Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-22
AN APPEAL TO REASON.
Things That the Legal Sale of Whts.
ky Will and VIII Not Do.

ky VIII and VIII NOT DO.
Editor Yorkville Enquirer:
Kindly allow me space in your val
liable paper to make an appeal to the
country people Of York county against
the establishment Of a dispensary at
Yorkville. While there Is a large
amount Of whisky brought to Yorkville
and sold illicitly, yet it is for the most
part consumed by persons in the town,
little Of it going to the surrounding
country. But the establishment Of a
dispensary at Yorkville will have a
worse effect upon the surrounding
country than upon the town itself. 1t
will facilitate men from the surround
ing country to get whisky in legiti-
mate way, which, under present con-
ditions, they cannot obtain without Sc
rious inconveniences. The illicit sale
of liquor at Yorkvile Is, indeed, a bad
disease; but the dispensary is no cure;
or If cure at all, cure that is worse
than the disease itself.
Unless I exaggerate, the establish
ment Of a dispensary at Yorkville
would increase the consumption of IL
quor tenfold. "Oh," but it may be
said, ut would bring trade to the
town." Perhaps it would bring trade
to the town; but it would also bring
It's evil effects. Yorkville might sud-
denly become the best market in the
county. The dispensary would be q
focus-a center of attraction-and the
devils trap for ensnaring men, and 1t
may be for drowning their souls in per-
dition. 1t would bring poverty, mis-
cry and suffering. 1t would fill the
Jail, add recruits to the penitentiary
increase the number Of inmates at the
County Home and at the asylum, and
what is worse than all, it might be the
direct cause Of the loss of some mans
soul.
The excuse mentioned above for q
dispensary seems to SAVIOR of covet-
ousness, for it seems that some per-
sons, for the sake Of few dirty dol
lars, are willing to bring any amount
of evil upon the town and county. And
what about the revenue that the dis
pensary would bring? It Is ill-gotter
wealth and at best is but an unblessed
gain. What would it be but the reve-
nues of sin-the price of debauchery
and the DEVILS currency? Even If the
dispensary were established at York
vile simply for building up the town
yet it would rob the surrounding coun-
try of its money, and bequeath to it a
legacy Of intemperance.
In truth, the town Of Yorkville will
prosper better without dispensary
Energy and enterprise are better foun-
dations for the town Of Yorkville to be
built upon than a dispensary ever could
be. If dispensary builds up a town
fear that that town is built upon cor
ruption.
But will a dispensary be established
at Yorkville? 1t is for the people OF
York county to say. If we lie on our
backs with our hands folded-afraid
to move-the advocates Of the dispen-
sary will draw encouragement from
our sloth. But If we resolutely oppose
the dispensary their clamors will be
stilled. Citizens of York county, If you
have any care for the present and fu-
ture welfare Of the county and its cap
ital, and love for your families, your
kindred and friends, any love for the
souls Of men and Christ's kingdom
then come and meet directly and with
solid front and crush once and for
ever this odious move for a dispensary
at your county seat. Written in the
name Of humanity. Respectfully,
S. E. ATKINS.
Fodder. S. c., February II, 1902.