Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1877-11-30

by their influence, nearly all turned
traitors and towards, and legislated as
of old. for the more influential saloon
keepers. They are rapidly learning the
lesson, that the politicians and temper
perauce lecturers are greater enemies
to their success than the saloon keepers.
They are both actuated by the same
motive, personal gain while the latter
have the advantage in that they are in
many cases public spirited citizens and
useful members of the commuRity,
while the former are not. l do not
say this in disparasement of Gle many
good men IN the ranks of the Temper
ance cause. The fs.her's whose prayers
are for US daily, and the brothers whose
strong arms uphold US. These are the
hope and strength Of our cause, but l
know no spectacle more hunil;ating,
than those hollow hearted, cold -blooded
fanatics, niscalled, "TeEpsraucs men,"
who stand forth With .nparity in their
hearts and tocscco juice ia their Hor:hs,
as champions Of the wrongs Of sorrow
ing woaanhoo9. They would traRrle
upon yeur bleeding hearts, sEd make
merchandise of the NEST sacred sorrows
Of your lives, if thereby they could
advance their own selfish interests.
False, hypocritica! and one sided, they
are worse than towards in the Eattle,
and while they rant noisly in temper
ance communities, are the first to de-
sert the standard, when the opposition
is in the majority.
No, dear friends, it is work, and not
prayer that nust serve us in this emer-
gency. The waves may moan aud beat
upon the rocks forever, but the rocks
are unmo!ed. They yield, only to che
determined workman who csmes with
pick and hammer, to dismember them,
piece by piece; who can give trenchant
blows, with patient will and steady
hand.
The wife of President Hayes, if she
did but know it, has it in her power, to
become more to Americans in this june
t,en. than Queen Victoria has ever been
to England. Goo grant that she may
realize her own power for good and
step at once to the leadership of this
vast army of earnest men and women
who are banded together in common
and righteous cause.
Let us then proceed in a sensible,
practical manner, aad seek first 10 puri-
fy the poisoned fountain, from which
flows so much Of human misery. This
point gained the rest will be easy.
The women of the land are fast learn
ing their own power, and banded to-
gether for united effort their influence
is irresistible. One earnest intelligen:
woman who understands her own
strength, and how to use it, can sway
hundred men. She need never leave her
own freslde, and her hand may be but
feeble, but if she Wills, it can call forth
in constant shd sympathetic vibration
the harmonies of many minds.
Strike then TOR the destruction OF
this licensed poison, but let your blows
fall, net upon the men whs drink it,
nor upon the mea who sell it, nor
yet upon the men who manufacture it,
but upon the government that pro-
tects and encour ages it, the State Legis.
latures that sanction and allow it, and
the municipal courts that license and
sustain it.
Above all things, let your synpatbies
20 out to the unfortunate victims Of this
scourge, the warm hearted, generous
natures, taat are ever FIRST to fall be
fore tie tenpter, and who re s:rug-
Cling to be free from its th-alldom
No one vas ever yet reformed by hash
measures. Let only those who are
gullt!ess in all things, and pure souled
rise up to condemn an eTring brother,
let them cast first the beam Of by.
pocracy, Of evil speaking and all I'm.
cbsritableness out Of our eyes, and
then they may see clearly to remove
the stumbling blocks of lntemperance
out Of anothers way.
Dear sisters Of America, the LORD
has given us sll burdens to bear, yet tc
none Of US are they greater than ou1
strength. Bear them silently with q
helping hand for one another. Com
bine together to influence the LegisIa
ton Of the country in behalf of thi:
alleviating measure, but don't cast the
precious pearls of your tears and prayers
into the streets for political swine t.
fatten upon.
LINDA ". SLAUGHTER.
George Francis Trains Five-Cen1
Banquet:
Tn the Editor n the n v SIM