The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27

Editor Times What has the sa-
loon done for Washington county
What has it done fof her labor? Has
it Increased or decreased the eff
clency of the negro as laborer on
the farms of the county? What dc
the farmers have to say on the sub
/ Ject? They are almost unit in this
opposition to the continuance of the
saloon in our midst.
They say that the saloon disorgan-
ICES labor. Many a farmer in Wash
lngton county has been compelled
to pay the fines incurred by their
negroes arrested in the dens of the
fair capital of our beloved county
| A negro tanked up on mean whs-
! key, with some cocaine cOursing
! through his veins can cause more
trouble in one day on the streets of
city or in the cabins of his race
! than all of the moral influences of
! the land can counterfeit in many
! days
The sober, industrious negro loves
his wife and children better than he
loves his pals and the brothel, and
is the best type of labor the cotton
planters of our State have been able
) to secure so far.
The farming interests of this great
Delta have been jeopardized long
enough by the nefarious business OF
class of men who desire to make
living off the weaknesses of the
most ignorant element III our midst.
The saloon is in many instances the
cause oil that weakness. A business
that pandors to such a weakness in
fallen human nature and takes al
vantage of it to squeeze the farmer,
thereby hindering the paramount m
terests of oar fair Iani, should De
stopped.
What has the saloon done Tor the
business interests of our county?
There is a certain amount of circu-
lating medium known as money in
every county, more or less of it ac-
cording to what we produce from the
soil. A dollar spent for whiskey in
Greenvflle, Leland or anywhere can
clothing. hardware, farming imple-
ments, lumber, etc. Where is the
man who will say that if the saloons
are closed the great bulk of the mon
ey now passing into the Golfers of
the brewers and distillers will not
go into the channels of legitimate
rade-purchasing all of the com
modities that really satisfy worthy
need in the life of our people? That
which will hinder and cripple the
farming interests of land by inter-
fering with its labor. and also with
draws large portion of the circulat-
ing medium of the county from its
business life will set bar to the pro-
gress of this entire section.
Aberdeen, under whiskey domina-
ton from 1890 to 1000 grew thin
and poor and lost in population and
wealth, while Tupelo, CorintI Co
lumbus and West Point without the
saloon prospered and sflourished.
Aberdeen has steadily improved
sinre the salons were abolished
What has the saloon done for the
moral welfare of the county? Has
it made our men better men? Has 1
it made our women happier? Has it
added JOY to single home IN |
all the land? 1t is the rendezvous
for the idle and criminnally inclined
classes place where with heated
brain they can get together and lay
their plans and concoct their
schemes to destroy some life or
wreck some home. The security of
the homes of our people demand
that as few temptations as possible
be placed before the ignorant and |,
vicious element in our midst.
w D. WENDELL,
Arcola. Miss
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