The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-10-21
Moderate Drinkers.

sOh.I oplv take a GLASS now md
then with friend or when I don't feel
ouite we'll i e,efv anv man to sav he
evor saw me drunk ],
And so We say 10 von misouidea
man that for fhis very reason hecause
,ou = r;nl, tnt are novar drnnk -,hot Won
sre the hane Of society. You' and NOT
tho d,unkara a
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tying socielgs He aluaya pnts some
thing In the missionary bo Z and NJ goes
to church, and helps to pay the minis
ter, and he makes speeches at Fourth OF
July celebrations and Sabbath school
picnics, and altogether 10 considered q
very good citizen, while his neighbor
who began with .just one glass" but
had not the will-power to stop there
and went on to the depths OF drunken
ness and despair, is despised by all ano
hooted and scofed as he staggers along
the streets. a.-. 81,
Bu: Mr.. Smith, the moderate drinker
knows where to stop. and so retains the
respect OF his acquaintances. Anc
when the young man a! the beginning
of his. career of ruin is demonstrated
with by his friends he looks surprised
and refers them to Mr. Smith.
"Why, look at Mr.. Smith. He has
always taKen q glass when ne felt hk'
it, and | am sure there is no man stands
any higher than MIR Smith
oung friends, such OF you as are ia
KING pattern by Mr. Smith pause
moment and consider How DO yo'
KNOW that, ike him, you can stop DE
lore you leave the ground OF safety E
I HOW 40 you know that your VIII Il
slFong enough TO Keep you oack IRON
the Dirk OF the preofpice toward whicl
you are advanclngs seh -, -,-, III.
/ Every one has not an appetite which
when once aroused, can be controlled
by the will Ninetenths of the mel
who begin by taking 'just one glass
end by becoming drunkards. How d.
you know that you are the lucky tent
manY
Again, We repeat, moderate drinker
are the bane Of society, because thei
example is one full Of insidious fascir
alton, and the danger is never seen o
realized until 1t is too late. No ma
was ever influenced to drink by tn
Sgne OF one OF MS fellows lying oeas'
y nfunk ny the roadside,
besstly' ana we sayr we beg !
correct ourselves beastly IS not tn
~oro' Tor beasts never degrade then
selves to the level OF men in this r.
spect.
; A brute beast is a creature to be hol
ored beside the poor wretch who pro-
titutes his manhood, sinks his NOR
responsibility, and falls to the dcgred
tlon OF sot.
Ihlnk you that any young man wh
sees the hloated, disgusting wreck 4
t humanity, which we call the drunkar'
] passing along to the lookup in Il
hands OF the police, desires to oecon
IKE him Is it any temptation, to hi
. to go and do likewisef Does the sig
make HIM anxious to become q drum
ard1 Never!
e lie snudders with disgust ana hurri'
by
S No, the drunkard never tempts ar
man to become like him; he never e
# tices the young man of 80 called GOO
;. habits to drink. 1t is your sentlemanl
n perfumed. refined, respectable modera
r irinker, who wears glossy linen al
Il broadcloth and passes for wortl
!. member Of society. a
!. Society! Forsooth! out upon SUI