Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-09-04
Vice is monster Of such hideous mien,
That to be hated, needs but to be seen;
But seen too oft, familiar with its face,

But too off, familiar with its face,
Wefirst endure, then pity, then embrace.
But the moral sense of che public is
being aroused on this question as never
before. 1t is sign Of the times when
confirmed drunkard, nominated by
one of the great political parties, is
scratched from one end of the county
to the other. Tie temperance
question is one of the phases of
our future politics, if not the most
prominent one. Like Banquo's ghost,
it will not down. So general is the
public sentiment on this question that
it all were agreed as to the best
method of dealing with it, the liquor
business would soon get its death
knell. But here is the point for fu-
ture discussions and for future deter
mination. Shall it be accomplished by
non-partisan movements, or is the Or
ganiZation of third party advisable}
If we can be taught anything 10y the
past it is certainly this, it is to be de-
termined by the attitude Of the exist
Ing parties to it as public question.
1t cannot be chokad out. No compro-
mise will settle the matter Moral
suasion for the drinker and prohibition
| for the seller is the ultimate end of all
temperance effort.
Notwithstanding all misrepresenta-
ton by interested parties, the temper
ance sentiment is growing stronger
every day. 1t is not a sectional issue.
| The plaster will soon he as wide as the
sore. The senate of Georgia has
passed the prohibition bill by an over
whelniing majority. Under special
law over 100 counties had become pro-
hibition. And now it is assured for
the whole State. In the city of Ath-
ems, the whiskey men threatened to
burn the town if prohibition was cal
ried One of the city editors replied,
,"We will carry Athens for prohibition
| if the flames shall reach the skies. y
| Good men no doubt differ as to the
best method to be pursued. Many
good temperance people deplore the
third party movement and regsrd it as
mistake.
One thing is worthy of notice. Like
"a good many other things, some good
and some not SO good, it grows by
nursing. It was organized III 1872
and polled about 1000 votes. -Four
years later it polled about 5000, then
in 1880 it increased to 10000, and the
st. John ticket last year polled about
100000.
Many said St. john has defeated
temperance. We suppose such def. at
as is represented by the foregoing ijg-
ures is more pleasing to its friends tia.
it's enemies.
These are some of the questions fol
the present age. The party Of the fu-
ture is the patty that will recognize
and endeaYor to meet vital issues.
Let the dead past bury its dead.
The future is full of promise. Nowhere
IN this wide world is there such wide
and promising field for the highest de
velopment OF mankind.
1t is time that the voice of the dem
agogue should be siIenced by the force
OF an intelligent public opinion. The
Anglo-Saxon lace finds its highest mis-
sion III free republic.
Free speech, a free press, free schools
a free church, free government and its
native energy, gathering and absorbing
the best elements of other European
nations into its blood while eschewins
their vices, and grand and glorious
future is before it,
The Eastern nations SINK their glory ends,
And empire rises where the sun descends.
KNIGHT.