Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-20
A REB HOT REFoRMER.

SItiZenS League and HURTS
mas at Mothers Who Play Progress
siye Euchre-Ia is the Prize Tables
More than the Saloons, that Ruiz
the Boys.
To The Press and Dakotdsda.
Many good people to-day are wonder
ing what the citizens league propose Il
do. Their mastery inactivity is no
caused by having no work. AS citi
zens we feel that the
LAWS ARE BEING VIOLATED
every day, and every good man an6
woman says:"ses. Strange the officers
do not compel saloon keepers to ODE,
the Jaw"
In this, our first weak attempt to cal
the attention of our good people to {
sense of their. responsibility to society
to their homes, and above all to the vel
fare of their children, let US be under.
stood plainly. We believe that the
saloon keeper shoaid be compelled to
close his place of business on the Sab.
bath day and be made to feel the full
force of the law for selling to minors, o,
allowing them about his place.
A LITTLE CONSISTENCY.
We also believe all other people
should be made to comply with the law.
How does it look to require the saloon
men to close their places of business and
allow clothing stores, grocery stores and
meat markets to throw open their doors
and do business on Sunday. A little
consistency will help a good deal in
this work of reformation.
PROGRESSIVE GUCHRE.
Again, some good mother. anxious fol
the character of her boy, with a mothers
love % how greatD, her experience, hen
kno Wedge. will try to show him the
great danger that comes from gong te
saloons and playing cards, and above
everything else, gambling, playing fol
money. Yet she and her dear husband
will spend two or three nights 9 weel
at some good neighbours house playing
progressive euchre. Dear mother, how
much gooi will your words do that boy
The chances are some day you will b.
praying God to save your boy and plead
ing with some good minister, or evan
gelist, to win him back to ways OF virtue
and usefulness. What folly! l am try
ing to bring my boys up to honor Coo
and love his fellowmen, so when M,
days are numbered / will go to my gray'
with this consolation: They will be mel
OF character and good works.
THE GREATEST DANGER.
But the greatest danger that confront
me is not the saloon keeper. l think b,
Gods grace and q consistent life befor
my boys there is not a great danger fror
saloons. AS one has said, deliver M
from my friends. Here is my great er
ring. My neighbors will invite my chill
dren to their homes and there they vii
be taught to play cards, and not simpl.
taught to play, but to
PLAY FOR A PRIZE.
We are charitable,enough to feel tia
it is done ttoughtlessly. But the harr
is'lust as great.
New, dear friends, let us be fai
in our J1dgments and look thi
matter square in the fact
What is the difference IN the sight G
God and all fair minded man-playin
cards in a saloon for money or meetinI
at some good friends house and playin
for a prize? AS we have asked the ques
ton let us answer it. None but men ar
likely to be injured by playing ct th
saloon, but at private houses mer
women and children are all alike affecte
by the evils that begin and follow th
reckless waste of time upon the part {
parents, and the creating in the minds {
the young of a love for a game tha
never did any good, but has been tt
ruin OF many-yaa millions.
Trusting we will have an opportunit
t to present this subject in q stronge
light, we remain, to all, A FRIEND.
pNREnVA6