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than those at the Hobson meet
iigs on Saturday and Sunday
last Both were thoroughly rep-|
resentative Of the best thought
and influence Of the County, and
rapt attention was given to the
utterances Of the speakers from
FIRST 70 last, Indicative of the
earnestness Of those who are in
terested in the No License"
.rnovement.
On Saturday Captain Hobson
was introduced by Rev. A. c.
Hopkins, and it is no disparage-
nent Of the mastery address of
the former, to say that his intro
dnction By DR.. Hopkins had as
profound and moving an effect
on the audience as the main adj
dress itself, 1t may be a work
of supererogafion to state that
by virtue of a long life of com
secration to the moral welfare of
athe people of Jefferson, no one
of its citizens wie1ds a greater
i power for good or is there one
BY whom in matters of conscience
they would rather be led. So,
we merely repeat in part the adj
vice DR.. Hopkins gave his peo-
pie ON this occasion. which marks
an epoch in the history of the
county. The substance of his
address in part, follows
During a residence Of nearly
forty-fve years here, this is the
first temperance movement TTsssave
ever endorsed and advocated in
public. Other movements iIave
been made, but l have objec ed to
their methods, stood aside, and
let HEM work out their results,
but have reached my second
Appomattox by surrendering now
after the law itself has been ex-
planned to and been understood
by me.
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II expressly provides the right Of
petition pro and con OF this ques-
ton to the County Court, and
this Court is to consider not only
the majority, but also the char
neter Of the signers to the re
spective petitions. On this prin.
cip1e the Court acted in. refusing
license last year in Shepherds
town.
This movement is not personal.
have a high regard and sincere
personal friendship for some OF
the men engaged in t1e liquor
business. But the liquor business
has not and cannot be controlled
under our system of regulation
The social and moral interests Of
the whole community require t.
be considered before the fnanciaI
interests of a few men, worthy
men though they may be.
No License, is necessary to
remove the facilities which fur
nish temptations to the boys and
youths and to enable=them tc
live sober and noble lives.
It is necessary for saving many
worthy and worn-out wives and
their children from want, beg
gary and suffering, who become
dependent on charity.
It is necessary to give young
men better opportunity for hig Ii
moral, social and intellectual as
pirations.
IT is necessary to save the col
ored population, both men and
women from the degeneracy of
liquor.
I speak as a citizen, not as a
minister, desiring the welfare of
the people Of the county, espec-
tally their moral welfare, and
shall not speak on the question of
revenue. which is secondary. /
have never been an extremist on
the liquor question further than
to oppose all excess in the use of
Intoxicating liquors. Against
excess have steadfastly and ear
nestly contended in public and
counse1led in private. We have
stringent laws regulating the sale
Of liquors. The law is not, never
has been and cannot be enforced
when bars are numerous and, wit
nesses cannot be obtained. The
true intent 81 the law cannot be
enforced 81 either law or officers
81 81 men who conduct the liquor
traffic. knowing the character
of some of the men engaged in
this business, | feel sure they
would conduct their business.
lawfully i they could without