The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-03-15
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, March IS, 1905.
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"Is There No Physician There; Then
Why Is the Hurt of My Daughter
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Why Is the Hurt of My Daughter
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To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Please give me short space in the
columns of your papsr to Call stten-
ton to what I fear is q violation (
the D.speusary Law in our section ;
and the effects of the law itself in Que
community. I have always thought
the law morally wrong and not the
solution of the liquor traffic In our
State, bat that Is only personal
opinion and I would like to see the
law as well as all others upon our
statute books enforced, so We can gel
the best effects that are in them and
to get the best that would comefrom
them If enforced.
Ten years ago our community.
I will, cay, was as pesceable
as any section of this State. T.
is true our lands were not fertile
and We had not great wealth. bat
every person lived at home aud at
peace with all men. We had but lit
tie if any profanity. Our ssbbsshs
we're regarded 90 day Of rest. A
large majority Of our children were
in school during the winter and We
were on ss high q plane of citizen
ship as the people of any other con-
munity, with everyone striving to
improve themselves, improve their
community and raise their ehil-
dren to the glory Of God and an hon
or to their country.
Now conditions have undergone
change. Where drunkenness and pro-
family were not known before, these
evils now prevail to q large extent
They have taken charge of the COM
munity; peace,s and order have given
way to them; Sabbaths are no longer
regarded as holy days, but on the
other hand they are observed as days
for the upgodly to congregate togeth'
er and to work evil and practice vics;
our schools are not patronizeo; men
whose characters have heretofore
been upon suspicion, have become
suspicious characters, while whiskey
is being hauled in here by the wagons
that make trips to Augusta fri quently
suppose bv peddlers, and shipped
here from North Carolina and other
places in kegs, and measured out to
different parties regardless of age.
race or sex. Idleness has taken the
place of industry, while personal
honor seems to have been forgotten.
These seems to have been some of
the changes that have taken place
during the past few years, since the
old demon of whiskey has been :n-
troduced here and turned loose with
no restraint of the law to bar its
progress.
I have no accusation to make
against any one personally, nor DO I
mean to say that any one sells wh's-
key for profit; but what I mean is
that its losthsome presence is seen
in our hitherto peaceful community
and it's evil effects are felt; that be-
yopd doubt one person transfers
the vile stuff to another and that
some one is responsible for it's pres
ence here. OF this I am certain that
every one who is q friend to law and
order will testify to. trust that
those whose duty it is to. ace
that the dispenssry law is enfo'osd
aud prevent such outrages will use
their best endesvors to detect the
guilty opes and bring them to j1s-
tioe, in order that our people m'gbt
again enjoy the blessings of peace,
honor and prosperity, and our Sab.
baths at least be free from the car
ni7al of drink, from profanity aod
boisterous conduct of the crowds that
congregate to destroy the quietade
and happiness Of God loving men
and women. Citizen,
Baxter, S. c., March 3, 1905.