The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-08-03

we say. We do not merely state things,
as does the opposing element They
really give out some startling state
ments, but did you ever press them for
the proof
Inthe printed statements of our banks
we note an increase Of deposits, and the
Capital City Bank alone shows an ae-
tual Increase of f76, 900 in deposits since
the town went dry. The people are
saving their money instead Of spending
IL at the bar
As TO the building and improvements
made IN our town during the past two
years. they have far exceeded the
amount Of work accomplished in this
line prior TO the election. Several brick
buildings have been erected, q new de-
pot, and improvements and additions
made 70 three churehes-the Methodist
church being now in process Of remod-
cling, the cost of which will be $500.
Besides this, we recall % handsome res
licences put up since the election, and
one builder alone reports contracts for
is houses whose aggregate costs are
$40, 900. We can prove all this, under
stand. We don't JUST SAY things.
The first Christmas after election our
mayor left the city for ten days. Mr..
w. M. Mcintosh acted in his stead, but
did not have a single case brought up
before him during the time. The whis-
key element tellus there is more drunk
enness now than before the town went
dry. Ask them for their proofs. On
Christmas eve after the election two OF
Tallahassee's most conscientious, Chris
tian women walked up and down main
street, in and around the places for
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encountered no man under the influence
Of wuiskey. Everything was orderly,
and upon interrogating several differ
ent merchants they were told that no
drunken man had been seen all day
These women wanted to know the truth
for themselves. They accept nothing
on mere hearsay. Everyone knows the
conditions that existed on the holidays
preceding the election. What woman
would have felt herself safe on the
streets, or who would have even ven
tured out at such an hour and timer
One OF our business men remarked
the other day that he would have been
$50, 900 better of today II it had not
been for barrooms.
Everyone knows that the freight de-
partments In our depots have had such
an increase In business that the rail-
roads have had to provide more help.
The business that one man could get
through with formerly, now requires
more than one man, and the railroad
auditor himself testified In q letter to
headquarters that business had increased
70 such an extent that more help was
necessary.
We hear great bowls about the amount
Of whiskey shipped here from Balm
bridge. Let Us quote you q remark
made by q Bainbridge barkeeper TO one
Of our promiRent citizens: 1--WE don't
care II your town goes wet Our trade
there is very small; only an occasional
Railroad authorities also inform us
that they ship very little whiskey TO
our town, and that the amount talked
Of generally is greatly exaggerated.
The country people also inform us
that they are getting better prices for
their produce and that they are making
more improvements in every way since
the county went dry.
The working men are also getting
better wages. Men who hire labor tell
US that the men whom they paid so
cents per day now get 70 cents and 81
for the same amount Of work
We wish TO give below statements
from some of our leading merchants
testifying TO the fact that prohibition
has not injured our town financially or
morally. Mr.. YaeRer and Mr.. Burns
are out of the city, but both of these
men have been heard TO remark that
their business had improved and was
better than before the election
The drug firms Of our city are doing
a thriving business, and, while all but
one have gone into operation since the
election, they state their business as
being In every way satisfactory; and
the firm that has tested both the wet
and dry conditions tells US that business
has improved since the town went dry,
especially in the line Of cold drinks, ice
cream, etc.
The dairies also agree that their milk
and cream sales have almost doubled.
How much better for men to drink grape
juice, soda water, orange phosphate,
and eat ice cream, than to poison them
selves with alcoholic drinksl
Duval Bros. are doing fine business.
They have increased their stock and
added another store room to their bust
ness, and contemplate making still
greater improvements.
T. H. Randolph 4 Co, are contem-
plating an addition 70 their store, since
Increased trade seems 70 demand II.
They agree with others that business
has not been injured by prohibition and
that they are satisfied with present
conditions.
Mrs. J. F. Hill gave a fine report Of
their business, stating that trade has