The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-07-20

tend to produce the greatest majority.
Other causes are of minor Importance
as compared to the evil effects of liquor
and sensuality. 1t is to these two
causes that l will confine my remarks,
they being the greatest and most neces-
Sary OF determination if reform would
be accomplished. The liquor question
has been dealt with by able writer's and
speakers OF the many temperance
leagues in the civilized world. Its de-
mOrallZing effects have been illustrated
by holding up to public inspection the
wrecks OF humanity'that once had claim
to be called men. Yet the dealers and
manufacturers of tlis deadly poison
show many reasons why it should re-
main in the markets of the world; still,
fair and rational being cannot but
perceive it's deadly effects upon the
community wherein it is used. Some
claim 1t is Stimulant for the
temperamentS of men. AS well claim
that chewing gum is necessary to pre-
vent women from talking. To obtain
this poison human beings will commit
almost any crime. Some, who having
once tasted intOXicants, go down, down
to the very lowest condition capable
in man. They are men and women no
longer, their individuality is lost in the
hazy fumes of liquor. The many crimes
committed under it's terrible influence
should be charged to the liquor seller
and manipulation instead of the victim
of its deadly influence
Whether the forbidden fruit in the
garden of Eden is founded on fact or
not, we may be sure that mortals are
not gifted with the attributed self-de-
nial of NEUROLOGICAL gods, nor should
be deemed capable of Withstanding the
fumes of intoXicants. Experience has
taught men otherwise. To effect a
remedy of the terrible condition of men
and women under its power, we must
stamp 1T out of existence. Remove the
viper, strong drink, from their daily
path in life and men will walk straight
and their morals will become more pure
Until liquor is driven from our country,
men and women, and even little chill
dren will feel it's deadly fangs and from
its effect become demoralized and an
easy prey to all the evils attendant on
life.
Next in consideration are the houses
of immoral traffic that are chartered
and upheld by emissaries of justice. AS
one of the great causes of crime they are
as injurious to the morals of people
as is the bite of a poisonous serpent to
the physical condition To prevent the
dire results of these Turing dens of de-
pravity, strong remedies should be ap-
piled. They are licenced menace to
the moral civilization of any country
wherein they exist. AS we'll licence the
leper to remain in our midst to contain
mate all he comes in contact with, as to
permit houses of sensual traffic to ex-
iSt at the cost of nations morality
and honor. That such all evil should
exist. in country that advocates hu-
manity and justice as divine interpre-
tatiOn of the will of God for the eleva-
tiOn of mankind, must all law and just
ice be but travesty on that which is
good and pure? That men and women
can assemble in congress and calmy de-
bate and theOriZe on the reformation of
criminals while such fearful induce
mentS to increase crime exist, is as IL
logical as would be the action of a
number Of doctors who would start out
to cure bites of poisonous vipers; leav-
ing the vipers to continue their death
dealing among the people. l can see no
wisdom in such methods to prevent
crime. 1t would be better to stamp out
the causes that make criminals; with
that accomplished the criminals will re-
form themselves. PETORA.
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