The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-08
pRRRMDs THE DIspgMsARY.
Mothes'' who Thinks lie proteots,
Her SONS. $500

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Mothes' who Thinks It Protects|
Hex SONS.
TO the EDITOR OF The State.
/ have been reading latelyta Rreay
many a%dmonitions from your tren
chant pen adjuring the leaiplsture te;
abolish the So called outrage OF South
Carolina selling liquor to It's citizens
In an important matter Of this KIM
the mote of prejudice should be taken
from the editorial eye, ard tho, edi.
torial' tongue OF the leading papers OF
the State should acknowledge that,
though the d%Ispensary originates Htth
our strenuous senator, yet IL Is NOE
on that account to be rejected. 1T
needs must that evil Some"--tho evi'
Of liquor--and 1t ID well that IL comes
10 its present shape OF the ~dispensary,
where, with wise LEGISLATION, II Jan bp
Kept under control. That the ma
chtnery Of the system runs badly is no
reason to abolish Ii, whom regulation
will put 1T In good shape. II South
Carolina will cOuntenanoe the sale Of
liquor, 1t, Ia surely no lesR q disgrace
70 reosivs the high li0ense aalcol,
blood money than 10 is to yeoeivo the
profits from q we'll regulated dispen
saryl 1t 10 simply o DISTINCTION With.
out y difference. II prohibitiou that
heretofore an impossible phase OF hu
man exiBtenoe--were the measure
urged on our legislstors, Iwould hold
my peace, but 1t seems that none are
particularly anxious to brig on thu
millennium. At any rate, we can. az
for the ~dispensary that there is moth
Ing alarming about the evil smelling
except to those who have already &C,
CURED tho liquor habit, and even
these q be helped II our solons will
take measures to have their paper
laws enforced,
The saloon, on the contrary, Ia at.
traotive and welcomes every fish that
oomes to Its net, bo 1T whale or sucker,
With Its alluring pictures, seductive
tobacco, hot oysters and other orea,
ture comforts, 1t is useless to promiat
that the saloon will be hedged around
with laws to safeguard our boys an(
homes. Ii the %dispensary has iailet
greatly In protective measures, how
much greater will be the failure Of tn,
saloon when urged on by individual
rs pacity. Years ago when the 40
looms were In full blast; 10 WAS unwis,
for q woman to 90 unprotected
through the country, as she would b
possibly liable to insult. After tn,
%dispenaary came in, however, the littl
gambling, drinking groups by tn,
roadaide diSpersed, the country way
became quiet and women and children
could trave with impunity. I hav'
no political x to grind, for / am
woman and l have the courage of M,
conyictions. I have four sons, goo
boys, full Of life and hope, and just q
the critical age when youth seek
knowledge and jmbibeB 1t, be it GOO
or Ill.
II you give us the saloon you Civ
our boys death, physical and spiritual
and We, the mothers, will cry alOu,
and there will be none to save for thi
, evil, once accomplished, Ia Oh deep a
hell, and wldo spreading as eternity
The saloon Onoe agtRblishad,. on
dearest right Ia challenged-the Iigh
to keep our boys pure and olean-an,
their birthright Of innocence Ia in dan
ger OF being bartered for liquor.
Let us put an end to ell this high
bred lifting of hands in horror at tn
degradation OF South Carolina con
trolling the liquor traffic. Who Is bet
ter fitted to control suoh a terfibl
evil than q body Of men supposed to b
animated by o legislative prudenc
} and desire fur the welfare OF the pee
pie? Certainly such q feeling doe
not inspire the saloon keeper, for h
Ia fired only by q desire to fill his ev.
pockets.
:, Do not ba 80 anxious fer the i'd
name Of honor Of State"
/ "The mere words a slave,
Engraved on every tomb; on ever
a lying trophy; and oft is dumb,
When dust damn'd oblivion il Tn
| tomb
OF honor'd bones indeed"
South Carolina is all right She 1
not going to tumble down like a hour
or cards at every childish breath. @
BACK to primary principles and safe
guard your sons and daughters an
TRAY In their turn will aee that on
State Is not disgraced.
A MOTHER.
AT this time it seems that buckle
shops ! n South Carolina will soonb
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