The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-01-15
Wednesday, Jan. Is. 1908
Viewed From Different Standpotnts.

Viewed From Different Standpoints.
Last week we spoke disapprovipgly OF the
establishment of dispensary at North Au-
gusta, which tuition, as we understood,
was opened under protest from the people oil
that town. We were so stupid as not TO see
that the dispensary was opened for this pur
pose, Monday to qaench the thirst OF "dry'
Augustans and to enrich Aiken county.
On the ground that Augusta has flooded
with liquor the land OF that good and piont
prohibition brother Mr.. Sturkey, We are
willing for Augusta 10 get q little Of her own
medicine.
1t seems too, there are two views to be t.
ken OF prohibition any how. Some Of oui
friends suggest that this prohibition wave
may not reach 30 very far, II 1t Is learned
that probibitionists are in earnest. Prohi.
bitionists as rule, are such firm patriotic
motives in desiring 10 save others. They
think the other fellow needs to be restrained
from drink. They themselves Iced no re.
straint. They are good enough any how
They ought to be allowed to drink at pleas
ure. The prohibition vote may be reduced
from three causes;
First-If men are convinced that theii
own supply OF liquor Is cut of.
Second-They may think that blind tiger
LIQUOR will supply every demand. and:
1hEd-They may conclude that 1t is better
to let the drinkers Of liquor pay for the cour,
house than to raise the MONEY by taxation
on their own property.
The people OF Mccormick propose. so We
are TOLD, 10 take of about one-thiId OF the
~ hhar Ia
should do 60, they must first provide foI
their share Of the S60,0c0-tte debt OF the
county for the court mouse and other matters
included. Ifthey would make the burden
light they ought TO buy their liquor at the
Abbeville ditpensary, or II they have scru'
pies about the whiskey line, and are too pure
and too good TO accept the profits they ought
TO close the dispensary and march up 10 the
captains Cffice with the necessary cash te
settle every body's taxes. The patriotism O.
the best of prohibitionists would get chill
II they had to pay the taxes Of the other fel
low. just as they would be brought standing
up, II they thought prohibition would STOP
their own supply OF fire water.
In one sense prohibitionists and religion
lists are not totally different. Each is pIomp
ted by desire 10 bent fit other dtople. They
themselves, are sober enough and good
enough for all purposes, and need no law Il
restrain them from drink, and being goo6
and pious enough in this world to entitle
them 10 the choicest seats In the chair tha,
surround the Great White Throne in the ce
lestial city, they need DO n ore religion
but as safeguard against possible deviationt
from the path OF duty, they are willing as 9
compromise with the Lord, TO give something
10 spread his goepel to distant parts.
Whenever you zee q prohibition leader
who thinks that he himself needs protection
against the evils OF LIQUOR, and whenever You
see religionist viciferating for foreign NILS.
sions, who does not think and act like he had
all the religion he needed for present uses
please send rs postal card with his picture
on II.
1t is noble and patriotic to have a case for
the welfare Of others. 1t is obeying the divine
authority to preach the gospel 10 everybody.
even II we ourselves have surfeit Of piety.