Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1886-05-21

To the voters of Douglas county [
appeal to your reason and better judg-
ment. Let us reason together. Emo
tional sentiment is good to awaken
thought, provoke discussion and ex-
animation of all subjects that may
present themselves to us; but sober
thonght, calm reflection and unimpas-
sional Judgment must direct us to the
best means of accomplishing the de-
sired end. Proper means must be
used and at the proper time. 1t is
necessary to plow, sow and reap, but
each must be done at the proper sea
son. Toplow and sow out of season
will not produce good crop, and to
reap before the crop has matured and
ripened is destructive of the work of
plowing and sowing. Then reader l
vii! allow you are desirous of prohibit
ing the manufacture and sale of spirit
Gus liquors as beverage; that you aim
to benefit society by prohibiting a
traffic that is frought with only a
burden upon socitey without any
corresponding benefit. I admit all
this The question then is how to do
away with it, how best proceed TO
effect the desired end The proper
means in proper ma nner and at the
proper time must be used You have
not the power Of the Czar Of Russia to
issue your DEGREES at once. Our form
of government is a government of the
people, for tie people, by the people.
Each legal voter under present laws
has voice in this matter. Yeu can
not drive them to vote down this
curse. You must earn votes by the
logic of persuasion. The logic of rea-
son is often inefficient, always fails
when passion, prejudice and self inter
est is arrayed against it, at least for
awhile. Thousands long accustomed
to the sale and use of alcoholic liquor
regard its use as a very great privilege
and not accustomed to reflect upon
the legitimate consequences that re-
suit from its use do not perceive its
direful effects as traffic. Many good
men think that moral evasion is the
only means of mitigating the curse. 1t
requires time and the logic of trans
piring events to open their eyes to the
enormity of this traffic You must
SOW the seed of reform and allow time
for it to germinate, grow, develop, ma
ture and ripen before you undertake
to harvest AS prohibitionist you have
sown the good seed. 1t has germinated,
is growing finely, vigorously and bids
fair for good crop when mature. 1t is
not ready for the sickle yet. Guilt
vation is needed now but not the
reaper You have sent forth your
demands for tillers of the soil in
which you have sown the good seed
of temperance they are here and at
work. You have forced the political
farmers to grow your crop for you, you
furnishing the seed. Fearful of your
power they have given You room in
their field. The point is vigorous,
and, though they look upon it with
misgivings, they dare not throw down
the fences that protect it, They have
pledged themselves to do SO till harvest.
The submission of the amendment to
the constitution to you for yonr ap-
proval is certainty; so rest, husband,
your resources and prepare for the
great harvest, the adoption of the
amendment. Don't scatter your forces
by iniudicious management; don't dull
your sickles by impatiently hacking at
the brambles and hedges before the
auspicious hour. Prepare for the
harvest when the crop is ripe, is the
advice of prohibitionist.
KY.