Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-20

modify one statement | made last
week, for it is best for one TO saw
but what he believes to be
true and right
| do not mean to say that all of
those opposed 10 prohibition. at
present, are governed by seliishness
&c. for some who advocate prohi-
bition at a future day, think it best
not to push the matter now, But
it is quite safe to say that all who
advocate cram selling are governed
bv evil motives.
In regard to cens,Te there is 20
need of sinagnifier to perceive it,
for if it be "worse than folly to run
temperance" those who do so are
worthy of censure. But that state
ment, blinded by streak Of dis
stisfactioo or prejudice is simply
astounding. Who is binder than
hin who sees not the degradation,
crime and misery that follow in the
trial of dram drinking! And who
is deafer than him who hears not
the obscenity, the cursings aud
the blasphemies which come from
the same source Also the wailings
of widows and cries of orphans who
are brought to their sad condition
of poverty and disgrace by the rum
traffic?
Dissatisfaction do not deny. And
why should we be satisfied
You admit that "a majority there.
of (RepublicansN have always been
ready to aid all good causes, among
them that of temperance )" and why
should the minority ray "thus far
shall thou come in reform aud no
farther 7" Crush ont Negro slavery
If you will, but do not touch the
dram traffic for we want our beer.
II the Republican party is the pro-
gressive party-and no one Of truth
and intelligence will deny that il
has been from its beginning-wby
should not the minority wheel into
line with the majority and battl.
nobly for this great moral victory
II they turn their backs to the en-
emy now, they will cast one stai
from their crown that ought to be
added,
Again, why should our Republi.
can papers try to urge the majority
of our party to side in with the
minority who care nothing for re-
form, instead Of exhorting the mi
nority to help in another progress
sive movement!
Are we not tired of licensing dens
Of vice to educate criminals to en-
danger our lives and property, and
besides, cause us to pay heavy taxes
for the luxuryl Do you think free
men can bear up under such bur-
den and enter no protest =? To those
who advocate postroning this move
ment against our common enemy
and plead our weakness, | answer
with the words of Patrick Henry :
"When shall we be stronger Will
it be when our enemy has forged our
chains and rivited them upon us
We are no: weak II we make use Of
those means which God has placed
within our reach" AS did the rev.
olutionary fathers, 50 must we trust
Ia the God of Hosts to lead us on to
victory.
Yet again, is it the province OF our
journals and pudlic men to predict
that a prohibitory law or any other
law will be a dead letter, therby
suggesting to the rabble that II a
law does not just suit them they may
show their contempt by violating it!
How much subordination TO the will
Of the people does such stuff teach ?
la this country let us respect every
law good or bad. II good. retain it,
bat if bad let the proper authority
repeal il.
In answer to the questions for in
formation we would say that the
has snnbbed and opposed
the majority till we are determined
to take step toward prohibition
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