Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-07
INTEMPERASCE.
Som @ Suggestions rs to How the Evil Gould
ne Remrdied,

| Some Suggestions as To now inc EVIL Couid
be Remedied.
Intemperance is curse to the country.
| have for long time desired TO promul-
gate an original and interesting idea-to
give the habitual newspaper reader nov
elsubiect for contemplation.
After years OF experience and research
through dusty volumes OF ancient lore, yes,
aud gav dusty saloons, too. evolved the
above opinion.
Alter consulting ali the leading authori,
ties in and out OF this city including poll
t,cians gtateamen, lawyers, physicians
actors and the h;erati, | am satisfied The
subject can never De treated scientifically
but practically.
have seen science applied and fail vi
ta.Iy. / hs7e seen education ignored and
scodej at genius aud talent Frustrated,
logic Ind love wilt before the significant
and iacxorably plain motto behind bar:
"All driuks cash. "
The practical application OF sum rang
l3L DElNEtI "a ltt htl Ail'l Il htVil NNiAto "iiii
under these circumstances have a magical
and en,ivening effect where erudition tell
IG.
have seen the hitherto phlegmatic bar
keeper Instantly bacome enthusiastic and
stand or hours in banged hair, paste dia-
monds and white apron, responding heRlti
" to brief remarks when the perorstion
was accompanied by the ring of coin.
The subject OF treating and being treat
ed ACCORDING 10 information aud personal
research has o:,Iated and frequently
ccazed many Of TIE creates. minds of both
modern and ancient times Within my
own memory, coupled with the memories
OF my ioretathers, grandfathers, and the
fathers Of some Of the most respectable
families in the city there have been occur
reCces Cl this nature. Ard that you may
give full credence TO this statement will
say that | have often been an eye witness.
That treating is numerous and grow
ing evil, or WIS until the recent strike, is
az undi.puted statistic Though hard
pushed il sill lives and is spreading over q
large territory O! state Years hence it
mGv he cIpung,d Yet Ike philosophers
who have preceded me in enlghtening the
world scarcely expect to live to see this
prophecy become su2stln'iated by fact
am satisfied tho any attempt to intro.
duce into tnis country the German idea Of
every one treating himself and no one else,
would he regarded az unconstitutional,
Inconvenient revolutionary and mean. 1t
would be q blow at the fundamental prin-
cipies and institutions OF our republic, and
would defeat the ends and aims Of many
OF our brightest statesmen aud politicians.
What would become of our magnificent
system Of electioneering ms hinery? What
would become OF a large proportion Of the
floating voting population Of this country,
which in times OF great political excitement
and pending elections is solely dependent
upon the candidates Ter liquid refresh.
mentS?
Many voters look forward to q political
campaign as q child loa'.a 'orwari 20
/ C1ris,E:a5. Tn, O,rh NJ so4e,hins,
and il lh.y dyp .er i tAeIe is "A fuss. The
candidate would be deprived of the great
American privilege Of travelling around
from 'groccroe 20 grocer and becoming
I personally acquainted with e large and
socially disposed constituency, and becom-
iug jUN of enthusiasm, and getting home
from The lodge at 1 o clock o. m.
/ submit the above questions to the
Third House of the West Virginia Legis
lsture. IfaDy tody Ct men cen solve them
they can.
/ hope no one will be mean enough to
say he has thought Of all these suggestions
and ideas before, as claim to be the only
original thinker on this subject
have other original ideas which will be
advanced from tim 20 time to an enter.
pri5ing public thirsting for something new.
PAUL. TICIAN,