Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-07-14

sent our readers synopsis q Inc re-
marks Of Rev. Robert Fl. Williams
ct the temperance meeting last night
in the Presbyterian Church:
There Is In Philadelphia, We are
told, man who, in the war. lost both
arms. He is dependent upon others.
of course, for the food that snstains
him. Without aid from others be
would coon die That man is fond OF
intoxicating liquors. Left to himself
he would soon become q temperance
nan, but he finds q friend. or may
We call him an enemy, in the man
who deals out the liquor. This man
prepares the drink and pours it down
bis throat. He then puts bis hand
in the mans pocket, and takes the
amount due for the drink.
A saloon keeper in New York
gives wine to children with the ex-
pectation that they will become GUS
TONERS, and with the boys that be
may eventually secure the posses
sions that they will inherit from their
parents.
The proprietors of certain hotel
in Atlanta. Ca, propose to resist the
temperance law that went into effect
July 1st, and are now selling liquor
under the license they obtained some
time ago from the State.
Is there any other business that is
carried on in any community in
which you can find such disregard
for all that is lawful and honorable?
Such violators not only of law but of
kindness and charity, ought to disgust
even the man who drinks. A man
who is so utterly destitute of the or
binary feelings ofhumanity ought not
to be regarded with any favor
The friendships, too, that are cul-
tivated over the flowing bowl are not
such as should be priced. The off,
GERS of one of our war vessels invited
not long ago some of the students of
one of our universities, and filed them
with liquor which maddened them and
brought on q row in which several
were injured in body and are perma-
neDtly in mind.
Within q square of the place where
our temperance people were holding
meeting, here in Annapolis, on
Sabbath afternoon, four young men,
already drunk, were pouring the Ii
quor down their throats. They were
not entirely lost to shame, for they
sought an alley to take their drink.
Companionships and friendships
cultivated in drinking, will never
prove of any advantage.
A feature of the temperance reform
that is discouraging is the lack OF Of
fetal faithfulness. When the Cover
nor of one of our states withholds his
approval of law to prevent the sale
of liquor in the State buildings, and
when the officials ofone of our largest
cities declare that the attention OF the
Courts cannot be given to violators
of temperance laws, because Of the
pressure of other business, the, hands
oftemperance people are tied and the
reform is delayed,
But does anybody suppose that
temperance laws are not 10 be enfor-
ced5 Are they not to be regarded
like other iawsY
This is the great trouble with this
temperance reform. Temperance peo-
pie work with all, their might to Sc
cure good laws for the community,
and these laws are either soon repeal
ed, or rendered void by non-enforce-
ment.
But the people are waking up to
this defect in temperance legislation.
The Governor of Iowa calls upon the
people 10 their several positions 10
lie to aid in the enforcement "of the
laws which have been adopted. The
people have accepted the new order
of things and are ready to assist him
in making the laws effective.
So strong is the sentiment of the
people throughout the land, that polit-
ical parties are beginning to feel that
they must have something to. say In
this matter. While there are objec-
tions to making this political ques-
tion, we cannot conceal the fact that
it is drifting in that direction. One
of the great parties il Pennsylvania,
few days ago. adopted resolution |
that prohihitOry amendment to the
constitutions Of the State should be
submitted to, the people by the Leg
islature. Existing parties must |
speak on this question, and be for or
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