The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
A Prohibitionist.


i thought was prohibtionist, but
since l have studied the question care.
iu'ly and taken common sense view of
1t, l am not prohibtionist, for several
reasons LIST, The prohihlionisis say
ihey are in favor of prohibiting sale Of
Intoxicating drink in Tennessee to pre-.
vent crime, but if we will notice care,
fuIly we will find that to prohibit the
use OF intoxicating drink will no, pre-.
vent crime. God himself did not
choose to remove the Tree of Knowl.
edge OF good aud evil from the reach of
man, but let IL remain after giving him
the Law. Neither did he remove the
temptation in the days of Nonh. Noah
had found grace in the eyes of the Lord,
nut he could not prohibit the people
from sin, neither did he try BY moving
any substance that they eat or drink.
we admit that excessive use Of inloxl.
eating drink is an evil habit, and are
sorry that men will drink too much, but
Us Hod did not remove the forbidden
iruit to prevent man from violating His
Holy Law, ! don't think we should 70.
move whisky to prevent men from
crime. Good and evil have ever been
before man, and every tub stands on IFS /
own bottom. Besides, # We undertake
10 Pr'rem crime, there are many things
ne must put out Of the way, or probiI.
IT, II by prohibition we are going TOD
save men from crime, We must first pro.
mint the use Of whisky that we NAV
have no drunkards. But is that all
NO; There is the poor hors, thicf-bow
viii we save him from crime? On the
same principle that We save the drunk. |
ard-by prohibiting the use of horses in
tennessee. Shall we stop hercy No, |
not II we are true prohibitionists, and
are gong to prevent crime. Then what ?
why, there arc men who have great
thlrst for money, and will commit the
highest crime known to civilization for
money. Then, under the same policy,
we will prohibit the use of money in the
state Of Tennessee So, away with
whisky that we may have no drunk.
ards, away with horses that we may
have no horse thieves, and away with
money that We may have no robbers.
but we cannot stop here if we are Il
to precm crime. There
Is the poor adnlterer-how will we keen
nun from crime? Simply by prohibit
iIon. Then we will have to get shut of
Ill women III the State of Tenncssce-a
very great sacrifice indeed, but true pro.
ilblilonlsts can bear it with fortitudc in ,
rider to prevent crime But shall we :
stop heref No, not if We would carry
,ut the work of prohibition to pcricc-
ION. What next, then2 Why, some
men are murdcrcrs in their hearts.
" hat will we do to save this character
rom crlme2 We must prohibit in some
way to keep the murderer from crime, ,
lse we would be partial prohibitors and a
hereby commit crime ourselves. Then
We Will have to take all the men out of 4
he State OF Tennessee to put crime out !
t the reach Of the murderer. Are You I
Filling to do this ? Certainly, if you are .
good prohibitionist. Now what? No
'hlsky, no horses, no money, no wo-
len, no men, in the great State of Ten.
csscc, aud no crime. We must wipe
ut good old Tennessee as hollow as IN
ven, and prohibit any human from en-
ring her bounds any more forever, in
rider to prcccnt crime. Are YOU pro.
lbltionlst2 If so, you must do all
lis, or you can't prevent crime. Stand
y your principles. Jesus Christ, our
avlor, suffered and died to atone for |.
lie sins of the world, but these Saviors
he prohibltlonists,) have invented
ew plan to save the people. That plan y
to put crime out OF the reach of man. N
cannot follow them. want no other 4,
lide save the word of God. Give me ,o
free country-a Democratic Govern q
cnt that will protect us in all things Q
'at are right, aud punish tho,e who NJ
cal our property, who abuse our wo- Il,
en-, who rob us OF our money, and i,
'ofo who Try to take our liberties. =
i've me country that Is governed by
uc Democracy, md you may have all
lie prohibition. All who wish to do
sht can do so without whisky; so can
icy with it. We have II better light. ;,
,use to direct us across the ocean Of ~
e than all prohibition. That light
,use is Jesus, whose tower is much
CHER and brighter than all the wealth.
lights that man can hoist. This light nj,
il guide all who take it rs their guide y r
iely to the shore. G.. {. G. liz