Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-30
TIE ..RuM POWER

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Convention Worse than AN Earthquake.
To the Editor of the Gazette:
Had Virgins located his earthquake at
Springfield, Ill.,, for the last of this
month, he would not have had to risk so
much on his reputation as prophet.
For 10 greater than an earthquake to
this nation will be found Of this place, in
a convention Of the rum power, prepare
tory to the starting out On the "waE-
path" to capture this country aud when
they get in line all their allied forces, the
anarchist, the ignorant and lswless, and
all other devotees front every class and
party, We can imagine the kind of war
fare that will be inaugurated, from the
samples we already have had OF 1t this
year. In the killing of the Rev. George G..
Haddock In Sioux City lowe, and the Rev.
/. t. McGrary of Pittsburg, "a, who
was threatened with death unless he re-
paired from the work he was doing I'M
the dens OF debaucAery IN that city, and
in placing dynamite and exploding it on
the doorsteps of Mr.. ID. W. Lewis'Of St.
Clair, Pa he being president and prose-
lcRtor for the law and order league, also
the Baptist church in st. Clair, of which
he is member, was injured by the ex-
plosion Of dynamite on the steps.
Also the attempt to assassinate " +.
Tufts, assistant district attorney Cor
Atclstson, Kan, for prosecuting yiolatoEs
81 the Kansas prohibition law. A key
containing twenty-five pounds Of powder,
mixed with nails, was exploded on the
porch under his bedroom window. This
house was badly shattered, but he es-
capped. Nothing is said against
this party carrying its principles.
into politics, perhaps because II has so
long asserted its right and power there
already. The present muddle and break
ing up into factions of political parties
so unprecedented in the history of this
country would be amusing were 1t not an
Indication of "cOming events that cast
their shadows BEFORE" such, as. history
casts light upon Tor the admonision and
warning Of the present generation. The
"woes" that were pronounced against
C tiles and nations for dehauchery and
drunkenness in ages gone by, and which
were accordingly demolished and de-
stroyed from off the face of the earth
''by the sword, by famine and by pesti.
lence." These woes are still In full
force against like sins now,
and like retribution is sure,
for the Almighty Ruler of the earth hath
said,1I change moi" 81 am the same yes
| terday, to-day end forever.
Retribution Is one Of the grand princl.
pies in the administration OF human az
fairs. He says TO man "thine own wicked.
ness shall correct thee.S The historian
% well as the theologlan, will tell yor
that nations ruin has been the retribu
lion Of Its guilt. The present generation
cannot pleadlthat their sins are not so ag
gravated as, were thosa of ages past. Ii
Regard to their drunkenness which seem
to have been the crime of crimes in ever,
age, the Rev. Joseph Cook says: "Dis
titled LIQUORS were net known t
the world till the year ll5C
. 1t was against the llghte
. drunkenness OF world, which had in
no distilled liquors that the fearful dc
nunciations OF drunkenness wer
!, launched. The bible denounces wine a
8 a moeker, and proclaims that the wea
o ("strongn drink OF ancient times, at Ii
last biteth like a serpent. What the
. could ii say of the fierce and poisone
l. potaticns Of our daysi" And what mu
IS DO the retribution in store for the te
q thousands murdered by it, the heinor
y crimes of all kinds begotten by It; Il
thousands OF destitute widows an
OIpuhus WIN MulSu ~ Hdb HlltN VIC WOIl
Z and the oppression OF the poor by robbir
J. them Of their wages withouta just retur
May not the world, and especially OF
~ own country, be on the eve of this retrib
d ton for this aforementioned crime, al
s. ''the sword and pestilence and famine
ne be again made to scourge the nation
!, For, as the Almighty said to the wick,
" nations OF the past, He will say to Ii
IS, | ono. uI hrnught vnu intn n heautif
Is country to eat the fruits thereof and 4
ev goodness thereof, but ye have deiied \
=. land and made My heritage an aOomir
W tion.r Liquor is the laboriDg mar
al greatest enemy and oppressor, but it
as yet to be seen II he can recognize
90 enemy. Liquor is the main prop
anarchy. And It is pc weriul monopo
nu we'll equipped TO carry on its warfare.
is Is It, like slavery, to be wiped out VI
he bloodH M. a. ID,