, 1874-10-25
The LIQUOR QUESTION.
,rrrncnt for Epnan-Sadrage in The
Interest Of Temperance.
r.. ooeration Of Prohibitory Laws.

~. ooeration Of Prohibitory Laws
-rnucc and vornnn-suffrnEe.
p'itsr # Tia cheecs Tribune:
r., e.. It il tsmo for tho Temperance nosta L
~, ,hs influence which
ooas4" xoMA1-sUFFnAGE
rnon the Prohibitory movement, AMI
soa1u ,.r;ou. interests Of our cause. In ;
apou - tt.enty-tro years VIC have succeeded
fs''o1 fss.,,,ne upon the etatute-books Of iv'
y I:.s s.s onI,, tho p:ohibltory la~,-a law rhic}
su'os' decided SUCCESS in curtailing ths
hS 49, nj lanor sold. II official statistics
a5oua' 1r orayo. In Maine. for Instance, where
sauoos; sa.. ;,to operation. S3, 257.0l5 was Spent
n1a "e. :, 1870. In Connecticut, State ol
fa n4As w., populaion, and the only Ner-
rne,sud State nn> npoer License tlo eame
1nk ~, oo1. 80 Wis spent In Massachusetts,.
yea prnhib;tion, f27, 97s. 5'2 "as spent in the
nnoe1 .s,r. md in Michigan, under License,
ssa s.m; ~ no. and in Ne" Jersey, under License &c
So1' ..1yer population consumed So, ,4CS,
nu'4 t...., f.cts show that the ofs-repeatod
~ thst tho law is i failure, is an unmit-
3a1ea s,.rd., The condition OF our cause in-
isa'eu n,ocress: bat what can We do to hasten
s!s" ;. n, material world, tie march OF prog
~ :...,M W.tnees the steau-engine and the
te1eg11rb Il EXAMPLES u;., a .,;.;..,
~a.M endc4.or to be rs esgaclous and pract'-
=, VIM shoall we continue to travel IN these
,.1,,,7ents Of life ut tho ataSe-coach rate OF
.,ses il b7 adopting WoNan-sun1ase. We can
on. .sna to the more spAedg realization Of
4-. -. s.ront wishes: 1 believe Wom2u-Sud1ase
III pzove to le
TIE sTEAN-row2n
=. -. moral the political. and tho religious
rcEld. ;ro,.;,,. ,r3 now die.
80 -, and is not slow - zpply to practical
~ i, ,ha benefits nlich NAV accrue from hor
~ III nd brair-pou or. Physical and material
,a.s is tho trlcr OF the da7. IN ths moral
tf.d sociL world, should We not be es e;.5e' to
.i,o to.d Of advance ideas, aud si'pl1 tnsn TO
.r.rtirol ;ses,. IS IN tho world OF mater! H.
ttasd s.,nutd uot tho sprltuaI interests OF the
- I'd be rrornioent III our efforts and psns.-
[no.;uy that all Iabors in this diTectlou aro OF
t,,+ h;chett practical mument to tle TACO. 2s1d
;,,c1rjr tho most desirable material cuusldera-
t;o.s, Acts Of iustlcs prove to oc amonS Tie
,,n,. rraciical and e1pedien:- Tie arm'nS OF
IT, e.:o1od race during g. the Dig hcDeton,
~ Fm.nciDa.,on b7 or good Preh.-
dsut LIpcoln, strengthened tue friends
n F.ccdo,a, aud helped TO gave the life OF tie
N,tion. History is full OF encouraging exam
cIas. and t!o Bible, in its general spliit and
trndcucy. urges fo!na,d to the pcrlpruarce OF
slateyer is light. Tie rrcat iaw ct Cnihpensa-
ton inevitably klndly follows the performance
K scts based npun the eternal principles OF
ruth a::d justice.
Ann the women Of Auerica to-day with the !!
ballot nad it would prove as electual IN de-
st oy1ug the l,Guor-t:a.hc OF the couutrr, uitl-
ma,ely. as did Presidents Llncolns pfocaula- |
ton rruye to be tho dcsstrc1lon Of sxsc1y. 1t
uoulo not only be an nc. OF justice 10 woman. |
sud her ena:lcipa1len but It "euld ESQ, III lta
effects belp to work ont the emancipation OF the
millions If moderate dr1ulcss, aud druukards.-
L:eaains the chains By Which they are bound to
niug Alcohol through fosce Of temptation and |
habit It wou1i
SOLVE TIE GREAT rRoBLEH
which ne have been lanCEiuS to work oct. and i
bri.y 10 aappy conauuul.tlon THIS muMentGus |
.ud irleprcssi.lo conflict between tho t-iends
md eue,p4cs Of tbs ii1upr-trafic Of the COUNTY,.
bT 6iyiay tie add.l;ona! POLITICAL strength uccea-
.arY 10 insure Us e b!ood!ess victory for l'ro-
sit,iou. Tie ballot tor women would bave u.
lie necessity Q! the pul:t.
