The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-12-22
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CONDUCTED BY MRS. NJ. l.. HOBBS.
The Great Crime.

~ beverag' and it 10 approprist,
termed "the liquor crime" The gr,
c.ime. because the source OF such
array ofcrimes. A great sin since
c. causes men to break every other col
msnd, and is .he promoter OF naug
j. that IL good.
Houses of prostitution are nourish
by II. poor.hou.es crowded, pri,o
llled, companions separated, and hal
! py homes broken up. The saloon
Satsn's great ally. When criminals
every Kind want to do their diabolic
work they are wont to rush TO the q
loon for Internal strength. The ssloo
ls = tree whose fruit il only evil, a
institution without u single redeemin
quality. IL the fruit ofs tree be goo,
keep it; IL only evil away with il. w
are all agreed that il is evil, but ho,
stall we be rid ofitS Moral suasio
viii not remove il. So long as ther
are ruts boys will. fall in; so long a
tempting saloons exist, boys will 90 In
Better at once stop the ruts than b
forever watching the boys. The maj
who has his will power destroyed b.
strong drink with saloons on ever,
side, and every artful inducement b.
the liquor fraternity, cannot be re ache
by moral sussion. We have drunk
ards because of drunkard factories
Robbers break 10 your store, bank o.
gransry. and you hardly think ol
merely begging them TO cease theil
roguery nay, YOU serve a warrant a
once; and yet the ssloonist robs your
boys Of their money, brains, manhood
reputation, usefulness. happiness and
heaven.
Brother Thompson says "You can't
get rid of Satan by loving hin" The
more you fondly nourish, the more
you must endure the serpent's bite.
The liquor fraternity is that terrible
nest Of serpents that mora. sussion
will not break up. License. high or
low. will not suffice. A wrong priu-
ciple will never ultimately prevail.
Every dollar received by virtue OF
license is the price Of blood. Calling
Il taxation dosen't change the princi.
pie. II ever means poison for our
and homes.
The principle OF local option is
wrong. hence the policy dist tsstrous.
You can't save . house by pouring
water on one side and kindIing fire
on the other. Ifitis right to sell in
.oxicsting liquors IS . beverage, every
nan ought 10 be free to sell IL wrong,
every town should be free from the
,urse. Jesus never compromised
with sin. Local option 10 like making
murder q crime in one town and :
virtue in another. Code laws against
lin are all prohibitory. Thou shsl,
rot steal. Thou shalt not commit
adultery, Thou shall not kill" etc.
David prayed for God to break ~
Irm Of the wicked and 10 seek out his
till thou find none," /. g.
ut of HE power in every place and
Vay TO do evil. God was very partic-
liar TO emphasize the crime OF liquor
clling and the terrible effects OF
Thinking. Solomon tells as II causes
voc, sorrow, contentious, babbling
words without cause, redness of ayes.
nd At last III biteth like serpent
nd stingeth like an adder" Jesus
demonstrated that he believed In pro-
ibiiion when he drove the traders
ut Of the temple and overtbrew the
ables Of the m oney changers. aud onr
avior would Justify laws that would
auss every saloon TO be upset. aud
lie ssloonist Imprisoned. The need
Z the age 10 more men like Jesus and
ohm the Baptist. sturdy osks rather
isn "reeds shaken BY the wind
alone will meet the de-
,and.
The liquor criG. we do not need.
he minister Of the gospel can do
'ithout IL since ii IL not a promoter
religous reviysis or means of
race The life insurance agent can
pare II, for rum hsstens the death Of
le policy holder. The school teach
: for tipplers are not usually quiet.
: studious pupils. The college fac
lty does not invite il for the benefit
the school. But listen. DO you
ear the lawyer say stop the traffic in
quor and you deprive me OF most OF
" clients." The phyiscisn says.
stop It and YOU rob me Of much Of
" practice The surgeon exclaims
at hc would not have one tenth ss
any wounds to drcss. Yea, the
lroud maker. the undertaken aud the i.
rave digger might have some show
} kick, since their work would be
affected, but speaking with !
Ut irony without the saloon there
ould te no demand for liquor. its
resence makes the demand in Great /.
'g the appetite. Logs are in demand .
here saw mills exist; boys are
anted where saloons are found.
V voting to abolish the saloon you
refer the life Of the boy as against
70 saloon. We appeal TO every pro- /.
ssed Christian to seriously consider
10 que di6n relative 10 your own re- /.
In the matter. What
III be the sentence against you who
,t only fail TO remove the bottle ss
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