The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-11
SECOND AmENDMnNr- ONLY.


that any city where intoxicating liquors
are sold as "A beverage, the money speni
for this worse than useless stun would
pay all municipal taxes, and give every
citizen Two good suits Of clothes eVerS
year.
The Clyde Review says, suppose YOU
go To the saloon keeper and offer to n
cense him to sell your son intoxicating
liquors for S25 year" Oh, you dom
believe In thatl You don't want 1t sold
to your bOyl Then be honest, and dOn'l
vote to have II sold to somebody else's
son.
Here is a temperance story from I'LL
nois. la paying out 800 in wages "a
his workman, a Manufacturer at Mar
settles privately marked All the bills
within two weeks S342 OF the same
money was deposited in the local bank
by saloon keepers.
Hon. Henry Wilson, while Vice Pres
ident of the United States, and Just be-
fore he died, said:y "All other issues be-
fore the American people dwindle into
lnsigniticanee, compared to the Issues
involved III the temperance question: .
My dear children, said an old cler-
gyman to the children of his flock,
"neVer forget to keep on the right side
of saloon, and that IL the outside" p
Tue Illinois Staats Ieitung says: "But
tippllng Is neither anything good or
wholesome, and by no means an element
of culture, however, much lauded in
German student songs" Another says.
"A man drunk with whisky wants to
kill somebody else; man drunk with
beer wants kill himself" There Is muir
der in the drink anyhow. Then vote
for the second amendment only and pro-
hibit it.
Wherefore, if meat make my bro, her
to offend, l will eat no flesh while the
world standeth, lest make my brother
TO offend" - ,rl
1t is estimated that there are over seven
million immOderate drinkers in the
United States. and one million drunk
ards, of whom one hundred thousand die
annually. OF the moderate drinkers
three millions are church members;
some of them are deacOns, preachers and
bishops. Ii all moderate drinking was
stopped, in ten years there would not
be drnnkard In the country. No man
can become a drunkard unless he first
becomes moderate drinker. Will
Christians continue to endorse this work
OF destruction by their example. Is IL
worth while for these three million pro-
fesSed Christians to sacrifice little
pleasure. in order to save one hundred
thousand persons yearly from filling
drunkard's graves, and making one hum
dred thousand homes Wnetched, and
twice that number Of children and rela-
tiyes disgraeedl II the object Is not
worthy the sacrifice; will some theOlO-
gian tell us what dire calamity Paul
had in his mind that might befall his
brother when he uttered the above
words? Quit your moderate drinking,
set worthy example, and vote for the
second amendment only.
License W. Prohibition. The follow
ing particulars were lately submitted
by the clerk of the Circuit Court of I'd.
wards county, Ills: "There has not
been licensed saloon In this county for
over 20 years. During this time our jail
has not averaged an occupant. This
county never sent but one person to the
penitentiary, and that man was sent uD
for killing his wife while drunk on
whisky got from licensed saloon In an
adjoining county. We have but very
few pauperS in our poor-house; some
times only three or four. Our taxes are
32 per cent less than they are in adjoin-
log counties where saloons are licensed.
Our people are prosperous, peaceabIe and
sober; there being but very little drink
ing except near GRANVILLE, licensed
town of White county, near our border.
The different terms of our Circuit Court
occupy three or four days each wear.
and then the dOckets are closed. Our
psOple are so well satisfied with the
present state of things that very large
majority Of them would bitterly oppose
any effort made in favor of license, .un-
der any circumstances, With such
testimony who will vote for license; let
every candid man consider and vote the
second amendment only. p........t ....
A story is told OF an American travel
ing in Paris. Having occasion to take
bath. his physician recommended
wine bath. In the employ Of the estab-
lishment there was cOlOred man whom
he had known in America, and OF him
he inquired how they could afford to
give a wine bath for, 20 cents. why,
massa,' said the negro. "that wine has,
been in the bathroom one week., and
you is de Jhirty-eighth person that
bathed in it." The stranger said: SWELL;
| suppose they throw 1t away when
they are done with itP' "Oh, no, massa,
they sends it down stairs for de poor
people who bathe for 25 cents" "And
then what do they do with itp" Bottle
it up and send it to America, where they
sell it for French wine" t-- s2~
Who needs lieense2 Do ministers of
the Gospel need licensed saloons to aid
them in their work. Ns.
Do licensed saloons help our Sunday
schools, or the better observance Of the
Christian SabbathP
Do school boards deem saloons a good
meaub OF ouu6ablng our yOunRT N
Are saloons fit places for our youth
and young men? BJ
Will saloons increase the value 'Of
real estate in any locality where they
are edtablishedp I ~
Does the laboring men need such 8
place to deposit his hard-earned and
scanty wagesP ra Gk
Do the tried and tempted ones need
the licensed saloon as a perpetual test of
their power to resist temptation2
Do wives and children 0f the unfor-
tunate drunkard need saloons to make
their lives happier2
Does the victim of appetite need .,
legalized place at which to crafty his
insane thirst2 d ... .'.,li 4, ~ |
Do occasional drinkers, who have any
self-respect, need saloons, whether pro-
tected by license or taxp lim. IRgt-rl,
Do those who are leaders In society,
the men of wealth and influence, need
saloons and bar-roOms2 ~ tG,5r r.gf /
Will license or tax make liquor SELL
ers better and purer men, or lncite in i
them more generous and charitable i'm
pulsesp .' y isHl
Has anybody a right to grant license
to one man to engage In any business
that tllur69 others bV WhOIpaalap lIt