The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30
TEMPERANCE NOTES.
THE GREATEST ISSUE.
Tho Burning Question In England Is That
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THE GREATEST ISSUE.
Tho Burning Question in England Is That
of Temperance.
All great reforms pass through four
stages. They are ignored, ridiculed,
abused and then recognized as, at any
rate, of vital Importance. When the
latter stage is reached, the promised
land is in sight, and the warriors who
have fought their way through the
previous conditions can raise note of
exultation.
Slowly and laboriously the temper
ance movement in England has held it's
own; it has had many times to fight
not only the powers of the liquor traffic,
but the giant despair in it's own ranks.
In early days the odds were desperate,
the battle well-nigh lost, when but be-
gun; but like all causes where the Di-
vine is working out eternal principles
through the human, the end must be
victory. At this hour the hearts of all
those good and true men and women
who, in the midst of chilling discour-
agemcnt and fierce opposition, have
borne the brunt of the fight are jubi'
liant with hope. On the eve of gen
eral election, when questions long al
the front would seem to warrant the
undivided attention of statesmen, wher
the difficulties surrounding the future
of the relations of England and Ireland
are multiplying, when the complica
tions of the labor question are thick
ening on all hands, the theme of every
political speech, the plank on every
liberal platform, the hot question al
the elections, the burning subject ..
the hour is temperance reform. Mr.
John Morley, who occupies, next te
Mr.. Gladstone, the foremost rank
among liberal politicians, speaking re
Gently said, after dealing with the Irish
difficulty, labor problems, and the
eight-hour bill: 81 am not quite sure
that the temperance question is not the
greatest Of all. 1t is the greatest NOR
al movement since the movement for
the abolition Of slavery"
Among the liberal leaders the dis
cussion on the fitness Of candidates FOL
seats in parliament is instantly
spoken of thus: SIS he right on the
temperance question:" To those wh<
have fought long against the awful
odds of the influence that has upheld
! the liquor traffic, and the absolute
apathy of public opinion, this language
calls forth first 4 smile of joy and thcr
fervent thanksgiving. We ask our
selves however, what has produced thu
| ~ -
masses Of the people have spoken.
The nOrth-strony land true and ten
der" have with Il sturdy pcrsistenc,
demanded form legislation, the vote,
Of that stronghold Of liberalism coult
not be ignored, and has caused an ar
rest of thought at Westminster. Th.
foundation of all editiceS lie hiddel
from sight, the taperinS spirc or the
stately tower rest on the unsee>
strength Of masonry that is buried be
meath the soil. Public opinion bull
during patient years of toll into tn
thought and conscience of 4 nation will
at last always produce solid results
For this the white ribbon army hav
worked long and one day they will Sc
reaching upward toward Heaven tn
great edifice of pure government
whose first concern is to protect hu
nanity. Union Signal
A DRUNKARD'5 CRUEL DEED.
An Instance of Awful Cruelty Caused b
Drial<.
II won't go home till morning,
rOared the drunken man, as he stag
gered up the stairs to his apartments O.
the fourth floor Of New York tene
ment
"llnsh. papa" said his little girl, VIII
met him at the head of the stairs
mammals sleeping"
'I'l get her up exclaimed the brute
"What right has she got to be asleep
Let her get up a I'D be jolly
1.-THE doctor SAID that mamma is goin
to de- pleaded the girl ''Oh. papa
please don't make T. noise"
Liquor, however, had inflamed tn
mans evil disposition. lie was u ions
shoreman. His wife, Mary, had bee
i'll for some months and several week
believed to be sinking and the prizes
had been summoned to administer tn
last sacrament. Instead of watchin
at the bedside of his dying wife tn
husband left the house and filled hin
self with liquor. lie approached tn
bedside where his wife lay dying
roughly seized one Of her arms an
tried to awaken her.
"Iou'rc not sick,'' he shouted: "gc
nd - II =
hear?'
The wife looked up pitifully at him
but was too weak to make any prote> st
wont get up. ch?' now believe
the Infatuated fellow. 'I'll make yor
or I'll kill YOU"
The next instant he dragged her on
of he'd and pulled her into the othc
room. The woman did not offer tn
slightest resistance, but her eyes file
with tears.
'Steve," she said simply, ''don't hi
me. | won't b1 much longer in you
way
lie struck her in the face, however
and the poor woman fell back unco1
scious. In the meantime the little gi,
had opened the window and shouted a
the top of her lungs, policeman re
sponded, and the husband was locke
up. lie was arraigncd in court, wher
the justice told him that twenty lashe
on his bare back ought to be his pur
ishment. Three months was his sci
tence. Post.
A POISONOUS BEVERAGE.
The Records Prove the IIarmfulncss
Drink.
SIS alcohol a food, and does the h,
man system crave it as it does tea, co
fee, cocoa, etc? That question" sal
q learned fono1a nhvc;oiop tr i. Elo1,,