Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-13
Turner County Herald.
Published Every Thursday.
HURLEY, DAKOTA. MAR. 1a, 1884.
BY THE w. CT. U.
Suggestions Regarding Temperance Work.

Indifference of those whom we are
pleased to call our reputable citizens"
This sin of indifference, for it NAV be
characterized by such grave term,
cannot be placed at the door of saloon-
keepers and politicians. They are ever
watching their interests, and pushing
them with all their powers. We SIN
cerely hope that the discussion of the
various phases of the temperance re-
form now going on throughout our
country will awaken the sluggish and
indifferent among our better classes to
action. and create enough public senti-
ment to establish IN all parts of the
land associations with the specific object
OF enforcing the laws.
The liquor business, like huge giant.
comes out with his heavy coat of mail
political influence and delies the
arms of virtue and of right. Who shall
dare to resist this modern Goliath? He
sends out his challenge, and we must
either find David to oppose him or be
overcome. Suppose we believe that we
have at last found our David. The next
point is, how shall David fight, and
what shall constitute his armor? Some
will say, Let religion be his coat of
mail;' others, "moral suasion;" and
others, prohibition But David de-
cllneS all this cumbrous armor for his
first venture, strong and invincible as
it may be under some circumstances.
SO, taking his sling, he selects five
smooth stones from the brook Experi-
ence, and, thus armed, goes to meet the
foe. But now for moment he hesi-
tates. Which stone shall he throw first2
The first stroke must not fail; else the
giant may cast his spear in contempt,
and David and his cause be overthrown
at the very outset. AT length he resolves
to throw first his smallest stone, No
sale OF liquor to minors" His practice
with this insures his lodging it some
where in his enemy A fair blow with
this stone will sink it SO deep that the
giant will lose most of his blood; and
while he is falling, David will throw
the second stone. mo sale of liquor to
drunkards.' This will draw more life
blood. Then "No sale of adultrated
liquors +" will bring the naughty giant
to his knees. Quickly following up
these strokes with "No music in sa-
looms and High license" and Goliath
is forsooth read to die Then will David
advance, and with the sword of PRO
hibition" cut off the dying monsters
head.
Some will say the sword should be
used first. But the reply comes: 1t has
been tried; but the attempts only
wounded instead of killing, and the
giant hid away for time in the dark,
feigning to be dead, only to make his
appearance again when his strength re-
| turned.
Prohibition, to be successful, must
take away the demand for liquor The
Women's Christian Temperance Union.
of Chicago, in a recent call, acknowl-
[ edge that, after nine years of reform
work, they are convinced that the only
means of stopping intemperance is by
educating the young; and to this end
they urge the organization of Bands of
Hope all over the country. Keep the
growing youth of the saloons, and tho
demand for liquor in a very few years
must cease.
There is no community that will not
support organizations that seek to en-
force the law against the sale of liquors
to minors and drunkar,ls, When this
is done. you have taken away from the
liquor-dealers four-ffths of their Gus
toners. II YOU, then, enforce the law
against selling adulterated liquors, yol,
take away nearly all their profit, as well
as their liquors. Then enforce the law
against music and stage performances
in saloons, and you will drive away
most of the remaining fifth of their
patrons.
There will be few saloon-keepers
who may live off the moderate drink
er's appetite; but the number will be SO
small that their influence in politics
will count for naught, and your mayor
will close them up quickly when re-
quested by the reputable citizens. whose
favor and influence he will then court
One of the great mistakes of the TEN.
perance reform to-day is, that we try to
accomplish too much at one time. The
liquor business did not grow up in q
night. Neither can it be put down in
a night. Nothing wins like success
1t does not pay to risk all in a first en-.
counter with the enemy. Hence it is
better to gam some little vantage
ground by light skirmishing before at
tempting the grand assault" Oul
cause may be just, but the means tc
accomplish the end still remains hard
problem to solve.
The Citizens Law-and-O Order Leagues
have done much toward the solution oi
this problem. We have reason to hope
that the battles they are now fighting
III viz SUliiCllO VI tllC Id NS, lOS CtllCi
with the education of the young il
temperance principles, may lead before
long to the grand Prohibition assault
upon the forces of intemperance.
Permit word as to the kind Of mer
needed III the carrying on Of Law
and-Order League. If possible. yol
seould find such man for president a:
Mr.. Franklin. in DR.. Gladden's Chris
tian League Of Connecticut" man O.
enthusiasm, but neither rash nor i'm
practicable. Then you want, as hi!
associates, the men described by DR.
Holland,-
MEN whom the :spoils Of Office cannot buy.
Men who can stand before demagosue
And damn his treacherous batteries withou
winking
Tall men, sill-crowned, who live above the fog
III public duty and In private thinking;
In ft,al,