The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-09-17
LOCAL OPTION LEAGUE COLUMN
Practical Suggestions on Local Opion
Campaign.


quite seven weeks distant. the voters
of Garrett county will decide whether
Intoxicating liquors shall be sold in this
county or not. That is the issue, and
nothing else.
Through the efforts of Senator Speich-
or the legislature of Maryland and the
Governor of the State conferred the
privilege of deciding the question upon
the qualified voters of Garrett county.
The responsibility of the sale of IL
quors in Garrett county after April 80,
1915, rests upon the Individual voters of
the county and no one else. 1t is a duty
no man can shrink. The man who fails
to go to the polls and cast his ballot, is
a vote FOR SALE of liquor and its
rulnous OBJECT, just as much so as to
cast ballot for Iegalizing its sale.
There is no lodging the question. We
are AGAINST THE SALE of intoxi-
cants or we are FOR THE SALE of
liquor. 1t is up to US as voters to decide
the question. No man is exempt from
this responsibility. The word of God
says: "Woe unto him who putteth the
cup etc. Not to vote, is a vote IN fav.
or of putting the cup" to our neigh
boris lips.
A vote against the bill or not tO7vote,
IS vote to leagalize drunkard making,
riot and murder; is a vote to continue
the disgraceful scenes witnessed on our
streets resulting from drunkenness.
The local option ticket has nothing to
90 with politics. 1t is not a political
measure. Because its author is a Re-
publican is no reason why Democrat
should not vote for it; because its au-
thor is a member of the church of the
Brethren is no reason why a Methodist
should not vote for it; because its au-
thor is Hon. Harvey j. Speicher. there
Is no reason under the sun why John
Smith or any other man should not vote
for 1t; because a white man had the bill
passed through the legislature is no
reason why colored man should vote
against it,
We are not voting for man, we are
not voting for member of a religious
denomination. We are not voting for
white or black men, but we ARE VOT-
ING WHETHER LIQUOR SHALL BE
SOLD IN GARRETT COUNTY OR
NOT. That's the question. Nothing else.
Shall this work of making drunkards
continue? Yea, increase, as it is in
creasing from week to week, filling the
Jail at times with drunkards.
1t is up to you. Mr., Voter to settle
the matter. There is no question of
Garrett county voting wet. None IN
the least, but,that does not release you
from dong your duty as a christian
man, as moral man. The size of the
majority in Garrett county will have
much influence in making the State of
Marylan dry.
DO not forget to register This is a
duty you owe to God and man. If YOU
fail to register you cannot vote. Every
man must register this registration.
Next Tuesday and Wednesday, are the
registration days. Do not forget these
dates. Get your neighbors to register.
Make this your special business; ,make
a sacrifice, If necessary, to do so. Get
busy. Take nothing for'granted. We
cannot afford to lose a single vote.
Shall Rum Rule and Ruin? What say
you?
Sept. 80; Oct. IL, in the big; fair
building and on the fair grounds you
will see the splendid specimens of the
products of our Garrett county farmers
and gardners-a specimen of their
work. On the streets of Oakland and
in the Jail you will see specimens of the
work being done through the sale of
whlskey? Which do you prefer? Your
answer will be recorded in the ballot
box Nov. Sd.
The Pere Marquette Railroad has
been ordered by United States Judge
futile to abolish Immediately the sale
of liquors on all trains of the system.
The Advertiser, Of Clinton, Iowa,
says that while eight years ago the
saloons in that state numbered ITO, to-
day the total is only 568. Thirteen
years ago there were So license counties
in Iowa; today there are only II.
Same old story in Atlantic City. Red
light business and the saloon business
arm in arm. Corruption, law, violation,
violence-license is responsible.
Thev are pinching good many men
in West Virginia for the violation of
the prohibition law. Take this as you
please. If you are wet it proves pro-
hibition don't prohibit. If you are dry
it proves the contrary.
The aged question is. shall Garrett
county go dry? This is the time to eff
fectually settle long time agitating
question, and it should be settled by a
full vote, if possible. Let no voter
view the chance disinterestedly. nor on
the ground that he is mot his brothers
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