The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-06-04

SCENE-Street IN front Of W. IS I1dUcn.
Wineyender. Well, neighbor Truthful,
they say your Maine Law is killed dead
as herring.
Truthful. Yes; and | feel sorry that
our Legislators have been so unmindluI of
the interests of their constituents.
W. Why, neighbor, are you really yin
earnest in asserting that the Maine Law
would not be detrimental to the interests
of the community at large.
I. Yes, friend Winevender | do hon
estly think so; and am confident that if
you were to investigate the matter Impair
TALLY you would be of the same opinion.
W. But you do not mean to say that
the Farmer would not be the loser by ii q
I. do not mean TO say that the Far
mer would not only be the loser, but
would actually gain by it.
". Tut man-why what would he
come of the grain that is now manuIac-
tured into whisky, gin, &C. how will
you answer that question, neighbor Truth
tul
I. Very easily, neighbor Winevender
but before | answer that question allow
me to propose another. Should we, be.
cause there is a great quantity of gun.
powder manufactured in the country
amuse ourselves with the pleasant past
time of blowing each others brains out,
tor the purpose OF encouraging the pow
der factory! Should we, to encourage our
friend the druggist, daily take doses Of
pukes and purges, whether we need them
or not!
W. Certainly not, ueighbor Truthful,
but why do you ask !
7. Because your Arguments amount
to that, and nothing more but ! will Ell.
deavor TO answer your question i'll another
way, and prove to you that the Farmer
would sustain no loss; but, on the con.
trary, be the gamer by the passage oi
the law. Now, neighbor WInevender,
although you are a LquorselIer, you will
not pretend to deny that drunkards' fam
lies, generally speaking, are much in
want of the necessaries of lite-some OF
them, in fact, brought almost to a state Of
starvation by the husband and father in
dulging in intoxicating drinks.
". Why, yes, friend Truthful, must
say that drunkards' families in this neigh
borhood are rather bad oil but | cannot
see what you are going to make Of that
tOr if the dTunkaId's family is starving al
home that makes no difference to the
Farmer as long as plenty Of whiskey is
made and sold he stiIl can sell his grain
So you see it makes no difference TO him
if he cannot sell grain TO the drunkard'
family, yet he sells the grain to make tn
whiskey which makes him drunk.
T. Well, we will soon see the dIilel
ence it makes to him. You have admit
ted that if the drunkard would drink les
whiskey he would be able 10 buy NOR
bread.
W. Why. yes; but there you see, i
old Stokes going into my house Tor a drink
He looks ragged enough, it is true, am
does not surteit his family With bread ei
ther, believe; but then he is one OF you
whole-souled fellows and likes to encou
age the Farmer by drinking up the wins
key.
Mr., Winerender goes iAthe house, gire
Stokes drink and comes ont lgith a sil
pence IN his hand.
W. Well, neighbor Truthful, what dc
you think Of this Sholging The sirpacc;
here is siXpence towards the support 0
the Farmer.
I. Not so fast, friend Winevender
first tell me how much profit you have
oCt Of that sixpence.
W, Well, you know, buy my liquor
wholesale from the dealers in PhilaGeI
phia so, suppose, | make about-ye.
l guess-the truth isl have about tou
cents profit out OF that sixpence.
4. Thank you, friend Winevende
for being so candid. Then, how niue
is left for the Farmer!
w. Well, there is two cents.
I. Too fast again, friend Winevel
der; you say you bought your liquors
the wholesale dealers in Philadelphia
did they sell to you without eXacting an
profit!
W. Not them indeed those Iiquc
dealers exact enormous profits from [
poor tavern-keepers; they at least moi
than double their money.
4. So, if the wholesale liquor dealt
takes a cent profit there will be but on
cent left-am right, friend WineveI
derl
W. Why, yes; see there is but on
cent LETT for the Farmer; but you cann
deny him that, can youl
I. Well, | think must even der
that he gets even that cent. From who
does the wholesale dealer buy his
quors
W. From the distiller.
7. Does the distiller sell and exact
profit?
". Oh, no, not him He has gre