The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-05-18
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Placed in our hands on yesterday was
circular signed by several OF our leaulHs
ladies and gentlemen citizens deeply
interested in the cause OF TEN
norance. It is a censuring review
of an article published ABOUT d
month ago by our evening contemporary,
under the caption Startling HOW IL IS
Proposed 10 Kill the Democracy. with
any quarrel between it and the slrpes III
question we have no concern but, appre-
hending that some of the closing remarks
in regard to the HERALDs position IN
e mater may be misunderstood
through their unfair interentlal WORT
declined to publish the article
we will submit few thoughts. ltls'-Uted
true that the HERALD decfihed to publish
the same, not because we were not Ill sym
pathy with genuine Temperance move
ments; but truly because the article was an
attack and severe one on journal that
saw fit to pursue a certain course on
certain occasion, and to its columns
the reply should have gone IL anywhere OF
then rendered to us, not as gratulIous
Offering of bitterness against brother
journal, but as any other such. matter IN
such shape should be, as matter OF busl-
ness or through circular as now resorleu
to. The alleged object of the parties to
that circular is the promotion oil the cause
r SO
heartily with them and will always most
cheerfully extend cordial cooperation.
We differ not at all from them on this point,
we are merely at variance on some OF me
methods adopted. There be all sorts OF
evils existing in this weak world OF ours
which we cannot correct if we would at
bound but we admire the conscientiousneSs,
the energy, the.pluck, the faith that seeks
to eradicate or to modify them, VI all
these, probably the most widespread, the
most hurtful in its influences and effects is
that monster, Drunkenness. Largely over
fifty per cent. of the crimes committed IS
doubtless traceable to liquor as the stlmu-
lating producer. On the streets, and at tie
hearth-stone, at the public halls and
in private circles the demon of intoxicatlon
has held wild carnival, and wrung from wo-
mems eyes hot, scalding tears, has plowed
deep the wounds of suffering across once
fair, sweet faces, without the sovereign seed
of any consolation for the soul of father
husband, brother. In all ages and
with all peoples men have put
into their mouths that accursed enemy to
steal away their brains, that orient liquor
in a crystal cup whose each ingredient
hides devil of the deepest dye. From the
earliest dawn of human history, Philistine
nor Israelite Jew nor Gentle, have seemed
able to put sufficient harness on their
Threats nor hang up the amulet OF temper
n ,e in their homes, it appearing easier ior
the hero of Juded to avoid the touch OF the
fair Philistine than to refuse excess OF that
damnatiop that has drowned more
good men than the sea. All this we concede
as the effects of intemperance, the faithful
lieutenant on earth of death itself to do the
work ofages, and whose long procession OF
victims no disease can rival, and no wars
nor lines of accidents compare with. There
Is no good man that does not recognize aud
ieplore u magnitude OF the evil, none
that does not appreciate the desirability OF
its dethronement or eradication. But
what is the best method to
employ for the purpose is a
problem that seems as difficult and as
far from solution as that of perpetual mo-
ton, or the philosophers stone. Perhaps
agitation, that has already accomplished
so much for human slavery, so
mpch for political dependency, so
much for religious serldom, may
vet evolve some remedy to beget that
corporal piety that it has done fos intel
Iectual liberty. We, in common with
those who have at heart the Interest OF our
race, hope 50 at least. And we may say
that e, en- that often inconsiderately abused
class the liquor vendors themselves hope so
too. IL Temperance prevailed, their business
would flourish all the more, where one in
temperate man now INDUCES to excess, a
half dozsn others now retaining for exam
ple's sake, would feel free 10 imbibe. In
themselves in m MODERATION, drops CT wine are
not the tears Of woe, it il their eHces-
sive use. This is truism that
will apply TO all other things 10
this life. Excessive religious zeal, excess
i've Temperance requirements, etc, all, all
are detrimental TO the end they would
subservs. A cause 10 make converts should
proceed By the justice, the fairness, the
tact. the winning attsactiveness Of its
methods when II outruns these il Is like
expedition 10 a man in the dark. And il is
An old saying that the worst Of msdmen il
q saint run mad.