Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15
EDITORIAL SHOTS.
Every One of Which Hits the
Mark
lCoNFTLED BIT THE NATIoSAL PRoHIBTTToS
PRESS BCREAU.l

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Decatur (Ill.) Sentinel. = Gin
mills grind bOys-WhOsei -
/ Nashville Issue.-Citizensllip. is
higher than partisanship.
Western Leader.-Five thous-
and women are engaged in the liquor
business in Chicago.
Central New York News
1 When a man votes one way and prays the
other, his vote only counts.
+ Lima (Ohio) Clipper. - The
growth Of the Prohibition party cannot
exceed the growth of the Prohibition
press.
Southern Journal.-It is a curl
Gus fact that where the most churches are
the Prohibition vote is. smallest-in
cities.
Central New York News.-The
man who does not stand up straight with
Gods plummet line of duty, is a moral
/ hunchback.
Lincoln (Neb. New Republic
/ To say that we have lost faith in the
cause of prohibition, would be to say that
we had lost faith in God in heaven.
Seattle and Tacoma Wash. Is
sue-Every man who casts vote Tor
license party will find Eon his brow when
he comes before Gods judgment throne
the brand Of Cain.
Bloomington Qn.) Lancet
Wendell Phillips coined a great truth
when he uttered this language: 'Ths
man who for party forsakes principle
gees down, and-all the armed battalions
of God march over him"
Marshall (Mo.) Irrepressible
! Conflict The saloon will go on in its
destructive work, but II l fight it with all
my might, feel sure that when God in
Quires how have discharged my duty as
may brothers keeper, that he will approve
my course
| The Lowell Mass. Campaign
The old parties are aaoat in mid ocean.
For life preservers the Democratic party
has whiskey keg under each arm; the
| Republican party sits astride beer barrel.
The good ship Prohibition" will soon
come to the rescue.
Our Best Words-As sure as
God is God, and right is right, the day is
coming, and is not far distant, when bet
| ter judgement will override party preju-
be trampled under the feet of an OUT
ragged and indignant people.
Catholic Review There is
nothing fanciful in the assertion that in
| most of the large cities the saloon-keep-
ers' interest has as much representation
| n the Common Council as all other in
terests combined; that is to say, tine
minority in numbers, intelligence and
decency governs the majority in most of
| our cities"
| Lincoln (Neb.) New Republic
| The saloon has been outlawed by the
sdict of the Almighty, outlawed by every
| Branch of the Church of Christ, outlawed
by the moral sentiment of the people of
Sur commonwealth, and the only thing
Ihat remains to be done is to outlaw IL
lby State and Nation and drive ii from the
tootstool of God.
California Voice.-f you per
ls.st IN voting with one OF the
license parties, you ought to quit saying
son are prohibitionist. 1t is bad enough
to vote for the disreputable business
without lying about it If you insist on
doing what you know to be wrong, you
might at least be honest enough to tell
the truth about it.
Vineland On. j., Outlook.
Occasionally we come across a good old
, soul who seriously asks if there isn't an
undercurrent in the Prohibition party in
favor of uniting church and State. Such
: a thing is not supposable. But State
and saloon are already united, and we
are fighting for their separation and not
for the other kind of union.
HPrinceton (Ind.) Prohibition
i, De- e. -, ~ ~
that must be met and overcome is the
silly and senseless prejudice against our
party and the equally senseless cry: II
don't want to throw my vote away" No
vote is thrown away that is cast for the
right and the vote alone that is cast for
what you don't want and is successful Is
the one that is thrown away.
Richmond lind. Enterprise
VIII the saloon stop if the Republican
party winsl Let Blaine's beer circular and
Harrison's barrel of Scotch Rye answer,
or consult the Republican saloon keepers
Of Richmond. There is not man,
woman or child who believes that If the
Democratic party wins the saloon will
stop. Every body knows the Democratic
party is not built that way.
| The Watchman, Boston-The
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the most earnest and intelligent men in
the country; it is doing a most valuable
educational work; in spite of its mistakes
it has shown its ability to command
votes; in some States it holds the bal
anoe of power and it has converted many
thousands of men in the older parties
20 the acceptance of its fundamental
principle of Prohibition.
Roland (Cal.) Facts. Did it
aver dawn on you that Prohibition agita-
ton is the most active force to-dayf Do
you know that, barring the churches,
about three meetings week are held in
his city along the line of Prohibition
agitation, aboat fifty week In the
,ounty and fully 1900 weak In the
State, while In the Nation each week fully
4 million people assemble 70 hear the
subject talkedi Is it not a tremendous
iorcel And where viii it end II not in
Prohibition.
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