The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-06-01
Uemperantr Column.
CoNDucrrD pY TIE W. G. 4. l..

slder the power Of the press boundcss, wc
have devoted much time to bo. daily and
weekly papers secular and religious.
We believe this subject to be of para
mount Importance. Ifthc question of the
near futrc is to be temperance or ntcm-
perance, then let the daily papers discuss ii
as they would coy other topic Of vital i'm
portancc. Our aim is to consincc the pub.
lie that it is of vital importance.
We do not mean merely reforming drunk.
ards, as is often suppo :ed, but, VIC DO mean
reforming those who arc SO constituted that
they fec! quite safe if their OWE families
are temperate. We cndcavor to Impress
upon all, that as patriots and Christians We
must arouse to the evils about US, il from
no higher motive than that of self prcscrva
ton A prominent lawyer said to me
recently, Gone reason so many cases are
dcci cd in favor Of ;hc liquor sellers is that
whenever case Oh their side IS to BE-
brought up, the court room is throngcd
with their friends aud 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, 50 that a man takiu,, his stand on
the temperance question may know that he
will be supported at least by the presence
Of the friends of the cause.
We arc aiming more aud m)rc to form
public opinion. That we have also been
successful here is apparent in many quar-.
ters. y wise general never reveals his
strong points until the battle is over, and if
the onlookcrs, 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 citadel. 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 the
part of those in public life has arrived
The day for hall way measures, fit ever
existed. is 4 thing Of the past; there is u
power that will be felt more and moro in
tic years to como. The quiet unseen pow.
CT behind the throne has ever been the
most potent, therefore if the w. G. Z. u.
does not come to the front on public occa.
sons, 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 20 subject upon which
50 much has been said, and So little infor>
nation given, rs upon the subject Of tenn
pcrancc. Addresses are made and the au-
dicnccs arc convuscd.with iaughtcror 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 are told tha, liquor
destroys mind and body and soul, but as
that was scll:cvilcnt truth Of which they
had d;ily illustrations, they we're not in the
least interested in that Now we aim to
show how it 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 Tesol?cd that the mex; generation
shall know more regarding this evil its
organ, the effects OF different kinds OF liquors
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