Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-19
". &. Z. T.. NOTES.
FIGHT THE SALOONS.
BY GEORGE K. SCOTT.

SA4z.aslasH 4 was one established that
NEalI ever did anything for the
glory of God or the up
building of the human family.
There never was father who was
made more loving and kind In his
treatment or his family by habitually
visiting the saloons; but on the con-
trary, thousands have been transform
ed into brutes by doing so, and their
wives and children carry scars as signs
of what the children can do to make
the good bad and the tad worse than
they were.
There never was woman whose
mother-Iove was increased by entering
"a saloon; but thousands who were GO
ing there have been lost, and worse
than lost, to usband, children, and
relatives.
There never was a boy who left a
saloon (after drinking there) az good
as when he entered. After coming
out he can swear more readily, say
meaner things. speak more lightly of
God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit; of his
father, mother; and sisters.
There never was a girl who went in
to public saloon to take drink, but
who was nearer to life of shame after
than before she took that step. 1t is
no place for virtue To go and q hard
place for virtue to get ont OF.
The average saloon is as black as
hell and there is no white spot on it.
The open saloon is to be fought out
of existence by every man, woman
and child who ever stops to think that
it is easier to ruin men, women and
children than 10 save them.
The average saloon is the home OF
the sport, the gambler. the ballot-box
suffer, the scoffer, the vile person and
the profigate. Its company is made up
mostly of those who care very littI'
for God, man, or the devil. Lawless
in heart and in action. the habitues of
the saloons are ready for anything
that is bad and detrimental to the
prosperity of the city or town in which
they live.
Put all the saloons of this Union in
two rows and they will make a first
class road 10 perdItion without even
the aid of electric lights to help a
stranger to find his way there.
Saloons are only beacon-liglts to
guide the footsteps of the young to all
the misery that people can possibly en-
dure or die under.
What is the use of having places that
sell that which-when it goes down
the throat-starts fire that is very
apt to keep on burning until it has co.,
sumed all that is manly and noble in
mems characters?
Why have saloons OH every corner
of our public throughfnres ready to
take in the innocent, and to finish up
those who are almost past spelling?
Why permit places to exist that
keep the ignorant from ever knowing
anything, and take from the intelli-
gent the power 10 turn to good account
what they know?
a saloon will do a man more harm
III u uloHtH lnaH ne can remedy III
year.
What terrible specimens of work
manship they turn out! Look at one
Specimen of their handiwork: A piece |
of an ear gone, black eyes, bloody nose,
dirty face and hands, clothes all latter |
ed and torn, filthy mouth, woe-be- |
gone looks, dull, stupid stare,
a hyena and IN ANIMAL that is noted |
for its long ears. One look at what |
the saloon does to its victim ought to |
bring shudder over every young man,
and should lead to determination to
never enter such place.