The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-17


Mr.. Seidensticker continued: In these Teso-
lutions you have heard and seen the vieys
entertai ned by the German editors assOcia-
ton and allow me to briefly call your
attention to them. So far as the
object in view Is concerned /
think our opponents will give us credit |
for sincerity and we will do as much for |
them; but we mnst get at the bottom OF all |
this and find where the reformation Is re- |
quired. Reform has TO come from the indi- |
vidual mind, and if they do not every re-
form will finally disappear and things will
be worse than before. The temperance
party Is opposed to the very name Of their
organization.
TEMPERANCE MEANS MODERATION,
But the temperance people want to abolish
all this. There has never been but one sue
cessful effort made to abolish the use of
vinous and spiritious liquors, and what was
among the Mahomedans. What was the re-
suit? Why, when they couldn't have the
liquors, they took to eating and smoking
opium, which has brought them to a worse
condition than before. So this move
ment says that man can't be tenn
perate unless he refuses to touch, taste or
handle them at all. History does not sus-
tain the assertion that drunkenness follows
the use of intoxicating liquors. Look at the
1
there than we do here, and why? Be-
cause current opinion puts brand OF
condemnation on every man who uses 1t,
| to excess. The temperance party says that
human society cannot protect its individ-
uals, so the state must do so. This is not in
society, or the theory of government.
We may be wrong in our views,
but we are willing to submit our
views to the people, and request them to
examine this matter carefully and decide
accordingly. Rudolph Worch, editor of the
Fort Wayne Volksfreund, was next intro
duced. After stating that he, too, was UMPIRE
pared and did not expect to make speech
he said there were three ways in
which to view this subject-legal, prsc-
teal and religious. Did you ever think
what these ladies are doing, who are now
engaged in this prayer crusade now prevail
ing over this whole country; these women
who are going about the streets OF towns
and cities, kneeling in the mud and dirt In
! front OF saloons, in the halls of saloons and
in the saloons, interfering with the business
, ofthe proprietor? What would men dc
! in such cases is men should interfere
' in the same manner with their rights
, and with their business? They would ap
peal to what is known as lynch law. LII
Y the far west where population is scarce, ant
: the laws cannot be fully enforced, If maj
steals horse, what do they do with him
They just hang him to the nearest tree
Where is the difference? 1 cannot see any
u We have law here, but it does not protect us
r PRACTICAL.
presume the statistics, in regard to tn
result accomplished by the woman's praye
3 crusade, are correct. and that in some town
q and in some communities they have cleane
l. out and closed up all the saloons. Thi
8 is the truth no doubt. Let us as
!, how long will this last. Not Ions
q We are sure, it will soon pass away
i and these men who have quit selling liquo
d will 90 right back and 90 to selling liauo
70 again. I have studied the subject of temper
d ance and have looked into history to Sc
i what has been the record of total abstinents
3 in nearly every case they are failures. Ono
d in early times the people all became so ba
" that God drowned all mankind, saving Noa
q and his family: yet we are told the first thin
e he did after he came out OF the ark was to &c
10 drunk. SO we see that the best man in th
r world at that time got drunk. All people
re- and nations at all times have manufacture
is and used strong drinks OF some kind; the
y have all repeatedly tried to restrict or abo
Ig ish strong drinks. They have never su,
a ceeded. Why battle against these facts
ID heard Senator Wilson, now vice. presider
ie of the United States, in alecture at Wash
in ington City, say that during his travels i
he Germany he did not see as much drunken
10 ness as be had seen in his state of Messachl
ct sets. Yet their is no prohibitory law
70 Germany. lido not believe drinking is di
1 reputable in any country in the world sa'
10 ing in England and in this country. The
tn probably are some people who can 2
ic, on without drink; no one tries to NAL
Ir. them drink. Now is it not fair to allow a
n to eat and drink whatever they wish l.
ut Some say it seems strange that all the Ge
mans are against temperance. 1t is not
all strange. They were allowed to drin
=, there; they came here to better their conc
III ton; they find that they can not do so, b
On are restricted,
n RELIGIOUS.
ng In reading and studying upon this subje
en- have been trying to find some reason
scriptural ground upon which the WON
to prayer crusade was founded ha
nd not only failed but have read IL
ty the divine Master himself chang
OF water into wine, and that, too, into 90
ne wine. Christ instituted the Lords Supp
de using wine, and it is simply blasphemo
ad to say drinking is wrong-it is divine |
We stitution. You cannot take away the cat
nus of all evil; intemperance has led, 1 adm
~ to many personal crimes, but there are ott
ne crimes, the crimes against property and WI
Oh is the cause of nine-tenths of these crimes?
80 Is 6XLrdVdgduC6 III dress IN women. M
Is. if this is so let us see what we should d.
Ell pass law as to the number of dresses or
lily number of flounces woman should have
lot is poor rule that will not work both wa
III But, gentlemen, the woman's pral
me crusade will result in one thing. I thi
I'M it will so disgust the friends of temp
od ance that we will see a wonderful reaction
cannot say am glad of it, as am sorry
ms have the whole world laughing at us a
Ia. calling us fools, as they are doing. TIL
nst have us on the stage, no dou
2p ere this, caricaturing us. After {
ing is over the reaction will
so great the very women who Lave engae
len in It will be ashamed of themselves,
Do home and attend to their husbands sto,
in Germans Tr;shman ard Amar;cans :
"sclasp hands across the bloody chasn
Tue as Horace Greeley had il.
Lno Tor Ir oil