Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-02-15

70 Att uornL KnHPHns, SALOON Krsrrns AsD
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70 Att nOrnL KEKpHns, SALOON Kreprns Asp
phuooisrs IA fuH noHhuop or ctEAnrirLn
have IN my possession petition .irned by
over seventy citizens Of said borough requesting
me 70 notify You not to give Intoxicating drink Of
any kind TO persons uho are in the haft Of hecom
ing inioxnied and IN mailing this request he Il
nuderttood that have nothing personal eRaiust
any Of you who sell liquor according to law but
have something against this thing Of making
men drunk, 40 that they have neither sense nor
reason. Much less have | aught rgainst those
weak minded persons Who fpond their money,
destroying themselves aull offending tha eommu.
ntyi for overy personis disgosted.with drunk ard
tevcn the man who sells 60 him) and il none but
those who drink were to bear the trouble growing
out Of Il, for one would leave Il with YOU and
them. But II you would accompany me to the
drunkard's home and sec the wife and children
| turned out Of the house In cold winter night Al
from 10 TO o'clock, and hear her and her children
with tears streaming and crying, asking protection
even Of strangers, aud sometimes with a warrant,
aud sometimes without, seeking an officer and a
shelter for the night and for the arrest Of the
father and husband Such cases are frequent.
| have seen mothers walking around town at night
80 timid that they might be taken for eavesdrop-
pcrs or felons peeping into Hotels and Saloons,
trying TO get a glimpse Of the husband or son
(when at the faine time they are most likely In
some back office or shop finishing upon a bottle
or two Of Mishler Boyer, or some other btters)
Were you TO wilncss the agony Of the mother or
wife in trouble for loved husband or dear boy,
pacing her room for half the night and LAYING
seepless the other half thinking and praying for
the lost one; Oor she sometimes thinks him lost
with alternate passions sometimes in love and
sometimes in anger, and II you would talk with
the distressed father surely you would have man
hood enough-if you did lack hnmanity-to refuse
those men liquor who cannot control their appe-
titos Some Of you belong TO churches Of different
deaomiuaiions and think all Of you believe IN a
God who will reward the righteous and punish the
guilty. Oh, think Of Eternity, and your duty TO
your fellow man, and be consistent Do not let
the love OF gain tempt you to make those men
insane. | know you will be more pleased with
yourselves and sleep s0undsr without this part ci
the gain than With It. / will admit that there are
church members Of every denomination in every
line Of business inconsistent that they suffer the
love Of dimes and dollars TO tempt them TO do
that which is not right But from none Of these
arise such dire consequences as from the Illicit
trafie Of strong drink. My protest was exhibited
only about three hourf, and over seventy Of our
mont respectable citizens signed IT, l bad not
time to circulate It. but am certain that ] could
obtain twice that number more in our borough.
All are ready to assist and do everything rsasona-
able to stop drunkenness, especially the street
and thoy ask you to refuse all men liquor who arc
that which 10 nnreasOnsblei We are often called
upon to protect you, aud your duty members
Of society is to do the best you for the good Of
society. Like the rest Of US you are making your
living on the community, then, live for others as
VOL as self. We ask you not to make that father
or son drunk 20 that bis own family are ashamed
to look on him Were il possible for you to lathom
the feelings of father or mother, or that sister,
yor would certainly dessi. Never having expe-
rieneed those feelings probably you cannot realize
them. You know those men better than do,
and cannot say that they get drunk without your
aid. l tell you nay you can discover every mau
who takes it second banded, and II you do your
duty they cannot deceive you more than once.
! You know their associatof. DO not give liquor to
any person you suspect. Men engaged in your
/ business should be men Of strong mind, who
would not bc afraid or ashamed to say to those
in the habit OF drinking, you cannot have II.
| take the liberty Of stating that | will with
bold the protest aud names in question for while,
and give this notice hoping that It will have a
good effect and in the future prevent the exposure
Of sellers aud drinkers. God knows VIC are your
1 friends, real friends. and would do nothing 10
I njurc you personally or In the eyes Of your
/ fellows. But if this has no effect in abating the
nuisance in question the citizens and officers Of
this borough are determined on having something
doue, and may take a course which will not he
I agreeable to SONS.
| In looking over the foregoing | nm almost
tempted to commit il to the hames Those who
can write, will not But considering the necessity,
and hoping you may undeutani the hinis herein
contained 1 give it in my rude manner, and by
adopting the line Of duty indicated you will con
/ fer lasting favor on your humble servant, and
very many Of your fellow citizens.
February, 1871.