The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-23

SANDS who nave felt the blight OF CnlS
curse, as we'll as every honest heart in
our land and one that no president can
issue proclamation against. 1t is
noteworthy fact, and l do not wish to
carry religion or politics into this short
paper, that while so much has been re-
Gently said against the advisability of
placing catholics in office, that they
were trying to gain foothold in our
country for the purpose of it's domin
ion, or distinctions; that the very first
attack this society makes is against the
very element that puts more unfit men
in office than any other in existence,
the saloon. They give the saloon keep
ers the alternative, no saloon, or ostra-
cism 1t is known fact, that nearly
all the jobbery, trickery and thleving
known to the politician, is hatched be-
hind the closed door or screen of the
saloon, and this society strikes at the
very foundation, assails the very root
of the cause of nearly all the greatest
crimes perpetrated, political or other
wise and they should be hailed with JOY
and receive the honest support Of every
man who loves order and freedom.
If ever an opportunity was offered
men to come together and carry out
Christs work as he wished it should be
done; in that spirit of brotherly love
which knows no creed, or political affil-
iations and battle for the good of their
fellowman, surely Arch Bishop Ireland
has opened the way through the c. L.
A. Z. organization. The first gun has
been fired by Bishop Watterson of
Ohio. Every method tried heretofore
to suppress this evil has been more or
less unsuccessful, and now when one
class, or denomination takes hold OF
this problem, determined that men,
who will persist in dealing in poison
that kills every noble impulse in man,
destroys lives, and wrecks homes, must
feel that they are unfit to become mem
bers of decent society, that they must
become outcasts; that all honorable
and God fearing men are arrayed
y against them, they will soon abhor the
business themselves and seek other
means of livelihood. 1t is all nonsense
to print the views of saloon keepers as
some papers are doing; some say, that
they will throw up their religion Others
''that the clergy have nothing to dc
~ with their calling and they care not fol
the Ostracism." These men are human
and as they find this same desire tt
shun them by other religious denomi
nations spread over the land, and fint
this feeling grow and their wives ant
children effected hy same, they will re
. alize that reformation in its trues
= sense has surely become reality. |
, may take years, but God bless the me-
who will perSevere and never rest u1
til the saloon keeper realizes that hi
calling means degradation to himse]
= and family, and joins the ranks agains
it. 1t is an idle boast that the salOO
keeper gives his money to the churc
-. as freely as any other member; we WI
admit for argument that he does, ye
,,y every dollar SO given represents
&c mothers tears, wifes anguish, chill
of rens misery shame and neglect, for tt
~ Door of our land is the saloon keepe
", gold mine: the rich never enters saloon
20 their wine cellars supply them. | ca
,a+ not how poor the congregation, VIII
~. denomination they represent, th'
Vow would exist if the saloon keeper nev
oir gave a dollar towards their suppo
foe and more so to the honor and glory
or God. AS for throwing up their reli
c+s ion that is idle boast; ninety out
every hundred would, were they at t
~ q point of death, cry so loud for min
sed ter or priest that you could hear the
NO. mile. To class them as unfit to
,nl- allowed the benefits of this blessing il
70 step in the right direction, and rel
,ra. ious bodies of every creed should jc
,lo- hands in this most glorious step
net wards reform. Religious ditferen'
vor should be laid aside and every indiy
hat ual, minister and layman, work for
the common good. Unity means streng
on The liquor element has in the p