The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-06-05

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A AGREAT ANCE sFEECEa.
Dr. niiey. % fatnneseta, gets ssR
The Legislature Of AEinnesota the
other day enjoyed . great speech from
Dr.. Riley, OF Houston County. in op
position to, proposed temperance leg
islation. He said the bill was > sdamn4-
BILE thing, and struck a Legitimate
and honorable industry. He added :
In the district whore he resided
there were a large number of Germans
who had come from the old. country
aud planted grapes, and now there
were magnificent vineyards stretching
all along the hilisides, whore formerly
there was not grass enough to feed .
sheep. They raised largo quantities
ofvery fine grapes,which they shipped
every year to Chicago, New York and
all over the country. They make very
fine wine, too, and he loved TO drink
II, because he thought it did him geod.
This legislation would destroy those
vineyards Of his constituents. It was
like that, proposed in New England
several years ago, when itiwas pro-
posed to cut down the apple trees be-
cause some tramps went around beg
ging hard cider for inebriating pur-
poses. Such law would destroy
1000 trees in the state OF Minnesota.
The first legitimate information 1
have, proceeded the speaker or the
manufactsre'iof wine is when Jesus
Christ made II. He set II before hls
disciples and commanded them to
drink. Let ne follow His example
and it will DO us good: Give wine
TO those that be Of heavy hsarts.''-..- ~
[Langhter, s,,.,.s,.ss. .,.... ss
Now let as consider whisky and al-
cohol-that good old American drink.
[Laughter.] lives born in Southern
Illinois several years ago. Ny father
before me was distiller, and almost
the first thing that my eyes rested on
after / was born was astill. Ny. father
never sat down to dinner without .
bottle Of whisky at the table, aud we
all drank 1t. Ever since Ican remem-
ber have been In the habit Of taking
q drink of whisky. wine or heer every
day. If I have skipped day I have
forgotten it. (Laughter.l They say
that whisky kills men and bloats them.
It hasn't killed me, and ask any
member Of the House to cay II he
thinks it has bloated me. [Great laugh
ter i don't look blosted. IRenewed
merriment.] al am . physician. aud /
have NO hesitancy in saying that iwhis.
ky is the most vitalising Of stimulants.
When . maqsreceiyes injuries, the fret
thing . physician does is 70 give him
. littlawhiskSp for the purpose ofput'
ting his blood I'M circulation. *i*
If they are really desirous of help.
ing the'cause OF temperance let them
do a. the saloon keepers do. All over
this cityAail over this State-from
eleven to two O'Clock, you can 60 into
saloon and get your glass Of beer
and all the lunch you want to cat for
ave cents [laughter] and il you heyen't
any money you can sit down and es'
your fill and never be kicked oat., i
myself have seen lots OF men who
hadn't = cent 90. .isto . saloon when
they were hungry aud tell the saloons
keeper the fact, and they would be In.
vited to help themselves from the
sumptuous lunch-counter. That's the
sort Of bidding saloon-keepers make
for patronage. Lot these Temperance
people follow their example and estab.
lish places whore q poor devil can gel
. cup Of coffee for five cents and not
be In danger Of being kicked into thu
street n he asks for bread. CLaGghtel
aud applause.] This is the way to ad'
vance the cause Of temperance, not By
PASSING such laws as this one. There
are millions Of dollars' worth ofprop
erty tied mp IN this State that dozen
pay : cent Of taxes, while the missra+
BILE shanty Of the poor man isptaxst
TO the utmost The time 10 eo1bllAa
when ~ this property win - taxed