The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-01-27
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1905.
THE ADAMS LAW.

If the sentiment in Camden and
Benton County is an index to that
of the State, the Adams law has
come to stay, and the program of
the Tennessee Anti-Saloon League
will soon be carried out.
There was time, not long ago,
when this sentiment in Camden
was divided, but since the Novem-
Der election nearly everybody
saloon men, anti-saloon men, wet
men and dry men-all want to see
the Adams law extended to all the
cities of the State. The motive is
different, but the object the same
Occasionally some lonesome fell
low will intimate to the stranger or
write under an assumed name to
some out of the way paper that the
Adams law is failure in Camden.
These are mere statements where
the wish is father to the thought.
Since Camden incorporated with
out saloons, business has steadily
improved. Large sums formerly
expended for drink go now to the
purchase of clothing, food, etc.
Many that heretofore gave their
time to the saloon and gaming are
now at work and spend their earn
ings for needed supplies; lettering
and loafng are, to a great extent,
thing of the past; vagrancy has al
most disappeared, and morals are
far better.
Jugs come in now and then by
express, but not enough to show
much effect and are insignificant in
quantity when compared to the
steady flow of drink from the sa-
looms in former days.
Since saloons were abolished the
good results are apparent in many
respects. Business has steadily
grown better, and trade has been
more satisfactory in every way.
Deposits in the banks have stead
ily increased, and better than all
this, the confusion and turmoil
which we used to have are all gone.
We could get along without mar
shall. The one we have has pract-
ically nothing to do.
In fact, Camden has been MAX
ing steady improvement in every
particular. A substantial business
block was built last year. At least
two and probably three will be
built this year. Several new resi-
dences have been built, and still
there are not enough to meet the
demand. Some of our public spir-
tied citizens are now contemplate
ing erecting a number Of housesin
order to meet this demand.
Our school suffered at first be-
cause of the fight on re-incorpora-
ton, but better spirit prevails.
Since the school opened last fall
the effect has been wonderful. At
least IT'S students have been en-
rolled, including large number
of boarding students, and others
are making their arrangements to
come here to school.
These and other accommodating
proofs that getting rid of saloons
was good thing for the town
both from the business and moral
view points-have been pointed
out from time to time in these col
umns, not to reopen or keep alive
an issue that has been settled, nor
have we mentioned them at any
time to gloat over the chagrin and
disappointment of those who fa-
yored the saloons.
The one purpose has been to
correct misleading statements that
have been given circulation by the
press and otherwise and to impress
the people at home and abroad that
the passing away of the saloons has
opened opportunities and posi-
bilities for making Camden grow
that should not be neglected.
In short, it is time to lay aside
opinions and theories and do the
best we can under the conditions,
H. ~ fovorobla or l1nfav0rable.