The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-06-01
" emperante Column.
CoNDuCrEp nY THE w. G. 4. u.

hai lhE W y. L y. AIMS TO DO
The aim Of this society is to convince peo.
pie that the" can be free, aud as we con>
slider the power of the press boundlcss, We
have devoted much time to bo.h daily aod
weekly papers secular and religious.
We believe this subject to be of para
mount Importance. Ifthe question of the
near futre is to be temperance or iutcm-
perance, then let the daily papers discuss it
as they would any other topic of vital i'm.
portancc Our aim is to con since the pub.
lie that it is of vital importance.
We do not mean merely reforming drunk.
ards, as is often suppo :ed, but, We DO mean
reforming those who are SO constituted that
they feel quite safe if their OWE families
are temperate. We cndcavor to Impress
upon all, that as patriots and Christians VIC
must arouse to the evils about us, if from
no higher motive than that Of self prcserva
ton. A prominent lawyer said to me
recently, Gone reason so many cases arc
deci cd in favor of ;hc liquor sellers is that
whenever case on their side is to be
brought up, the court room is thronccd
with their friends and the very support they
are receiving on every hand influence those
who are to Civ, their decision. The pub
lie support for or against the cause has al
ways been felt, hence we are aiming to make
temperance people more pronounced, more
fearless, SO that man taking his stand on
the temperance question may know that he
will be supported at least by the presence
Of the friends of tho cause.
We arc aiming more aud morc to form
public opinion. That we have also been
successful here is sapparcnt in many quar-.
'ers. n wise general never reveals his
strong points until the battle is over. and if
the onlookers, seeing only lis weak points,
begin to ccnsurc him he still works on,
carrying out his plan, which is known only
when the victorious banner floats from
many acitadol There are points in our work
Which will be known only by the results -
There is earnest prayer and earnest work
The time for aggressive action on tho
part of those in public life has arrived
The day for halt way measures, ifit ever
existed. is thing Of the past; there is q
power that will be felt more and more in
the years to comc. The quiet unseen pow.
or behind the throne has ever been the
most potent, therefore if the w. G. 4. U.
does not come to the front on public occa.
sions, none the less is it sowing beside all
waters.
We arc aiming to make people more in
tc!ligcnt regarding this matter 1t has
been said there is no subject upon which
so much has been said, and SO little infor>
nation given, as upon the subject Of tenn
pcrance. Addresses are made and the au.
-dicnccs are convulsed.with laughter or moved
to tears, and go away thinking something
ought to be done in this matter, but they
arc not told what to do, and the matter is
soon forgotten. They arc told that liquor
destroys mind and body and soul, but as
that was sclEevidcnt truth Of which they
had daily illustrations, they were not in the
least interested in that Now we aim to
show how i, destroys mind, body and soul,
how liquor cats up the brain, stomach and
God only can tell how it acts upon the
soul.
We are resolved that the next generation
shall know moro regarding this evil, its
organ, the effects of different kinds of liquors
that they shall be SO we'll informed that
when they reach manhood they will be able
and willing to assert themselves, and not :
stand with closed lips, through ignorance
or for fear Of giving offense to some one who
has vote. 1t is said that a law of Py tina.
goras pronounced every free man infamous,
who, in questions of public interest, did not
take sides. Let public opinion become such
that no man can hereafter be neutral on
this subject; he must array himself on the
side OF temperance or intcmperancc. If
this generation can not tell ,chcye they stand
we intend to so instruct the next that thew
WW know
Ours is a work Of prevention. Many
tlme,honored workers in this cause have
iound that the energy spent in reformation
will tell Infinitely more in saving the young
= Tuylcr recently said The past of my
'dffe has been largely spent in the work of
reformation God helping me-, the future
shall be spent in the work of prcven-
ton"
All classes aid us in this work either co.,