The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-15
THE KENOSHAE UNION>AN
r. TEMPERANCE.

In another part Of. this paper will be
found the leading editorial of the-hen
osha Union of last week Init'the edl
tor ofthe Union, Judge Webster, defines
his position on the temperance question
and we print the article entire lest we
might fail to do full justice by printing a
part of it. We should be sorry If our co
temporary should lose friends, official po-
sition.or good standing with the Demecra
+ tic party on account of his new and pres
emit nosition on the temperance question
Rut the consciousness of following con-
victi0ns of conscience is worth more than
all loss likely to arlse froszI the seYerlng
efold friendships however painful that
that may be- And. our contemporary Is
prepared for what may follow. We think
however that the danger is not SO great
as he fears from the first effervescence Of
feelings. On the second sober thpught
ali his former friends whose friend
ship is worth having will re-
turn and commend m him for
his position on the temperance question
and his labors for the good of others
Andit is not unlikely that his new posi-
ton and new labors will secure him new
friends. And the approval of his own
conscience will be- ofsmorea value than
Che friendship of both old and new
friends.
The Kenosha U1aiopis not alone among
che Democratic papers in advocating the
cause of temperance The Oshkosh
Times advocates the passage of the bill
uow before the Legislature. The Dodge
County Democrat, before the meeting OF
the Legislature, advocated the passage of
law making liquor sellers liable for the
damages arising from their sales. And
The Marquette County Express, come
Gime ago, advocated the passage of a law
providing for closing up men, who would
become intoxicated and giving them, out
of sight of others, all the. liquor they
wanted to drink and as iong as they
wanted to drink it, And the editor OF
che Union is not the only Democrat VINO
personally advocates the cause of temper
ance. And we trust that the bill now
before the Legislature will receive the
support Of some,a HRnot many Of the
Democratic members of the Legislature.
The Democratic party cannot afford to
Beeeme the champions of intemperance
and to "be denounced as rum democrats. D
We believe there are honestmen in
the Democratic party who think more of
We cause oftempsrance and. the welfare
)fEheir fellow men than of gaining q
temporary party advantage. And we be-
deye too and trust that there are men in
lie Democratic as we'll as the Republican
party, who. relying on God and mans
zaoral nature acting through Legisla-
eures and Courts OF Justice, are willing tt
Invoke those aids to rescue thousands oil
<lrunkards from the drunkards grave, to
dry up the tears of the drunkard's wife
and children, and to restrain Thousands
ef young mon ard boys from traveline
che drunkard s ways and, finding th'
dr1nkaId's grave. 3i@-' IRONS 3.
Cincinnati feels hersel If terribly slight
cd at the snubbing givenyher by the
Grand Duke. The New York Herazc
however comes to the rescue in the fol
2owing consolation "Dry your tears
humbied Queen of the West. You viii
enjoy the luxury of having the grea
Missouri liberal-republieah .passive-p polly
wog -possum-d democratic National Cor
Vent;on in your lap on the cominj
May Day.
MORE LIGHT WANTED Where ?, VIII
ID Madison to be sure. Did4not thelum'
naries of our State Senate actually gran
the use of their chamber to DR.. Fran
last week to give them lecture on spec
4scles, and how to use them ? The Doctc
arept his promise, now aboutbthis tim
Cook out for It's practical effects.
Jeff Davis was one of the commits