The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-29
THE RIGHT TO VOTE.
A Correspondent Discusses the Dis
pensary Election.

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many of. our men, especially our
young men, recognize the RESPONSE
bility of being allowed to vote? In
vested with this sacred right you
hold the fate of many in your
hands. With it you can proclaim
liberty to the fettered captives o.
King Alcohol and make this a year
of Jubilee to them. Truly this is a
God-given right. How will you use
it? Will you lend hand in helping
to make this world better place IN
which to live or one in which sui
cides and murders will be frequent
occurrence? We are now having a
foretaste of this, which should be
warning to all thinking people.
When you deposit your vote on the
18th of August, can you consistently
say, have studied this question in
all it's bearings; l have thought care
fully of the arguments for and
against it; l now deposit my vote
with a clear conscience? The con-
clusion arrived at should be, "The
greatest good to the greatest number
of people," I fear too many of our
people think of it only as affecting
their own well-being. This is mar
row view. True nobility puts self
last, others first.
The whiskey advocates are keep
ing very silent, the fact is they have
no possible argument in favor of
whiskey; but you need not think
they are dead, only dormant, waiting
for the election. Then they will be
very much alive, trying to tempt you
with silver and gold. This is the
argument they will use, and a
mighty one it is in the eyes of some
people. Remember there are two
ways to make money! right and a
wrong. One brings blessing; the
other a curse. To illustrate: When
Solomon was made king, he felt his
inability to rule over SO great a peo-
pie and asked God to give him an
understanding heart, instead of sill
yer and gold as many would have
done. God was so pleased that he
not only gave him greater wisdom,
but also greater riches than the
world has ever seen or ever will see.
Judas betrayed Christ for thirty
pieces of silver. What good did this
money do him? His conscience LASH
ed him so, he went out and hanged
himself, leaving the money un-
touched.
This battle between right and
wrong is really battle between the
followers Of Christ and the devil. II
you sell your vote you are acting like
Judas-betraying Christ. Can you
afford to do this? Would you bar
ter this God-given right, this badge
Of your manhood, for a few paltry
dollars, and Esau-like sell your
birthright for a mess of pottage? l
hope there is not a man in Bamberg
county who would stoop to such.
When they approach you In this
manner, let them know you are In
suited. May there be goodly num-
bef who will not bow the knee to
Baal.
The whiskey men will try to
frighten you with the blind tigers.
Foresee your danger, arm against it,
trust in God, and you will have
nothing to fear. If God be for US,
who can be against US? A law is not
law unless enforced. The first step
is to get right, then the Lord will
help you to keep right. If every
God-fearing man, woman and child
will report the lawless persons and
they be made to serve term on the
chain gang, we can manage them.
When Napoleon wished to conquer
Italy and found the Alps, seeming
lily insurmountable barrier in his
way, what did he do? Did he turn
around and 60 back home? No, he
said: "There shall be no Alps" and
with his army, proceeded to make
the ascent. When they came down
on the other side the startled inhab-
itants were already half-conquered.
What energy he had! What pity
he did not use it Alright! Instead Of
using it for the betterment Of hu-
manity, he used it to crafty his per-
sonal ambition; the result, destruc-
ton. Too many of our people lack
moral backbone. They sit down and
say they can't, without ever trying.
81 can't, it is impossible said a
failed lieutenant to Alexander.
"Begone!" shouted the conQuering
Macedonian in reply, there is moth
ing impossible to him who will try"
where there's will there's way"
is just as true now as when first
penned. Make up your mind to get
prohibition, then work equally as
hard to make it prohibit. 1t can be
done.
Is this the land of liberty? Truly we
are under a worse bondage than our
fathers ever were. Our proud ban
ner now trails in the dust.
Rally! Rally! o, ye freemen!
Remember every freeman is q
host. give of you shall chase an
hundred, and an hundred of you
shall put ten thousand to fight" :"
Let this be your slogan: "The
whiskey shops must CO."
l regret to see the News and Cou-
rier using it's influence and talents
in the interest of wrong. It has
set itself up as a standard Of public
opinion, and as such should lead the
people Alright. Two Of its articles
recently published, one in regard to
the race problem, the other favoring
whiskey, both live issues Of to-day,
fraught with importance as regards
our fufure welfare and DrOeress