Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-29
HON. r. D. JONES
MAKES ADDRESS
SAYS LAW WILL NOT INTER.
FERE WITH SALE OF
MEDICINE.

Last Sunday Mr.. X ID. Jones, mem
Der of the Legislature from Worcester,
and Mr. Caleb c. Burchnal, of Will
mington, addressed temperance meet
ing in the Court House. Mr. Jones adj
dressed himself more particularly to
the spirit. purpose and effect Of the
local option law recently enacted and
under which the election is to be held
on March 2lst He asserted that the
law was aimed only at the sale Of in
toxicating liquors and was made broad
and strict in its terms in order to pre-
vent as nearly as could be done the
possibility Of its violation He argued
that the drug business is legitimate
business of its own kind. regulated by
State laws. controlled and supervised
by State Board Of Pharmacy. and
pointed to the fact that the local option
bill in no other way either directly or
indirectly, would interfere with the
legitimate practice Of pharmacy in this
county. The bill before introduction.
was submitted to numerous able lawyers.
to many intelligent citizens. to the
Anti-Saloon League. to the Maryland
Board Of Pharmacy. and to the Pro-
prietary Association, and it was APP
proved by all 10 whom it was submitted.
In the course Of his address he read an
opinion by Mr.. Douglass the counsel
for the Proprietary Association, saying
that the law in no way would prevent
the sale Of the ordinary favoring ex-
tracts, tinctures and toilet articles OR
ANY OTHER LEGITIMATE MEDI-
CINE.
Mr.. Jones disclaimed being the father
of this law. but called attention to the
fact that it is the same law which was
introduced two years ago in the Legis-
lature by Mr. Harrison, after having
been prepared for the Anti-Saloon
League, by the late Dr. Grise. He also
gave full credit to his colleagues. Messrs.
Murray and Pilchard. in the House and
to Hon. John p Moore Of the Senate,
for their persistent and honest efforts
in procuring the passage of the law
Mr.. Jones closed his address with an
appeal in behalf of local option as being
for the best interests Of the people in
every way, socially, morally, religiously
and financially, and instanced the in
crease Of business IN the localities in
which local option prevails.
Mr.. Burchnal discussed more particu-
larly the State Anti Saloon bill now be-
fore the Legislature. advocating its
passage and advising the people to in
ducc their representatives in the Legis-
lature to support this measure. In the
course of his remarks he referred to
the charge SO often used on the part of
the high license interests that PRO
hibition does not prohibit, and stated
that if this was the fact why was it
that the liquor interests the manu-
facturcrs the large breweries Of the
country. were organizing to fight the
spread of local option They are at all
times ready to lend their assistance
and to spend their money to prevent
the spread Of prohibition. This in it
self was sufficient evidence TO show
that there was not as much liquor used
in local option territory as in high
license. He further referred to the
argument so often advanced that IF
the saloons are put out of business
speak easies will take their place "
He admitted that in some instances and
in some localities this in measure was
true, but that such places only sold
liquor to those whom they knew to be
in the habit Of drinking it that is. the
old liners. whom they could absolutely
trust.
Mr.. Burchna is lawyer of Whining
ton. Del. and took very active part
in the campaign waged in Delaware
last fall