Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1892-01-16

educaJIon. BuJ next year Drainc
was willing, all this would be changed,
and the crowd would be sporting tin
badges and shouting themselves hoarse
with
"Tin, tin, American tin,
Ben goes out and Jsm goes in!''
The disgraceful completely of the
government in drumming for the malt
sters and brewers in Spanish America
was roundly denounced. He had with
him a pamphlet, compiled and printed
at public expense, which had been Is
sued ''at the request Of some of the
leading maltsters and brewers" He
told how the supply became exhausted
when ministers applied for them, but
when asked by a supposed liquor man
with an Irish name for few copies,
twenty were sent, one of which was ex-
hibited to the audience. He wanted to
know if this was not nice business for
a Christian nation with Christian pres
ident to engage it? He presented the
official wrapper which they were sent in
| to prove the truth of his accusations.
The government bows to the will OF
the liquor dealers, but refuses to ap-
point a commission of inquiry as to the
effects of the liquor business npon this
question. There never was time,
even in the days of slavery, when the
government so disgraced itself This
Is the worst ruled administration we
have ever had. Our department of
state drumming for the liquor dealers
our Christian president bowling to the
will of the rum power and recommend
ing foreign wines in preference to the
American product. and our vice presi-
dent proprietor of a heightened saloon.
Morton's Shoreham buffet" with its
high-priced liquors, embracing $50 diff
ferent brands, was shown up in the
most scathing terms, his knowledge OF
the same from personal investigation.
This country once claimed to be free,
with 4, 900, 900 slaves within its borders
The shackles have fallen from the black
man, but in their stead we have 200, 00t
saloons with a vast army of slaves Ev
cry election day, the Christians of thi.
country release Barabas and cruelty
Christ The liquor traffic has its bull
wark in the Christian voter, who OF
election day, puts in ballot exactly
like that of the liquor-dealers Tit
prohibition party is the only party
pledged to protect the homes of thi
country. Republicans and democrat
let old prejudices keep them from unit
ing in one grand party for the exter
mination of this terrible curse. Dur
ing publicau-democratic rule tn
value of the agricultural products o
this country have decreased, although
production has greatly increased; com
merce on the seas has been taken from
Americans and given to foreigners, an
one-half the wealth of this country ha
passed into the hands of 10000 of on
go, 600, 900 people. The prohibition par
ty proposes to legislate to equalize tn
distribution of wealth to pay jus
proportion of the taxes. Thirteen me-
to-day control the transportation O
this country. The prohibition part
proposes to prevent this. He indorse
the Australian ballot system, but de
plored the necessity for its existence
In conclusion he urged the people t
support the prohibition party that pre-
tects the boys. and homes of this cour
try. The liquor traffic lets no on
| alone. 1t affects the prosperity an
happiness of every individual in thi
country. We have the life boat of tn
, nation and ask for men to man It