The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-05-22

Third Tuosdny--.------. ---MDthCC'5 AceIiug
Fourth Tuessiiiy. -. Responsive Iteading
Fifth Tuesday ----------------- Literary
Thoughtful men fully realize that
the re;a remedy for the cure ANA pre-
yention OF the drink evil, has not yet
been. pointed out. The pledge, edu-
cation, local option, high license, pro
hibitiOn, legal punishment, all appear
tobe superficial MEASURES TO correct the
evil They do not reach back to the
real, causes, and are based oil mpt-
ions OF states and conditions which do
not exist. Yet thecoRstantly increas-
ing agi tation Of these various medsur-
es, is clearing away the confusion, and
preparing the public mind to support
the real remedy for the prevention
and correction of this evil. TO scien-
lists certain ranges of facts are az
pearing more and more prominent
every year, uud like distant mountains
in the morning mists, give promise
with clear light, and more accurate
observation, OF revealing many of the
lawssand conditions which result IN
inebGIety and all its attendant evils.
The drink problem is briefly, a vast
army OF men and women who presist
in destroying themselves, Gripping
their children. and entailing upon fut-
ure generations, untold weakness and,
disease. They are literally anarchists
in the worst sense, destroying their
property defying AL lawsand order
and forming ceuters OF desies and de-
generation for both body and mind.
Science declares such conduct Is that
OF ins;tne. and diseased persons; also
that such disease is governed by laws
and forces which can be understood
and prevented. This disease is pr;lct-
ically the degeneration and decline OF
its victims, along Il regular progressive
line, Ithe opposite OF evolution and
growth. The remedy science points
out, is confinement, isolation, control
AID treatment, on the same principle
smallpox on amy contagious disease is
treated. The victim is dangerous to,
himself and others, and has no right
to liberty which permits him to des-
troy body and mind. Tire moment
lie p1iseus himself by spirits, he should
be Il ward OF the state and come un-
der full control, lie is unht'to enjoy
the freedom of a citizen. Science iddi-
cateslthat the inebriate should be sup
pressed and deprived of All liberty at
once, and placed under care that
city and state should declare inebriety
IL dangerous dilease, and provide
workhouse hospitals to control and
treat them. That work should be the
means OF treatlpent, ANA each victim
madel 10 support himself under the
control of others, in the best scientific
and sanitary conditions for health
The possibility Of isoIatiag the great
army of non-proGucefs, the saloon
and criminal population, who are prac-
tically drunkards, and conGaing them
in work hospitals, changing them to
PRODUCERS, is Il tact sustained by ex-
perience in many ways, Tax the
spirit traffic to huild such places, and
then eonfne sveIy saloon supporter
who - inebrate TO them, and the
drink curse will be practically broken
up
Science indicates clearly that hered-
ity, environment, disease, injury,
starvation and excessive nutrition are
a;tive causes Of the drink evil'' It
also iIs,licates that only from Il thor
ongh of these causes and victims, can
the remedies be found The drift Of
publie sentiment is uncmsciouIy turn
ing toward tile recognition of the di-
seaSe % inebrieiy, ana It's treatment
AID control in hospitals
Tie next great hove along the line
OF temperance reform VIII lie the or
g4niz iioa Of Nvorsh 'use Hospitals
not Is charilies IL a narrow sense, but
sls self-suppariAg tls,iuing hospitals.
Where the victims can be protected
and restored 'ssud the evil studied; ,alsd
tae N aanN for prevention discovered
aat applied THIS is along the line
OF tie latest te;lcllis.s Of practical