The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-10
THEIR OWN WORST ENEMIES.
MIR. M'DONOUGH's VIEW OF LIQUOR
MEN WHO VIOLATE THE LAWS.

The Impression at Atlanta Is That
i'm "a New FOrm-Representntiv
McDOnOugh Will Oppose It-His
Views on Such NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Dealers Who Cry Persecution
When the Laws Are Enforced Are
Responsible for Prohibition Agi-
tatiOn.
Chatham's representatives will be back
in their seats in the House this morning.
and ii is probable that the bills to repeal
the commission laws will be introduced to-
day.
While in the city, in discussing the Sun
day liquor question, Representative Nc
Donough stated that the impression pre-
vailed in the House that there would be
another determined effort at legislation
this year on the line of the Bush bill. The
temperance, or rather, prohibition, forces
are likely 10 assume an aggressive atti-
tude and the old fight of past sessions
may be gone all over again.
Il shall vote against the BILL" said Mr.
McDonough, land shall advocate its de
feat l sincerely believe that local option,
with the laws properly enforced, is the
Wisest and safest course to pursue. Each
county should continue to regulate its own
affairs in this connection, but the state
and local laws governing The liquor traf-
fic, should be properly enforced without
fear or favoritism. The saloon keepers
who oppose the enforcement of the law
who defy it openly or dis
obey Uhn
Shrek that they are being prosecuted
when an honest effort is made to compel
them, like other citizens to obey the laws
are their own worst enemies. They do
more to precipitate prohibition agitation
than the other forces do. Proper obedi-
ence to the laws regulating the liquor
traffic would have done much in the past
to allay aggressive movements against
the bars. While 1 shall vote against any
Bush bill legislation, at the same time I
believe that the laws regulating the liquor
business, such as those prohibiting its sale
on Sunday, should be rigidly enforced, and
punishment be made severe enough 10 de-
ter violations. Men differ in their views
on these questions, but l have no hesi-
fancy in stating my opinion as to what
is the best policy"
Another gentleman, well posted in Geor-
gia affairs said yesterday that the pro-
nlDlliOn movement WAS Slowly progress
ing. Eighty-seven counties are now dry,
and in some others the result of an cleo
ton would be a matter of doubt. Even
in Fulton it Is a question whether pro-
hibition sentiment would not prevail, the
temperance sentiment being especially
strong in Atlanta. In that city, said he,
the laws are enforced, the bars are closed
promptly at the early hour provided, Sun
day liquor selling is reduced to a mini
mum, violations being in the most secret
fashion, and the general tendency is to
force those in the liquor business to obey
every law of the state or ordinance of
| the city bearing on them.
why" said he, in conclusion, 81 have
| had an Atlanta man who has been in Sa-
vaunah, and who had been told of the
conditions here, tell me that If such a
condition ever came about in Atlanta it
would result in absolute prohibition just
| as soon as citizens became aware Of it.
The knowledge of the strong prohibition
sentiment there, in ITSELF tends to keep
the liquor sellers strictly within the pale
| of the law"