Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-20

paper for the following: l regret
very much feeling compelled to re-
flute certain allegations made con
corning me OF late, tor | keenly feel
my non-importance, but when l am
made an issue by INSCRIPTIONS per-
sons in order to further their plans
and attempt thereby 10 bolster up
their lost prestige can no longer In
Justice to myself and my numerous
friends lay dormant. l wish to In
form these II am holier than thou
self-constituted apostles Of morality,
who have nO other arguments than
the attempted assassination OF the
character of their superiors, that |
have always reason for the faith
that Is within me and for the posi-
ton have taken on all public ques-
tions, have no apology to make, be-
cause / have allowed no prejudice,
malice or self-aggrandisement to
guide me- Since living among these
people have endeavored to do that
which, In the best light | have had,
was for their upbuilding at home and
their elevation In the minds OF all
Others, owning as my leader none
other than clear conscience.
Known by aud identified with the
good people Of this Island for fifteen
years, having enjoyed their conf
dence and patronage during the
whole of that period 1t was not
enough for these falsifiers to attempt
the enlightenment of some OF my
friends on the incorporation ques-
lion but they now seek to add Insult
to the injury by coupling my name
again with that and the license ques-
ton. claiming that / prefer license
because that means incorporation.
Friends and brethren OF Chinco-
league, these same people who told
YOU that your "head tax" under in
corporation would be $500, that
your other taxes would be Increased
many fold, that we could collect
these taxes monthly, that 20 cents
would be charged for every cart load
J hauled through town and every
other lie that they could think OF
that would deceive you and aid them
in carving out their nefarlous work
ara the ones, who again want to ln-
suit your intelligence. They have
proyen themselves unworthy your
further confidence or respect, and
when they tell you that these meas
ures have any connection the one
with the other they brand you as fools
and you are not men if you don't re-
sent the insult. The party or thing
who or that started the report that L
ever even thought of the one as
bringing about the other pleases the
= father OF all liars too well.
| acknowledge no allegiance to
D whiskey or "whiskey ring" and
i feel and know that temperance IL
all things is the best for any commu'
| nity, but the lessons of the past fif'
teen wears have taught me and yor
/ that local option is d breeder OF tha'
y intemperance which it claims to ex
o terminate. 1t merely prunes the vine
II occasionally causing more yigorou
IL growth aud the shooting forth o
> more branches.
e Those who oppose local option OF
temperance grounds-and they ar
conscientious in the matter lookin
for the betterment of their homes
are striking at the root oil the 10
temperance as practiced here to-day
The remedy that successfully strike
d the cause OF malady is the one usr
1, ally prescribed. Local option Is ID
g. cause of 100 per cent. more inten
is perance here than anything else an
lie The speak easies are the Symptom
le License will remove the cause, ana
large per cent. OF the disease oil IL
remperance will be eradlcated, and
healthy lawful condition Will SUI
-, plant one of lawlessness and crime
VI In answer to the charge that
- want licenses to sell liquor myself,
want tn inform, the honorable
~ gentleman who made the statemei
that do not now nor dld eV'
nave an idea of opening ousine
TO sell intoxicants. 1t is the la
business on earth in which l wou
engage. | did apply once for a dru
at gist's license 10 sell on the prescri
lions OF physicians. That was pru
ing time, about the time OF the la
Il election on this question, when
Ii were told there would be no mo
'o' sneak easies and that the druggl
. would have to sell it as medicin
~, :! Ny sole object was to comply WI
the law, LOT uau sO"eSA
fortunate would l have been indie
had l made the license II
ler am glad that failed
'n' getting them as it was made U
1Se necessary for druggist to keep t
n', stuff-which l do not for medlcl
lou EVENLY the springing up all o'
a'S the place of speak-easies, in some
'n stances kept in houses rented
'cK those who then and still clamor
ios the same old law. They knew. {
'os nature of the business carried on
o" their property, passed the door q
ne' after day but failed in closing 1t
j. cause of the dollar for the rent. A
at these the patron saints of temp
les ance7
~ fntIoh nj I