The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-20
Temperance.

EN- Lewis, Esq., addressed Temperance meet
ing last week one evening and made very good
speech We add the leading points, and give the
gentleman credit for not being radical, but libcr-
al and sensible.
\ considerable portion Of Mr. Lcwis's address,
was devoted To showing some of the motives and
Inducements which should lead young men to
Join tie temperance ranks. He contrastcd the
fruits ut home and school and those of the >a-
loon The boy who yielded to home Influences
and those Of the school soon found employment.
As be proved himsclfto he bright steady ana ailN-
ful his wages were increased, and his employers
trusted him more and more. Boys ana younE
lncn are always watched by business Glch lar
more closely than they suspected. As this boy
passes into manhood he acquires reputation for
trust and worthucsS. Al length there cones 10
him the gracious mystery OF ioNc-he lhdrrles
and establishes home. Very soon, ii he has
saved what others spend in SPrecs ana at the sa-
looms, he is able to own house and lot-"mov-
ipr day' has no tcrrors for his wife-his children
call the same spot home. He becomes respect
ed citizen. lie has an influence in his ward or
township. The politicians 20 to him when they
wan; TO secure the influence OF leading men, His
circumstances grow more and more comfortable
he get. that enjoyment Of life which comes to a
strong, upright, temperate, clcar-hcadcd man.
0u the other hand the perfect fruit of the saloon
5 the tramp" Not that saloon keepers prefer
10 make tramps, or love to drag men down. Sa.
classes OF mcn-thcrc are clever, good .naturcd
G-3ss, and mean Oncs-thcy average about as 9th
tr folks. But all they care for is TO make money
that Is the sole reason why they sell liquor.
And the tramp is the true sample of saloon infu-
ence. The boy begins by hanging around the
doors Of saloons, picking up cigar stubs taking
now and then glass Of beer. As he grows Older
nc lOafs IN the saloon. lie has no bright dreams
ol the future, no ambitious plans. He don't try
20 become rich, all he wants money for Is to ret
what the saloon gives for money, and ne wont
work except for that. If he can get money in any
easier way he takes it, until at last he becomes
confirmed saloon loalcr and everybody wonders
how he lives, or else he goes on the tramp, beg.
ging bread and buying whisky with the money
which false and injurious charity gives him. OF
course all who patrOnize the saloon do not be-
come tramps. Very many who do 50 are clever
fellows, But it don't pay TO patronizc them mt
all No one Is really the better for drinking
little. The stimulu, is brief and leaves dull, I'M
pleasant feeling. And money paid to support sa-
looms is not well expended. We don't need
tramp-making Institutions. The saloon keepers
would he better in some other business The
money which it takes every year to support sa-
looms in Ottawa, nearly, if not quite SljO,OOO is
900 much TO spend in that way
He cNhortcd those who had not yet tied ON the
rcd ribbon to do so. A number of first rate fell
lows had done il in Ottawa, and those joining
would get into good company. The movement
IS more than temporary excitement, it grows out
ut great need.