The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-06
SHOULD BE DONE.

SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE.
For some time past The News has
been calling attention to the blind
tiger evil prevailing TO an alarming
extent in our town. A few days
since, one OF our leading citizens, In
conversation about the matter. said
conditions were worse now In Lam
caster as regards the Illicit sale Of
! LIQUOR, than ever before In the his
tory OF the town. But there is relief
from the evil and 1t lies with those
whose sworn duty 1t Is to enforce
the law. The city council OF Ander-
son are now after the blind tigers
and so-called clubs In that city and
have effecutally put them on the
run We commend to the city coun-
Gil and our citizens generally care
full reading OF the following editorial
taken from The Anderson Intelli-
gencer. which applies so we'll to
present conditions in Lancaster that
we give it in full. Says The Intelli-
gencer:
"The condition of affairs in Ander- |
son in reference to the situation aris- |
ing on accout of the illegal sale OF |
liquor, is one that should give serious
concern to every man in the city. 1t
is not light matter to be passed over
and white washed or ignored.
hn |
the evil. If you, dear reader, do not
believe It. is q serious matter go ask
that mother whose son has lost his
position on account OF drinking the
stuff sold by the Anderson blind
tigers. Ask that mother whose son
Is living in another town trying to
fight down the drink habit learned
in My Town'-no longer-and see
II IL does not demand some serious
thought and some drastic action on
he part OF those who are entrusted
With running the city If some
,ther mother is grieved because OF
he downfall OF her son, do you feel
iafe on account Of your son? Is ne
lot subject to the same temptation
Nav he not also fall? Will the blind
iger respect him on account of your
perhaps, or will he not
| d,
to his shop?
YES. Il is n serious matter The q
ntelligencer is glad ~ see shat the
ew city courcil Is determined to- do :
cmething to clear up the |'.uauon.
vii the citizens of Anderson do
heir part In helping? The tntellt-
ercer does not wish to feel that the
attle is being fought by !. alone.
70 there not others who VIII assist
r creating n sentiment in favor OF
clean city morally? Mr.. Business
ian. where do you stnd? Mr.. Pro
essional Man, where do you 7tard?
ir Laboring Man, where DO you
tand? Are you satisfied or 10 you
.ish to have the atmospher" 'lear-
y. What are YOU going to do 2l 'ut
- Lastly. Mr.. Blind Tiger. wheT"
O ven stand? Had You rather
crcr, the occupation which n
rcueht YOU so into disreputc. a"a
rv something higher and bi, NOR"
Does II give you pi aaS-
rc TO know that you are liliuS IN
mining the health and morta's OF,
e rhaps, scores OF young men iiaNc
or y SOM What have YOU thonSat
bout his occupation? Would YOU
Ike for him to do what you are 40
,p2 or be subject TO the tempta-
ions to which you subject others
"Thcn. are there other institu =
ions in the city which have not an
ntirely clean conscience along these
mes? Can man go anywhere else
osidcs those places which have been
aided and tank up on intoXicc-
ants? II so, are they desirable ad-
uncts to lrally moral city?
I'm other words. il the city is go
1g to bC clean II must be clean all /
yer. II is worth while for 1t to be
o. Do the citizens wish 1t TO be 80
ntircly? II they do we shall see
hortly Meanwhile we trust there
III he in process OF formation
,ore wholesome public conscience
long all hese lines
Everyone has a part 10 play In
his fight. What is yours?