Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-02

DusluesS WOTlu SO SHARPLY duu eS
clearly that there is no doubt and
no question about them.
One of the most important ques
tons asked person applying for
life insurance policy is DO you
drink?" which shows the strong
disapproval of the ase of alcohol
by the insurance business men; they
know that if they use alcohol
their hearts must be weakened on
account of overwork caused by
these strong drinks, so they canno,
have the privilege of joining this
company just on account of the
harm that alcohol has done or will
do them.
Even the men who deal in in.
toxicating liquors object to their
employees using it because they
know that they will neglect their
duties if their brains are confused
by this poisonous stuff.
The merchants and others who
depend upon the money in circula-
tion among the masses of the peo-
pie object to it's use because it not
only curtails the wage earning pow.
er of the user but causes the money
to TOW in illegitimate channels. They
know that if they employ men who
drink they will do more harm
than good in adding to their income.
The farmer condemns its use fol
many reasons but the greatest rea
son is that it demoralizes labor; he
finds that with very moderate drink
ing that he drinks the value of an
acre of good land every year.
One Of the best illustrations OF
Athe opinion of our best business
men and their disapproval of the
use of alcohol is their spontaneous
rising up last spring all over the
county 70 keep out the dispensary
and now prohibition is in the air.
We hope that the work will 60
on until every son of the Republic
can march to the ballot boxes and
under an avalanche Of free mems
ballots bury beyond resurrection
the American saloon, for no brewer
or saloon keeper or distiller any,
where will stand up before his fel.
low citizens and make the claim
that the traffic is good thing fol-
business or society. The business
world regards gilded saloons as TIE
thing th lures the boys and girls
to ruin.
A nations business and rules can
only be truly measured by the tenn
perate habits of the peonle compos-
ing lt,and nature has never perpetua-
ted a nation whose people are given
to gluttony and intemperance and
she never will.
So long as this wholesale use of
intoxicant continues to increase
we shall experience nothing but de,
generacy and consequent declining
in all of our business affairs.
All of the business men of the
county will stand up together and
make a VOW that while they have a
vote or voice, that they are against
the use of alcohol any time or any
where because our whole nation is
impoverished, pulled down and ma lie
sorrowfnl from It's effects.
In every trade, skilled or unskill
ed, the steady, sober man has a
much better show for employment
than the man who is addicted to
the use of intoxicating liquors, be-
cause the business world regards
business men as being men with
steady and well trained minds.
American business men have not
waited for physicians to tell them
that alcohol drinking impairs men
tai and muscular work. They have
learned this from observation and
experience. 1t is clear that in busi-
ness circles if you want to become
reliable, trustworthy and expert
helpers you must guard against this
injurious alcohol habit.