Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-11
Temperance i'm Missouri.

" ftLA-NOF. Il dI Wtll, !O.ti w lSCCllSlL,, HOW
of Grant City, Worth Co., Mo-, writes to
q prominent temperance worker as
follows '"This state Of Missouri isiwide
awake on the temperance question.
In this county we -cohld give large
maj ority vote in favor of prohibition.
Every one Of our county officers Wear
the blue ribbon. No 1distillery, Brew
cry, saloon, or jail here. More than
this, no man can get the nominationifor
any office, who is known to be an habit
ual drihker. q The' temperance people
in Missouri recognize in the liquor traf-
fc a business that endangers property
and life; a business that makes bad citi-
fzens and fits them for any and all
crimes. {. let us have Prohibition for it
meansl law and order, education, clothing
and shoes for millions of poor children
Further, low taxes, active trade, hap4
piness and good cheer, to the crushed
women and men, and a saving Of mil
lions per annum Of wasted wealth Z to
pour into the pockets. of, honest, labor.
This temperance cause, presents an is
sue, rising far higher than party strife,
and isIreceiving its adheee1its2 from the
best people of our. country, calling up
the, deepest feelings Of their nature to
secure the removal Of the evil which
has largely FRUSTRATED our land Hun
adreds are" dining hands every day to
march forth and capture the enemy.
Even nowino party will consent tolegis-
late adversely in the nations struggle
| for better government and for life. -
/ Alcohol is. the worst enemy, of.the an
! dividual town. city, or state; it appeals
to our manhood to annihilate' it BY pro
hibition in the United Estates, as being
the greatest reform Lrfove1h emit, and
greatest religious work ofythe century.
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sd, How John Has to : Pungles's1tGnl
The cry of Kearney aandGhis associ
ates that the Chinese must Co., be.
cause they live on little besides wind
| pudding, is much of it buncombe.i The
San Francisco Golden Era chara eterizes
/ the following letter of leading Chinese
4 merchant offthat city eas1 "a true state.
mlent, of the swbgle business If in re-
Spouse to the demand, these people did
60, What Would the oppressed police
man and a2!!gathefer Do Tor living
a'' H'"' { Editor Gozde,a4 Era
+. Me hab learn ,readee paper. SO now
see all dat ting what he talkee. ns Me
hab. see what plenty mad talkee, how
much he "puligle ," ebery1 m onth, fo1
ohow7chow. Meo tinke YOU mo 'shabbee
| how muchee 1Ghinaman9 hub pay ufo1
alice same ting. Me tellee Npu.ytf,
| For little shanty Oh Sacramento street . a,
7 to amelikay man for month. .:..$50 OC
l pieceman cooley catches chow-chow 20 90
l little dog for boil .......... ,....P POI
! Cumshaw to piece policeman who say he *. =,
| look out no man cheat me-. -. -. q 20 OF
| ] other pol ceman talk ee me allsame -. IS 0C
other policeman, who SAY, John, YOU tlo3
- pungleor I'll bust your eye"! 49,. 10 &C
! l other policeman, WhOsay he fireman, and - =
| un wild der machine O(
other policeman,l who Say, fFeJohn, Villa q "a
/, you license -. observation-disclosures. O(
I other policeman, who say, John, you y
| h. pay that license arI raise bad place wis :,
I Rice for cooley !. ~ 49,. OK
Chow-chow or me- ........... .!:. 20 OK
Little birds nest soup, rat sauce 20 on
Little dat "impure drug for! okee. ~. 20 0t
! little row. when Amellkay man lickee me.
and Judge Loudlehlack say, John, you "a
/ $40 must pangle .zl+.s ..S.ya!.so .a.. ~ "
i Dat what cost 5China .merch ant K
i Hyel.in} San Francisco 9 one sfmohth
What you tinkkee,? saoduo CHIsoFoo. I