The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-02-16
TEMPERANCE METHODS.

One of the brewers newspaper or
gans gives some startling information
concerning the consumption Of Zee.
in this country. The increase hs
been over 100 per cent. during tbs
past ten years, which proves one o
two things, namely: that there hat
been q wonderful increase in oul
German population, or the Amerl-
cans are running" on beer at 8
frightiul rate We are inclined tC
believe the latter is true. The news
paper referred to says: During 1886
taxes were paid on I3. 374, 600 bar.
rels, or Al, 100000 gallons. This ia
equivalent to about $50 mugs for
every man, woman and o,aild in the
country. Leaving cut the females
and children, this vast Quantity re-
presented 800 glasses a year Tor each
male over q years old 10 the United
States. When we consider the very
large number OF adult males who
drink no beer at all, and the other
host who partske Of it only in The
mos. moderate manner, and at more
OF less protracted intervals, is is evil
dent that some other Americans must
drink a great deal. At Be. a glass,
this beer manufacture of 1880 brou BIT
1915, 100000. or about $3.50 per
capita fer every man, woman and
child. The is a quarter more than
the local expense of running the
United States government" 1t must
be borne in mind that these figures
are those OF beer only, while the
American people are \ whiskg-drink-
ing, rather than beer-guzzIing
nation. TIE money is spent
for the stronger beverage. as
any saloon keeper will aver,
the beer drinking season being con
fined to four Oh FIVE months of the
year, while whisky is always stan
dard drink, being made palatable in
summer by ices end various flavor. |
ings and syrups. What makes these
statistics appear the more startling is
the fact that tbey were created in the
face of a constant and vigorous tenn
perance crusade. There is scarcely a
state in the Union which is without
It's fight against rum, the churches
leading in the war and politicians and
lawmakers following. Some states
have prohibitory statutes and others
laws for controlling or restraining the
rum traffic that are fairly rigid in
their severity; yet, in spite of these
things, the consumption increases
steadily and at n rate that astenishes !
if It does not brighten. In view OF {
these facts, and considering the slow {
that Is apparently made by o
The enemies to rum, the conclusion Is a
almost forced upon the C
mind that there is some mistake 10 \
he methods of combating the evilof +
ntem perance. Do the Temperance d
people always conduct the agitation s
u the way that will produce the most
good? Do they not devote too much \
IF their time. talents and attention to l
ienunoiations of The liquor-dealers, n
md too little to tie liquor drinkers il
md those likely to become such2 1t a
s the common practice to violently =
Ienounce those who manufacture f,
nd sell intoxicating drinks, and not G.
few regard him or ner who can e
iaint the ssloon-keeper in blacklist y,
olors aud make him most hideous to N
ight and sense. as the taIlest temper h
nee apostle, A certain amount OF q q
bis mag be necessary and proper, a.
ut Il should occur to tie tt
cod people everywhere engaged x
D the grand cause OF rescuing a.
alien man from the pit, OF in re- fl
training him from falling, that there D.
temperance in other things as well Il
2 in liquor drinking. and that it is tt
ardIy consistent to combat intern. b.
rance with intempsrance. 1t is az q,
srtain that the temperance cause Il
oes not make the progress that it f
lould do, considering its importance a
nd the eforts of its earnest and c9n- So
sd poeates. And this being 9
ne would it not be worth the while =
those engaged in the cause to in hi
lguTste something OF a change in ce