River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-22
Temlpefance.

CONDUCTED BY THE - W. c. II. u.
For God and Home and NatiUe Land.
Rhode Island election a prohibition
victory-the sixth state TO declare
absolute prohibition of the manufac.
ture and sale of alcoholic beverages.
FINoH's CONGRATULATIONS The
following has been issued, signed by
John b. Finch, Il. w. u. G. T., and
attested by B. f. Parker, II. w. G.
r. S.:
GOOD TEMPLARs:-
| congratulate you
on another victory over the combined
forces of the drunkard makers of the
United States. Wednesday, April eth,
the people of Rhode Island adopted,
by an overwhelming majority, an
amendment TO the State Constitution
forever prohibiting the manufacture
and sale of alcoholic liquors within
the state. This victory is emphasized
by the fact that the people, at the
same election, defeated the candidate
nominated by the political party in
power for Attorney General and
elected an avowed prohibitionist. This
means prohibition enforced. Temp
lars will do well to remember that a
law will never be enforced by its
enemies, and at all future contests
work not only for the law but for the
men who will enforce it.
Any form of legislation which permits
the system of legalized drunkard-
making to continue for a single day
is in the interests of the enemies of
humanity and civilization. Templars
must oppose with their whole soul
any and all compromises, and work
for and accept but one thing-total
prohibition.
On behalf of the Order l wish TO
heartily thank Rev. Ii. w. Conant,
who has so many years led the
workers in Rhode Island, and who
represented the Right Worthy Grand
Lodge in this special campaign. /
would not, and the Order will not.
forget the aid rendered by our allies,
the w. G. Il. u, or the work done by
other organizations. With all such
we rejoice and give thanks for this
glorious victory.
Evansville, Illinois, April s.
The system of license has corrupted
the police forces and lower courts of
all cities where it flOurishes until it is
a mockery to call them courts of
justice; they are dens of harlots and
thieves. Bee.
OF course the above does not apply
to our city.
We wish that our corner in the
JOURNAL would admit an article by
Neal Dow on the "Welcome Move
ment," in the Christian Union, but it
is too long. He knows whereof he
speaks and his arguments carry con-
viction with the reading.
1t is well to read both sides of this
question, SO we would suggest that
our friends subscribe for a prohibition
paper-and read our arguments.
The Voice, published at 10 and IL
Dey Street, New York, is good; $l.00
per year, weekly.
The Union Signal, published at 16l
La Sale Street, Chicago, is our paper,
and we would that a copy could be
found at every home.
1t would be we'll for the members
of our Union to study-or at least read
the latter clause of Article V. of
our Constitution. They would under
stand some things that seem wrong to
them by so doing. 1t is the intention
of those who seem to be active work
ers to 10 right and whatever is for
the good of the order, and according
to tnat article they have not done
anything unconstitutional thus far.
"Charity think eth no evil"
The sanctum of the Union Signal
was honored by a call from Rev. j.
Cook recently. The editor says that
che never loses an opportunity of
showing his interest in the W. G. I.
T."
A BIT OF OBsERvATION.-There is
postmaster in Wyoming town who
sells Police Gazettes, tobacco and
cigars. Whenever a young man comes
in for his mail it is "W ont you try
one of my new brand of cigarsl' or,
to give variety to the monotony of the
sale, Lets shake for the cigars, and
so the boys who come after the
letters and papers are taught to gamble
and the flaming pictures of the Police
Gazette poison their minds. When
talking to the young man engaged in
the noble pursuit of selling this
1 said, Don't you feel
ashamed to sell to those little boys
your cigarettes, which you know are
made out of tobacco gathered from
spittoons and guttersP
mo sill, do not, for 1 must build
up my business.
"But what if in building up your
business you tear down the health OF
those children!"
II am not a health officer, and if L
don't sell to them some one else will. :"
"But are you so devoid of conscience
as not to realize that you are SHINING
against those boys and, in fact, losing
your own self respect and becoming
less a man every time you sell cigar
or shake a box of dicel"
~ don't care anything about such
matters. There is money in this
business and I'm going to make it.
ApI oil vot1r talk uarSOn won L