The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-02-15
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Whsnever wid+spseass eysl lnvsldes
society, multiplying victims ana max.
Ing itself felt ia every circle, public
opinion Rises up In indiknati0n 70 In.
quire what is the cause aud Who u to
bs blamed for It. The spread ofe In.
tsmperancs IN our country y = public
calamity, and the advocates Of the
temperance reform have often sought
to frame. ) hypothesis that would
throw light on the perplextng ques.
tion, and thus single out and expose
to public censnre the merciless and
brutal hearts who have brought ! 81.
ant evil upon human society. 0iikhting
many . joyous heart and happy home,
and rendering many Of the tj0blest Of
our kind more vile ana loathaotne ssian
the besses Of the Aeid. - - : s.
Temperance mon have had much to
ssy about ..strikidt Il tlJe saproot'
aud "drying up the fountain" mean
in the drapshop. Neither the distil
Ter nor the vender Of ardent spirits is
ever mentioned BY us excspt n terms
Of contempt and abhorrsnce. We are
too far enlightened today to persscute
and despise the drunkArd himself.
Him we have learne.i to take By the
hand, to give him encourAgement and
support. This IL great ADVANCEMENT
from our old way Of thinking and ac-
ting. A few years more and we may
learn somewhat of Christian forhear.
ance and charity toward the runseller.
But this can Eever bs until We have
sought out and convicted tho true in
stigator OF intempersucs. mean the
/" moderate drinker.n With abundant
intelligence, respsctability, and an
easy control of passion aud appetite.
unmindfui of the force OF his example
upon weaker brother, he psrslsts IN
patronizing the saloon keeper. and by
his presence there rendsrs drinking
fashionable.
Iwould not detract one iota from
the guilt Of the run.seller. Over his
wandering steps an afiectionate-a
salnted mother even In Heaven might
weep. But we know not the long
story OF his temptations. Low born,
low lived, low bred his may have
been only the one talent. And If,
while hiding the gift os God Ia nap.
kin and stifiing his better nature, he
must incur our censure. what vords Of
rebuke or condemnation are sharp
enough for the high born, well dressed,
educated aud scholarly gentleman,
who throws the full weight Of his
example in the face OF morality and
civilization?
Much has been done Of late Yeers to
effect the en4ctmont Of pFobybItIon
laws, and God speed the day thai shall
zee them on our statute books.
But let Us remember that an edict of
the Legislature = only ! name, help
less thing which has no life except
what It draws foom popular .opiniom.
Therefore. in our labor OF reform,
while we raise up those who fall, aud
speak kind words Of waning to the
young, We must also appeal br.vely to
the man who pretsnds to driuk in
. moderation" He may tell you that
he was never drunk that he can use
and not abuse ardent spirits; that
cider, even fermented, is +" harmless"
and wine "gooi for the stomacb,"
and you may lind it hard to make
headway against his sophistsy. But
II he be honest and philanthropie at
heart. he will easily understand that a
weaker brother cannot advance or as
cend to sobriety unless stronger hear Il
shall lead the way.