The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-07-15
TEMPERANCE DOTS


1I W. e. It. u
The liquor traffic costs the people of
his ttuntry hEtr a billion dollars q
tar. which largelv comes ont OF the
pockets OF the woFkiuRlusa. FHis ia
Lion dollars is worse than wasted, for
1t brings nothing hut woe, crims, mis-
ery, pauFeTisu and death Eyefy dol
lar Of that billion. goes 10 support the
most gigantic Eiailofioiy Will ever
CURSED u nation. This billion, OF dol
lars. If spent for fool, clothing amt
other necessities or lily. would do away
with three fouFths OF the pOvert,s
critut and misery " iiCh now desOlats
the laud.-The ISSUE. Nashville.
\ great many excellent people object
carrying temperance into politics,
apparently not recognizing the fact thar
,ite liquor irujic h,,s bf"i in Pohtica
Tor IA OUd mauy years. and that the
only ~,.y ia get 1T out - to go III after
It Wntli men are hunting a wild beast
Icy tuilow it even to its lair. The
lqnur tIailil makes no secret Of its pS-
ut1c'u motives 'tiid ambitions. Il col
leCts aud dISi,.IIsrs vast sums OF money
for political purposes; II secures pirdE-
es from candidates for office ON COHdl-
ZION of It's support; it elects its own
representatives. lit NGyisv5 and prutuot-
49, the Pstssagu of bills calculated Co
advance its ON Ii Interests, and resorts
tu bTiberE amt Intimidation To defeat
hilIs of a , outrtUy character, it is ever
;ti;-i ana assUTtive 1T political caucuses
and conventions to see that nothing Is
permitted to cretp into Pruclamatious
UT platforms seriously iuiuIiC,d 20 Its
interests. Temperance in politicsl
strange it is that soue people
should want 10 sec it have at least am
even chance there with ihosa oid-tine
politicians. the Beer keg an the Whi5-
key hottie!
To An iui'AFt'9 i observer, one OF the
most Interesting, not To say amusing,
features or "a great political campaign
such as that nCW opening in this eOun-
try. are the hIgh g nnasriCs pTIctIced
.,y Tire professional politicians in their
efforts to catch votes oR both slides or
the liquor question. To 50 construct ID
political speech. or "a resolution, OF Il
| plank IA a platform. That while it may
tickle both tbs easy going temper uucr
man aud tine liquor seller, is sure at
least not To oifeut either, this is "a task
/ which brings word Juggling down To a
/ line art. To say "a thing amt yet not to
say 1t, 20 make :, point and Yet not To
maze iU. To satisfy every body without
actually committing ones self To amy
! thing this is THE study that tax,-s to the
almost. zinc mental resources OF She p0
/ lgjci.,H when lIs huds 1t necessary o.
say amy thing GA tue liquor question iu
tiitse days. And thv uIniCuty iuci C;ts-
g its the years 20 Uli. and The feelings
and SUayie tioIls Of Iucn with references
u the liquor trstllic grow dsel,er, clear
or ami stronger. IL wall not be 50 easy
tu fool the people On Jnis question JAS 1t
gfass two % three yeats. ago and at vii
be harder still next year. Pine dOuJl,
ussck action, nea,n-anyt thing Ou-ples.s,
phrase alslzsfe OF the old parties at,
getting pushed 70 painful extremity
and We are waiting with something OF
that sumo s0lieitudu which fills as "a
we watch the man vino ties himself Ii
1t 6uW-ka0t m the circus. to see hOy
. they will come out of It this year.