The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-03-11
W. q. q. al. Column.

Social Purity The attendance was not
as large as it should have been did
mothers fully consider the importance
of this subject. Several strangers were
present Mrs. Milligan was expected
to give talk on the snhject but was
| unable to be there. The meeting
opened by singing, followed BY the
President reading q portion of Scrip
ture the Supt. Of Social Purity offered
prayer, afterward several selections
were read and the siHging of hymns by
choir closed the program; after which
the business Of the meeting was attend
ed to and adjourned to meet in two
weeks, the subject for the meeting
being Sabbath Observance.
Ex-Judge Amos Briggs. Of Philadel-
phia, says High License has been in
operation here for three years. During
this period the production Of distilled
spirits has increased immensely
In 1888 the production was s.4bs gallons.
In 1889 4.1ss.S75
In 1890 e.sses9e
an increase in the three years of our
High License Of 3,l03.467 gallons,
equaling an increase Of 943 per cent,
while our population has increased
during these same three years but a
fraction less than Z per cent. "These
are official fiures. taken from the report
of the Commissioner of internal Rev
enue and from the Census Reports"
How long will it be before those who
have the right of suffrage will realize
the folly and wick edness of license,
high or low 2 and their individual
responsibility unless they vote against
putting in legislators who make legal
selling of intox :cants which, as a right,
the United States Supreme Court de-
clares, does not exist inherently !?
Petitions are being sent to the Com
missioners of the Worlds Fair asking
them to use their power to reverse the
recent decision of the local Board Of
Managers, who have decided to allow
the sale Of liquors on the Exposition
Grounds. The following was received
at Worlds Fair Headquarters recently:
MRS BERTHA M. HoNoRE PALMER,
Dear Madam; We address you
| 10 the name Of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of Michigan. and
ask You to use your influence and official
power to reverse the recent decision of
the local board Of managers of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, by
which they permit the sale of intoxi.
eating liquors upon the grounds, and
become partners in such sale by accept.
ing revenue therefrom. We make
earnest protest against the easy moral
sentiment in very high places, which
says, "The people Of the world are
coming to see US and must have what
they want"
As We claim higher civilization
than any 10 the family of nations, let it
be illustrated at its best. We also
unite with the highest Christian
thought 10 urging that the Exposition
be closed on the Sabbath.
This Republic should refuse to lower
its ideals or abrogate its laws to satisfy
the clamor Of either greed or vicious
ness, since all we are is the outgrowth
Of principles entirely opposed to that
which lies back of such clamor.
In behalf of twelve thousand white
ribbon women of Michigan.
MARY T. LATHRoP, Pres.
EMMA A. WHEELER, Sec.
To this important letter was append
ed this deeply significant note, over
which we all rejoice
Hon. GEO. r. DAVIS, Director Gen.
| eral Columbian Exposition;
Dear Sir We have the honor
to hand you the enclosed petition with
our official endorsement
BERTHA NJ. H. PALMER.
IT'S to be hoped that petitions SO
strong and numerous will continue to
be sent to the National Commissioners,
who meet before long, that they will
feel in duty bound to heed the voice OF
the people and reseind this action.
-.'And when the nations give their millions,
And millions pay their fare.
| As claimed. to honor Christopher,
| His historic wealth declare;
| But great Chicaga's Local Board
Sets the Grand scheme a-blesg,
Aye. prostitutes the program
To boom Milwaukee beer"
A Nebraska farmer sat down the
other day and 6gured out what could
DE made from bushel OF corn, and
here is his verdict. "a bushel of corn
can be made to produce four gallons
of Yhiskey, which when made ripe by
the rspia process, will sell for four dol
lars per gallon, amounting to sixteen
dollars for four gallons. OF this six
teen dollars the farmer gets twenty
Eve cents, the government gets two
dollars. the manufacturer four dollars,
the vendsf gets six dollars and twenty
I've cents, The user gets the devil, and
the producer and tax payer foot the
BILL"
The position of many good men in