Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-09-25
Communicated. j
Insultsd and Disgraced

Mr. Edilor. The City 81 Annapolis
has been disErazfd, and the citizens
interested in its best good insulfed
in the granting - Iiqusr license
against wh4e1 q strong ren10nstrance
bad been lodged That the applicant
has been granted the privilege ~ Open-
inx tae saloou q very short distance
frum the corner grst specified and
t4e corner referred - IN the rem01-
strauce. does not iu the least mitigate
tae ehcnsibilitv 81 the action Of
tae present city administration. All
the aoiectl0ns against the rnaintsn-
ance ~ a saloon on she corner Grst
named hold substantially against sa-
loon situated where this one IS to be
opened. It j. - be- located witbin a
Stone throw ~ a plethora ~ liquor
shops. ln fact even those who regard
an insatiable Thirst for strong drink
neuie Characteristic ~ humanity must
admit that tilis neighborhood referred
e. ~ already literally overlooking
= iih beer AMI rum- a part of the city
wnieh is net noted for an exalted
moral standard and life will not be
male More respectable ~ the presence
ef another saloon. All honor ~ Al
1erwen Linthfeum. Thompson and
anee ~ this Iiceusei We cannot imag-
inc what ezaited ard phiianthropie
motives led She either gentlemen %
vets faForabiv. They certainly did
noe think that they were exercising
taat discretion which the law enl0ins
whem they voted o. load another sa-
loon en- saioon-eurseJ Annapolis. The
exercise "a diaerim iuati0n certainly
cali for proper regard for tBe wishes
AMI rights ~ all citizens, and rot sim
ply willingness g. obey the behesfs ~
tle liquor element. Possibly there
was dominant a patriotic feeling that
without the bouedeeut influence 0f an
other saloon in eur city, that historic
building. che Jail, might nt some
time 10 shy ~ involuntary guests.
m view ~ the continued increase
ef drinking saloons IN this city it
might not be amiss % change the
name from Annapolis to that 81 Rum
town. and adopt n new eoat-of arms
decwAted with such appropriate berai-
die devices a. q stein, a TeeIing ine-
nriafa. and a hangmanfs moose.
Do Is now slime fOr the temperance
people and All lovers ~ humanity IN
this community 60 shake OF their
strange apathy 30 surely beh00vos as
to take measures % safeguard tire
morals 0f our citizens, and the hun.
dreds ~ students living in Annapolis.
rs we'll as 70 protect our historic trees
from the greedy teeth Of decay. and,
we All commend our distinguished fell
low citizen, Hon. John Writ RaE-
dali. and others. for their truly pa
tri0fie zeal in this matter. Let Us
gather our forces for concerted and
victorious aeti0ni Let us kindly hut
firmly demand of the next + egisla-
inre that they give Annapolis and
curtis Bay the right Co vote license
or no license. I earnestly urge that
we may hear from others, through
your valuable paper, Mr.. Editor, on
this tremendously important matter
concerning the present and future
welfare Of our beloved Annapolis.
Let as fall in. line behind Georgia,
keuteuky and the other noble states
that have already, or soon will, de-
clare for prohibition. Let the issue
be- worked out above party amlia-
tious, aud in the. fear of God. Let
All radical Christians and pIliIanthro-
pisis rally for this eonHicf. We will
soon ascertain who are really enlisted
in the warfare for the attainment Of
civic purity and happiness. and mark
those are simply marking time on the
parade ground of mere moral pretence.
sincerely yours,
THOMAS T.. HOLLOWAY.