The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-08-15
TEMPERANCE COLUMN
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A GREAT srEAcH

The most brainy speech ever made
in eongtess is probably the great effort
/ of the Hon. Mr.. I4ehlbach, of New Jer-
sey, ON the original package bill, in;
I the course of which he uDbosome1
himself of this brilliant idea:
LET the representatives on the
floor of this house who comes from
prohibition districts write TO their con-
stituents and tell them that they have
it within their own power under tho
law to effectively close evey 'original
package" store in their state. The
remedy is simple and effeetfva: in fact
50 sinpls aiid effective that 1 wonder
is has not been thought of before. Tho
best way to get rid Of their 'soriginal
package" stores is not to patronize.
them. DO that, if the sehtimate of the
community is againSt1t, and it will !.
not be a week before the shuattersxiA
be put up and the front doors closed -
The ponder0ds mind Of Mr.. Lehloach
has here III its extensive deem sea SCUM
dings hit ON great discovery to tlisttssz tlisttssz
great advancement of the science %
government. After giving his severely
taxed mental faculties a rest he will
be able to extend his inquiries and dis
cover that his principle bnay lie
applied with equal propriety in other
directions in which legislation has
been carried.
Promiscuous carrying of firearms,
for instance, has been found 10 lead To
murder and accidental fatalities and
to demoraliZe the community by rem
dering personal security ,lrecanOus.
Hence law against firearms are enaetea,
oh oh -,
in here as well as anywhere. The
remedy, as he says, against such troAli-
lesome conditions is easy anef' afeckiYe.
Garry firearms promiscuOusly, ii yerl.I
please, but don't use them. 1t will
not be long before they get rusty and
cant do any damage anyhow. 80
What does an eminent theorizer
like Mr.. Lehlbach care about the pos
sibility that there may he some people
SO careless that it Is unsafe to trust.
them with firearms; and a few others
who are naturally inclined TO make
trouble and are only TO glaa TO be
allowed to carry firearms for that pur-
pose; while possibly others still,
realizing within themselves half
insane craving to carry and use fire.
arms, beyond their power To resist,
need the assistance of the law; and
still others are smafl boys, growing HU,s-
who consider it a smart, manly thug
to go around carrying firearms, failing
20 realize that it is dangerous also.
These considerations may go for
nothing in the mind of Mr.. Lehlbach>.
but there is one conclusive reason WIFI
his proposition to let the saloon aI7ne
should net be adopted; we refer to
the influence of the sa,o6iI power in
politics. There is no other political
element so periious TO the state. Its
effect is most demoraliZing; its purpose
the most degrading and dangerous; its
methods the most unprineipIed and
reckless. With the saloon power intact
the publication of politics is an irrides
cent dream.
Instead, therefore, OF permitting
original package saloons to haifg- but
their sigps and carry Oh their democrat
fling traffic as long as any one remains
to buy or customers can be educated;
instead Of giving the business a re-
spectacle stattding in the eyes of the
law, Congress has decided that jig
long as the people insist on the sup
preston of the business it oaght to Le.
This viii probably make
the illustrious Mr.. Lehlbach tired, bnt
le has the consolation of knowing, at
Ill events, that his great speech is the
kiDd OF. thing TO make him solid for
he may want iii New Jersey.
Capitol.