The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-03-29
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THE RICHEST SPEECH ON RECoRD-wHAT
A PESNsYLVANIA LEGISLATION KNOWS
ABOUT LOCAL OPTION AND THINGS.


livered not many days ago in the House o
Representatives at Harrisburg 10y Hon. Jno
Brooks, uf Cameron county. on the bill tC
re-enact the local option law
TwiU not detaiu the House i0ug on this sub-
iact 7 avn III favor OF this bill. II zuuscrNCs
the rights OF humanity. u i Wholesome puo'
uiUm For Republicans ana ptn"cgatS- human
yt~sHiagp was accomplished IN Eden. Appe-
oy iusinUuli9n ana hy catering Z" tht, H4Sie
Our prImCVai ancestors GI--l lputcd. whether on
apDlvs figs or beechuuts, does not appear, and
. by gustuiioH the dcouUchncnl "t me race was
achieved. Under the abnormal regime an ire
prcsSibIr conflict artWcen lie ana Death hpuor
and Disgrace, aHd freedom ana slavery Ht9 beih
maintained, fac Constitution OF our Common
wealth "Sstrts the inherent and indei Caslhie
rights OF man. ana vests pa tue rtpresehtnilE lE's
or the people the power u make laws 10 tnaIV-
tain rhcsc rights invioiatc. Destructive on
these rights, the dIrest despoi isH naSaFisen IKE
q terrible dragon, with ten thousand horns in-
cstrua..iHc with gore; Hnd ut its feet elk hun-
drcd thousand oL our peers ai.G klHHteG iie
. uianEled. torn and bleeding, until Our republic
. has become an ACcidama untji ~ every home
there is bereavement, and every heart boats in
anguish, and upon every cheek there are blush
t. Hnd iu every eye tears.
( There has ocrn much discussion upon the
problem Of tine existence OF hell The Revela-
tor bChcld "a pale horse, aud the name OF him
that san up0n him WAS Deuth, and he'll followed
with him. one fourth part OF the earth was
given iu:0 thriT hands and were slain This
N-YfIlJ ererl ro bc n vivid and graphic dtscriu-
tf1u Of the license power as u exercises and
w5rloe IT'S Delegated powers O-da.. while the
muIjitulCs following ia It's wake and chGiuCd
TO its car would seem to be sufficient proof of
The existence of hell.
\ NV cvcl.f, - inc n lecture was given at
Harrisburg on the subject, The wastes and The
Th. air-at ca-t II sIcohoIic beverages 10 the
people uG the United ~tHtcs annually lS cStiIIJ-
tel % hr eight halirei millions nt dollars.
This suu w1ulj-uuy the interest ul 81 sum
sufficient to purchase for every family or five
persons OF the forty five millions Ot population
iu the United States home OF INC vaiue ut six
teen Aundied dollars: and Yet THIS vast sum IS
yearly wasted iHtt-Eic beverages, while mil
lions toll in rags to muiutui8 The waste. The
great army Of lnehrlajos womb iiii q ditch from
Maine to Georgia; ard the premature deaths
wuu5d cover forty acres OF aspotter's lieId.in-
nuH!!y. And this army i5 flied By new recruits
from the ranks OF the moderate drinkers
These are some OF the exactiuus OF the impcrl-
GUS hCtoCa, thHt "gHipS rs nIlUEs al q meal,
and bIgSscs its man with griwGce that hell
would be ashamed OF, and that would make the
Every session the Legislature is required to
vote large appropriations 10 maintain ana en-
large the state pcniteniiari"s and usyiuuS, or
to build now ones, to accomm D'atc the IiUuler-
Gus accessioUs Of imbeciles and criminals. who
are the gruGUutcsaud iiCcntiatcs 0f ihr licensed
hCIIs and broihels that are arrGycd upon every
tb0rOugufarc Ot our broad land. [ would cito
you, sir, TO these as some OF the burdens Of So
Il is believed ny some that the mark set upon
Cain for Staying his brother was that AhcI's doy
followed him wherever he went. This, il true,
would be some punishment TO Cain, bUt moro
punishment TO the dog! if all the hounds Of
that manufacture ana traiBc in alcoholic Bev-
eraEes. ana who make laws TO maintain the
vHrsal howl as werC never heard by ali the uu-
keuueicd dogs OF Tuphet.
lie Ross THAT beautiful t}ue-cycd boy with
auburn ringlets und face aglow with innocence
and love. He was stolen from bis home. The
light Of thHt IWcfinS dis@p peerea "! tn the boy.
The heart of the patton was moved and thirty
millions OF people are seized with alarm and
are cecpsy interested ana thousands "f dollars
arc expended in the search for the lost boy:
and why by reason s.r, of tae possibility
thHL 0t"er loved ONES Euy Dc 10 be abducted.
What means tho temperance movement that
Ike tidal wave is sweeping over the lgnas
y" ny the women o. HsNcrf ~ ny the bcSoJah2
in phaiaux, but for the Uusc-le Of the perlshiug
anG FOR the recovery of lost loved unesI No
Wohttt 'ht' tES people are moved against the
demon OI t9cir household lhgt Is rHyazIug their
homes, transforming the angel into the demon.
