Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04
PUZZLING PROBLEM.
DR.. w. w. PARKER NOW REPLIES TO
Mr.. WILLIAM M. BICKERS.
TIL. Question Is, Says the Doctor. What to
DO With the DruDkard? 1.-THE FRO
posed Legal Remedy.
RICHMOND. VA, January 81.

RICHMOND, VA, January OLE
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
am much Obliged To MIR. w. VI. Bick-
ers for his kind review or criticism Of my
article i'm the Dispatch Of the list instant
r had almost despaireI Of reply. \
man who IA unwilling to be criticised
should never write for the press. | shall
not retort Mr.. Bickers's accusation OF
,ncongruity and contradiction" but |
hope to show that he has failed entirely
IN discuss the subject under considerations
In the state OF the 231 instant | stated
the question thus: us it worth while 10
attempt to suppress drunkenness by legal
enactment?'' [ am dealing with the
drunkard. not with the cause Of drunk
enness: with the man who threw the
bomb. not the man who made the dYna-
mite The manufacture OF liquor Is
another and a second question. the sale
Of liquor Is a third question. These tEree
questions must be discussed separately
There are three arms in the service
the infantry, the artillery, and the
cayalry-all clearly distinct, yet aimed
against common enemy. The mountain
Il tunnelled at both ends, and in me
centre too. by wise engineers. Mr.. Bick-
eys.s attempt 10 Danish wine from me
world is a far more difficult undertaHi"S
than that OF the engineers, ana ne HI"
better work at both ends
UNTRIED REMEDY.
shall not antaeonize Mr.. Bickers In the
discussion of the two last-uanlei su"J'''9
They are not hinted at In my Dill an"
500 no reason why he should opp's" ii'.
n bv punishment the drunkard tuir7
away from his cups and becomes WISE
ana hotter man. why should any one op-
ioct9 This remedy has not yet been tried.
Millions Of money. thousands oi er'H'
or,tions. tears and sighs without number
and as many prayers from IN" pest p''-
r,Ie I'm the land have gone up 20 Heaven
~ shut NJ, the saloons. Liquor has ue'h
heavily taxed. and se has the bar-room
Inf THAT is the result Liquor is sold IN
increased quantities and saloons nave hl"l-
tiplied in nifty years 10 my kh""i'i -''
OF course the population has more man
doubled. But the cause ot t'Hlpri"l'5'
has advanced nevertheless. The better
clossos drink less. Wine on the table rs
tho exception rather than the rule I'm the
United states but in Europe it3 absence
IL tho execution and not the rule. " Thy
friend. Mr.. BickcrS. were % So % H'ulH-
eru Euroue and become very aHtir79tN'
i'm his teaching he would most likely To-
rag,r,lad as a lunatic. So would th" man
In This country who would war on coffee.
p,it as | said in the Dispatch. am
glad with us the stain of ih' NIHlhai
is darker and deeper' bNt WIN am l.'
Ialors Of good men and women the tli'
of iutomuerance flows on, bearing ih'u-
sands yearly into hopeless graves ana 10
dreadful rctribution. What shall We d'
Alas, what can We dO2 Would 90 F'i We
had a safe guide, When we meet u
drllu<ard We must try and cure h'in. ]
care not for the method, Kelley or hY'.
'Tis folly TO stand by and inquire VINO
made the whislScy or who sold il To- MIN.
That will not help the poor fellow. IAN
the strong hand OF the law help by comm
inc him for a tima-not for the first ahd
second offence. however ] have shown y
IN succeed thoroughly. X saved soul ana
h,dv Shall we not try b. on l3I-'
scole with improved methods. VINO can
ohiecto Certainly not temperance mon.
If a vicious horse breaks away rdi'H
and control him Don't stop to ask VINO
LET him loose Mr. Bicilcrs quotes my tN
pression about eating and drinking what
Won please" but omitted 'in your own
house"-an important omt- I'D man
has a right 10 enter my house or drink
I'm il. without invitation. nor mas ne
right to disturb the Eeiehborhood ana
enianger the peace and ives OF ms h'is"-
bcrs.