Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-12
would sooner go up to Wheeling and
stick their right hand in one of
THOSE FIERY FURNACES


Because the profits were less? No:
the profits are the same, perhaps even
more. Ii was because public sentiment
had won its way TO the hearts Of the
people. These saloons have been blot
ted out OF existence by public senti-
ment. Some say II was the high license
that caused these saloons 10 stop The
high license fee didn't cause single
saloon to stop business. In Pittsburg
and Philadelphia there were more appli-
cations for $1,000 licenses than
there were for the smaller
licenses. In Atlanta, Georgia, to-day
there are more $1,000 license saloons
running than there was under the 5000
license. Legislation has stepped to the
front in Boston, and but one saloon Is
licensed for every 800 people. and no
matter whether the fee is $40 or ten
cents there can be but $50 saloons.
What did high license do for PittSburg?
Why they even tried to impeach Judge
White because he would give the liquor
men a wider scope. and take In some
81, 100000 Of revenue TO be Afterwards
stolen in jObbery and corruption. But
no, Judge White stood fast. He refused
TO license but a certain number OF Sa-
looms, and the result is that he took in
but 1913, 900, aud now there are but 90
licensed saloons. In both MaSSachu-
settS and Pennsylvania it was prohibit
tion in the legislative bill that brought
about the desired result. They right
fully invaded
THE PERSONAL RIGHTS
of the citizens OF the State, and more
particularly Of the big cities.
We are in favor Of everything be-
tween here and prohibition. II in favor
OF us We are going to use it: II against
us We are going TO kill ii. Some say
this question Of prohibition IS small
compared 50 the other great national
issues. They want TO talk tariff. They
have been doing il for years. Is the
tariff question any nearer settled than
it was twenty years ago? In lSGs there
was great rumpuS, and between Grant
and Seymour there was good deal
said, and Seymour was charged at that
early day with being in favor Of free
trade AID in concert with British manu-
facturerS. In 1876 the old question was
again revived and Samuel j. Tilden was
jumped upon right and left. The Re
publicanS even got out cards with the
British flag in red upon them, aud cir
culated them as the emblem Of the de-
generated Democracy. They never viii
settle the tariff question not till Ga
briol blows his horn. And many
realizing this the great question
has ceased to be the bugaboo
that il was. Why they used to say that
voting for the Democratic party was
voting for Great Britain. Why it was
treason to vote anything but the Repub-
lican ticket. And they so scared the
! farmers that have 10 doubt they won
good many over to the Republican
ranks. | would rather a man would
vote for the British flag than to vote for
the liquor flag. \ man who votes foI
/ liquor votes for the devil. The differ
encc between Jesus Christ and the
devil is the
DIFFERENCE IL TIE METHODS
/ in which they work to get men. some
people talk about palliating the liquor
traffic, talk about reducing saloon keep
ers to the lowest terms. and effect sort
of compromise. tell you the lowest
terms are in hell. and when you get
them there you're sure to get the lowest
terms.
Talk about the influence of the saloon
element. Why, the saloon keepers alb
solutcly dominate and control the city
of Boston. They control the voters as
absolutely as the Car of Russia controls
his subjects. There has been great
hue and cry about the professed bribery
by the managers of the Louisiana
lottery. Heaven knows the lottery Is
bad enough, but If | had TO vote
down only one Of the two evils, would
sooner vote down the rum traffic. A
man don't go in and buy Il lottery ticket
and come ont and Stagger over seven
acres of ground. There are few men
I'm the penitcntiaricS who were put there
for committing murder under the inilu-
ence of 4 lottery ticket. The lottery
business is confined to one State. II
West Virginia, Ohio and the other
States had lotteries also, do you think
there would be
SUCH \ GREAT RACkEr
about abolishing them? Oh, no. 1t
makes difference whether we've got
our hand in the molaSscS or not. sup
pose thirty-iiyc States had licensed po-
lygamy. DO you suppose there would
be a great hue and cry about knock
ing it out? Suppose you central
izc the liquor in one spot, ana
how long do you think the
people Of the United States would stand
the nuisance. The trouble is the liquor
traffic is too widely distributed and too
many people are feeding on the public
revenues. 1t IS, therefore, harder TO
awaken people 10 the enormity OF the
crime Of liquor selling There is but
one way known 10 God and man 10 leave
a community sober. industrious and
boppy. and that Is by the cdict Of pro-
hibitiOn.
Now. ! know the thing is waxing hot,
nv countrymcn. The signs are IN the
sky. the voice Of the people is In the
air. there is a burning Of brush all around
the horizon: the people are getting ready
IN settle this question and settle 1t right.
Whv. YOU are among the best-sltuated
people on the
FACE or TIE EARTH
for prohibition. and think you are
eoually intelligent. equally cultured.
ooroIlv regardful Of your family and
vour homes. and for the safety Of
your sons. and the comfort OF your
daughters. and mindful Of their future
and of their fulfilling their hopes and
the destinies that God has written ior
them. As well as your sister States the
Dakotas. and Iowa and Kansas, and !
helieye that you can just take TINS whole
scone Of country. carry Nebraska 10
tho Ian Of the Prohibitionists OF the
great West. and on the fourth day OF
November. lam satisfied, she Will wheeI
grondly into line and show solid 'front.'
from the Canada border 10 the lines OF
Texas for Prohibition. This closed MI
Small's remarks.
To-day will be- observed a. chlldr'h :
day at the camp ground. and large mum
hers Of the little ones are expected 10 oe
nre.ent. The opening feature of the
programmc will DE Free Parliament on
Franchise" led by Rev. T. c. Johnson.
Then will come children's rally, WIN
an address by Edward Carswell. Al
9.qo tbis afternoon san Small VIII
aoain favor the audience with remarks
- asd -, ~.2o In the evening Rev ). u.
InI ~ q" n n ~ Ohio. will speak.