The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-07-19
Whisky VS.. Prosperity.
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EulJOE fALAIkA IN EWS
In the Times-Herald of the 18th
inst. there was letter on "Whisky
and Prosperity by a writer who signs
himself "A. L. r."
Now why is it that one so much in
terested in the public good does not
sign his full name when giving ad-
vice. l do not know who this writer
is, but | can tell you what kind of a
man he is. He patronizes the bar
rooms frequently. He is more inter-
ested in having the bar room for his
own convenience than in his regard
for Putnam county.
His article was really written and
placed in the paper through the in
f1qence of some one interested in the
saloon business in Palatka. Now if
the writer will come out with his full
name and show that have erred in
my estimate of him [ will make
apology,
1 expect | know as much about
Cedar Keys as "A. l.. r." as | lived
near there awhile myself and am
quite sure / know more about the
situation than he does.
"a. l.. r." says "That since it
Cedar Keys) became dry, so called,
it is the deadest town l ever had the
misfortune to see." Let "a. l.. r ~
come out now like an honest man,
and say if he knows that Cedar Keys
is not doing as much business as it
was the year before it went dry.
We would like to have ga. l.. r. :"
explain, since 1.-The town and woods
are full of blind tigers and more
whisky is drank than in the days of
the saloon" why he would lead his
readers to believe that drying the
the town has ruined it.
QHe says: "This is your typical dry
town. No business, no growth, no
prosperity, no morals" Shame on the
man who would dare say there is no
morals in Cedar Keys. He would
not dare appear before the people of
that place and make such a state
ment. | have my opinion of man
who would make such statement
and so has the public; and yet this
Whisky and Prosperity" advocate
hasn't the sense to see that in MAX
ing it he Injuries his cause.
Now, Mr.. "A. l.. r." since you are
so much interested in Putnam coun-
ty, and have issued your warning as
to the ruin that would follow if we
make it dry" tell us your real name
that we may give you due credit and
if you turn out to be one not interest
ed in the saloon business in Palatka,
will confess | cannot read signs,
| live in Palatka, typical wet
town, and / must say that | never
saw such disgusting sight as l saw
last Saturday on upper Lemon street,
while coming from the Union depot.
Near the Hub" there were several
drunken black men and women,
many of whom seemed anxious to
fight, and an officer had to stay there
to keep them from coming to blows.
Order he would not keep, or could
not. / remarked, what an awful
sight for civilized community" |
was told by one that this was nOth-
ing, and that it was common oc-
currence. By another 1 was told
that the real sights were to be seen
inside. Can it be that the prosperi-
ty of Palatka depends upon such a
business?
"a. l.. r." says "the woods and
town are full of blind tigers" |
have my answer for this but will
not give it here. l have been in
Cedar Keys and in the woods there
abouts many, many times, sand |
have yet to see the first blind tiger.
But / did see more drunken people
in Palatka on the one day men
toned, and at that one place, than
saw the whole time / WAS. in and
around Cedar Keys. And l do know
there are many nice people in that
town that stand high in every rela-
tion of life, and | am here with my
name in full to back up what say
Any one who will say such things
as this writer about these people
well, he is just that kinL OF man.
Will the reader vote for such.
w. G. TILGHMAN.
Palatka, July 18th.
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