The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, July 21, 1906, Page 4, Image 4
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Saturday, July 21, 1906.
4V?.YOR RHETTS SPEECH OF WELTO
THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Dtae of the best speeches made
'st the meeting of che State Tress
.Association this week, at the Isle
Palms, was the address of welnroe
by Mayor Rbett, of Charaston.
Naturally, much that he
Oftld was about Charleston, but
i) that he said was well said and
>f much intersst not only to CharEstonians
and members of the
jress association but to the entire
j?eople of the state as well. For
ack *d space however, we shall
poly refer to one or two matters
i:scuased by Mr. Rhett.
Charleston's mayor has evien
11 t I tr nri tf^?? ?v\ ?1? ? * - A I
m.iiij (.inn lullkll lilIUU^IH (U lilt
perplexing liquor problem, judg-l
ing from his extended remarks!
>"0 the subject in the course ol
kis address referred to, which is
published in full in the News and
Fourier. Lie draws the dislincso
oiten lost sight ol, be*
Jteen tlie use and the abuse of
hkuor, as follows :
"Since the foundation of the'
wsrld the consumption ol liquor,
tus given trouble, and since the
ufciudat ion of the G >vernnienl I he
rigulation ol its sale, or its use,
ias been one ol its most difficultI
problems, and the reason is that i
si* real evil lies not in the use,!
twt in the abuse. Too olten has
use led to the abuse, that
iwmy have thought, and do atil! |
&iuk, that the only way to stop i
ii?a abuse is to prevent the use.
hi iheir enthu iasm they have
confused the two. and believeI
innlv that the use. whether in!
moderation or otherwise, is an
*vil, not because it may and does
ead to the abuse, but of itself,?
Others as firmly believe that it<
in moderation is a positive
vr.etit, and it is an invasion of i
their rights as tree American
ntiz-'iifl to deny them what is
,*ood and healthy tor them, just
because some abuse the u^e ot it.
it is to deny them the use ot i
tobacco, or tea, or ot cofTee,"
The difficulty of "reconciling
rach views into any law that |
*i!l he generally observed" is j
thus pointed out by Mr. Rhett ; h
One community is comnose I
j?f citizens who have been lor!
rears and years taught as a part I
>$ their daily conduct that the . I
v?e ot liquor in any torrn is <
vrong, it is a part ol their daily <
%*ligiou. They want prohibition, 11
?ud here prohibition prohibits ; I i
not because of the law, but be su
cuise of the sentiment of such a to
community. Another community ro
iu?9 been taught that the use of 01
liquor in moderation is proper
and its abuse a crime or a dis
ease. They do not want prohibition,
they want some law tbat
will prevent the abuse without
interfering with the moderate
use. Prohibition in such a community
will not prohibit, and an M<
attempt to enforce it will result c'
in bloodshed, or in a breach of in
the law, accompanied by the ci
breach of m uiv other laws, such 0j
as bribery, perjury, blackmail,
graft, etc. Kespect for law in
general in such a community is e
shattered. I am referring now to tv
urban communities." ' g<
Mr. Kliett attributes the de- p
crease in drunkenness to grow l ti
ins public sentiment against the
^buse of intoxicants rather than d
to restraining or prohibitory h
laws, lie says: o
Has it ever occurred to you c<
that drunkenness has decreased n
enormously in the past quarter
ol a century, and that the laws ^
regulating its sale have had little
or nothing to do with it? 11
What has done it? The steady tl
growth ot the sentiment that li
M.? _.l .
iiic uinu ? imuu is j)t*rvt?i- |(
ed and overturned by liquor is
not fit lor business and is a menace
to society. So long as a man a
feels that he can drink to excess P
and retain his standing in busi- h
ness circles, where it is necessary
for him to obtain the means of u
existence, or that he will be
tolerated, if not petted in society,
he is going to propure n
liquor and indulge in it to excess, e
no matter what laws you may w
pass for the regulation of its sale, o
or how stringent.y you enforce ,,
them.
It one-half of the energy
which has been expended upon A
devising the means of regulating
I the sale was expended upon de
: vising the means for restricting j1
its consumption, principally by ,'
creating and maintaining a sen li
timent against it? abuse, the n
world would in that respect be ?
much better olT today. (
Mr. Rhett also bad something
" 11
to say in his admirable speech .
by way of crititicism of tlie ^
Southern Railway for the kind
of service it gives the people ol
South Carolina, t be service being
better in other slates than in ^
this commonwealth. ''The uni'lue
method ot improvement,"
s ivs Mr. Rhett, which the South-j*
t
rn Rail way has thought proper
or her is to lengthen its schedules j
as the roadbeds deteriorate and;!'
p >\ver becomes deficient, so as to l)
decrease the danger ot travel and j'
of damage suits, while it spends '
its money in other States or on !
through service."
Air. Uhett admits that the I
Southern's excuse tor not doin<j
<
better with its road in South j
Carolina is the pendencv ot the,
. et
tuiKius merger suit; but he I
adds: n
I W
Whose fault it has been that Lj
a suit allecting one of the high- j
ways of the State has been de- j 1
laved for over two years, leaving I
the whole State to suffer in 1st
consequence, 1 do not know; hut j Iv
1 do know, because it has so i ?.
stated, that the Southc::i is go- j
ing to wait until tlie suit is settled?perhaps
another two years
?before it will expend upon the
road what it has already deter- b<
mined ought to he done, unless
it he compelled by law or pub-'
lie opinion to do otherwise.
Gentlemen, if it is not settled c<
by January nex*, it is far batter m
lo repeal the law, and let pro , yy
/ions conditions revert. It was
p|<
>nly passed because it was i
bought that the road wouUl he 1)(
mproved and better service re ( m
lit- to the State. This appears
have been an error, a gross er
>r, and should be repaired at
ice."
