Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-04-17
Mr.. c. w. Watson Gives Sensi
bic Views on the Situation.

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a pretty tough proposition, but not
half so bad as an open eyed mon
ster who is sanctioned and protected
by the state, county and church
member voters who have said by
their words and actions when join
ing the church that they would live
for God and renounce Ill evil for
the rest of their lives.
/ will say with Uncle ]v that you
can count on my vote as one against
the dispensary, for l have a hatred
for whiskey and its attendant evils
which will make me fight it to
the last ditch whether sold by coun-
ty, state or individual, legally or
illegally, as conditions and environ
ments have caused me to see almost
all kinds of evils arising from that
source. Ignorance can be excused,
but when I see men of education
and intelligence advocating the dis
pensary by circulating petitions, or
by putting up some fimsy argument
that wont really stand the test. it
fills my heart with grief. And to
think what these same men could
do, what an influence they could
WELD for good if they would get on
the right side, and work for sobrie-
ty and law enforcement.
Voters let us keep the temptation
removed as far as possible from
the young, the weak, and the old
habitual drinker, then if they do
get it some time, some way, our
way will be clear. We can say with
a clear conscience we have no lot
nor part in it.
swine is mocker, strong drink
is raging, and whosever is deceived
thereby is not wise," and just 30
long as the temptation is in ready
reach of all, there will be people
who VIII. be deceived thereby. Woe
unto him that giveth his neighbor
drink and maketh him drunken al
So"
Remember dear voter, when you
vote to re-establish the dispensary,
you are trying to place the bottle to
your neighbours lips. Remember,
you may make a drunkard of him,
he may fill drunkard's grave, he
may leave behind him such an infu-
ence for evil that would last until
Gabriel shall sound his trumpet.
Reader, think twice before you sign
or vote once. Remember if you sow
to the wind you will reap a whirl-
wind.
l want to say that feel like TAX
ing off my hat. to every man and
woman that have raised their voice
against this vile traffic. wish
every voter and reader of The Ad-
vertiser would read Mrs. ]. L.
Minis paper on the Organized
Mother Love" of Edgefield county,
in last weeks Advertiser and Chron-
icle, also Brother Minis 20 reasons
why we should rot want the dispen-
sary, and other splendid pieces. from
writer's, and the business men Of
I see no reason for DR.. Jeffries
being censured for what he has said
in his good and timely piece. 1t is a
fact that whiskey breeds and nour-
ishes and walks hand in hand with
sin, vice and crime of almost all de-
nominations. Why then will some
people uphold one, when they would
make you think some of the others
are SO unmentionable? Again you
will hear some silly men say, 1
think the preacher is getting out of
his place when he says something a |
little out of the usual way. l say it
is right for pastor and, church mem
bers to cry aloud against surround
ing or approaching sin and evils;
from pulpit, press or hill top, if
necessary, to impress the truth,
whether it be private, aapublic or po-
litical. If they don't do it, who will?
In conclusion, / will say, l love
all men and hope i have said moth
ing in these few scattering thoughts
hurriedly written to offend, but /
hate the whiskey business in any
way, shape or form, therefore I can
not refrain from expressing my
views on the enemy which would
invade our dear old county again,
if not side tracked by those who
love peace and good order.
Yours for no dispensary, but for
law enforcement of the prohibitory
statutes as they now stand.