The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-02-14
Vital Issues.

Under this head it is proposed to offer
sCme thoughts upon questions now Oc-
cupYing public attention and upon which
volumes might be writer without eX-
hausting each subject. As demanding
perhaps most immediate attention we
may take up
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION.
Nearly all citizens OF our country and
most OF the European nations admit til at
intemperance is one of the greatest evils
of the present day, In its bearing upon the
moral and physical strength of nation
and its financial prosperity. The con-
SUMPTION of Intoxicating drink viewed
from an economic stand point alone, shows
1t to be Il national evil of such importance
that people must be in earnest in their
denunclation of it, Considering the men,
tai and moral etfects,-the loss of health
and character enyendered by the bebas-
ing habit-it does seem strange that there
are men who will advocate and support
such an Institution Us j saloon.
Opinions however are much divided as to
the best remedy. Lately a plan has been
formed in our own state which all tenn
perante people of different views can un-
lite in adopting. Ia this country where
the will oil the maj ority is the basis of our
Institutions, ifthe question was once sub
mItted to vote by bIilot--allowing women
to have u vote on thls-it on NJ other sub
ject-this nation would soon be- free OF the
evil influences Of the saloon. Laying
aside ali proposed methods, like pronibi.
ton, local option, anti-saloon leagues tSc,
however well We may think of them, an
effectual wly-oto which all could sane
ton, would he to put forth strenuous et-
forts by example and precept, in our
homes churche, and schools, to inculcate
Il strong temperance sentiment in the
minds OF the children and youth.
EnpyN Nhnli yipu In p.1 .,f f,e H.
habit Of self control over appetite, inc ex-
ercising Of judgment-the awful conse-
quences of fintemperlnce. Such fUrtify-
Ing principles would soon render the
bushes Improbable and close up tn ou-
sands OF drinking places.
THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CAPITAL AND
LABOR.
This question which involves so much
of life and property is per-
picking ole. The recent troubles arising
from differences between capitalists anu
some law on the sub
jccJ in order To avoid either these differ
cnces or quickly settle them when they
once arise. A Board Ut Arbitration, an
pointed by the government-Or any other
way satisfactory to the people would be
Al eifectuai method in adjusting these
difficulties Capitalists would theu naye TO
al b DItrate--tur al differences would be
brought before The Board--tne decision OF
wnIcn after hearing ali afguments--to be |
Ii nal az least for L deiihiGe period. Eyi- |
dentIy something must be done to protect |
the weaS'agiinst the strong. the promo
tiOp Of gpou for the greatest number. The |
Interests of the cap-LLlisJ and labOrer are !
almost identical. Ncith .r can welt do |
the OTHER. But unless soma plan |
Is devised u prevent the system of |
strikes, boycattiny, the useless destruc-
IN ~
may soon assume, II 1t hasn't already, gi-
santIc and threatening proportions. Tue
strikes OF the past sumiiler AMI the recent
Street car strike proves this.
Taking the history of the last lew years in
regard To labor trUuOles,-- seems none
too soon Tor the government u regulate
IN some way Tue influx Of Immigration
Inc U. ). Is being Overrun by foreign
made up uf IN un desIr
tbie ciass-inc rluiance of which their
naClons deem beneficial. For
elguers come over here, take possession OIL
our tracts of land, thus eventually exter-
inmate the native farmer, aud crowd out .
Ji the racc our mechanics and labJrers-i
rom the RANK OF which have arisen sOmel
IL our most prominent men. Another eiel
nent crowd Into Our cities 10 Decomel
and paupers or Iutest our cUun-i
.ry as trdm.,s. Immigration must be re-
,lricJtu Or else THIS country Will III the
course OF time DC III The Possession OF those
lOt itirc 10 ner SOIL. R=StrIcteu Immi-
grafton Will do mucn toward icsSeninn,
Lhe difficulties between capitalist and
aborer-!or these troubles are often ag-
5raVLted by the alien sUclliisJIc element
But these tabor trou ole, are hot all duel
% the foreigner OF anarchist tendencies:
he cLptaiistt, well have lessons 10 Learnt
II regard u Lac relationship existing be-
,ween money ana Labor. The voice Uf thel
people protests against monopolies, cor-
IoratIons treating those In their employ,
more ike dumb animals than human be-
ns. One has only TO read i'll our latcI
periodicals OF the sweating system in
titles uhQer the management of large
estabil,hments,L 10 have MS heart
stirred within him to an impulse to dol
towards alieviatiug the misery
Jf his fellow men, 10 make iIfe brighter
ini worth Jae Lying. Lille is hard enough
or the majority withJut adding To 1t,
Idfdens la making IL mere existence
CastblnS as the world isis it t bet.
er, III lnio brici lutte journey,
IN over the ,sthmus, down into the tide
| o ave lsh, Instead of i serpent