The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-30
More About the strike.


To the Editors Of tho Intelligencer.
The more VIC consider the threatened
strike of the saloon keepers the more APP
palling its consequences appear. 1t will
cut of many persons from the supply oil
that which, by their conduct, they show
10 be more than bread to them. There
arc many heads Of families who would
rather see themselves destitute oil proper
food and clothing, and their wives and
children In want, than 60 without intoxi.
eating drinks. Give dime to one Of the
objects Of charity who appeal to us on the
streets for help, on the ground OF some
terrible disaster by land or sea, and he
will rush into the next saloon instead Of
bakers shop. All this goes TO show that
these saloons supply that which Is more
important than the staff Of life. And yet
the strike will deprive US Of 1t.
1t Is calculated, also, 10 dry up the
streams of benCvolence. II there is no
Tree use Of these drinks, there will be an
awaiting reduction Of disease and crime
and misery. And Of course just as there
Is u reduction Of these evils thOre will be
more feble call and opportunity for the
exercise oil benevolence.
1t will shut out many from their most
freouented places Of amusement and re.
creation. You now can see even beard.
less youths lettering about these saloons,
Just as they gather about a theatre or cir
Gus. This shows how pleasant they are.
Pass them at almost any hour and the
loud laugh and the chasto saying indicate
the endowment OF those who are within.
Shall the people be excluded from these
places OF amusement Shall our youth
have no such opportunities for innocent
recreation
1t is alrsnge that in view Of oil the fear.
full consequences OF this threatened strike,
the keepers of these saloons should enter
tain the thought Of winding up their af-
fairs with ball. This, Of course, shows
their ease of conscience as TO their past
conduct. Noble men! They bear with
them the consciousness Of having faithful.
" done their work. But how can they
find II in their hearts to dance In the face
OF the calamity which threatens the peO-
pie! This Is not in keeping with clrcum.
stances. Can 1t be that the very men
who, rather than curtail their customers,
will even open back door on Sunday,
will now make so light Of one danger!
l had dream. I saw this city ap-
parently prosperous. Manufactures were
busy. There was no prevailing sickness.
There was very little poverty. Faces
which once wero sorrowful, were bright,
Only one thing indicated that there was
anything seriously wrong among US.
More than hundred places Of business
wero closed. By day the clang Of glasses
and the shout Of drunkards were not
heard. BY night the red lights were Ox-
tinGuished. i asked what was the cause
Of this dreadful change. was told that
the saloon keepers were on strike, and
that these were their silent halls. And !
Awoke, and It was a dream. But was 1t
all a dream! FRIEND OF HUMANITY.
P.s. In order to supply the deficiency
In the revenue Of the city, II this strike &C.
curS, could not some other popular aocIGl
evil be introduced and be licensed? This
plan would at once give character to the
new institution, and at tho same time
pour money into the treasury.