Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-07-08


The discussion Of wine in it's relation
to intempersnce 10 attracting the stten.
tion Of the people Of this State In q
cons tantly inersssing degree as the i'm
portanoe Of our wine industry increases.
1t 10 claimed by some prohibitionisin
and teetotalsrs that the assertion that
wine IL preventative Of drunken4ess
Is merely plsa of the wine.maksr and
wine-merchan in favor OF their indus
try, and Il without foundation. II peo-
pie Who are 90 free With thslr opin.
ons and 20 positive Il Their dec
IafstIons on this subject, OF any
other subject, would take the pains %
read authorities and study statistics on
both sides there would be less intsmpsr.
anos In the world In this respect. The
United States is 90 essentially 9 non.
wins-oonsuming country that but little
can be learned by observation and re-
ports Of interested and sslf.constitutsd
inysstiaators must be taken Eith great
dsal a alloWaaes. he frenoh are
grebably ~ n<.t systes sfrtic wine.
drinlEess 4 ~ tdeld "a - tsssimony
sh6G&tksa r1snob psopl@, ~ . nation.
are not given to Drunkenness, is over.
whslmina. Mr.. Wetmors, one Of the
leading vitioulturists of this State, says
that he has observed the hegin.
ming OF . war with intoxication in
Southern France, and that 1t is not
caused by too much wine but through
lack Of IL. The phylloxera has destroyed
the vines and the supply of wine cut of.
In distric,s where wine is plentiful he
saw no intoxication whatever. Cooper
bounty, Missonri. is anothsr section
where personal observation demonstrates
that habitual use Of wine does not
cause intsmperance. This section is IN
habited by thrifty German population
which has transformed the rugged lima.
stone hills into vineyard. Drunkenness
is unknown amongst them and they are
habitual users of wine. A habit which
has been instilled into them by q con.
slant use Of wine at tho table and 4 :
beverage for Hfty years. A more ro-
bust, intelligent. hospitable and temper
ate olass Of men cannot be found upon
the fsss gf the globe, and the cheeks
and thslips Of the women are as red as
the wine that gives them their oolorL
their refinement and amisbility are only
supposed by theit modesty aud virtue.
The great thinkers upon intoxication
have been trying for years to in
troduce wine among the com
mon classes Of England to serve as
q preventive and cure for intempersnoe
but have failed because the wine cannot
be had. Professor Hileard states that
all the wine that u producpd In the
world is used. This fact eettles the
qusseiou Of u incfeased cdssueption
until there caa p m incresse i the
prodncfion of wine. Tbs StaAs svitieul.
tural Commission is working earnestly
for the success of the wine interests Of
California. Its reports should be at
tsntively studied by every grower Of
Vines, whether his vineyard covers acres
OF land or amounts to only q few vineI
for private use. There are many
questions relating TO diseases and pests
70 different varieties for ths seyeral
wines; for raisius and table grape. al oi
which should DO undArstood. Cslifornis
is destined TO be one of the GREATEST
wine producing countries in the world
The perpetuity of the industry depsad.
upon an intelligent comprehension Of
the subjects and . constant warfare
upon the enemies Of tho vine. Let US
encourage tsmpsrancs BY advocating the
use Of wine - Z bessfsgs.- WhAH wine
becomes plentiful and cheap and oul
people learn TO use IL ct their tables
stronger drinks will disappear snd
drunksnnsss will be unknown.
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