There IS no home in the hand that has not
cant chair, and that docs not mourn for some
lost loved one that has fallen victim to this
monster vice. No wonder sir, that the people
arc moved to save IL possible their bIue-cyed
daUlIDgS from HbdGCIipU, and from seGuctiun.
The desks and tuuIes Of this hall are Hooded
their representatives fer aid when they cry
for bread shall we give them u gtOncY when
piUn SuEN We, can resist Tie iuggrtuui-
mes uf pcan.c so lpignfii, of,I,rrs-a,, ar ala
regard the potential pIrHdiUEs OF Hcrcaypd
mothers. widows Eud orphans ana drive them
from these halle with iusuiIs7 shall W.. Lc
more iueNJrH5le han the unjust Judge, OF than
in England. statistics show that IN various
shircs the number of criminals and paupers
9riuIlcries fon' fbcrsi tho rj'G Ser, Ser 9l
=, in the State OF Ohlo, under prohibition.
there was not single Indictment before the
grand jury for whole year And I wouId
venture the assertion that ne late riots could
not nave arcn lnGuguratud uusidci by the
maGdeun9 itHuence- Of liquor, Neither could
49, . o'-- 't''ii'i'"ilSts nave iri!tu SGCA pIi-
ant tools ana dupss 10 mobilize their forces
save among the cWHSCUlNtcd dntards sired Oy
druEkards ana led by the nose ike a,uIets
are. The commission now Investigating the
cause ol tae rUjs shoul! inquire il II is .Ct inc
+ Iru!t ot the license system, and also the result
Ot the violated trust by the repeal Of the local
option uc.- The repeal OF this act was cx post
IAC o. tHipaiflii% SGe ob!i2dtI1H ci the contract
F made by the Legislature, HUd ratified by the
peopt", and Is ore o. the deeds that viii return
& ",i,"S"c the iil ilFvtt"rs.
The question before NJ, sir, is grave with in
tercst InvolviUE the tuture0f our republic aud
tne cINHiztlI"n una lives o. its people! Shall
the llquUr lrHilC live and the COnmOuw ca IA
dlct or shall the traiiic die and tGe Common
"etAJh HFet May Heaven help us to decide.
your petitioners. sir, are largely OF the dis
traHchtsed classes, who are the Immediate SUI
IererS from the cutraEes oi the a1tered de-
mon! Ia the normal condition Of the race the
sexes were coordinate IN dominion "NaleuGd
. ie'nHle created BE ihcm, ana gave
unto them dominion - But under the mn Ie-
Iiction women were subjected To- the rule of
. their husbands, and the facts Of history show
ti'tJ u mas uCpu sorry rule.
Alexander be TucqucyilIe says. thut Among
hgrbarIuns women are treated as slaves in
France they are the idols of pleasure: in Ger
many. drudgCs; IN England they are the re-
spcctea couiuunious of masters ana fr \ -,errn
. the cherished wives OF ircemen' - The cnudi-
/ ton OF women being one OF the standards of
a
daTd IN our Commonwealth and thht you
. prove by your votes, that you are freeuaun.
worthy oi cherished wives, and tie cherubs OF
( your households.
IL any member OF this chamber has never
+ been injured in his family or kindred by in.
temperance, or has 10 friends or constituents
thus injured. let him vote against the biil-ii
any are invertebrates, and cannot and dare moi
stand up for the EgGt, let them be silent. Blu
let ult wnO huVe fond and praying mothers and
sisters, cherished and loving wives. and darling
charming sons and daughters. stand up ia he'll
nunnuOd. and hy their votes discharge then
sacred, constitutional, heaVcu-m posed obiiga
tons. Then shall tdc stars IN the heavens eD(
on our banners shine more brightly.
the destiny of the Commonwealth is in yOui
hands; the future of yUar families kindred
friends and constituents; you are now to de
termlne; are you for Vasssalage or are you 70
I freedom
There are no ncutrnIs IL this contest: thert
/ Is no purgatOry on the pathway; ali are 10
Paradise or for he'll. II, sir, yea pass this biu
the present and future generations will rise an
dild call You blessed. Heaven will rejoiy. Il n.
greet YOU ia beni2uant Smiles; the wilderness
VIII bloom as sharon; JOY and Elatiuess vii
visit your homes and Screuade your streets
+ the trees Of the wood will break forth singing
and the mountains re echo the laudati0n. Tn
Old Independence bell ia I516 rang ont empy
reGn hailciu1uhs in sympathy sublime, Pro
claim liberty thr0ughOut all the hand To All tn
luhd hit0nis thereof" which WAS heard in ella
Tton pcaiS, awakening resp ppnsivc echoes IRON
the orient TO the Incident while the i'm ,5erj,t
eagle, Volaut. sweeping athwart the cprfl,-lr
a. iaS uF