Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-09

out politician. Here he is, stumbling along
the highway, his limbs hardly able to hold
him up. Bent over and pale with exhaust
ing sickness. Surlv to anybody who ac-
costs him. His last decent article OF APP
pnrel pawncd for strong drink. Glad If,
when going by grocery, some low ac
uuaintance invites him in TO take Il sip Of
ale and then whipping his lip with his
greasy sleeve Kicked of the steps by men
VINO once were proud to be his constituents
Manhood obliterated. Lip blistcrcd with
curse. Sears of brutal assault on cheek
and brow. Foul mouthed. y crouching,
staggering, Wheeling wretch No friends
No God. No hope No heaven.
That is your WORKOUT politician. That
IS what some of you will become unless by
this mornings warning and the mercy OF
God your steps are arrested. Oh there
are no words enough potent, enough por
tentious, enough consuming, enough damn
ing, TO describe the ho:rble drunkenness
that has rolled over This land, aud that has
bent down the nccks OF some OF The might
tst intcllects, until they have been com
PEELED to drink ont of the trough of bcsti-
Witty and abominatiou! | warn young men
against political life, unless they are tee
iotalers and consccrated Christian men.
Again counsel YOU that when you 20
~ lue """uI p"N 40 we N"N' VI '''' S'''''
or the national elections, You recognize
God and appeal to him for bis blessing.
There j. a power higher than the ballet box,
than the pubernutural chair, than the
presidential White lEousc. 1t is high time
tnnt we put less cohHoelct III 'ollllc@I
platforms ana more commence III "Vu,
see WnaI " weak ,H!HH ~ nl'lh"h ofC''N'',
lloW ll''Io our WISE hlei S''I'' =" NH""'
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ana rove mercy;
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co"''r"'ce Vi "'Ilu i'''"'iS VI P~I'S Ior'
s"kes me c"''Se o. soeS 40" H.
ana tno "riu0u D''''''iio'iS VI No' Hl"lc"
over nm
- OnfS'lah men, 'ahc ouu your bIoIe
inns afternoon ana III tDe lEhu Oh Uhht
Woru make up your l,,liu as 10 Whal Is
your uuty as ci.l@eha. htineiilDer 'ilao the
highesU klhu Oh Il pa'rlot Is : hrallull pa