The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-09-30
TEMPERANCE NOTES.
ONE MANS REASON.
Examples of the BIighting Effects OF
Drink.


Examples of the BIighting Effects OF
Drink.
Another thing which led me to make
up my mind never to touch liquor was
the damage which saw wrought by
1t upon some of the finest minds with
which II was ever my privilege TO come
into contact, and | concluded that
what had resulted injuriously to
Others might prove so to me. have
seen, even in my few years of profess
sional life, some of the smartest, yea
brilliant literary men detnroned from
splendid positions owing to nothing
else but their Indulgence in wine
have known men with salaries of
thousands of dollars per year. occupying
positions which hundreds would strive
lifetime to attain, come to begCary
from drink. Only recently there APP
Piled 10 me, for any position could
offer aim, one of the most brilliant
editorial writer's in the newspaper pro-
feSsion-a man who, two years ago,
easily commanded one hundred dollars
for single editorial in his special
field. That man became so unreliable
iiOiil u. hin budJ cuIlOTS are HOW dIrdlu
of his articles, and. although he can to-
day write as forcible editorials as at
any tiwc during his life, he sits in
cellar in one of our cities writing
newspaper wrappers for one dollar per
thousand. And that is only one in
stance Of several could recite here |
do not hold my friend up as a terrible
example; he is but one of a type of men
who convince me and may convince
other chat a clear mind and liquor do
not go together.
know il is said when one brings up
such an instance as this: "Oh, well.
that man drank to excess. One glass
will hurt no one" How do these people
know that it won't? One drop OF kerr
oseae has been known to throw into
flame an almost hopeless fire, and one
glass Of LIQUOR may fan into flame smol-
dering spark hidden away where we
never thought it existed. The spark may
be there, and it may not. Why take
the risk? Liquor to healthy boy or
young man will never do him the least
particle Of good; it may do him harm.
Then, as l looked around and came
to know more of people and things. |
found the always unanSwerablc argu-
mcntiE favor of young mans absti
ncnce, l. e., that the most successful
men il America to-day are those who
never lift wineglass to their lips. Be-
coming interested in this fact, had
the curiosity to personally inquire into
it, and Of twenty-eight of the leading
IL
names | selected at random. twenty
two never touch drop of wine of any
sort. made Mp my mind that there
was some reason for this. If liquor
brought safe pleasures, why did these
men abstain from it? If, as some
say, IL is a stimulant to a busy
man. why did not these men, direct
ing the largest business interests in this
country. resort to it? And when | saw
that these were the men whose opinions
n great business matters We're accepted
by the leading concerns of the world, !
CONCLUDED that their Judgment in the
Use OF l!quor would satisfy me. If their
judgm ent in business matters could
command the respect and attention of
the leaders of trade on both sides of the
see, their decision as to the use OF Ii
quor was not apt to be wrong.
AND as opportunities come to me to
go around in homes and at public
places. find that do not occupy
solitary position. The tendency to
abstain from liquors is growing more
and more among young men of to-
day. The brightest young men l
know, young men who are filing posi-
tons OF power and promise, never touch
drop of beer, wines or intoXicants
OF any sort. And the young man who
to-day makes up his mind that he viii
be on the safe side and adhere to strict
tot. abstinence will find that he is not
alone. He has now the very best ele-
ment in business and social life in the
larEcs, cities of our land with him. -
Edward ". Box, in'Ladies' Home Jour
nal