The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-10-14

rank heresy in the political church
or malignant blasphemy before High
Heaven to pray that God will speed,
ly usher in the time when women SO
helpless and SO wronged shall sit
even in these Halls as a Legislator
to vote against the Toe which hath
so fully wronged herr | for one,
say, God hasten the day.
1t is most gratifying to night to
know that the arm of municipal law
as evidenced by the presence of your
city's representative, rls alsed in
favor Of the great cause which
gathers US here. Too we'll do they
who administer the law in our cities
and towns know that broils and
fights disorder and riot have their
breeding places in the licensed saloon
full well to do our mayors and coun
cilmen, our sheriff5 and policemen,
know what supplies the jails, fills
the prisoners docks and peoples the
aims houses; Strange, strange in
deed if every conservator of peace
from the Governor OF our common
wealth down to the humblest official
of the law were not in their inmost
hearts at least filled with the secret
conviction that the problem OF coed
order ard municipal peace and pros.
perity would in large measure be in
volved when the licensed saloon shall
be banished from our midst. MAY
the number grow OF our public
officials, who shall sternly favor the
enforcement even of existing license
laws, so that when the day OF prohi-
bition shall come both magistrates
and people will be educated up to
the obeying of even its severest requlr
ments. 1t would be indeed an an
omaly if in a meeting whose mission
it is to discuss plans for better laws
the laws representative were not
present to assure of his sympathy
and its aid. l am proud to say that
foremost in the advancing line of
those who are moving forward for
the adjustment of the liquor traffic
from our land, is found a goodly
number, aye l believe majority of
the lawyers and judges OF our courts.
Full well do they see from the van
tage ground of their profession that
the key to the situation is the sup
port of the commonwealth in the
form of law for or against the foe. l
am glad here to record that in
the last vote upon license or no
license in my own county of Cecil
more than nine tenths of the lawyers
of our bar by voice and vote stood
mantully and openly against the
advancing license foe. All honor
then to a profession which has done
and can do so much more to lit this
burden from humanity's form.
And how obtuse would we be did
we not recognize as among our most
valiant champions, the Press of the
day. Its light penetrateS the darkest
places lays bare the inquities, and
skaters the subterfuges where in
the writhing serpent of license traffic
Rum would hide its poisonous
sting. If the advocates OF license
could suppress the recital OF wrongs
and woes of bestial drunkenness and
slckening crime, its voterles might
hope for a longer lease OF life. But
who can stem the advancing tide Of
sentiment against the saloon, when
in the columns of our newspapers
that which appeals to the heart,
enlightens the mind strengthens the
will and quickens the conscience, and
stirs the resolution to do right daily
and weekly, reach the eye OF their
millions of readers On. on ye
printers and editors in your mission
of good, give wings to the winds, and
spread your message broadcast
through the land. Ye are at work
in humanity's, yes better than all, in
the Lord Jehovah field. And how
could you Sir, as the champion OF
Gods cause and the pulpit, stand
unmoved and silent in such gather
ing and at such time as this. No
wonder it is that you speak in no
uncertain sound. We are fighting
your battles with you and destroying
the greatest hindrance in your work.
Heartily do we search all the truths
you have expressed, and freely
do we confess that your and our
conflict with this deadly foe, must
be fought to a successful finish only
with Heavens aid. You can bear
witness that men and women para
lyzed by cowardice, nerveless from
selhshress and dead from indltter-
ence even though they wear the
livery of the blessed one, can only
be rallied by the searching light and
burning fire of the Spirits power.
Therefore with you we pray that the
entire Church of God may be swept
with a wave of resistlesss, purifying
force until every one that names the
name of God, shall be the unalter'
able foe, on election day as well as
all other days of the year, OF the
curse that threatens to put out ever
the light of life. Then will Noun
Zion rejoice and strengthen her bul
warks then great will grow the city
of our God, and peace and rlgten
business shall reign throughout al
her borders. To you sisters, do w
give our earnest greeting in you
unselfish work of love. The hind
RANGES that oppose you the Joy il