Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-07-12
NUMBER 40.
TO THE PORTLAND ". Q. !. ..


1t is net for kings, o L,muel tis ~
'r kings to drink vine, nor princess stroag
rink, lest they drink and forget the law
roverbs xxi -. ~
These are the words that the mother
Lemuel taught him. This mother
new that total abstinance had to be
racticed BY her son before he could b
be to ialsc righteously and plead the
at;se Of others.
Thee arc many mothers to-day in this
ity who are advising their sons to ab-
tain from using strong drink, whS, with
ear and trembling, are standing between
the poarch and the altar while from
he depths of their soul earnest prayer i
ascending continually to God for the n
moyal Of this great curse-intemperance
from among us. Day by day do "
not hear the voice Of lamentation and
weeping, because Of the many mourning
Rachels OF cur land. who refuse to b
conaforted because Of their children do
struction by drink? Are We aware that
every day in this city there are new r.
cruits being gathered into saloons? Many
OF these are men who come from refined
and cultured homes. This class becomes
victims to rum moro rapidly than others
on account Of tn ir great loneliness Re
peatedly we are startled by the sharp ~
port of the drunkard's pistol, whose brain
has been infuriated by vinuous fermen-
tation 1t is not high time to raise the
note of alarm and warning in regard to
the great plague that is spreading 80 rap
idly through our city?
1t does seem to me that mankind 4
the less protected Of all Gods creatures.
We have society for the prevention Of
cruelty to animals, and the birds Of the
air are also protected, and even the whis-
key dens, that are day and night dealing
cat death and destruction to uswary
souls. Do we realize that there are hun
dreds of men coming to shores every
year who are strangerssin q strange land Z
What protection do we extend 70 them2
Who are these poor. drankards vhon: ve
see almost every time that we 60 out in.
to the streets Of this city? Obi you
tell me that they are strangers, and that
you are not supposed to know who they
are that you are not to be held respoa-
sible Tor these unfortunate victims, who
with blinded eyes are grinding out de-
structien to themselves in some Of tho
low groggeries that we have not the
courage to attack.
God will hold us responsible for the
stranger within our gates, if we don't pro-
vide some suitable place for them in
which to spend their spare moment. Il
is true that we have young mems hall,
but where is it Upin the second story
We never find saloon on the second
floor.
These are some Of the things the chill
dren Of this world are wiser in than the
children of light. We will never make
a success Of this work, until our citizens
are willing to go down into their pockets
and contribute largely towards establish
ing rooms which will be more attractive
than the saloons, by making them y
home-likc as possible. These rooms
should be nicely furnished and provided
with good library, all the best papers
and magazines, and also good music and
innocent games. aeos "a. . :,
We should have temperance resfau-
rant connected with these rooms, where
better and cheaper meals could be fur
nished than elsewhere in the city.
We are proud to have it said that
Portland is the third richest city in
ths world, according to its size. I
hope you viii prove this by your great
generosity in contributing freely to carry
forward the interests of this case that We
now present for your earnest considera-
;ion.
Let each one of us adopt the beautiful
motto of the good old Quacker, who said
he "did not expect to pass through this
world but once, and therefore did all the
good he could
..No backward turning, none shall count
again
Days which have come and gone j.
But heaven is right before us If ws, day By
day,
Taks up the Masters work and do the good
we may.
Oh, how long will the mothers Of this
land, with aching hearts and blanched
faces, be compelled to witness 'this pesti-
iouce that w.,lketh in darketh in dark
ness and the destruction that wasteth ct
MONDAY while they have got the pow
er to put forth baud to remove the
curse?
Let us, as temperance men and wo-
men. work together bravely. Let there