The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-05-06
q e. 2. Y. COLUNE
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Dses the saloon Kxiss BY the VIII q shs
People,

People,
| suppose q first thought some wfl
ssy no. the saloon does not exist By co.. =
sent Bot let us examine little into
the subject ana see IL such IL not the ca<-.
Ever since I776 IL bss bsen implanted u
the minds Of the American people th.r
majoriiie- rule. and il il the very fsbr
upon which our government rssss &C.
day take this privilege away. and I.
ceases 70 Be : democratic or republical
form Of government
This il . government Of the peop-e.
for the people, and BY the people
Hence the people constitute the gcverr..
ment By the power vested in each inc !
vidual male citizen over twensy-ofl@
years Of age The citizens form p0iir.
icaI parties or powers for the purpose 81
carry ing out their wishes These psrti.s
aIways formulate what i termed plat
forms. BY which they propose to sho
10 the citizens the principles which tbsy
advocate, and ~ In turn express by our
ballots our approval Of said platform.
When Ne cast our ballot for any party
Il is counted for the policy Of that party
We cant 60 behind the returns and g.
We did not vote for that measure. Be.
cause il IL counted that Wsy. and i ssks
. our approval OF the principles lid
dswn By said party.
Nov We will al admit that the saloon
il national evil Of gigantic proportion.
The government has bssn pretesdinz
for many years 20 do something 70 re-
strain this evil, but unfortpnsteiy bexsn
in . wrong manner. Inssead Of enact
ing prohibitory lava IL wss Iicoussd %
continue, made legal, : lawful businoss
for DnpriDcipled men % engage n. Con-
seqoently IL b not restrained, but hasin-
creased 81 per cant faster than The pop
uIsfioB hss increased Take this proc
len and SO how long it giII take to r.
strain II out Of exislenco- MaIheuatics
ID : correct science
Nov lei u 60 70 Gods word for our
guide 10 these mattors- This oiu d ~
tionsl- Turn 20 the Bible and 80 what
God thinks Of national sins, and how He
proposes % deal with them Whor
Achan stole : golden wedge and Baby
lonisb garments. Isrsel could 20 no far-
ther until the offender Was brought 20
justice He and his whole househoil
and al Of his stock had % b usieriy de-
stroyed- Does God look upon Elm with
any greater degree Of allowance to-day
Now our govern0ens has gone irfc
psTtnersbip II this crime If ssys a. :
man, pay me % much money and Will
give you The privilege Of running sCul
and body Of mankind, bringing dissrsss
and misery 10 thousands Or homes,
taking food and clothing from helpless
women and children. and robbing hor1s
Of al that il sscred and dear 20 The Lu-
man heart Many wIIi remember low
the cure Of human slavery was wired
out Of our country. ColoDixasioa va
adv0cated By come, gradual emancips-
ton ~ thought 70 - the thing by cfb-
ere. YET il was allowed % 70 % nntil il
took : sacrifice of teus Of thousands OK
human lives. and millions Of Treasure 20
rid the nation Of this eurss- So ~ rum
power for the lsst thirty yesrs has been
steadiIy going On, Tightening il grssp
upon our Dati0n. until to-day IL is con
trolling largely AL the funetionsries or
the governmenL
Now for the remedy Since II u In
politics. and controlling politics, IL mnsi
Be met thr0ngh the same channel Tc
remedy q evil Ne must meet is vhers
Il IT, Hence Iiviag - We do in the after
noon blaze Of the ninetesush centurv,
We are NOT ignorant Of facts . they stare
us in the face, but the Americas people
allowed prejodics to blind their eyes m
Ill they have largely lost sight Of their
own interests In cumming up, | sn
candid in the opinion, without fear Of
successful contradiction. that the saloon
does exist By The WilI Of the people.
Psoli, Ind. HonEa HILL