The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-24

from the Y. NJ. c. A. anyhow, and
don't believe that there is a man in
this county today with enough money
to buy half pint from them, as bad
as I know they need the money.
bought this liquor from a blind tiger
did not think you cared much, be
cause you did sign that petition you
know, and that means heap more 10
your boy than you think"
Now. my good friend, what are you
going 10 say TO that boy? You are
not going TO say word TO him till
you get your name off that petition,
Tor he has you down to the mat with
toe holt. No, you are just going TO
Think, the same as / did.
They say we should have the dis
pensary back because certain people
break the laws. Blind tigers, social
clubs, etc. OF course they do. When
the time comes with us that people
cease TO break the laws, we can tear
down the court houses and iail, and
discharge all the judges Taxation
would be about half a mill or less.
The things we need is Enforcement of
the laws. If had six boys, and one
Of them harder TO manage than all the
rest, is that a good reason for me TO
let them all go to the Devil?
Again, they say we will fail to en-
force prohibition here until the Ma
tional Government forbids the max
ing or importation Of liquor. True
enough. True also, however that a
majority of the States must become
prohibition by legal enactment be-
fore the National Government can
take a hand.
Please pardon this long letter. I
became interested in the subject. and
forgot even the time. 1t is so dark
now ! can scarcely see 10 write. When
you come down next week, trust you
will not forget TO come in for a lit
tie chat as usual. In closing, / wish
to say this. From the bottom of my
heart, find not the slightest feeling
OF criticism towards any man who
signed that petition. Morally, / am
just the average man. Like most
young men who have had their own
way to go, feel that in my youthful
haste down the highway Of life, / have
passed and missed many of the best
things We are allowed to live for. Fate
has been extremely kind TO me in
, many ways, however, and one OF the
, greatest blessings / now possess is a
, happy home, and a growing conf
dence in, and regard for my fellow
: man. After considering my own case,
/ feel convinced that our people will
/ take this question TO heart and If they
5 do. the result is sure. Any man who
. puts his hand on his heart and looks
straight to his God for the answer
will net fail to get this thing right.
t Yours most sincerely,
4 T. B. Jenkins.
! Note: The undersigned were ap-
pointed as a committee to formulate
5 and publish a letter TO the public
I bearing on the dispensary question.
l Mr. Jenkins as member Of this COM
mittee has submitted the above letter
r TO us, stating that the man who re-
ceived II has requested its publication.
= We heartily indorse every sentiment
contained in the letter, and we feel
that very man and woman who reads
2 II will easily find in it the touch of
human nature that makes the whole
) world kin.
j. H. Chandler,
: d. w. Cuttino,
, Committee.
, Friends, this is going TO be a hard
, and expensive campaign We need
: both moral and financial support. Slip
us a little change right now while
your mind is on il. Yes. we need the
money too. Fill in this blank and
, mail it today.
ID. w. Cuttino, Treasurer Sumter, S.
c:
Please put my name down as 8
} member of the Sumter County Anti
J Saloon League. If my name appears
. on any petition calling for a dispen-
sary election, I authorize you to re-
move it at once. Find enclosed here
WithS nu 49,, ..A.-l-.,