THE CHRISTIAN CRUSADERS.
The Christsan Crusaders have
>eided to hold their next series
meetings in Kershaw, and are
i\v taking down their tabernae
and tents preparatory to
Loving to that point. They will
irry with them the best wishes
the people ot Lancaster, where ,
leir earnest labors in the Mask's
cause have unquestionably
ceomplished much spiritual
nod. It would be unreasonable,
robablv, to expect that, all ot
i nr n??l i <*!? It v two Itllnrl l'Pfl nor.
ans who proteased conversion
uring the Crusaders' meetiugs
ere to rem no steadfast throughLit
life to their present changed
auditions, but doubtless very !
lany of them will continue
lithful to the end. Hut even
lose who perchance may be so
nfortunate as to lap^e into
:ieir former habits and modes of
ving are for the time being at
?ast made better men and betjr
women. Resolutions to lead
new and better life are, like a
olicy of insurance, good while
ept up.
In addition to m uiv iiulivid
als manifestly benefited by the
,'ork of the Crusaders, the comlunity
fis a whole has exporiencd
a spiritual awafcening which,
re dare say, will be productive
f good results for years to
ome.
WORD ABOUT SIDEWALKS, AG AIN.
It will take just exactly ninetvine
years, eleven months, tweny-ninedays,
twenty three hours,
ifty-nine minutes and fifty
ine seconds tor Lancaster to get
ood, permanent sidewalks at
be rate of progress now being
iade. Hurry up, city fathers,
nirry up, please, and put more
ands at work on the streets.
There are lots of people in Lanaster
who do net want to be
blijred to tramp in mud Hie
alance of their days. Tliree or
our hands?the present s'reet
irce ? chopping grass h *re and j
here and 111 row in1/ loose ?1 i r t iu?
holes and gullb'S, to lie wa^h
d out by the next rain, will no;
0 able to klcover" the town,
ven in thai class of w #rk, be>re
the rains of winter set in.
|
It occurs to us that everv lout
*
f sidewalk worked oyer and
resli earth applied to it should
t once h ?ve :i layer of sand or 1
; itched rock put on it. Of course i
pavement should b'sodraind
as io protec1 it from washing!
linfl. To do this kuul of wors i
ill require more hands than j
lose now employed and inorej
iilerial.
It may be liiat, owing to tiie |
arcity of labor, Council has j
een unable to cany on street j
ork as it would like to do. Hut
lis trouble will soon be rernoy.
1 ; crops will shortly be "laid;
y" ami labor will no doubt then
i ttbuikIHDt
l'lie decision of the Supreme!
?iirI in the Kershaw dispensary ,
atter is a welcome piecoof news.
ro believe in 'he g ?od old d?rno
atic doctrine of tiro right of the
'ople to rule. Bv an overwhelms
majority the people ot (
JULY SP
25 pieces Organdies, 10c values,
in red, nile green, canary, la
alice blue and white, 5c yard. tc
25 pieces linen colored Crash,
10c value, this sale Gc yard. ; R
All our White Goods at cost,1 fi
to close out.
When you want the best goods y
for the least money, call on ! n
A. J. Broom
Special
in
Men's P/
We have just i
with a Northern
and now we are
la deal with you.
We have no hesitai
have for this sale the
Men's Pants that was t
m<;tpr T ft f\/frvr mir
A w V/ V \^I ^ 1A1U1
tion of Pants?it mean:
72 prs. $3 00 Pant
72 " 250 "
60 " 2 00
48 " 150
Don't miss this great
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July 19th and 20th.
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Welsh Neck 1
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Co-Educational and Military. B
heated by furnaces or steam, prov
situated on a'campus of twelve at
structors, graduates of leading col
for board, tuition and medical att
Uniforms for cadet, $30.00; for y<
sion. Write for catalog.
ROBT. W. 1
L uioaster county decided at thei
p >Us last ()ct >her that they did'
not want <lisp"ioarics, an<i the \<
establishment therefore ?l a J
dispells try in an extreme por- <1
fion ot the town ot Kershaw ly
ink in Kershaw county, while ''l
possibly te hn c ?liy legal, would ja|
have baen a contravention of
the expressed wishes of the
people.
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50 dozen 50c Shirts, while they
ist only 39c. See window next
> postofhce.
Just arrived, 5 pieces 15 cents
epellion Lawns, mercerized
nish, this sale 10 cents.
50 Ladies' Summer Hats at
our own price, to close out to
lake room for fall purchases.
Company
Sale
mule a big ileal
Pants Factory
going to make
ncy in saying that we
greatest bargains in
iver heard of in Lani
see this great collecs
a big saving to him.
;s, this sale $1.95
169
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>w Prices.
ing!
:ing Measures for
dloring Co.
ne who knows and guarantees
earn, of Newberry, S. C. The
tailoring establishment repreour
Shot Store two days only,
y & Company.
High School
.1 ?K.
uildings large and commodious, . ^
ided with shower baths and (
res. Pure artesian mutoi'
... ? IT UVV/1 . Ill""
lieges of the country. Terms
endance for session $120.00.
>ung lady about $18.00 for sesTURRETT.
A. M., Principal.
Notice of Application
or Discharge as Guardian.
Notice is hereby Riven that the un r-?ifccm*?l
will, on the nth of Auguat.
I0U make his linal settlement w til
le Judge of I'robate of Lancaster
unity, :tl his ollire at Mi. courthouse,
i gum dinn of Kvelyn K \i?het,an<t
;>|>Iy to said court tor tlnnl discharge
i said guardian
l'his .1 illy 5. Hunt
K. W. NISItET,
(iuarilian of Kvelyn It Nistjet.
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