Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-02

the question OF 1ttJfWldt HfOntVltIpl
submitted 10 the voters Of ilie snlir
state ID November Most 81 th1
counties are now dry. but Baltimorl
has been resisting every attempt D
the dry forces to prohibit the sale o
intoxicants In that city There seems
no hope Of closing the saloons IN Bal
tEmore unless the State votes as i
unit; the dry vote Of the counties
would thus be relied upon to over
come the wet vote OF Baltimore and
make that city dry willy willy. Should
he wet vote OF the State be in the ma
jority, all the counties that now enjoy
prohibition would 70 back to their
wet condition again: consequently,
unless the leaders are sure Of victory.
Il would seem unwise 70 hazard q
Statewide vote and risk the loss 81
what was gained BY a very decisive
majority Of our votes 10 St Mary's
County last AUGUST.
Opinion is much divided here as
elsewhere as to the justice OF people il
the counties forcing prohibition on
baltimore against the win 81 the ma
jority Of the people In that city. But
il Il be true that the wholesale liquor
business in baltimore ID defeating the
efforts Of the counties 70 correct
abuses Of the liquor trailic from which
they are suffering, there is doubtless
much to be said on both sides Of the
controversy
In Baltimore the vets and srys are
agitatinR and trying to gei the ear Of
the public. On The 18th inst, The
Personal Liberty League secured Mn
Chas A. wsndIe, o. Chicago, 70
speak at mass meeting Ia Baitl-
more, Mr.. windle il the foremosl
American opponent o. prohibition and
made strong speech against fhe
passage Of any prohibition law No
doubt his speech was widely read as
Il vas printed 10 the Sun, and W.
would like 20 take exception 70 some
81 his sweeping assertions and dog
mas; for they cannes bp applied .
prohibition as accepted and voted ~
our people
First, Il is not . choice between the
Bible and tho Koran Christianity and
Mohammedanlsm There sre very fine
Christians on both sides of the con.
troversy rs We find Il here, Christ
Himself was a prohibitionist ia fnanf
respects when hc rcenacted the gien
Commandments Yet his action ip
furnishing every good and lntoxlcar
ing vine 1T the wedding feast al
Cana has been used many ilmos by
excessive drinkers 10 defend their IN
temperanoe. They have 40 iasliiica.
ton for Il. neither can Il be pFovea
from the Aet 81 kindness Ga the paft
% the Savior, that lie would nos have
bsen ~ lcasf limited prohlbltloniaf
II tho liquor tragir existed 10 Hts time
~ Il does IL our time and place He
used phy sical force Ia prohibiting ns-
arg, which u ailer al but no abuse q
q good thing
second, SIC wlndle said lhat pro
hlbiton was based on ne idea thai
you can rob one man 81 his iibeFty on
account 81 anoshor MAS act This
may Be- true 81 lbag ex.foAe forts
Of prohibst on shieh souls forbid M
nanufaeturc of alcohol Or airaholie
Beverages because q minority would
use thsn 70 excess; bai Il Is noe trne
81 modersse prohibition which aitss
- close the saloons, he drinking
places, because the great majority ~
them are dennralisiuR and ccntsrs 81
temptation and vice. Remove the "a.
loon as an institution becanse TIE
common good mus, prevail against me
abuse Of individual liberty BY so ~.
ing you do not deprive ito moderate
drinker ~ his liberty % gei Iris crrAi
iure comfort, which was originally
created for man's use and benefit A.
bread was.
Third, Il VAS charged that prohihl.
ton Is brute force againss human 10.
erty, much the same argument ~ ths
preceding one This Is naniiessly ia.
true. Prohibition as accepted hy ths
people 81 ST. Marys County lasl
August, aims 70 make Il difficult foi
mon to obtain inioxicnuis; Il aims d
reduce temptation, 70 remove l. iron
she path Of our youth and our neakes
brother. All Ibis IS consistent witt
iiborty; onc may still gct tic article Il
he wants il and can afford u ga IT.
The poor man Is free; We, his very
poverty Is, as rule, a much greater
prohibifory force against his gesfiu1
intoxicated than any laws could DO
Like any other law, sane prohibition
necessarily RrsTRIcTs human liberty
but does not destroy IT,
Fourth, Good trusts you win III,
liberty 70 60 to hell, the State trpsti
you with the liberty 70 commit muir
ders, but prohibition does not wan
70 trus. you with the liberty 70 take 4
glass Of beer with friend So rea
sons The orator Yes, bun both Oos
and the State prohibit You from com
hitting murder, and our new prohibi
tion law would stop the business Iha
50 far abuses he privilege granted 4
II by the State u 70 lead tho beer ans
whiskey drinkers &c commit murder
and populate hell The liberty L
commit murder gives no right % do
and God protects HIS own rights ans
mans right 70 life BY the prohihition-
Thou shalt not kill When mel
abuse their liberty and commit muir
dor, the State, by Divine authority
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