The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-06-09

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We believe there are honest men en-
gagged in the liquor traffic. We believe
there are intelligent men engaged in that
business. That there are liquor dealers
both honest and intelligent we do not as
sert. When the honest dealer comes to
understand fully the nature of the articles
he is dealing in he will do just as Hugo
Preyer, of Cleveland, 0hio-a prominent
whiskey man, did, We will give his
story and some of the arguments that en-
lightened him, in his own words, as taken
from an article by him in the Voice:
Ten years ago, while publishing Ger.
man paper in Canton, Ohio, | was made
President of the Liquor League of that
city, and with voice and pen labored
against the Ladies Crusade, aud for what
| then called Personal Liberty" After
moving from Canton, five years ago, and
going to Denver, Colorado, where again
published daily and weekly German
paper, was made President of the Lii
quor League of that city. Returning to
Ohio in 1885, purchased third interest
in the Cleveland Liberal, paper devoted
exclusively to the interests of the brew
els, distillers and saloon. keepers. While
editor of that paper was made an hon.
orary member of the Liquor League of
Cleveland aud Cuyahoga Co, Ohio
While engaged in my labors as editor of
the Liberal, AMI while trying to prove to
my readers that alcohol was no poison, l
found that all works on chemistry wore
against me. Having had manhood enough
left not to wilfully assist 10 poisoning my
brother man, at once severed my con-
nection with the paper and the Liquor
League and stepped out boldly in behalf
of Prohibition. | have stated this much
OF myself that you may see that at least
understand one side-the DEVILS side-of
the question thoroughly. Whether I un-
derstand the other--God's side-now,
will leave the reader to judge.
Beer contains from 81 to 10 per cent. of
alcohol.
Wines contain from to 25 per cent. of
alcohol.
Whiskey, Gin, Rum. Brandy, contain
from 90 to n per cent. of alcohol. Let
us ascertain what Chemistry teaches in
regard to alcohol.
Johnston, in his Chem stry, says ear
dent spirits Of every variety are little else
than alcohol diluted with water. Liquors
of any kind, therefore, contain none of
the common forms eff nutritve matter,
which exist in our usual varieties of ami
NAL and vegetable food Again he says:
"The peculiar malignity of Intoxicating
drinks appears-where they have once
obtained mastery-in their becoming
the parent and nurse of every kind of suf-
fering, immortality and crime"
Vets in his Chemistry, says: "Alco-
hol, when taken into the stomach, acts as
deadly poison"
Turner says, in his Chemistry: "Alco-
hol, taken internally, operates as pow
erful stimulant, and produces alarming
diseases; degradation and death attend
its habitual use.
DR.. Naphey, in his work entitled "Pre-
vention and Cure of Diseases SAYS
"The pretense that the use of alcoholic
beverages enables man to support with
more fortitude the extremes of heat or
cold or to accomplish more severe labor,
has been repeatedly proven false. DR..
Kane, Lieutenant Greedy, ahd others who
passed winters in the coolest regions,
agree that those who abstained entirely
from alcoholic beverages suffered the
least and bore exposure the best. On the
other hand, travellers who cross the Desert
of Sahara relate that every one who min.
giles wine or strong drink with his food
or water dies. The Arab guides are total
abstainers from liquor, and only those
who follow their example can cross the
desert alive" Again the same author
says: "The public health, not to speak OF
morals, would vastly improve and gain by
absolute prohibition from every alcoholic
beverage
DR.. Albert Day, Superintendent of the
New York State Inebriate Asylum, GER
tainly very good authority, says: "Al.
cohol Injuries the kidneys, the lungs, the
liver, the brain and heart. 1t Injuries
every vital organ of the body"
And so might continue and show from
the best authority that alcohol (1) is nc
food, (2) contains none of the nutritive
elements necessary to the sustenance OF
our body, and (3) is deadly poison.
Permit me, now, to examine all of the
arguments and assertions used by the
manufacturers and dealers in liquors.
Having defended their nefarious business
with voice and pen for over ten years,
know every argument used by them. 1t
is true, at one time honestly believe that
some of their arguments, or rather asser-
tions, were true and unanswerable; but q
deeper insight and thorough desire to
get at the truth of the matter have proven
10 me that every assertion made is based
upon unchrslian and false premises, and
| easily answered.
And then Mr. Preyer goes on to take
up the different arguments advanced by
whiskey sellers and answer them, show
ing in every case their weakness. The
only difference between Mr. Pieycr as be
was and as he is, consists simply In this
He aoas honest and wnenlightened; he IL
honest and enlightened.
Right here is strong argument in
favor Of educating the children In all Of
our schools as to the nature and effects Of
alcohol. Many states have made this ed
ucation compulsory. New Jersey still
holds back, and when asked for such a
law our Legislators "smile" and 'smile, =
and only 'smile."
1t (the liquor traffic. begets reckless
ness, carelessness, aud utter indifference
to and disregard Of, the rights, the inter.
ests, aud the happiness Of others. 1t in
vites, encourages and necessarily devel
ops all that is base, degrading and danger
Gus in man, and destructive of good gov.
eminent, good order and common decen-
cy 1t is a nursery for the development
and growth of those wicked practices
which lead to the crimes of gambling
theft, robbery, arson, perjury, murder
and every sort of public crime, socia
wrong and private indecency. -Judgt
John Martin, Kansas.
And yet our Excise Board have mol
doue their duty Till they have opened the
doors of nine drinking places In this city
We commend the example of James
Chalmers, as shown in this his published
notice to all who were In the habit of sell
ing him ram, to some in our city, who
would gladly be forever free from the
deadly habit which has so strong a hold
upon them. Give them due notice neye,