The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-15
NO LIQUOR DRINKERS WANTED.

One OF the wisest orders ever issued by
railroad companies was that in which they
announced that no man who was a
, liquor drinker could remain in their EN-
ployment.
Some of the railroads go even beyond
this. They announce that their employees
must not be seen in saloons, as they do
not propose to have drunkards or drink
ing men in charge of their affairs 1t was
wise order, for the lives of hundreds
and thousands Of people are dependent
upon clear head and steady hand in
the railroad service, and these are not
attributes of the drinking man.
These orders of the railroad companies
are applauded by the public, who stand
aghast at the idea of a befuddled engin-
eer or a semi-dazed conductor being IN
charge of the trains on which they ride
To think even of the possibility OF such
a condition is horror enough without
realizing the full enormity Of it.
But here comes a curious state of af~
fairs in this connection. The brewers
and MASTERS talk about taking up with
railroads the sweeping orders issued by
many of them against drinking by en-
ployees. They say that they are good
customers of the railroads in the way
OF freights.
Well. What does little freight amount
to from these fellows by the side of a
wreck or so with thousands of dollars in
property and many lives destroyed. caused
by taking on a little too much?" The
railroads know that clear heads free fror.
alcohol. are essential to good service The
railroads are right. They are to be COM
mended and when it comes to deciding
between the orders of the railroads and
the presumptuous and audacious talk of
the men who make beer, the public will
be found on the side of the railroads.
In New Hampshire they have a law that
is proving of vast aid to other employers
besides railroads, and these employers in
many cases are taking advantage of the
law. 1t is law by which the drinking at
saloons is regulated by those most at
fected by the liquor traffic, the employ
ers, and the families.
In explaining this law it is stated by
the National Advocate that Ex-Governor
David H. Goodell, of New Hampshire, has
created CONSERVATION among the saloon
keepers of that State by aiding personally
in its enforcement. 1t says:
1.-THE temperance law Of the State pro
vides that parent, wife or employer may
serve notice on a saloon-keeper to sell
no liquor to persons an whom they are
directly interested. Mr.. Goodell has taken
advantage of the law, and has prepared
a blacklist containing every man OF age
in the town. He made house house
canvass securing the notices of wives and
parents. The names of the ministers, and
even his own name. are on the list.
at was hardly expected that the law
would be applied to saloons out OF town.
but the former governor is confident that
it can be applied in this way. He started
his fight against saloons in Antrim, where
he has a cutlery factory, and at the
last election secured a victory for the
temperance people. All the saloons in
the place were closed, and only the one
in the adjoining town of Hillsborough
remained to tempt Antrimites.
I'm other localities the law has been
taken advantage of to make a blacklist
against the drunkards. The influence
has been felt by the saloon men to
great extent, and the law is producing
general satisfaction"
In South Carolina under the Dispensary
the wife, father or mother can have the
name of husband or son put on the black
list and no sale can be made to such. IN
this State sale to minors is forbidden and
suits can be brought against liquor deal
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