The Panola weekly star., 1886-04-03
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The ofga6lfstl0n n Knights N Labo
has NJ lta consultation pfo,siens whieI
ass ihf man. NJ mfiiof VIM be be-
isn membership ibcfpln. who obtaiai
any profit In any way. from the sale n
liquor ~ who is In my manner ron,
fefncd IN The Internal tmnir, aud II 4
mHn, already q member. engages In !,
In any ways ho ls compelled to drop
biz membership. This iaa grand step
In advance, nnd we hail II a9 nm omen
NJ what thu future will bring forth
whom these mighty labor organization.
oil 50 their faces against tho rum
power, and enter upon an offensive
campaign,
80 far, Il will be- noted, the hostility
~ his overshad0wing evil Ia merely
passive not actye II prevents
mon who sell whisky from join
ing The organization. but 10 allows
the work NJ running, dcbnuching
and cnslayng the members TO 20
on unchecked These minionA VI
rum, these agents Of evil, may not Join
the order themselves, hut they may 90
on running those who are Knight, aud
making them their slaves, their besot.
tel creaiurcs. who, for the sake of rum,
will do their bidding. Another step
should be- taken; II must be taken, II
the intent Of that provision Of the con.
stitulion o. the order Is 10 BE- carried
out This passive opposition must be
changed into active. uncompromisng.
relentless war upon the monster evil Of
rum. Th6'ordcr must protect IL mem.
bershlp from the aggressions Of these
agents OF the rum power. II must com.
pei those who enjoy the privileges OF
the order 10 abstain from drink; il
should deny membership to drunkarls,
and II should boycott every man who
deals In the Internal pOisons. and who
ever is in the slightest degree Interested
In the traffic In rum.
We have received a number Of letters
from members Of the order. heartily
indOrsing what We have said concern
Ing the evils Of the drink habit among
working-mcn. Two or three Of them
have, however. asked why we speak
only Of working.mcn. and say nothing
of this evil TO other classes Of the com.
munity. The answer Is scli-eyldent
10 rouse a man to action. YOU must
bring your Argument directly home TO
him and Others IN the same environ.
mcnt To do this with all classes Of
people at one time is impossible. That
we brought In order the reasons why
organized labor should array itself un-
compromisingly in hostility TO the rum
power, and begin battle TO the death
against IL, by no means signifies that
Others should not do the same thing.
The possession Of wealth gives 10 a
man much power, either for good or
evil Money, in one sense, is the lever
that moves the world. and those
who possess II possess the power
Of becoming potent factors in the |
progress OF humanity. either up.
ward or downward. A man NAV
Use his money wisely. or II NAV be- |
only the means of his accomplishing
his ruin more swiftly than otherwise.
The rum power by no means neglects |
the moneyed class Of people. Il as
pires TO make all classes and condi. |
lions OF men is victims. 1t has il. out.
posts, the low beer shops aud rum
holes In the poorer quarters of every
city and town of the land, In order that
Il may lay In Its clutches upon laboring |
men and women, and make them pay |
tribute; while the principal streets are |
lined with gorgeous saloons. rrsplcn- |
dent with mirrors, paintings. cut glass
and elaborate display of all kinds, 10 |
induce those who may be Weather 10 |
take the downward path. Instead Of
stale beer. the patrons Of these palaces
Of ruin have fine wines; In place Of vile
whisky. they drank fancy brands Of
brandy and other liquors connections
dignihed with high-sounding names.
but sure and swift poisons for all that |
There is as much drugging and doctor.
ing and adulteraiion Of the so-called
line liquors and wines a. there Is Of |
cheap whisky and gin
Gointo these brilliantly Lighted gaudi-
ly-decorated hell-holcs at night. and
you will lind them filed with represent
atives OF all classes The proprietors
are indulgent They want gold. and
any man that has money TO spend n
made welcome. Business. men, protes. !
sional'men. drummer., Young men
about town. who have contracted The |
hahi, Of drinking. or are doing 30, NAV |
he found here. Especially DO these
saloons profit frum the sons u the
wealthy, young men who never knew
the value Of money because they never
had to Toll for H. They throw Il away |
for drink with reckless prodirality.
wasting their pairimony. and setting |
their steps In the path which surely |
leads to ruin. moral, physical and iinan. |
rial.
One oi the strongest bulwarks Of the
rum power In our land comes from the
allegiance Of wealthy men. Money i A
power. and rum seeks 90 keep its clu,ch.
es upon the wealthy portion Of our |
people.
Wealth has Is privileges and also i,s
obligations. The power OF fashion Il
Ereat; no, merely fashion in drcss, but
IN social customs and ol,=erynnces The
wealthy class !. the governing class IN
this respect So long a. the fsshlona.
Die world sets the example OF having
wine at table. of encouraging social
drinking. 20 long will thousands and
Tens OF thousands Of families follow ia
deplorablc example. and reap the r,-
ward In after years Of seeing their
children become dunkards. spcnd. |
thrifts and Iebauchccs. The force Of
example Is tremendous. Society. so-
called. should set It, ban not upon the
drinking. but the drinker. When the
day comes that wine is banished from
every fashionable table. when the
drink habit i tabooed, when the man
who drinks finds the doors of ali fash. |
ionable mansions closed against him.
another great impttus will have been |
given 10 the effort TO pulverize the rum |
power Toledo Blade.
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George Bancroft. though IN the
frosty time Of life. does not let the |
nowers Of fancy get nipped. Says he. |
The man Of many years can look be. |
Tore and after, aud, seated under the |
tree Of life. enioyinr sswent re.t With