, 1874-03-08
TEE TEMPERANCE QUESTION.

TEE TEMPERANCE QUESTION.
xrh,t Lfquor Costs the Community.
70 The Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
SIN. Tue situation Of the Temperance cause
and of our country is fearful. On tho one hand
ia exorbitant taxation, and on the other over
,vhc1miuc figures in expenditure for the bottle
and its consequent crimes.
From the official record OF 1870, multiplied by
four. bringing it down to this timo, it appears
that the cost OF stimulating drinks (alcoholic)
in tho United States was, in round numbers
s5.o4s000 900; time lost in retailing stimulants
ut So per day, for four years, amounts to
e4os, s00 600; value Of time Of those whose lives
,oy0, 900 in four years) have been destroyed By
strong driug, at 90 per day, in tho last four
years, si30,00o,000; expenses for crime COM
nitted, lawyers fees, nnd prisons,-a largo share
Of whsh is chargeablc directly or Indirectly to
strong drink,-s360. .Oo0000 making in the
nezrcgate from these four sources, 81, lag. $780,,
ol0. This docs not include the pauporism and
1ufTering directly and indirectly from this
eause. .....-
The taxation for crime and pauperiEm comes
put nf men who have no sympathy with this
branch of doing evil. It is true it yields some
revenue to the Government; Int what is this to
The unparalleled destruction of life. and prop
ertv, and happiness? Let the people look upon
these fslres aud facts, and then at the heavy
burdens they arc bearing in all departments OF
business, and inquire if they are able to stand
the satisfying Of so expensive appetite doing
no citizen good, but sending to a premature
grave CO0,O 900 persons every four years. Let
workingmen" talk OF the oppression OF cap
ital: what does this compare with the oppression
of tho very thing they pay for By the and Is
cents per drink? Let Changers talk OF ''mo-
popolies''; what arc they in comparison to the
vhiskv-monopoly spreading blue ruin all over
When American Senators talk OF finances, and
characterization. mud gold basis for firm foot
inc what does this amount to, if, within the
nat forr years The neoplo have cot to nav
81 ooo. Geo 600 to satiato an appetite, to pay
more than tax of this amount !? What do our
hoasted liberties amount to when ne are con-
ideas of morality and Justice fal1Ilted in our
face. with tho smell of lager and whisky.
have no hope Tor my country OF numnn1ls VI n ~ IN
our large cltlea. lnese are gwen w ~ naceta
aaaL t'e, o''ta,,ts "t, ~ r,'f;sn;sm IN man who
1nni1 i;,o a. hn cai1ed rcsnectable. but who.
With their wanton gaze, make every virtuous
lady who walks the streets blush Tor very shams
81 her KIND lh's ptomn,,ng & o1 anItf ~ Unset IL
~ VIZ, fIt1 hona tnrn towards the industrious.
,obcr md thinking millions OF our country.
who arc combining to strike heavy blows at
monopoly wherever fonnd VINO, TOT hunnreus
ot !ea.s. nave neen a1aea ~; sno ,I,t n;;ts
80. +baz. n; nonre vho nays for this ST o00,-
300. .onO Of stimulus, tho lost time and squander-
ed capital. every four years: As they nave IL III,
qnlred, VINO clotes tAese W. - ;11
and ihe HIGH 81 soo, WILL At'4"oo' WV Wa
pay thls nlll H., a.o .ot y, ,,,o+;,r, hx,
eHpeca; oeaoie .ue ;ts ;,,natre - br women,s
holy hauda, renewing itS aiipeAos - MI.n.a 1.a
aano snai ccase 10 rn, .a1;osna % ta ncon,a
sober Government. anu iaMa w
from the taxation eauSeu m7sr
;"o saoons ~ E!!e.Eo. 40 - a.; 49, ea.snt
Ehose oWn conaucs Te1psfone ~ fsre.t e,st" con, ~
stead OF the Gonacl!-ctnnei "a m "a T. ~ fo1 h
nerc1al c,ty pnt enas - s1a a. ma nm ia annnny
sl'e 1act tna!, ~ U.nd and 1owdrism
tpent 1ol e1!tIu4us' y! 1e-4 ~ nnncr 1T y
CHICAGO Aafcn > le'7' - ooD'1' L. -
Cssrse'
DECATUR. llA' feo. -, 1871
% E!ss ss. Of t ;ssna of Inst FRIDAY
x,rioua v;cvs brought out against tho wo1nen'a
'A4'ous ''s"o +rao;a vou,d lin n
crusaoo against lne t"l1oi l.l.'s. 49, -,
present my views III 1eSalo 10 tne oS,'el eAue :.
Eho question. In one OF the articles signed
.prnt7a " r find TINT that gentleman expresses
s;..., t..t t1,;s +arneranco rnovenent IL
niS 'p'tu .'a. LID -. ~.as,. ..;.,1z ar.;,.,
1anas'cal on'purss u. nalles l.l.. - a.,,
IN evil that belongs to the very nature OF ou1
beings" Now. do not wish to entar into ar
.ra,,1,o,t aoainst anv OF his views in regard
- 49, ,,o,,or,a,t. brt r. he thinks tbat
20 th1s 1no'cuaeA' ou1 - 49, r.a,,
this movement is fanat!cai oaeourst ol narrow "
minds, he is very much mistaken; and, II
it is san evil that belongs to our being" tho
sooner that evil ia banished tho better, if We
ever exnect the elevation Of mankind. There il
rot an Intelligent man or woman but what
EEtQWE from 101eSC C0nFlCLloIi, tuut tAo A4AoA
traffic has always proved curse TO tne huinau !a
race well Enys Brn'ns, h9tu ol,la uii1t,e t,at
Vle"F: out oeAe'o 1nhs u i 3,,es ~ ~.
. zee 1t IN the same nent shat no cllno - ~
The sooner We get r!a OF In, .nla cafs9 hettap tnp