Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-20
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laws and license saloons? Menl Who,
when his means are exhausted and his
wife and children starving, turns the
woman from her rented shanty2 Mem
What if women drink beer in
public'rlaces; have not the press wri-
tiers and the "goody- goody Of the hnd
declared beer drinking was more
wholesome than mothers milk?"
Who build, sustain and cherish
brothels? let my clerical friend an
swer. They existed from time inn
memorial--long before women drank,
as a rule.
Mr.. Fulton must read history, and
he will find when men become corrupt,
licentious and depraved, women 60
down with them, as certain as night |
follows day.
Seneca says: When Greek woman
could be punished with death for in
toxication, men drank little wine
themselves; but when the Greek be-
came licentious and depraved, women
surpassed them in their drinking"
| look to the women of Amer
lea their broader education, their
greater freedom, their lofty as.
piratiou, the woman such
as Mr.. Fulton despises, the reform
woman, the advanced, thinking
woman, the forlorn hope that some
bold, brave, eagle eyed souls among
men, cheer and sustain, to keep the
American republic from the fate of
its ancient sister Rome.
One would think the Malley boys
were sucking doves" when one
reads his comment on Jennie Ora
mer's case.
Let him lash the mother for Civ.
ing rein to her children; modern
ideas of knowing more than she
does, of dressing up like fairies in
"Pinafore," and Patience, land every
other device of the fends, to mar
their innocence, and vitiate their
lives, and l second him; but to
blame woman alone for this devils
carnival of drinking, is mean and
cowardly thing, that women who are
as earnest strivers for human welfare
as he is, should Indignantly resent.
If woman refuses to 60 out with
any man who uses tobacco or drinks,
she can stay at home or paddle her
own canoe alone, for father and
brother, big and little, will be among
the ostraclzed party, as a general
thing.
Women are too bravely and earnest
ly working in every way, to submit in
silence to such lashing as this from a
broadcloth coated individual every
Sunday or two. Have they not the
sense 10 see that women hold up their
hands and keep their churches going =?
Take the women out of them, and
bakers dozen of men would form the
general congregation. Under the
church spire and at the mothers
knee, the boy is all right; but out in
the world, where his life inevitably
centers, he finds that vice riots in
purple and fine linen" The man OF
means is courted, no matter how his
gain was obtaind; il in bank robbery,
or selling liquid ruin to brother men,
no matter; he occupies the high
est place in church and State, certain
as he entered the field and wins in the
race. A sweet souled, holy young
minister was assigned a new church
he was aroused on the temperance
question, and his zeal made him an
earnest advocate for duty and sobrie-
ty. One Of his deacons came to see
him, and the following conversation
ensued:
Brother Green, | hear you are
Jealous temperance man. Now | want
to have little talk before you preach
here. Now, Brother Hathorn ID our best
member, and he runs brewery.
BrotherHawkins is our next best man
and deacon. He has a mighty fine
saloon, but is a good, sober citizen.
Brother Cage rents two houses for
saloons, and Brother Jones father in
law drinks a good deal, but he is
rich and helps US in push any time
we call on him, so | cant see how you
can handle the temperance business
very heavy here. My idea is, let it
alone and talk something else.
Brother Groves" asked the sad
faced young enthusiast. as his heart
died within him, please tell me
what shall talk about?'
We'll, let me see, said the polite
deacon; let me see; oh, yes, there's
the Mormons, pitch into them, that
cant hurt anybody in our church.
Pitch into the women, BrotherFulton,
lpitch into the women, they are used
to it; but be careful how you do it,
crushed worms turn sometimes
ELIZABETH L. SAXON.