The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21
b. q. =. u. COLUMN.


bear lis pnrt Ia lhc great right AMI fnis
~ sclf.g0vernmcnt. The good William
peNn used to say that ~ lnan shuni.i
make Il part ~ lis gelg ION 20 seq tina
h.s souniry is We'll governed SHOULD
great public evils sncnsce the general
welfare he should labor 70 reasove them.
snL IA has not done hi- wlssiie duty until
he his accomplished this work. or spenll
nls strength.
One ot the greatest public evils ~ to-
day il the liquor traffic. Almost every
community contains victim. Of inieGi
persnce IS the result OF legalized .sfaIn-
shops. The drum ard i 10 - saved b,
moral sua-ion and the ..rce OF God, but
the saloon can DO Closed only by the aid
OF law. II may be ell very well 10
"wbereas sud resolnle" against intem-
peta-.ce ia ecclesiastical assemblies. but
after All the ballot Is the most Ell, Give
weapon within our reach.
"A weapon which comes down as still
As snow lakes fall upon the sod,
But executes freeman's will
As lightning does the will Of God
Laws are made and executed by pu-
li:icsl parties having control OF the gov
eminent The way 70 secure needed
legislation, therefore, IL through poliIi-
cal sction. When the dominant party
refuses TO enact laws which are necessa-
~ for the public good the remedy is
found III wrestling the government from
their control. and placing il in the hands
OF some other party that will carry out
the will Of the people. Apply this
principle 70 the political situation Of to-
dsv, and there need be no difficulty in
judging wherein safety appears.
IL makes little difference whether the
Democratic or Republican party gains
the ascendancy. Both are largely domi-
mated by tho liquor interest; aud afraid
70 offend il. Both have repeatedly re-
fused TO declare for Prohibition, aud
have given aid and comfort 10 the
enemy. Both care more for the support
of the saloon element than for the pray
ers aud entresties OF all the temperance
men and women in the land. Both have
deliberately slapped the face Of Christian
patriotism. and acknowledged the SUI
premacy OF king alcohol.
We are told that Nero fiddled and
danced while Rome was burning, un-
mindful Of the loss and suffering 10 the
people. Our country to-day IL figura-
lively on fire with liquid flame which
IL daily destroying life. property, and
reputation. The two old parties view
the evils Of the liquor traffic with utter
indifference, making no effort for its
suppression. Meanwhile they amuse
themselves with fruitless discussions OF
the tariff question, a. the Roman gentle
man dispensed music while the imperial
city was being consumed by the confla-
CATION.
In view OF these facts IL Is easy TO see
the propriety aud utility OF the Prohi-
bition party. | was converted to this
Idea BY the rationa.ity Of the arguments
In its favor. II IL trucI fingered for q
while at the "monrner's bench.r but /
'csme through, all right in due time.
1t was clear, genuine, unmistakable
conversion. soon fell call 10 preach
--the gospel Of Prohibition. still feel
that .'woc is me" II do lot help TO build
up the only party which proposes to re-
move the cause Of drunkenness, and
abolish the reproach OF national partici-
patton In crime.
How old are your The young man
Of 20 can truihfully say that in his life
time drink has slain, IN the countries
named, over seven millions. The N an
of 30 can say that IL has slain over eleven
millions. The man OF 40 can cay over
fourteen and one-half millions; the man
OF 10, over eighteen millions; the man
OF 60, over twenty-one aud onc-half mil
lions: the man of 10. over twenty ii We
millions. These are figures for which
reliable data sre in hand. II we could
obtain reliable data for an estimate OF the
millions not included in the shove reck-
oning, We should stand, II possible, still
more aghast before the known ravsges
OF this gigantic destroyer.
But even then the story would not be
half told For every man who goes 20
his grave through drink. how many are
there whose lives are Swallowed by the
disgrace and sorrow? "No man liveth
90 himself and no man dieth TO himself. =
These are the millions who are slain
how many are the millions who mourn
And to think that, from first to last,
this amazing curse IL created by man
and can be removed by msn-all Of t.
every vestigc Of H.
fghting--worth, IL necessary, . lifetime
States leads the van. Shall We stop Thu
neattoEf httt ~ - utUttN0, W eGttlC (EVl
the ninc-hundred and ninetieth time) ID.
Tariff question, or to settle the Silve
question, or to settle any other question
within the horizon Of politics2 Answe
ct the ballot-box.
To vote Is the sacred duty of ever,
patriot. The inscriptions element
always At the polls. II men OF principl
carelessly neglect that duty the base
element will always rule the land,
A saloon-kecpcr on capital OF $40
made profit Of $4,000 . year. Can 70
90 thar well in your business? Doe
license cripple at that rate?
The banks Of the State have organize
70 defeat the new tax law. We call Al
tentiou 70 the fact that IL ID the moueye
Interests and not real estate owners til
nave entered into this conspiracy. II
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