The Dillon tribune., 1886-09-17

that with 1t had come the corrupting. de-
,noralizing influences of drunkenness and
RIGHTEOUSNESS, until the stencil of her in.
EQUITY assembled unto heaven, and this king
SO mighty had not put forth his finger to
stay the deathly tide: and they said, "we
cannot render homage to this king, but to
God only" At this refusal the king in
wrath cast the Hebrews into the fiery
furnace.
In the supreme hour OF the nations peril
a great party stood for its defence. Thr'o
smoke Of battle and seas Of blood they
marched to deliver millions OF souls from
bondage. Amid the innumetab difficult.
ties Of reconstruction this great party stood
Misunderstanding the hosts they had set
free. Enterprise and industry Tor time
rerisietl on every hand. but gradually coin.
merce heightened and brosdened her Dor.
ders and all the material resources Of the
country were developed Under this party
the government entered into partnership
with the liquor traffic, and gathered there
from revenue Of blood money. unit, east
Of the Mississippi river there is one saloon
to every 1907 voters, while in eleven noun.
tain States and Territories ives. Of the
Mississippi river there is ore. saloon to
every - voters; until the saloons OF our
country placed side by side wou,d form
line from Chicago to New York a tine Of
vile desposism and robbery. For the sake
Of revenue, protected and fostered by 4
great government unit, it has become
the organized vil'ainy Of our country,
welding great .noneyed power 10 sub.
serve it's base and demoralizing purposes,
this great villainy buys legislators. hoy.
cots its enemies. murders those who would
enforce just laws: makes municipal officers
its servants and creatures; corrupts the
minister Of the law. and bvibes judge and
jury. Under this great party tive con.
sumption OF liquor has increased more
than twice as East a. our population. AT
that rate how long will it take to reach a
minimum Of this horrible scourge that
spares neither itch nor ;'cor' Net for the
/ ANAosN ~ SssN iSAoS We AlC OuUNCO lC W0II
and hope and still to worship the golden
image ot party. Like the Hebrew child.
rem the prohibisionists refuse to worship.
10 the query, "why they do not follow
the example OF the liquorites and work
through the old parties--why torn new
party" they reply: why should the liq.
uor traffic desire a party when it already
has two parties eager to do its will? The
temperance people cannot turn to either
old party. One openly declares for wins.
key and against "sumptuary laws" while
the other makes a promise but to lreak it.
So the Prohibitionsts like the three Heb.
.cws stand forth firmly assured that God
will bring victory to their banners; that a
common cause for humanity will invite a
divided North and South, as old war is
sues Haunted in each campaign have mis-
erahly failed to do.
"Perisl, party! perish clan,
I Strike together while yc can
Like the arm Of one strong man"
Monday afternoon a Woman's Christian
Temperance Union was organized with a
membership OF thirty three ladies. The
following officers were elected
President. Mrs. W. II. Smead
Vice. President. 49,. Mrs. q. T.. Morse
Treasurer. ............M Mrs. I. L. Morse
Corresponding Sec'y. Mrs. Il. r. Melton
Recording Sec'y... ..... Mrs. J. +. Yoe
Sup't Of Literature. -. Miss &. Carmichae
Sec'y OF Publications. =. Mrs. Cresslanc
This organization is worthy the suppor
Of every mother and father and respectable
person in IT,: community, for there is nc
influence SO blighting as that Of intemper
ance which does more to people hell thar