More ,uau olc-ea,f OF the legal voters of the
Satiou a1e ueers OF Intoxicating drinks. tbs
1!eEenca Il, therefore, t!iat enough cannot DO
,aut AZ prescot, through legislative enactment
mi t.. execution OF Productivity laws, to remove
oa ar,m-shols. Oily ire-one-bundredtils of
10 Women ol tue laad use strung urin4s. 1t IS,
ne1sfu1e, Myraly ccrtal: thu: Eo shonid sc.
Arse- -lousths Of more VI Ill yo.es cas-. bJ them
[or F1oll1itIon. The nloCD1 ana necessity Of
Into tho pY|it;cal field this powerful aliy
i GIL CAUSE is beginning to be felt by The lead
as Temperance bodies Of tho country lhe
President Of the Natonal Temperance Society,"
! !hs opetiug Of the last annual meeting, at
sa:a;cga, al.ocAted Wo!Iaa-suIrage- At the
s:ata 15mrelauce c .nvontIon OF illinois. heid
Ians 50 ct tbs yaar. at Blocn.ueton. Womau-
sa1saEe w.s iadorsei by tho Convention. What
!re1 unnecessary misxiv1n:s Ue may have had
ss:eo:oe e, let III dismiss them, and consider
10 urTiu: Of the hail.,r Tor woman a.s part
sanflct- Whenever the interest Which the
9etss7s of 4.ne1ica ice! in the welfare aud
tiasy ot their offspring tircs expression at tho
c:a1t-ho1, It viii be Eeen thaE they WILL seek to
c!ase tue patlwsy OF their chii1reu free ns po.si
% from those pitfalls presented In the Cram
taopa d Cur l.ud- Noman'l fine spiritual in
es.:ne:s iad aGecloa VIII here lind g heid for
PsacaeA efficiency, and society will rejoice IN
TEE GLORIOUS FRUITS.
hocaen of Chicago, friends Of Temperance in
60 rest aet ua m:ke use OF ali tho lnstl umeu-
s9lass ahlch kluo Providence has placcd With
! ous 1s2cu to forward this beueiccot wolk.
y a oos % satisfied with ciusatiug 2ioue, or I
Wy eood. but partial and indecislve modes OF
uA ii rs hasten success by bringing into
'q1auon tho elements ct legal Is sell rs
.asa poxas. In Government like ours, laws
y y hade and uunada By votes; and
a = fsHs roUer which regulates the
a1e has tho right to abolish 1t
LAVE, being based upon the eoncen-
. !. % opinion Of the public, are Tremendously
tGase 1or the kuorrcss!oa Ct great evils; aud
See'e cs.: With Woaneil Phillips when he saye. ,
soles5 oas ITO rlgut to close the doom OF tho !
s--AaaIs' When We take in:o consideration
y ~ ia9otY with which the liquor-traiic is still I
1eS oQt land with moderate drinkers and
aaAalue, ehorld Ha hesitn.e to make use Of all |
:: lnet1umenia;lties which God, Nature. and
assI haTe put into our hands fo7 the desiruc-
sW W. she prolific CAUSE OF disaster aud woe? .
ln Nc rejoice in all that ID being dono ;
seaka ssa* tha Sons Of Temperance, Temple OF i
s. ~ tae Womans Crusade, and Eli the other | Z
-soG and efficient iuEirumeutal1tlcs for AID
4! Ae eeso OF Iemperance.-greata aud good as c
~ SGR thev lit do!ng,-but comparatively 9
, :" tae immense rumber being thrown into :
\ steas nser OF destruction arc rescued. r
'aaas n.a Of moderate drinkers, hundreds OF
sasnas = OF drunkards, ars floating eorn this
= ,.;s Aaa deceptive etrram; ard, With at the IN
~ aos eloIts And appliances put forLa,-le us
W. s Is 1e hut fracuon.- .-alasI
ao~ FEW ARE EE ENABLED TO RESCUE. /.
~ as turtber conslder th.t other hundreds Of +,
r. eeuos ot children aud innocent bapes are | j: