The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-01-24

homes. and half.starved children, the
consequence Of 90 much in,emperance, is
almost beyond computation. How many
widows owe their bereavement to this
kind Of liberty. How many children find
shelter within the walls Of the city tuid-
ings on Biackwell's I.land, in conse-
quence Of the liberty which their parents
enjoyed. #o
Think for moment, Of 400, 900 men
seated in the saloons and doggeries of
N. Y. city, great portion of whom have
families at home, dependent upon their
daily wages for suppor,, while they are
swallowing in Ave- cent potions, their
food, their clothes, their comfort. their
health, ,keir education. their position in
society, and all earthly blessings, to salts
fy their craving appeti,es.
When we look at this STATE Of affairs,
should we no: thank our lucky stars that
our lot has been cast upon the wide
spread prairies, where every man has
but to put forth the exerlions of a strong
arm and willing heart in order to make
himself the possessor Of a home, and
where no tax is levied. 10 crush US down,
in order to support the murderer, the
pauper, and victims OF the rum traffic,
Take the Sc. .OOO, 900 which are expen-
ded for the liquor consumed in one year,
and it will feed, clothe, and educate the
900 children who now roam the streets
OF the city, and who never enter school
house or church and save an incilcula-
ble amount OF blasphemv and plliering.
Durn- one year 60 coo arrests have
been made the result oil as many gil
reves, street brawls, drunken fights snd
murders, the winding up scenes of al
oyster or champagne supper. "a 900 o'
these harmless bra Wis have Resulted il
conviction and imprisonment, with the
addition of a chain and ball While com.
para,vely but few persons Of habits any
way inellning to temperance receive thl'
distinction. Gu, Of 4,200 arrests only
"a were of temperate hadits. Does DO
this speak volumes in favor o! temperance
and temperance men.
These statistics only show the amouu
of drunkenness in one CITY in the Union
and but one In the State while on the
other hand, Iowa, with her presen, lIquo
law, does not foot up such an enormous
amour, Of intemperance and crime al
though she is doubling her population
and wealth yearly. Ye. the polisca
party who call themselves Democrats
and some Of whose supporters are pray
ing men, have been, and are still uslnt
every means in their power 10 repeal on
existing prehibi,ary law. Can the ma
who styles himself well wisher and sup
porter OF temperance sanction the pro
ceedings and policy of such a party
Can he stand back and see tn
leaders OF his party, encouraging intem
perance and marshallng their creates
strength at the setting Of every leglsIa
ture TO repeal the law, and as # in sAam
I oil dong the act 'pealy do it under tn
hollow excuse fha, there Is r. ore liG 40
drank at presen, under the detective la,
n than there was formerly. We woul
have ocular demonstration Of the truth {
this Argument. Ii the runmles were al
lowed to have their way in town, th
supporters of the law have sample c
their honorable intentions and good cit
. zenship of its opposers in the communica
4 lion to Mr.. Rogers.
= Yours, &C., WILL.