The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-12-06
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The Tangent correspondent says that he
would like to read an article on temper.
ance frem our rem. We wonder II he
kncws what he Il asking for or was Ii !
siur. We think Il was slnr, for M one
who has read our poor, ferlorn sttoiv pts
1t newspaper writing weuld for one mo-
ment entertain the thought that we were
capable OF doing jusiics to that subject.
| Nc, Il would take the pen OF the infinite
divine by hand OF God, with heavens
screll for q parchment. and written In let.
tsrs OF burning fire, 70 tell one hall the
story Of the misery, the wee, the pains and
heart aches caused BY the demon drink.
The hldsous character ei this moral lap
rssy on our body polite Il al Incubus that
psfslyEes ihs beat vitality OF our manhood,
the nost generous intellect aud neble IN
our land being lie special victims. its
damning influence II felt In every walk OF
life !, blocks the whsels si progress, flls
our almshousss, jails and penItsntiarlss.
lite bllghsenlng snrse pcrvades our halls Of
legislation. II has fir lie victims the
prinee and the the millionaire and
the psupeY. There 10 hardly q househsId
In ali the broad land that has not dlreetiv
or Indirectly felt tie poisonous sting, Thou.
sands upen thousands are buried annually
In the potisr's hsid. No isved enc Ia by
their side. no loving hand to Gloss the
weary, tired ere, no sympathetic ear 10
catch the lask words of the dylnR ona a.
the angel sf death sets its seal upon the
cold, whIss brow. No dear friends 10 fol.
low the llsslesa clay TO Its last resting place.
No beautiful flowers, emblems OF purity.
are laid upon their graves no ono to os.
fer prayer for the safe anchorage of
their ssul on the ether side Of the dark
river Of death. Out In tho silent city Of |
the dsad, their forns moulderIng Into dust,
are manY OF the brayest, ncbleat and beat |
sen the world has ever known big heart |
Cd. brainy men, whose minds were capa- |
BILE 81 grasplng and solving any and ali the |
great problems OF this wonderful age OF |
progress, Many OF them weuld have bsen |
living to-day. hsnored and loved bv .sir |
tallow.tnan had II not been for the death |
dealing. da.a-ing stuff called liquor. The |
poisonous fangs OF thls gigantic monster
are not 10 be loossned by mere willing or
wishing, or even by any ordinary human
sxsrtion. twill take tha combined moral /
strength OF large proportion Of the
whole community. With ell the hsreIc en-
teavsrs OF good and conscientious mon.
inelualnK the whole Christian church, all
someined. with persevefing energy that
knows no defeat, with a will and q faith
that says !, must and shall be done, before
We esn havs right TO expect that the iss-
riels curse win be driven irem this beau.
1sfui land OF ours. Did the Tangent cor
respondent. think, knowing a. he dess that
have somstinss raised the vile cup 10
my lips, that | could take up my pen In
defense OF the liquor transs. Os lead the
shEisiiah to the sspulshsr and there ask
aim TO shjurc hls faith take the follower
~ Mshowst 10 Mecca and tl8e ask him
10 renouaee the prophet 20 ask the wid-
swed mothsF, whose aaiy bey was slsln
By ram, 10 70 sut late the cemetery and
knesi on kis Kravs,and with her psor, thin,
shlts hsnds lifted towards hsayen and
here AK God 10 blsss the rumsslisr. But
don't sspsst me 10 iIft my voice Or pen In
astense Of . traffic that numbers lie Vie
lima By the mlillons and has blEghisd,
blasted and ruined with lie poisonous
breath 90 asny Of the good and nohIs OF
Ihls fair laHd.
BRIoK Dusr.