Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-12-15

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as the lives of our fellow beings. l
allude to the Act for the Suppression
Of Intemperance.
A long time ago that salutary Act
was passed. 1t made the drinkers
opent their eyes. And after time
there was another Act, Supplement
tary to an Act for the Suppression of
Intemperance. This was clincher.
The tipplers and common drinkers,
as well as the drunkards, were now
beat clean out; but they finally took
a little comfort from the fact that
some Of the Drs., as well as some of
the very best of the mechanics,
wanted little of the very thing for
medicinal and mechanical purposes.
Hence proviso.
The drinkers thought they had an
advantage, until by and by new
Legislature assembled, when one of
the'leaders in this great and good
reform arose in his might and majes-
ty, and in the service of his country
and his God, and gravely stated that
"Now says he) we intend to put a
quietus upon that most detestable of
all human practices, Intemperance."
"Eureka!" sung out the advocates of
the measure. "Good!" says the
tipplers and drinkers; 1--WE don't
wish to be drunkards-but we love
it; but now that philanthropic
philosopher knows what to do for
us. We have tried to wean off, and
failed. We tried "Chambers' Anti
dote for Drunkenness" it failed; but
now this learned Doctor of Law is
going to legislate upon our appetites
and our dispositions"
Wei, here comes another Act,
can Act to Amend an Act Supple
mentary to an Act entitled an Act
forthe Suppression of Intemperance. "
What other Acts, if any, may be
necessary, time will show; but all
this good and salutary legislation has
had the effect to reduce the horrid
practice to almost-what shall / say?
Well, there were only thirteen cases
of intoxication noted at one fishing
place on Whitebreast creek last
season-only 13 cases; how many
more at different places, l don't
know. All this good has been dnnn
W Alxaxsesatiklss
well, wS Know the law on this
head-and can't we have little
somewhat similar for the protection
of property in horses? / would
suggest that there be an Act passed
compelling every farmer, mechanic,
doctor, teamster or other person, who
may own horse, to keep it either
in harness or under the saddle or
securely locked in a stable. ! would
lay the penalty on pretty heavy, and
have d suitable number of officers
appointed orelected, alta good salary,
in each Township, to see that no one
violated the provisions Of the Act.
The reaWns / would give for the
passage o. the Act are similar to
those given for the Act for the Sup.
preston. o. Intcmperance. We know
it is said that many good and
respectable youth would be such, bul
for the whisky; many a good, kind
husband, but for the whisky. Poor
fellow, how we pity him! Many a
smart man, how useful he would be
IL IL +-t,eietty; but Tor The whisky-bu'
them internal cusses over the way
who manufacture and sell the &C.
cursed stuff, they ought to be hung
and not the good and respectable
citizen who drinks It. Poor fellow
he cannot Withstand the temptation
And on the same principle we viii
say by the thief as we do by the
drunkard: Poor fellow, he finds q
good horse very carelessly hitched to
the post and chain ut the Square at
Knoxville by some internal farmt
who is trying to throw out some
temptation to beguile and entrap
some of our honest and otherwise
respectable youths, but for the horse
Another finds horse on the com.
mons. Poor fellow, he is SO tired!
How we pity him! He mounts the
horse and rides him off. All right:
he could not Withstand temptation.