The Penn's Grove record., 1893-03-03
.n,. CLARA

of Kansas City, NO., n OF the w. =.
It. u. national speakers. made a very
forcible address to a crowded audience
in st. paul's Church Sunday evening
on the Supreme Issue Of the day. She
said that reforms must spread and be
speedy to save the country. Our large
cities are ruled by the worst elements.
The worst and most dangerous element
of Roman Catholicism has been ruling
in Boston. Tammany Hall supported
by beer gardens and dance halls control
New York City. The good citizens,
irrespective of party or religion asked
the Mayor of Cincinnati to live up to
his sworn duty to close the stores and
saloons on Sunday but refused to do SO.
Boodlers and boodlists conduct Chicago.
Tho same thing is true all over the
country. 1t is a burning question to
be met. In 1880 one. fifth Of the people
lived In cities and now 1t has increased
to one.third, and in the cities are the
worst elements. The saloons and poll.
tical club houses are dens Of vice and
consequently we have roughs for rul-
ers.
Some think a foreigner has to live
FIVE years In the United States 10 be.
come a citizen yet there are 20 states
which allow aliens to vote OH II resi-
dence of 6 months or more if they de-
clare their intention Of becoming a
citizen. Fifteen hundred Italians who
knew no more Of citizenship than a
horse we're voted In Nebraska on six
months residence while women are lie.
fused the ballot. Dakota allows Sioux
Indians to vote but refuse women and
the laws was made SO by S~candinavians.
Do you call that government for and
by the people?
She said there never was so much Ii
quor drank per capita as to-day but the
temperance cause was gaining ground.
You have been trying to kill IL by NOR
allzing and prayer. 1t is a political
question. You can't whip an enemy
by Joining hands with him. 1t is a
question Of legalization. The saloon is
as national as a bank and as public as
a school house. The question is before
four or five states as to whether we
shall have legalized vice and New Jer-
sey has taken the lead. You are reap
ing what you have sown and legisla-
tors will license anything for n price.
1t Is the same from Washington TO tie
hamlet. Men Of America, is it not
time to put old party prejndices away
and ask whether l love my county
moie2
In this so-calied Christian land more
are engaged in the saloon business than
in preaching the gospel. Eigity.seven
military posts in the United States have
grog shops attached ard the young SOL
diers have to serve duty AS bartender.
The profit goes to make luxuries for the
table 50 that the more they drink tie
more they eat. What u shame IL is,
Where does the government come from
but You. In the military training
school at Jefferson barracks, near ST.
Louis, the boys are taught 10 drink aud
put on duty to attend bar. They have
IA chapel, but no chaplain fof 50O youths.
Is it not terrible to think of.
There are eight soldiers homes in The
United States and the government has
"a saloon in every M except the one in
Washington where the sagacity OF the
W. c. 4. U. binders 1t. She visited
the home at Dayton. o., where they
have II saloon to make the 5000 inmates
drunkards. Some waste all their pen
sion for drink and leave their family III
want. When the U. S. government
goes into the liquor business to whom
does it pay the license fee? She has
never had an answer and could no. find
out where the profits went. Govern
ment gives q pension with One hand and
holds out The temptation TO debauch
anG degrade with the other.
Our consular services has been used
to spread the sale Of beer la Mexico and
South America and 4 pamphlet Ii print
ed at government expense for the trade
only on Malt and beer In Spanish
America. You can't get a copy but a
saloon man can.
The state of things is because The
moral element wont unite. Youth the
Churches bicker and dig each other in
stead of uniting against the common
enemy. Evangelist Mills got all the
churches to unite in Kansas City and
much good was done. The saloons on
certain days closed. Que had II card
on it "gOne to church, If by united
action you al over come the liquor
traffic aud do not do it ARE you not cow
ards?
The Kelley cure may he good but it
only looks at the result. The cause is
what you want to get at. You come
to the State and county contests and
think nothing but dollars are concern
ed. What is money and the tariff to
this great question. You have To set
tie il.
PUBLIC LETTERS.
SATEn NJ Jrnt, 90 1902