The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-06
u. e. 2. q. COLUMW.
The number OF men who say, I'VE
would vote the prohibition ticket n ~

The number OF men who say, .Ws
y would vote the prohibition ticket n ~
thought Il could VIM added 10 thosc
= who already vote II, would make Z ma.
jority In more than halfthe States OF the
:. Union. and II they should vote Il The
\ 'lprincipIe would win and would become
the Law Of the land within three Years.
This being fact leads us to,inQuire what
should influence citizen 10 casting hIs
bsllotf Has : patriotic, sslf.respectinR
man. to say nothing OF Christian, :
fright to ask more than one question
when exercising bis citiEenship, and
should not that question be always and
Ionly: "Does the ticket which l an
about to cast represent the best and vital
Interest OF my country2"
4 The quotation at the beginning OF THE
article shows that majority Of men con.
slider the Issues presented by the prohi-
billion party Of more importance and
more vital TO the interest OF this country
than those prssented by any or eli other
parties. How then % good citixens.
dare they refuse to support these prin-
Iciples simply because they fear TO be IN
4 minority. DO the men who take THE
position ever stop to think Of the light
lin which they must be viewed By poe
!tsrity 1t will be said OF them they
knew their duty, 6bt for fear OF being
lon the weaker side, dare not do e; and
their children and grand d-children viii
blush with shame at the thought OF their
|cowardice. The shame OF it 70 that
Christian ministers and profeased FOL.
lowers Of Christ are the very leaders Of
this halting, hssitsting, timid brigade.
These are the men who prevent the suc-
cess Of our glorious cause, and not the
men engaged In the liquor business.
The devil does not ask them 10 take I'd
arms against the prohibition reform
movement; q long - be can get them
to refrain from giving Il their assistsncs.
for fear It will fail, his satanic majesty .
we'll satisfied.
What minister has not cond emned the
"eight" or the ten spiss. cent
BY Moses TO spy out the promised land.
because OF the craven report they made
TO the effect that the land was full Or
gtsnts and they could not conquer ilp
Who has read the thrilling account Of
DAvid's encounter with Goliath without
his heart swelling with indignation 6
The poltr00n Jewish soldiers who told
him that he 'scouIdn's do it.p ana vero
willing to stand idly By and see tie
heathen giant defy the armies or the llv-
Ing Godf The eight fAithleos oploo
caused Israel 10 wander losty years y
Ehe wilderness. Will the falthleso chrio-
Ian men Of to-day % delay The temper.
Incs rcform3
All along the path Of history can one
coward Be pointed out whose name 3
1ot considered the vilest that man ~sa
AXE upon bic tongue2 Beginning viii
udss Iscsri0t and ending With Remedies
Arnold, men who have betrayed cauoo
because Il appeared weak, OF, believing
{ TO BE- right, have refused 10 support Il.
lave not only msritsd The sbhorrence 81
men then living, but have had the col.
ective scorn Of the ages hsaped rcon
hem. Then think of the wonderful
eIi.restralnt that man must place op-
70 hIlnself, Who stands back and seeo !
auss, dcsr 20 him, In : life or death
truggle with its foes, and still refuses 70
hrow bic sword into the scale In IL
lv0r.
OF al men who have Withheld their
upport from the prohibition party least
'orthy and justihable are those who op-
veakness. while professinr so hslisve \.
and hold themselvee rs readinsss -
eIp Il tho moment IL succsss r. sssnrs6
Bishop Foster hss well aid: .If shS
hurch (christisu voter, vonId stsnS
,Rether one dav 4 IRE noIls ths Iionos
.aflc would b forever ovsrthrovnS
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