The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-26
AFTER.ELECTION EXPRESSION.
"Uncle Jack" Writes on tho Whiskey
Question.
Editor Times and Democrat:

Editor Times and Democrat:
Now that the election Is over and
to say my say will have no effect
on the vote. am going to ask space
to explain my position and to make
few suggestions to the people of
Orangeburg. In doing 80 l do not
hope to open a discussion of liquor
question, or to hurt any ones feel
ing on account of his or their vote,
but as law-abiding citizen, feel
duty tornd to support all laws made
by our constituted authorities, and
will, therefore, support the prohi-
bltion laws. Before proceeding fur
ther I would like to say that to open
a discussion on this subject would
be very unwlse at this time, and l
am the last man to do so, and would
not refer to the subject if it were
not to explain my vote.
AS most of the public readers
we'll know, I have always been a
strong advocate of the dispensary,
as 1 thought and still think that,
with the support Of all law-abiding
citizens (Which I am sorry to say it
did not have) would be the best
solution of the whiskey question, and
as it withstood the powers that were
for so many years against it, is very
good ground to base my judgment
upon. Believing this l could not
help casting my vote for it, and have
no apologies to make for doing what
all honest men must and can do. AS
Mr.. Summers told us more than once,
If l recollect right, to vote our con-
science. Yet I have heard it talked
about that certain OF our best Of
ficers will have to get down on ac-
count Of his vote. Oh, my, what
freedom some people would have us
enjoy, and God forbid that the time
will come during my few remaining
days that a few office-seekers or
sore-heads can constitute themselves
committee to say how each voter
shall or shall not vote.
My second reason for my vote was
that prohibition would decrease the
consumption of whiskey to some en-
tent, though as some will have 1t,
the increase of sin and hypocrisy in
doing so would far outbalance the
good effects of the small decrease in
consumption. AS the people have
voted for prohibition, now let every
man do his duty and make 1t sue
cess, If possible, for I say that as
soon as wet get this liquor question
out of politics and the church the
better it will be for the morals OF
the people which are none too high
now. I would suggest that we go
about this forcing matter a little
slow, as it is big Jump from no
order to perfect obedience, and there
are lots of men who cast their vote
for other purposes. than the lbest
ones, and they will buck and give
trouble. Let's all work for peace
as we'll as the enforcement Of the
law, as one without the other Is no
good.
am very sorry to say that heard
one of our oldest citizens, who claims
to be no little potato, that he was
going to put one of our most valu-
able and popular county officials out
of Job On accoInt Of his vote. bu.
I do not ihilK that threat. need alarm
us. In cnclri:on let ME add, for fea-
that I NAV be taken for Whiskey
drinker, that l am not. Never hav !,
been, and as for my law-ablding
qualities, will say that | never had
a fish trap or killed a bird. Neither
have taken any concealed weapon
nor entered blind tiger contrary
to the laws, and parry God that l
never shall be but what l have al
ways striven to be from my early
manhood-a plain, laW-abiding,
Christian citizen.
JUNGLE JACK"