The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-19
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who is "Tramp"! Such ali enemy
to helpless women and children ought 10
be known to the public, 50 as to estl-
mate what weight Of character he has
and how much Importance to attach 10
his statements. Some men are ashamed
Of the cause they spouse, and write un-
der fictitious name. Sometimes the
cause suffers by reason Of his connection
with it, whether it be for the former or
latter, or other reasons, ! don't know
/ would in all kindness ask him to come
out from behind the battery, that we
may know the character Of our enemy
IT you. advocate a good cause, stand UP
like Il man.
As to Tramp's" allusion to the
friends Of the Temperance REFORM we
will say just here; They have nothing
to lose by n comparison we are per-
icctly willing for the public to decide as
to where the responsibility lies. Among
the advocates Of Temperance are to be
found an overwhelming majority Of the
clergy and members Of nearly all demon
nations. The womcn-God bless them
they stand us Il unit. Also, many
clever, noble men who drink, and some
old topers-styled by "Tramp" as red
no.ed advocate the Temperance re
form.
"Tramp" says he is opposed to pro
hibiuon On several grounds. First, be
cause it has proved II failure whereveI
it has been tried. What about Maine
Twenty years or more don't indicate
failure. Such has been the result tina
both political parties are committed t.
it. Such is the popularity Of the hv
that the party which would have tn
tcmcrity to oppose it would be over
| whclmingly defeated. There is no san
man who can believe shat with Il stril
gent prohibitory law, and that as we
and faithfully enforced as any othe
statute, could and would increase tn
sale Of whisky If this were true, VIII
our saloon.kccpers have nothing to ical
bit rather ought to be in favor Of Pro
hibition. Hence we infer as TO Kansa
like causes produce like results. I'll
passage Of the law in Kansas arouse
all the latent energies Of the opposition
They clearly saw that something mu
be done or their calling would be at Il
end. Money and every means were r
sorted to in order to thwart the inca
. urc. Yet, Notwithstanding all thi
Prohibition in Kansas is by no mca
, dead, or dead statute.
e Now, as to the statistics whit
!. Z" Tramp" pretends 10 give, | leave {
intelligent, honest men to form the
own opinion. Those who may belle
c them may. ! can't and don't belle
C they are true. If the passage of stri
:. gent laws against murder but produc
more murders, then all statutes again
murder ought to be at once repealed.
:, 4" Tramp says he is in favor Of {
u prosecution Of every drunkard, be
rich or poor. How inconsistent to fav
the sale Of that which makes him drum
and then punish him for it.
lie says he is in favor Of II licei
u law, and IN favor of converting I
sum thus raised into Il school fund
the education of the children Of {
r land i. e., he iavors traffic that ki
VI thirty thousand Of our race annual
! makes thousands Of widows and tens
:" thousands Of orphans, and is the cal
" Of four,fllhs Of all the crime, pauperl
y and domestic misery Of the count
:" As much as ignorance is to be deplor,
;" rather let our children die ignorant tn
~ fill II drunkard's grave. The progr
~ of intcmpcrance everywhere heralds
4 " misfortune, misery and degrcdatiC
- How strange that VIC who have
=" pouscd the cause Of humanity a
w. would save our country and our tellC
~ men from such degradation and mise
~ should be called fanatics. canting ny
~ ~ cri;s, &c. We'll, we can stand it.
=" the hep Of Him who rules the skies,
u" intend to be true to our God, to ,
country, to our fellow-mcn. We int
-, to speak for temperance, write for, pr
=" for it, while our life lasts.
anticipate, sooner or later, n revo
r ton more grand and glorious than Il
~ which gave liberty to our glorious cot
~ fry. w h w lTrERsoN