The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-27
THE PEOPLE CAN STOP 1T

Anderson has Just received some un-
desirable and some very desirable ad-
yertfsing on account of the raid made
yesterday on the Illicit liquor dealers
in the city. The undesirable adver-
Using comes from the fact that such
4 condition existed in Anderson as
made 1t necessary to employ a de-
lective agency to come here to ferret
out the violaters of the liquor laws.
The desirable part of It comes that
the officers of the law. backed by a
healthy public sentiment. are SO de-
srious of stamping out this undesir-
able and Illicit traffic In liquor.
1t has been known for some time
hat too much liquor, was being sold
n Anderson, ard an effort has been
made to put stop to It. Young men,
who have been out at nights, have
been falling under the influence OF the
sellers, and they have been going
home intoxicated. Several young men
have lost good positions on account
Of their shortcomings along this line,
Ind 1t ia to he commanded IN the City
Council that they have taken the mat
Ter up with 50 much energy and de-
termination to stamp 1t out. But, the
City Council. noz detectives caanot
stop this Illicit sale ce liquor. The
people must stop 1t. They can do 1t.
by lending their aid to the efforts be-
ing made to stamp 1t out. and by Great
ing so strong sentiment against
this violation of law that no one will
dare to attempt 1t.
The editor of this paper was at the
yorvices Sunday morning at the Bap-
list church. There were present over
1900 persons to hear that masterfui
1ermon by DR.. White. While listening
% this sermon, and noting the great
number OF influential and prominent
citizens present, we could but think
how little In earnest they must be If
they do not "clean up" certain con-
ditiohs in Anderson. among them be-
ing this same liquor business Now II
hese same people and those who go
TO the other churches will get busy
and create sentiment so strong that
1t will require much nerve to attempt
he sale Of liquor, then It can be stop
ped entirely. and permenantly. The
time has come in the civic. life of the
city that this very thing must be
done. Anderson is growing by leaps
and bounds. Hundreds of men seek
Ing new fields are thinking of coming
here to locate, and are Investigating
conditions in Anderson. Among the ad-
vantages that count is the respect for
law and order among her citizens, and
the absence of these places of vice.
So IL Anderson shall get these de-
sirable additions. TO her population she
must show clean record. Just a lit
tie better than can be found anywhere
else.
But. are we not without sympathy
for these aud others not yet caught, or
who will probably never he caught.
We have as much respect for them as
Tor those who will secretly patronize
them and make possible their nefar-
ious work. There could be no ''blind
tigers" II there were no purchasers of
the liquor they offer for sale. These
places could not exist In Anderson
and In the most prominent places, at
that, II some goodt? men did not
patronize them. These good" men go
free while the poor men who served
them are sent to Jail and humiliatsd
by being placed on trial for their vio-
lations OF law.
The Intelligeneer would make an ap-
peal TO those who sell liquor illegally.
and to those who patronize them. TO
refrain from continuance of such fl
legal acts, and try to find some way
Of making an honest living. There are
enough honest Jobs to give every man
something to do. Better for him to lie
idle than Co engage In that which Will
dk1nn him eternaily. and disgrace him
nnd hls. There should be enough civic
pside in ''My Town to make everyone