The Republican journal., 1883-08-16
Temperance Topics.
4 FEW EAklSi.sT WORDS FROM A CoRREsP0N


dwelling of the lone, heart-broken mother
How much sadder do we feel when we see
men in the prime of life, lying on beds Of pain
aud tossing about in wild delirium-pcrhaps
about to leave all those they once held dear to
battle with poverty, hunger and wretchedness?
Why must that form 50 lately full of life and
vgor be so soon laid away in the silent church.
yard: Why must he leave his family in want
and wretchedness: Alas, the demon alcohol
has been there; he who has wasted and desc
lated so many of our happy homes. At first it
was on y Il little cider and beer, but deeper dis
sipation followed.
Again we look out on the street. See that
young man passing; the color of health is ON
his cheek; his high, noble forehead and his
quick, firm step speak of physical and mental
ygor. His clear eye and gcntIemanly bearing
denote culture and refinement. Surely, we
say, here is one who will live TO Il good ola
age; here is one whom can trust; he is All
honor to his parents and friends. On the mol-
row him again; his coat i, torn, h :
clothes bespattcred with mud; his wild, haL-
gard looks and unnatural, flushed face, unsteady
step and incoherent speech tell the story all too
| plainly.
He only drank one lit,c glas, of cider at first
| with some companions whom he chancpd to
meet. How would his mother and sister feel to
/ see him thus: Alas that he h;,, never been
| taught that cider is dangerous and alcohol Ii
/ subtle poison. Friends who were proud to
| know him yesterday now pass by on the other
\ side, feeling that they are powere>s to aid him
in bn,,-.,-.r ~, /
| disposed to ITO 50.
| Why can not We Danish alcohol forever FROM
our fair country: DR.. Kane. The Arcllc ~
pIorcr, found his men could endure much more
fatigue and better resist the piercing cold Of the
Polar regions without it. DR.. Livingston could
do without it under a burning African sun.
The E>quimauX do without it in the frozen re-
| sion~. The negro lives and louri~heo without
4 it in the hot climate of central Africa. And
\ why not W.: Is it because we are q more en-
lightencd nation and capable of better things
4 that suffer this curse to remain in our be
1 loved country, as we did slavery. for wears mn
Il til it almost undermined the foundations OF our
| liberty and union. 1t must b" stopped sooner
/ or later. Let Us rise as one man for prohibi-
Il ton, and this curse will br Il thing of the past
H A.W.
Il THE CONSTITUTE UToNAI. AMENDMENT.
i In her addresses in Aroostook, Mrs McIau@h-
| lin argued very fully and ably in favor of the
proposed Prohibitory constitutional amend
I.ment. The points which she made were these:
I lst. The ultimate end to be gained is IN
amendment of the National Constitution pro
Ihlbitlng the manufacture and importation of in
| ItOXcating liquors. The incorporation of the
prohibitory principle into the organic law of
| the state will place Maine in the front of the
| onward movement which will. in time. secure
the necessary support of two-third> of the
| States. She cited several amendments to the
| State constitution in order to show that the
| dignity of the constitution, the organic law Of
| the State. would not be lowered by incorpor,-
ting into it all article which recognized the patent
| fact that alcohol is the maker of pauperS and
| criminals, the destroyer of life and happiness
| The fundamental law would not be d.rrui.i bv
| incorporating into ii an amendment which re
| tognizes the underlying principle that ha,
hgitated and influenced the politics of Maine for
| 30 wears.
| md. 1t would lessen the danger of repeal of
| prohibitory laws. In this connection She re-
| ferrcd to the history Of legislation in MaSSarhU-
| Setts and claimed that the efforts of the lit,uor
| interest which have accomplished so much in
| Ghat State are also at work IN this State for the
| overthrow of prohibition and that a party i,
likely to arise, aided by the money furnished by
| the wealthy rum interest of the country, which
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The following resolutions Were adopted at
| dounty Convention of the W. q. n. l.. held re-
| ,J,tI,. M pr..,,,,, I.,.
,,''' ~ d"'
| frSoNtd: mat the "man> thrI>tlan Tenn
HcrahGe mon OF Aroo>to"k Co., heartily en-
| uor>ed me action OF our Legislature submitting
II frohlDit"rN CONSTITUTIONAL amendment to the
| NPle OF lhr people.
ResoNed: Ihat IN view Of this crisis that Is
| NOW upon Us AND because or the tact that de-
| 1fat IN Name now, VIII hr temporary disaster
y the cause everywhere, we deeply feel the I'M
TPrtahce OIL securing the constant agitation OF
thlS great question, and pushing every I'm" OF
| OR pracllcai work more constantly and re-
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