Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-02
DEstSGIATlONs OF LICENSE.
Opinions ut Eminent Authorities IJpop
the Subject.

fAUINOriCleS CDOn
the Subject.
wee VIZ, TO MIN that buiaetll a town with
Bible. "'''' initu''y'
me hquor traffic cannot be leralized
without sln.-Address of Methodist BisMnns.
Rrsotsea' That licence. nigh or low, is
Vicious III principls and powerless as Z.
High license is only buffer internosed
between the liquor traffic aad the popular
Indignation against it.-Npal Do,c.
Wneh we public opinion shall place those
who FURNISH the means of this destruetLye
wee on a level with thieves and counter
,e et ~ saen' ana not till then, may we ex-
pect 70 see our land purged from this abom-
inatlon.-jua0e Dauid Daogett, @, j.. Cow.
1888. ''''' W ''' oo"'''
Believing that high license has had a fair
trial III several States. and has utterly
falieu 70 mitigate the evils or to regulate
INC .l ,'.L.,, as body OF Christian temper
ahce women we repudiate any part or lot in
tnls lnlqultons business. and will strive in
all proper ways to influence citizens to
oferen1oW system based upon bargain
io Prs soal us, OF N. w c. T. g.
my evil Qntempcrance) ought not to be
may ps called IN to repress it. Prevention
y noC only better than cure. but prevention
~ q uuly ana cure is lame, hating at
Temp 70 undo an evil which we have will
FULLY ermtted.--Cardinal Nanaing.
OF all the evils which the LIQUOR traffic
has forced upon this or any other countrv
| W. think mono are more repulsive to
tfougn'5iul Christian people than the sys-
tfm o. license, and. sad to say. men are not
| Wantlng who, for financial returns. eagerly
re- fsG T. Ne these unhallowed gains. forgetful
| th9t Infinite Justice, ages ago, recorded its
wF to them that built u town with blood.
-4onterence Evangelical Churches.
=, incense had its origin with the devil in
the Garden OF Eden, when he gave Eve
permission to violate Gods first prohibi-
tory lsW, and assured her it would CON
duce - che public good."-W. H. II. Bar
cannot consent as your queen to take
revenue from that which destroys the souls
ana b3dies OF my subjects.-Queen of Mad
agasctr to those 'rho proposed she Should
Tecea1e revenue from strong drink.
1t Is as plain to me as the sun in clear
country constitute one OF the main pillars
on which the stupendous fabric of intern
perance now rests.-I,er. Heman HunDhrey,
1883 e0'
Which of your boys. the heaven of your
heart and life. will you give in order that
your your: city may be lighted with gas or
can you spare to help your city grade and
pave its streets? How long will you be
content to tread on sidewalks that the
blood of souls has enabled your city to Law
Tor your convenience2'-Ma1yJ J. Aldrich.
Should these wages of iniquity be put
into the Treasury? They are the price OF
blood. and, in their aggregate, would be in
adequate to buy fields enough to bury the
multitudes who are the Victims of the
dreadful traffic for whose profits they sell
the people sanction.-State Board of Char
| atleS of Pennsylvania. 1871.
10 support government by proDagating
vice. is to support it by means which de-
stroy the end for which it was originally
established and for which it's continuance
Is to be desired. If the expenses OF the
Government cannot be betrayed, but by
corruptlng the morals of the people, shall
without scruple, declare that money ough,
not to be raised. nor the designs of the
Government supported. Samuel John.
son.
1t Is our solemn impression that the time
has now arrived when our public authori
Ties should no longer sanction the evi
complained OF. by granting licenses for the
purpose of vcnding spirits, thereby legal
lzlng the traffic. at the expense of oul
moral. intellectual. and physical power
Grand Jury of tie City and County of Ne,
YORK. IN 1882.
There was a time when the Temperance,
movement was largely tho struggle OF
few poor victims Of the traffic to free them
selves. That day has passed. The reforr
has become part Of the religious faith c
this nation. and in spite Of all the sophis
tries and work of the drunkard makers an
their aiders and ;bettors. tho day is not ia
distant when State will no sooner license
the loved ones of the women of this lant
than it will license Il man to steal thu
jewels from their ewel-cases.-John &
Finch.