The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-12-04
For Dlspensarr.


following views: All the courts Of this
land have decided that the whskey
traffic is "a menace TO peace,l good or
der and good morals and is subject
for regulation by the police powers
Of the State.
2 The dispensary system offers, in my
judgment the best solution Of hand
ling the traffic.
lst Because this system does not
deprive any person Of obtaining it IN
quantities from a half pint 10 four gal.
Ions.
2nd The quality Of the whiskey Is
subject 90 the inspection Of the officers
Of the public selection who are not in
terested in the profits and therefore
would not be tempted to use inferior
or injurious cheap WHISTLES.
3rd. Any one can obtain whiskey
who is not an inebriate or drunk. and
no one is allowed to drink in or near
the place Of sale, nor permitted to loIter
around, so that if it is necessity the
wife or mother or daughter can procure
II just as easily as the husband, father
OF son. Surely no objection can be
urged against the dispensary, if its re-
spectabiIity will permit our wives and /
mothers and daughters TO obtain with |
easecomfort that which is a necessity. /
4 The dispensary system ought to
appeal 10 our sense Of Justice 10 class
Of people who are very much affected
by the traffic, viz: the good women ofo
land. lu the town Of Farmville near
ly every woman who resides there
have expressed themselves as in favor
of trying the dispensary system as
better system than the open bar-room.
II man can get that which he SAYS
is a necessity, and is not put to any
inconvenience in the getting, should
he not consider the wishes Of those ,
who, though weaker than men in Do
ltical affairs by circumstances, yet do
more for mans comfort and happiness
than all other sources on earth ? /
know il is not popular 70 consider the
wishes of women when il comes TO a
question Of public policy, but | most q
earnestly ask tue husbands, fathers and {
sons TO give some consideration to the p
wishes Of those whom know you love. y
honor and respect. a
D. 1t has been urged that the dispen. 2
airy system will not bring as much o
evenue to the town as the bar.rooms
t $500 each. The reply is simple and y
onclusye. Five bar rooms will cost d
hxe charges before any profit, not u
sss than $1,000 as against not over -
] 200 as the fixed charges Of a dispen- 4
AIRY, leaving profit of at least S. 500. e,
low add legitimate and reasonable "
roht on the sales Of whiskey the net ~
roiits ought to be $4,000. The State
.ould get 1900, the district for road
imposes 5000 aud the town s., 800 for
j purposes. No reasonable man can
lccessfully contradict this statement. fe
While question Of profits ought to be ri
secondary consideration in this mat II
r, it should be taken into considera- W
On by those who are timid by reason sc
the imaginary loss Of revenue. sci
o. The expression Of the merchants Is
Martiusville demonstrates the fact W.
at the material interest Of the town
town ia every respect similar to the m'
wn Of Farmyile) is greatly enhanced. III
have in my possession letters from ~
me of those places Where the dis of
nsary is in operation testifying TO Ste
is state of affairs. Letters received ue
IN prominent men at all these R r.,
ices, without exception concur in Ste
view that the dispensary system is Crl
far the best system Of handling the ny
ilic now known to them. Nv Nv
"a conclusion, Mr.. Editor, l have of
'ocated, for four years, this system Sto
investigated the subject to the oi s
{ Of my ability aud | have got to IN,
! yet system that appeals to me tor,
h the force Of dispensary. can
looping the people will consider this -, I
tier from the standpoint Of "the ia,
atest good to the greatest number" tho
after a calm and careful consider Fab
~, if your conclusions differ from non ion
ne, l will submit to your decision Fai,
eadily as l have always done. lrvi
Respectfully, Was
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