The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-10-04

superior Charhctor Developing In Her
Young Mon-Boer and Labor-The
Saloons and the Unemployed.
Rey. d. G. Miner, president of the Kan.
sas State Temperance Union, writing of
the condition Of prohibition In Kansas,
says:
1.-THE growth OF public opinion is shown
by the large number Of people, including
men Of prominence, who we're originally
opposed TO prohibition, and are now its de-
voted friends. l have an extensive ac-
quaintance in the state, and while know
hundreds Of people who voted against pro-
hibition in 1880 who ale now In its favor,
do not know oil single person who then
voted for II from conviction who Is now
against 1t. Sentiment In favor Of prohi-
bition has been greatly strengthened by
the wide belief that the banishment of the
open saloon makes II safer for the boys
aud young men Of Kansas. The writer
recently heard man who never professed
TO he prohibitionist, and who liyes In a
city where liquor dives have been tolerat-
ed, say that the young men Of bis city who
were boys twelve years ago are far supe-
rior In average character to the generation
that preceded them, and that he attributed
the change 10 the absence Of the open
licensed saloon. An outlawed traffic can
not be 80 attractive as a licensed school OF
vice."
BEER AND LABOR,
Labor day was celebrated in this city on
the 4tb ult by procession which num-
bered five divisions, containing about 5000
men, and representing various labor or
ganiza;ions and industries. In the fourth
division the brewers were represented by
Gambrlnus, with his mug Of beer, seated
upon large beer truck and, most Inap-
propriately, surrounded by group OF
girls. The brewers wore punches OF hops
in their costs The brewers, who repre-
sent no truly legitimate industry, were
quite out Of place in such a parade. Es-
pecially in time like the present, with
many Of the very poor suffering for bread,
workingmen should have denied them any
place in their ranks. They prey upon Ia.
Dor and gather 10 from nulu,udes OF
workingmen half dimes and dimes, daily,
tor beer, which ought to buy bread instead
for hungry, impoverished families. In
Maine, they would be sent in the process
sion OF thieves and criminals to jail as en-
emies Of the general public welfare.
THE SALOONS AND THE UNEMPLOYED.
In recent address az labor mass meet
ing in Chicago Bishop Fallows, speaking
to the unemployed workingmen, said
"The churches are now coming to your
relief and, for the first time, they are going
to call the saloons TO help the unemployed
Of the city, Your money has been freely
given TO them in times Of prosperity, and
II is now but just and right that. these sa-
looms should largely contribute to your
help in the time Of your adversely. While
| am not an advocate Of the boycott, yet IL
these saloons do DOT respond to call like
this, l would give them the everlasting
go by"
The Chicago Tribune commends the
bishops remarks as Sound and sensible, {"
and adds:
"a large part Of the workingnens wages
has gone into the beer saloons and whisky
shops. and they have returned no equiva-
lent They have made immense profits
and haye helped 10 impoverish their Gus
toners by reducing the means Of family
support and the capacity of the wage
Garner for work. II Is ihsh duty now 70
look after the unemployed workingmen
and help support then until times arO
better and work Is plentiful"
Il would be far better II there were no
saloons 10 tempt to drink expenditure, and
thus prey upon the vorkingmen and their
families; but as they sxisi and are legal
lied, II Is well that they be called upon IN
these times Of urgent need to make some
what oi restitutios In the way Of liberal
contributions TO relief funds.-Naiioual
Tenn syanca Alliance.