Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-03-24
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liquid death. In the same line mans
ingenuity has turned many things in
themselves useful, into the greatest
of curses. But even if God had Gre
ated alcohol He did not create man
machine. He gave him will and
the power to discern evil and shun it.
He created the rattlesnake, vet be-
cause he created the snake my mod
crate drinking friend would not be
! justified in putting out his foot and
allowing the serpent to strike him.
No, but self preservation would die
tate to him to destroy the snake if
possible, and if he could not do that.
to shun it himself and to warn ali
others of the danger. He would saw
Come, let us go together, and xiii
that old rattlesnake before he destoys
u.s." To all who were unable to take
care of themselves he would say.
''Shun that place." for he would know
the deadly peril in which they would
be placed, and would only do his duty
IN trying to save them. And now my
friendssL fear that have wearied your
patience, yet wish to give my way
or ways of disposing of this monster
rattlesnake known as alcoholic drinks;
how L wish that each state in the I'm
ion would find in her people, q good
Saint Patrick who would Danish this
mighty serpent but Since that happy
state of affairs has not yet arrived,
what shall we do to abate the evil?
Will moral suasion do away with it?
1t has not yet done so, and / am free
to to confess, that while many have
been reclaimed by it from the drink
habit, know of but few who have
ceased through moral suasIon to sell,
and others rob innocent women and
children of their bread. All, ''the love
of money IS the root of all evil,'' and
we find men and women by the thous-
ands who are willing to pile up riches
by robbing the poor of what should
be for their daily food. Will legal
enactment prove the weapon with
which we shall be able to slay the
serpent? You my friends who have
been in Kansas for the last II years,
can answer how far this remedy is eff
fective. You, some of you, have boys
ten or twelve years old, who have no
idea of the gilded saloon, of the broad
street, or the low, foul GROCERY of the
dark alley. This simple statement
means to me a great deal. 1t means
that brighter day is coming. That
a race of stalwart manly men is grow
ing up. That when the time comes
for us to lay aside the cares of church,
state, and school, we will be able to
give the work unto worthy hands.
While moral suaslon has failed to eli
inmate the evil, it has done great good
and while legal enactment has also
failed to entirely eradicate the evil, it
has done SO much good that few, If
any, who were privileged to cast their
ballot for our grand amendment would
vote otherwise if they had it to cast
again. My remedy then in brief is
this: Unite moral suasion. legal pro-
hibition, church and Sunday school
teaching and home instruction, and
our children will live to see the evil
of intemperance driven from our be-
loved country and bless us for the
work we have done. Teach the boys
to shun even the appearance of evil.
To abstain totally from the tobacco
and cigarette habits and to pass by
the gaming table and billiard hall.
These things united with our law will
yet through Gods help make us free
from the rum power.