The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-02-11
For the CITIZEN.
LThe Times Demand Prohibition.

uOfcmCQL Ot Tic luUuSOIldA WOAtds
Progress in mechanics; progress in
science, progress in agriculture, pro-
gress in religion. The people of the
civilized world are steadily rising
higher toward perfection in the dit
ferent vocations in which they are
engaged.
The greatest demand of the times
is the elevation of the world natu-
rally. The progress of the age
calls loudly for higher attachments
in morality. Drunkenness is one of
the greast hinderances to moral
progress. To those who are watch
ing the movements of the present
age tits no surprise that prohibit
ton is so loudly called for. The
progress of the age demands it.
This being true, prohibition must
be granted, and it is no use within
pering about it. The opposers of the
grand prohibition movement had
just as we'll yield at once to the de-
mands of the age, because so sure
as the general progress, which lends
to the making of one of the grand
characteristics of the nineteenth
century, is not staid, which is not
likely to be, all opposition will
eventually have 10 succumb.
The rapid strides which are now
attracting the attention of the
i! world in the elevation of woman to
] her proper sphere of usefulness is,
/ 4hof fhaf
of moral advance which the times
demands may be attained. Woman
for ages has been crushed by the
iron heel of prejudice and public
sentiment, and her mighty power
for good lost to the world. But to-
day, thanks be toaHim who stitch
upon the throne, the iron heel of
prejudice and public sentiment is
being removed, and woman, as she
is unfettered, rises to her natural
sphere of usefulness. The chris
tian world is fast learning the
true sphere and mission ofWWoman,
and is laboring to unfetter her and
utilize her in the grand mission of
elevating the race and bringing 1t
into the kingdom of Christ. Nobly
is she doing her part. In the pro-
hibition army she is in the van
bending farward toward the enemy,
calling father, brother, husband and
son, bidding them follow her.
Shall she win? Yes, yes. Pushed
on by the demands of the times,
strengthened by a conscientious
ness of right, and inspired by high
heavens, how can she but win? l
have nay first woman to see who is
not prohibitionist. Every man who
has . mother ought to be ashamed
to oppose prohibition. Every man
who has a wife ought to be asham-
ed to oppose prohibition. Every
man who has sister ought to be
ashamed to oppose prohibition. Ev-
cry man who has a daughter ought
to, be ashamed to oppose prohibition.
If you are a son and oppose prohibi
tion and advocate whisky, you ad-
vocate the destruction of mothers
son, and. the darkening of that
mothers heart. If you are a hus-
band and advocate whisky, you ad
vocate the destruction of some
wife's husband and the blasting of
that wife's life. If you are broth
er and advocate whisky you advo-
cate the destruction of some sisters
brother and the degradation of that
sister.
Z Let not foolish man oppose that
which the best interest of the fsirer
sex demands. Let not foolish men
oppose that which the age demands.
Let not foolish men oppose that
which heaven demands.
Battle on, ye prohibitionists,
your cause is a just one. The good
of heaven and earth are on your
side. 1 would say to the good sis
tiers, go on and don't grow weary.
Listen not to the cry of the enemy.
They cry Liberty! libertyr Do
they mean it? Yes, they mean
"liberty.r Satan is continually
crying "liberty." He is pleading
and fighting for ''liberty'' to drag
the world into hell. Whisky is
pleading and fighting for "liberty"
for the same end. The devil is the
author of whisky, and he is not so
stupid as to invent a thing without
a design in SO doing. Whisky
(when say whisky, I mean all in
toxicating drinksl is one of the
most available inventions for the &C
complishment of his vile purposes
the devil has ever brought to bear
upon the world. 1t has perhaps
sent more souls to endless perdition
than any other one thing. If man
wants ':liberty" togo to perdition, he
has a right to it, but he has no
right to claim ''liberty'' to carry
my son, or the son Of any one else.
The plea that to wrest such liber-
ty from man is unjust, is a false
hood of the devil. Most falsehoods
are clothed with the semblance of
truth, but this one is as destitute of
such garb as can be. AntI-prohibi
tionists may vociferate the word
''llberty" but their cry will not be
heard by prohibitionists. Such
liberty must not and will not be
granted, Again will say to the
good women, fight on; victory is
yours. Take the timely advice of
Lynnville's "School Girl" follow
her noble example. like her arti-
Gle in the CITIZEN. 1t bears the
spirit of true courage and love for
fallen humanity. While you say
''come on, y We can but say '!go on,
for we never expect to be able to at
tain to that advanced position
where we can say to you 'come
on" But we will gladly grant you
the honor of leading the van, and we
will bring up the rear, and when the
smoke of the battle is blowed away
will place upon yonr heads victory's
crown; and as you lift your voices
in loud "hsllelujahs" ours shall re-
spend with ten thousand "amens.'
+. J. OFR.
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