The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-12-15
DOES PROHIBITION PROHIBIT!

The United States has now been
subject to constitutional prohibition
for nearly three years. During that
time there has been more drunken
ness, more deaths from alcoholism,
more theft, more robbery, more muir
derS and other heinous crimes, than
ever transposed in the history of the
United States during a similar period
prior to the enactment of the Eigh-
tenth Amendment Young men and
boys who were never seen at sa-
loon during the old wet regime now
get gloriouSly hilarious on home brew
homemade wines and last, but not
least, hard cider During the apple
season of 1922, one small cider mill
in the "Barrens." has manufactured
nearly 1000 barrels of cider Do the
BarrCnite pickles and souse need this
much vinegar? Ii SO, then the majori-
ty of us will be tolerably we'll Soused.
This amount of cider when Sufii-
ciently fermented will produce more
intoXiCation, especially among the
young men and boys of this vicinity,
than half-doZen saloons, because
cider is more accessible and more Sc
oA>SNANC ~ yOuho pNOpiC bllcth lllC lIl
trXicantS generally sold in a saloon
At the present time, in the districts
of Berrett and Freedom, hard cider
is being sold to all comerS, irrespec-
tive of age, color or previous condi-
tion of intoXicatiOn. III consiStence,
is jewel, why do the self-appointed
moral uplifters of the human race
suppress the production of intoXicants
in one direction and allow unlimited
manufacturers of the same in anoth-
er? Why strain at gnatS in beer and
whisky and swallow camels in home
brew. homemade wines and hard ci-
der? III intoXication is sinful, then it
is just as much sin to get drunk on
homemade drinks and cider as it is
to get drunk on beer and whisky or
any other intoXicant. At the present
time, in spite of the law, from Free
dom to Long Corner, way round to
Sykesville town, they are waving
Johns banner and getting done up
brown.
If prohibitionists have the least de-
sire to be consistent and not hypocri
tical, it is up to them to stop or re-
strict the manufacture of home in
toXicants and cider.
In this glorious land Of the free and
home of the prohibition hypocrite,
does prohibition prohibit? No, it is IL
selt-evident fact that prohibition pro-
notes drunkenness, especially among
the rising generation. Do not dissim-
ulate. Either be dry or wet. Don't be
helf and half. You cant serve God and
the devil both at one time No one
can serve two masters. 1t is difficult
matter, very often, to serve one
Christ once said. in effect. regarding a
certain primitive church, Because
you are neither hot nor cold, but
lukewarm, | will spur thee out of my
mouth
Woe unto ye, scribes. pharises and
hypocrites. who write long dry arti-
cles and make long dry speeches for
pretense or Il financial cOnsidera
ton. for ye shall receive the greater
condemnation. Gods balance, watched
by angels, is hung across the sky. Op-
position to Capitalization o. political
power is. every day, becoming more
States rights are gaining ground.
Andrew J. Nolstead is on his back.
George W. Crabbe's days of dry auto
cracy in Maryland are waning, and
William Anderson's dry influence in
the State OF New York has been weigh
ed in the balance of public opinion
and found sadly wanting. An avowed-
ly wet candidate in that state has
been electd over his dry opponent by
majority of about 100000. The phase
OF the political new moon which occur
.
decidedly inclined to moisture.
IRA y. BARNES,
Freedom, Md.