The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-12-01

ihS " alhi ScClliS Illo 81 III Oh'c'"j 'h'S
W ,uld never consent to have whisNey
s"ld,iu the parish again No doubt it has
been advantageous to business. Money
that went for whiBkey is now spent for
finn ity supplies. Our Jail has very few
occupants and ut one time entirely vacant
tie first time for twenty Yeas. All to
the credit of prohibition.
Yours Respectfully,
Il. E. Thompson.
10 wood, La. Nov 26th, 1900
Mr.. w. II. Percy, f
DEAF Sir:
In 1ep.y to yours of Nov 23rd will
say:
LIST. Has prohibition dr ven labor from
yohr parish 7 1t Inss not. The labor .'as
nee pied the conditions OF things and is
perfectly satisfied.
2nd. Has it increased taxation? no it
has not.
3rd. Has it been detriment or u bcne-
fit to the business interests of the parish.
refe. rsd this query to one of tile largest
mercau lie firms in the parish for an an
tswer, ana they say it has been a"decided
benefit" They (Altssrs bridges West II
CO. will write you fully about it.
Yours Truly,
j. G. Perkins.
per H. S. Perkins.
Norwood, La, NV 10th, 1900.
WR Percy, Esq.
| Dear Sir.
| MrII S Perkins has rcccivcayu
ttsr, all t.I,s ell to lis in relation TO
contents.
In regard to question you asked NJ to
prohibition, we are very well pleased with
the change, and woblh not for any reason
a ,e consideration again have wh'skey
sJll in this paris.'.
In regard to the Ii.Lor. with MS there Is
more labor in this Immediate community
than W. have eyeI kNw and we tnlhh
Ibis YEAR al the OPEN land Will DO III cur
! :. ,tion. and that if VIC had more open
.,1 v.fnuld easily cultivate it, There
has Leen mo jntrease in taxation: a"'
there has been less crime committed, les
work for the courts to do, basi''ess has
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS more quietly and satls,
fore. Aggeat deal OF money which %a'
spent for whiskey formerly, now soe1 T.
buy provisions and clothes, and we think
both rich and poorhav been benefited
by the cE aage. Yours Truly
Bli'!ges, West & CT.
De, N. c. r.
Clinton, La, Nov Gath, 1900,
lCp " Il PevcY,
Dear Sir:
Yours of tho 10Th to hand and
noted. voted "wet" ut the last election
in this parish but would not do 80 agalr
1 .
/ and have goo | reason, for making lAis
statement. ALI of our bNsiress men say
business is better, except those who were
form 9 " engaged in thewhsk'y business
and their sympath,scrs, The parish pol
lax book shows that here are2S8 more
loll tax payers til. year than last. Tiir
parish Jail Was empty for 5 days at one
time this year, tho lopsr,t it l,s been
empty at one time for twenty years. Gun
courts were in session about halt as long
this year as last write the sheriff Mr. L Ii
Bennett for the difference i'll time) the
Jail fees for Oct 1900 were $3.50 against
$t27,6 for OCT 1893. If this is not faror-
able to prohibition what argument can be
used in it's lavorl We have rs much labor
IT'S ever; and better class Of labor. What
mean by Tins isl q sober man is q better
laborer II all n drunken one, and tlit
average IL gro viii get drunk WHEN he
can get The whiskey.
Your Respectfully,
G. w. Ball.
P.S. twas the talk Of the
whiskey people and believed it, that
the lannon's blind tiger would make III
apo .renc5it tlA parish went dry, but
the monster has not made his appearance
o. Is .
There has not been Il suspicious place II
our town. The blind ti5er theory is
farce.
/ As Mayor of Clinton / have i'm l,osel one
fins only for drunke mess SINCE July OF
thisyear. 9. W,B. 80
ALT Am+Nw Nlsph