The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-08-16
PROHIBITION IN FLORIDA.

Key dealers WIN WnOm ne contracted,
notice that they would be Cancelled, and
that his Sun would never again run q
whiskey advertisement. On the subject
we copy the editorial from the last
Sun:
said less than four months agOytbat
] was not for prohibition. because Of its
jneffeetiyeness. am constantly seek
ing new light, and when yet II can
change my opinion, IL the light Is strong
enough and good enough.
/ still think that Government sup
preston Of the manufacture Of intoXi-
cants would be hest, but / now think,
discussion Of the subject in Georgia.
that prohibition is a good thing. though
the operation of the law may be defect
( i've IN force.
The State Of Florida Is going dry
Write me down as prophet
Also inscribe me among those who de-
sire TO see prohibition In successful OPP
GRAFTON
The action Of the Georgia legislature
In voting liquor from that state took
many by surprise. No fight had been
made 20 elect prohibition candidates.
When the fight was precipitated in the
legislature the result merely showed the
growth Of the prohibition feeling.
This feeling Is more than sentiment
II Is q principle which stands for The
material progress Of the state. The
mere fact that other states have tried
Il UNNECESSARILY does not argue against
the wisdom and the Righteousness oft
II shows that the enforcement Of the
law IL not effective, and that all the
people have not reached the plan nee
essaTy 10 make II effective.
IL rs not TO be expected that all the
people will ever reach that degree OF
self control which will cause them to
put away the craving for drink or the
desire for gain which prompts the elicit
making and selling Of liquor
This will always be a factor with
which the advocates Of the law will
have to deal. But that Is no argument
against the law.
The cry has been raised in Georgia,
and II will be raised in Florida, that the
enlistment Of prohibition law means
the cOntlscatiOn OF much property
COnfscation Is the wrong term. It will
mean without doubt the notification of
values invested In the making and vend-
ing Of liquor.
This Is q feature Of the reform which
cannot be helped, but II is one which
Will exist only for a short time. Money
spent for whiskey never did anybody
good. Whiskey dealers are known the
country over TO be profigate spenders..
The greater part Of their income is de-
rived from the working classes.
IL 10 said that third Of the wages Of
working men goes TO the purchase of
liquors, Few working men earn more
than what 10 necessary TO decently pro-
vide for their families. When the
money Of working man Ia pent for
liquor II Is taken away from his family,
and some needful thing Ia unbought.
When the working man doesn't have
the temptation 10 spend his money for
drinks the amount previously devoted
70 pOst-paytlme carousal will find It's
way 20 the rightful channels Of trade.
The money will not be taken from
circulation. The volume Of coin and
currency will not be reduced. Il will,
merely be diverted TO better purposes,
and everybody will be the gamer No
body can be the loser except the whis-
Key. dealer who has been put out Of
business, and he will learn TO accept
the situation and will take up other
pursuits.
In It's frat issue The Sun proclaimed
that II would advocate and work for
right principles. "If it's right we are
for IT," This legend has been cOnscien-
tiously adhered 20.
know that whiskey is the curse of
the world. The law of prohibition
seeks 10 be rid Of the curse. Therefore
am for II. And that no man may say
that the carrying Of whiskey advertise
ments In The Sun Is Inconsistent with
this enunciation, all whiskey adver-
tisements will be dropped
The advertisers have been notified,
and the contracts will be annulled.
In business sense the whiskey men
have been good patrons of The Sun.
When this paper takes a stand for pro-
hibition II does so at considerable
cost.
But as / have said before, no mate.
rial consideration shall stand In the way
OF helping along a worthy cause The
prohibition cause In "A worthy one. And
u Ii going 70 win in this State Just as
Il won In Georgia
DOES This SUIT your
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