The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-28
Consistency, Thou Art a Jewel.
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ED. MINER The writer of thi
article has no desire to make al
argument In support of any game o
chance. None can successfully /,
made. We at once acknowledge tn
baneful effects Of gambling. 1t de
roraliZes and impoverishes, not onI,
those who indulge in the sports, bu
it has tendency to lower the moral
OF community where 1t is prac
ticed.
TIE TRADE which has been mad,
against the evil in this vicinity ha.
been of such q character as would
lead one to believe the remedy
to be worse than the disease. W.
elected men to the h0nOrabl pOsl
ton of lawmakers with full conf
dence In their ability and integrity
The writer has seen no reason to be.
lievo this confidence was MISPLACED
Because q man differs with me on
public matters, 1t does not follow
that he is either fool or knave,
although it was publicly stated al
the recent mass meeting that the
men who thought tit to vote against
the Forbis bill must of necessity
wear a No. 5 hat.
the writer would think the man
who would so let down the dignity
of the rostrum would G. yer the brains
of his Uranium with q "Numbr 81
and still another speaker remarked
there must be something wrong"
Those who voted nay, must be sh ort
in the upper story. He should have
gotten upon the house tops with the
exclamation, II thank God I am
not as other men,"
Now, when great reform ls
sought, men most noted for morality
and sobriety should be brought to
the 'front.' Men, women and chill
dren place implicit confidence in
such people. | do not wish to con-
vey the idea that none of this charac-
ter were active at that meeting, for
some of our best citizens added much
to the moral effect of the gathering
by their presence and the remarks
made by them upon the platform.
But our common enemy was there.
1 refer to the willy politician whose
sporting positions are Well defined
in this community. When, with a
flourish of trumpets or with maiden-
ly affectation they would address the
meeting ripple of a smile was not
sufficient for the intelligent boot
black who allowed his whole face to
be enveloped in one broad grin, and
then as if struck by a new idea he
mo more Sunday horse
racing; no more Boston," But this
little fellow had not sufficient years
upon his head to enable him to look
80 far ahead az next summer when
will be revived and
Boston" will again flourish. But
young man of society cast took still
view of the matter. After
helping to swell the three hearty
cheers given for the Hon. John F..
Forbis, he placed his hat upon the
back OF his head and with his hands
In his pockets assumed satisfied air
and exclaimed, "That bill If it passes
will save me $40 at the next church
FAIR" closing his remarks to the by
standers that "durlng the late holi-
lays he won twenty at faro and
blew in fifteen against the quilt
scheme without winning a rag"
Now, l have written this article
with view to showing the neces-
'ity of consistency. When next an
Effort is made in the direction of re-
orm do not let it drift into the hands
# politicians. The best place for
hem to congregate Is OF some FASH
onable club where the hydrant never
alls and cards never give out. There
hey Can devise means by which to
lose the resort of the la-Orlng men.
But hands off the hieh-toned club"
CONSISTENCY.