The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-06-01
MODERATION NEEDED.

MODERATION NEEDED.
Reforms to succeed must be gradual.
This is the rule, and not the exception.
1t is only under great exigencies and
when the people are united in mass
that reforms are successful. What has
sometimes failed of consummation from
an, exhibition of too much zeal and the
effort to accomplish in month the work
that it should take year to do, has been
attained through persistency, discretion
and the knowledge of how to do u thing
and the opportune moment for doing 1t.
In SaIina there has been considerable
froth and water expended on the subject
oftcmperance, which has had its saluta-
~ effects, perhaps, and a greater amount
of eviI-evil in that through its peculiar
mode ofprecedurc it has created FORM
liable antagonism. Men who were the
friend. of temperance were found array
ed against those who were its advocates |;
and why WAS ,hisy 1t was because per
secution. and to some extent political
persecution, was coupled with the de-
signs OF a worthy cause. There is TO be
seen many a name attached To petitions
for licenses To sell Intoxicating liquors
that would not have been placed there
had the issue rested upon its merits alone.
Temperance is an abstract question and
when connected with political questions,
has 80 far fallen short of meeting its
ends. And where SO allied TO politics
aomagsognes readily champion it, who,
so soon Is they have succeeded 10 some
cinoilnmcIii ar To an Office, leave II III tie
rision or permit il to lanluls:i for want
If their succor. Ii is 10 The truc friends
ana not TO time-Serving, rcvengtui trick
ster., that the cause OF temperance m ust
he subservcd.
"Bv their works We shall know them.
There mus, be no; only work but thor
oush exhibition o. faith and r.shtiul judg
mcnt by those who are la o ing in the
temperance cause. The issue rs involved
AT Sallla, has had too vast commence
mcnt. 1t was begun AT the top of the lad
der and strOvc to go down whereas il
should have started at the bottom and cs
sayed to go upward. 1t has been attempt !
cd to crush out saloons ut one fell swOOp,
without any cognizanee being taken of
the evil OF the liquor traffic in its separate |
parts. Thus, the youth visit these places
of resort, and no word is said in comdcm-
nation and no law passed to the contrary. |
If u reform is desired, why not commence
right here, instead Of assailing those who
hold honestly TO their views Of the right
fitness and legitimacy of saloon-keeplng!
1t is to the proper education of the youth,
md not the old men, that we must most
look for establishing needed reforms. III
there is a refor,n desired it should be done |
by going to the Tribunals for laws. 1t is
Oft question whether our city |
council possess the power to enforce an
ordinance restraining the youth under
twenty one years If age from visiting ss-
looms, butwe have seen it tried elsewhere
and carried through to perfection. Then,
they have a remedy in elccting members
q our hBislature who will pass laws in
lSmonY 9Th this measure. Who would
iarbpr fog snomest the thought thatf
such a Law couid not be passed Then
would have been laid 4 foundation from
which the. true friends Of temperance can
proceed with a surety of succeeding.
shear the question of political prejudi-
es. With some of the alleged friends OF
he temperance cause personal likes and
Iislikes have been too much "thc stock
n trade" Some men have obtained IL
cnsc with but little effort, while great
ubabub has been raised on others seek
NJ a like favor.
Saloons should be restricted, but the in
ications are that properly-conducted ST.
IONS are Oftentimes source of good 4
DING away with the greater amount of
Where saloons exist one Z
ill purchase his drink, tor formulas
IKE II for nothing else, at the counter,
aying largely in proportion and drink
< less, but where they do not exist he U
ill buy by the quart or gallon and gorge Il
msclf accordingly. We see in the prop Il
'ly-restrained saloon and where il is not u
J operation moderation over excess. n
Tuesday, the Both of June was gener-
iy observed throughout the United
lates As decoration day" This day n
rs been set apart by common consent v
) time for decorating with flowers and n