The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-06-12
Opposed to Dispensary.

been handed us with the request that
it be published:
Twill not undertake in this article
to give all the reasons, but only a
few:
l. Because the evils of the liquor
traffic and of liquor drinking are not
dependent on the method of sale,
hut grow out of the nature of llq-
nor. Whisky will have the same et-
feet no matter how or by whom solo'
1t will produce drunkenness lnclte
20 crime, break up homes, entail pow
erty and destroy character as quick
" if sold by a preacher as dispenser
.s it will if sold by an outlaw. So long
rs the nature of alcohol is what 1T 49,
and so long as it affects for evil the
physical, mental, moral and spiritual
nature of man, if angels sold 1t the
results would be just what they are.
The courts of the land have spoken
m condemnation of the traffic. The
highest scientific medical authority
has pronounced alcohol poison to
the human system. The large bus'-
ness interests of the country have
condemned it. The moral forces and
church of God have made an uncom-
promising war on it. Experience
shows that the liquor traffic Is inca
pable of publication and is beyond
redemption. No method OF reguia-
ton has ever destroyed the evils OF
Il. Therefore, l cannot accept any
legal sale of it and cannot refrain
from opposing the illegal sale.
2. Because the liquor traffic has
been a corrupting power in politics
since it has legal standing. 1t is to-
day the greatest and most unprlncl-
pled trust in existence. All are Ia
miliar with the black record OF
shame, bribery and corruption OF the
cid State dispensary.
5. Because by compromising the
right we always lose. The only thing
we gain is to derive revenue, and
We gain this at a moral loss. NO
man can truthfully say'that the dis
pensary destroys blind tigers; they
are too plentiful in dispensary eoun-
ties. The dispensary is a convenient
source of supply for retail and Sun
day selling for the country tigers is
not the revenue the bottom reason!
We do not take this position on car
rying concealed weapons. stealth g
and murder, all of which prevail.
4. Because cannot reconcile to
nv moral nature to try to make a
moral wrong right by getting a rev.
enee from it. A government may
impose a fine for the committing OF
a crime without being a partner in
the crime, for the fine is punishment.
But when it sells the right to COM
NIT a moral wrong no logic can save
Il from being an accessory before
she fact to the crime. am address
ng those who believe it to be NOR
ally wrong to sell liquor. When |
vote for the legal sale of liquor l
sell my right, duty and opportunity
to fight this great evil. ] can fight
the blind tiger with law and public
sentiment. / may even convert him
from the error of his way by the
gospel. But 1 cannot convert or fight
the dispensary for four long years.
During that time it may in the name
Of law and respectability make a
drunkard of my boy and l have no
power to remove the temptation
from hun. 1t is a weighty reason
with me that have a boy. With my
vote / will not give a business a
chance to ruin his character, even II
It offers to put a few cents in his
head.
5. Because of my individual re-
sponsibility as a church member. II
endorse the dispensary, whatever
.a+;,,,s NOV he I have in fact