Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-03-22
Temperance.

Isder this caption the editor Of the Tama
'o.nty l4taH gets Oft what We suppose he
calls genuine god article on this subject. -
Ne are not ia til, habit Of taking our breth
:sn Of the Press to task with whom We are on
~ good terms q. We are with our friend Of The
U"t5" Fer their sentiments on any question Of
rihic interest; but when We know that 4 N On
prefends 10 be temperance man, aud then
,..ks 30 softly about druukard maker a. he
does, We feel gr;evcd, and cannot control our
emotions. and mus. give vent 10 our thoughts
-sot because We can write 20 iaentlv net
hecause We think We will turn 'rcpsv.
'nrvy" the saloon fraternity; but because re
teei inclined TO DO our small mite to forever
put down the ab ominsble business of aiding in
the running the happiness OF the human race
BY the sale of intoxicating AMI mslt liquors
We don't like 70 see the Press merely pc,mp,
In putting down this business and ,.:, pew
Ell IN building up saloons but We want the
Press an active. living, moving engine Of sud.
den and permanent des,ruc ton TO al Of Rum 8
senp:r nce n,ia, let him come out and let ell
know that he il On enc side Of the fence or
the other. Ike ,hs: il not for ne is against
rae, applies here very forcibly. "Ye eanuo,
serve Col Ca Msnmon, but either the one Or
the other. The Press has been throwing
grass too long already At the whisky frau
fernity, It is high time that We began to "psl.
'aera viii! s.oneS." For fear Of being called
: fanatic sre We to stand back AMI let
them bin" the temperance cause "hand and
foot They have been hurting their ponder.
Gus ~eapons Of destruction into the temperance
ranss 10 these many years. They pledge
themselves not 20 vote for or use their e
Tor any Lsan for Office, unless knewn 10 be
favorable to The whisky element Because
they arc thus earnest are we going 10 skulk
like craven towards, and say We will be still?
Wsare not nobocrs,. We shalt no. en-.
courage mobs. But should . act Of women.
whose husband. and sens are being ruinedty
these pes,s Of creation and sinks Of inioui,v.
beer and whisky saloons, take il upon them.
selves 10 seek summary remedies W shsll
not herald il through our columns that these
are moboerats. Circumstances sometimes
alter cases aad there 10 "roin. beyond
which fors-araacs ceases 70 be 5 virtue. that
points siready parsed by the saloon Keepers
CT our State. There was never one man Of
item We ever knew. TO hear them tell Il. Of =
ran getting drunk a their saloon. Oh. no
drunkenness is always At their n.ishbor.'
saloon.
The Press should be bold advocate o. truth.
unmixed with error, and not whining apollo.
e. for evi! doing. Dash the sword Of truth
ssains' the very appearance Of evil and Gu, j,
down. The Press should b terror 10 evil
sloers, and not medium for "doushfac;sm
We notice that in the city Of Dubuque there
were sixty indictments presented BY the
Grand Jury TO the District Court o. tia,
county against liquor dealers not long since
Would that each small town in the State
would wake up to i,s highest interest and
crush ont by the "vic,sr;ou. power oe comb.
nation ali these haunts of iniquity, which
are continually gaining ground. Their sue.
cess 10 owing simply to The inactivity Of III.
votaries Of temperance. They are afraid that
they will make angry the gentlemaniy a. set
who represent the saloon fraternity. Their
vision is blurred BY the glitterins baublss
along the pathway Of these men, They fear
they will loose few dollars custom Of the
'ill.go'ten gain" ofthess men.
We believe that each man 10, in = certain
sense, responsible for the moral and social
standing of his neighbor, and to effec. much
in their elevation he must be active, energetic,
and not BE- content 10 leave "soc,ety q it 10, .
but seek BY every etfor. in bic power 10 make
it better. There must Be q restraining in
duence brought 10 bear on evil doors. Whisky
dealers are unlike other men, they throw aside
conscience and manhood in order 10 enter into
the profession; they become hardened 70
cruelty. Their business 10 to drag men down
And tie lover they can get them the better for
their business. They must be dealt with in .
harsh aud positive msnner.
"Sweetsned a!chohol'' may taste we'll T.
some, We, however, like men to positipely take
one side Or the other Of the temperance cause
Washington Correspondence.