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but the public interests far over
ride the interests of "A few per-
sons. lido not cast the whole
blame for the evils Of intemper-
ance on the seller; the drinker IS
also worthy of blame, and I have
long since been in favor of max
ing and enforcing a law to make
drunkenness a n1isdeneanor. For
the drunken man is a menace tothe
safety and order of society, no
matter how decent and amiable
he may be when sober. he Is a
nuisance to all people of different
stamp both on the street and on
trains, especially to ladies. It
has long been unpleasant to fe-
males to go upon our streets, on
Saturday nights particularly. On
such nights young men from the
country meet In town and many
of them get drunk. Besides, many
drinking men come from neigh
boring dry counties TO fill them
selves with whiskey.. These
things have certainly given
Charles Town bad name. This
last mentioned fact gives negative
answerato the plea that mo Ii
censen does not remove from rner
the temptation to drink; for if i
does not why's do they come from
home to Jefferson to get their
whiskey, if they can get it al
home ? For this reason Charles
Town has been for several years
made dumping ground by neal
towns going dry. and Saturday
nights and holidays made hideous
by jewellers.
Numerous barrooms area temp
tation which is too strong for mer
to resist. They are facilities put
in the way of weak men by ths
State, which catch the young ant
the men whose families depend
upon his daily labor for bread ant
/ get it not, but live in hunger a11t
{; in rags because he spends it Owe
the liquor counter.
His sensuous appetite for iquo
overcomes his love for wife ant
4 children and sometimes leave
them dependent upon the eharitie
of neighbors. This is immoral
t injurious to society and debasins
to many. It robs the wife an
J, children of happiness in goo'
name, makes them paupers, de
Estroys proper ambition, forfeit
character and dooms them to 1g
4 nominious lives.
The No License movement il
Jefferson County is to save ant
help boys and young men and re
lieve the crying wants Of families
1t is to do good to the 1aborins
man and his family. It is lawful
lily to remove stumbling blocks OH
of the way of the weak. It vii
not stop all drinking, but it VII
lessen its evils.
On Sunday when many failed t
gain admission to the crowde'
Court House, Captain Hobson W.,
i introduced by our fellow towns
!, man, Hon. George r. Vending
who during residence of twent.
I years has grown into the affee
tions of our people and who is on
of the great platform orators 0
:. America, his splendid lecture
f on Lee and Jackson being fresh Il
, the minds of many of us. DR.
Vending stated that after clos
: observation of oca1se6nditions, h
was willing to go on record as say
! ing that it was to the best interes
of the people of Charles Town t
try it as dry town for at leas
] one year and note the resultse
The impression made by Capt
Hobson on the critical audienc'
that faced him will be evidenced
in the coming contest. He deal
in incontrovertib1e facts and IRE
futable arguments, never appeal
ing to the passions or prejudice'
of his hearers, and his utterance'
carried conviction with them.
! The people of Jefferson have
heard many great speakers ane
Captain Hobson measures up will
the many great orators the ole
Court House has known in day
gone by. No greater praise coule
be accorded him.
THE TOWN COUNCILS ACTION n
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