The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-10-22
ELKToN, MARYLAND, OCTOBER p, 1898.
FOR CONGRESS,
HON. WIN. B. BAKER,
OF HARTFORD COUNTY.


can be truthfuy said that the body Of the sd and
solid people Of Cecil county up against any pos
she invasion of this county by the licensed saloon and
attendant evil influences
To claim that Prohibition has attended by
tar results in the dmnishmen of the liquors
would be to completely ignore facts and the assertion that
building used in reputable pursuits would be
benefit place where and dispensed
The people of kton and Cecil county money squane
and waste The can ill afford to throw their
time the social glass above the hotel bar Their thrift and
social standing depend upon their honest effort and labor stats
tics that the drinking discounted in the the
employers The trusted employers he drinking
who frequents places
passions named No he not why should youth
tempted to njure their chances Of in life There
demand for High License Law n Cecil county. damning
effects well known and is hardly likely that the people
Cecil Will have this social octopus thrust them by design
ing cotere of liquor makers and Sellers the
innocent by educating those they dependant in the
of profigacy and debauchery.
The League composed many leading
is doing valiant bringing the people
proper awakening and consideration this question
In circular issued by the League this wek the following force
arguments made
Prohibition, inoxicants
still usually greater according
ceduity granted
law, prohory approaching thereto selling
of intoxeaus but the quantity is small indeed in comparison with the
sold under license wholesale dealers will
tell you But surely the objection is honestly made you do not
places openly selling glass
three in quantities. not less than pint from o'clock u
p. will either the evil sale? you
gulb enough think be
dealers the
of our county do not think
Under Prohibition the liquor breaker business
is utterly dreputae and its only possible
where owls and bats
high carnival Surely gain deceny you
want to resurrect this depuabe business from the dark places
where in 1894 voters with consigned W The
posed license law the sanction law
ness respectfully attempts to elevate CD and place along side of
other kinds Do think hdeouS
respectable by giving it the gloss of legality?
To the claim that under license the liquor
the propreors Speak
the License Law OF Baltimore City stringent under
the Brooks .pnessedy
Law in the United States such result follows why
necessary weekly illegal
places that breed and here And
of Cecil county from 1890 1884, did number places
openly agranty very eyes vendors
The is that licensed liquor sellers live glass
dare throw others lest the shots places
known to be only too vulnerable No. licensing liquor selling
stopped its sale and cannot
called following features the
proposed Cecil County License Law =
a. 1t gives monopoly favored Is that
of you?
e. Commission recommended whom
license
sweeping power authority legal experts already
these provisions unconstitutional and void the effect of which, the
courts take the view will be leave the of ntoxcan
the county without any restriction whatever.
@ The wholesale allowing sales of quantities
than pint not to be drunk The premises, is simply legazng and
permitting jug business which the opponents of Prohibition
claim they wish to suppress. Is this consistent?
o. The obnoxious drug feature allowing
in cases of sickness O the written bona hde prescription Of
physician of Cecil county, which has been stricken the
amended Prohibition in proposed License
Co.. bride to Incorporated held granting
them onehaf Of the license therein
Co., section provides that vendor of sprtuous
mented liquors licensed this shall directly indirectly
any sptuous or fermened liquors kOmn him to be
intoxicated at the time If that seriously to be
kept not applicant could afford
incident its observance When the
becomes and then the
1t is wonder that ridiculous provision
1t is sham and meant to be such throw
pecting voters
o. This License Act better predecessors Under
meath the glamour of its machinery penalties
sting Of the serpent alcohol and
hearts homes and lives of the people fair Cecil county,
Think Of this voters and LIQUOR
traffic has been under the ban of the law in Cecil May
aSl to this time except period from to May 1885
sut the vote OF 1890 which those
overwhelmingly reversed 1894 Prohibition To repet
zion OF the vote of 1884, you moral
nd children perhaps your will suffer if YOU
soone"e ana by good judgment that
he sazed hquo traffic the prolific disease poverty
dsorde crime and DEATH When you foregoing facts
let the DETER impulses sway you
10 cast your ballot d1d license, you be
ashamed,