The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-08-04
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Thele Is much being said In re-
ference TO the llquor tatfic but IT seams that
no one as yet has given the prime reasons
Tor prohibition.
The purpose OF civil government is thus de-
fined by one OF the most learned ana dis
llnguisued commentators on law.
"A rule OF conduct prescribed by the sup
RENE power in u state commanding what IL
right and prohibiting what's wrong,'-Cooleys
blackstone. Marg, page, IL.
The latter part oI this definition ls usually
LOST siguL or not only by the people but oy
the la wyers themselves. ,
There Is no one who Will say tnat IL ID
r,gnt TO sell liquor. lit Is right why should
It's sale be restricted IN any way, why not
let 1t be sold rs other thugs are?
The purpose OF the United States among
other lnlDgs was 10 ''prOmoie the general
welfare, oi the people the sale or ilquor does
not promote the welfare vi the people at all
out Instead, II roos llttle chllaren OF lo0o
aud clothing, lures young into dens for vile
purposes fills jdlls, prisons ana lunatlc as
ylums and bilpgs Inc gray hairs OF parents
with sorrow TO The grave. Ana remember
whlskey IL no respecter OF persons, all GLASSES
have gone down To ruin from It's sHects, Inc
rich and poor alike, Wnere Can you'nnu q
family In which some one directly or leLnoteiy
connected has not peen overcome oy tne curse
OF ytroug drink and perhaps has filled q
drunkards grave, Will you, Can you Vote tC
legaliZe this great outlaw hlch mas oeen oe-
cid 60 against by able and learned courts:
The United States Supreme Court says, NO
| ley Can bargain away tine puollc
morals. The people themselves cannot do II
much less their servants"
In another case 1t says. mo legislature
Can bargain away or The public NOR ais
or the public health or the puollc peace
4 distinguished English statesman says;
| s"Men Cannot covenent themselves out of
their duties" Not even by a unanimous
popular vote. Can that which ls morally
wrong be made leg ally right?
That The liquor traffic 10 morally wrong
will not be denied and 1t surely does destroy
The morals health and peace of The people.
Now from the above IL seems mat our law
makers have trancended their authority IN
trying to legaliZe the sale of llquor, cltlZens
of Abbevill County, will you consent by your
votes TO legalizs THIS traffic which Is u mep-
ance 10 morals nealth anu good government.
Hear what judge Samuel X: Artman Oh me
twentieth. judicial Circuit OF Indiana says,
The time Is rapidly approaching When' 10
face OF an aroused puuilc sen timent, no court
can be foundt that Will have the oraZen naro'
ihood 10 hold that a persuit which like a
| woif crouches by waiting Tor an opportunity
TO attack the purity OF baby MOOD; q persull
that necesltates q police force IL tue Com
nunity where IT exists 10 MAINTAIN oroeI: b
| persuiI that robs homes OF their rlghIiui
| tranquility and makes heartrendins pAftlng;
a pelsuit That 10 the. prolific mother OF disease
OF gambling dens, and Of social eYilt; q per-
suit tnat makes little in innoncent children
nnpgry, cold and sad; d persult that reouces
the lunonce OF youth and despoils the putty
OF woman, that causes murder ana all the
nameless crimes Of uepraV1ty, that nlls poor.
Deniteniiaries That has caused 10 much
misery woe and anguish among the people
that Inc heavens are almost draped IN mouI-
ming, IL right legitimate
Yet there are those VINO say that they are
wiling by their votes TO become responslDle
Tor any or ali OF the above named misery ana
crime.
We are too quick TO censure the man VINO
drinks 10 excess, TO look upon him Win
conllmpt. and II Is hard to Keep from DONG
so, we seem to think, well II / were that man
| you'd not make a hog OF myself, | Would
quit drinking and be a man; my lrleno you
don't know what you are talking ABOUT, Wnen
the uemon dlInk gels hold Ola man nels
helpless and there ale hundreds OF sncn men
wont you vote against this traffic Tor the
sake of your weak brothe r.
1t Is SAID there u no uhe otlhe antlsaloon
league IN South Caroline which mas Deen
without the saloon SO long, and as Tor drunk
arms there is no difference In the product OF
the disdensary ana that OF the saloon, d per.
son who is drunk on dlhpensoay nhiskey Will
do as much mischief and commit az mucn
crime as II no were drunk on that from me
saloon. these traps OF Satan are In our mlosl
rnd lie Is usipg every means In bis power 10
draw our children in and drag them down TO
Iuip and death, the aDti.saIoon lergue, Ii
fighting lhi whlskey trs ffIc In any form.
We are told that problbillon does not pro-
nibit. This Is q grea? mistake ~ pt0hioits
but does not prevent the sale of some liquor.
Neither DO any OF the prohibitory laws
against other crimes and misdemeenors pre-
vent The committing Of some crimes; but tney
i LIZ OF q IhSy "OoiN ~ "fSS 4
out these laws, The saloon and the liquor
lraTlc have defenders but no defence. Snail
We try 10 defend this lnignitors business
which mas no defence?
Jvdge Charles A. Pollock OF the third jud
lcal circuit, Fargo n. d, says" the prohibition
.aw can be enforced and that while during
The transilory period from one law 10 another
there would be great difficulties In enioice-
ment yet the good sense u 1.-THE people Will
iually assert itself and better things come as
d result thereof"
Hon. +. u. Coburn Of Kansas, says. Those ,
who circulate repsrts that prohibition ID
uur,ipg Kansas are dealing In fools fiction
and are probably unwilling 10 know the iscts
Kansas Is Tor clean living as against the sal
oUD, It's accessories, its atrons, ana alilneS
imply. The state would be for prohipitlon
even II Ia meant financial sacrifice, for she
values manhood ABOVE money-the saloon ID
'agabond In Kansas and prohsbition pro-
hiblls,"
Let us not forget that great problem has
d molal and religious as we'll as q political
side and we should think twice before We
oppose this movement. IL Is not fanatlcal as
some would try to make us believe and IL
will continue 10 spent until II covers int
whole United Stair for 1--WE are always al Inc
dawning OF some bI light day OF human pro-
sress."
Let those who would oppose this great
movement think again anu consider we'll the
words OF Gamalid when he said. |
Refrain from these men and let them alone
for ifsthis consel or this wOIk be OF men IL
will come 10 naught but ifit be OF God ye
ca mot overthrow II. Acts 5. IS 3S. III.
Ii Tor 10 Other Ieasoh Than lhls We would
bel afraid 10 oppose lest We should "Nght
against Goo"
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