Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-02-09
The MORNING APPEAL.
Legislative Catechisn1.


appointed Chairman Of the Depart
ment of Legislative Action, and has
been actively engaged in the propa-
ganda Of the benefits the State wonld
receive by aiding INDECENT inebriatns
to obtain the Kelley Cure. She has
prepared the following dialogue which
embraces much in a small space:
ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF THE BILL?
First Partv-Are you in favor Of
the bill introduced into the Senate by
Mr.. providing for the cure Of
the poor drunkard at the expense Of
the State?
Second Party-I am in favor Of the
bill for two reasons: 1t will be eco
nomic measure for the State and a
humane measure for the individual.
The State is now heavily taxed for the
support Of drunkards and members OF
drunkards' families in poorhOuses,
and the prosecution and support OF
drunkards in Jail who committed
crimes under the influence Of liquor
that they would not have committed
when sober II these persons had
been cured before becoming paupers
and criminals, it is fair to presume
that large per cent Of them would
now be honestly earning their own
living, and some Of them would be
property owners enriching the Golfers
Of the State instead Of impoverishing
, It as they are at present. I say, let
the State cure its drunken wards. and
let those Of its citizens who are the vic
tins Of incompetence and too poor to
paw for their cure, be sent to cura-
tive Institute, just as the insape are
committed to an insane asylum. A
drunkard is a menace to sociery. and
laws should be enacted to protect So
ciety against them.
First Party-But suppose he don't
want to be cured, would you consel
coertion as in the case Of the insane9
Second Party--I am not prepared 70
go as far as that. for almost every in
ebriate has his lucid moments in
which he would be capable Of making
a choice between continuing his down.
ward course and a cure, or. il he had
the choice. between place of confine-
ment and the cure I am in favor OF
providing a cure for every person who
desires il and who is too poor TO pay
for it for reasons have already stated.
and for sake of the Suffering women
and children who are unprotected in
the drunkard's home.
First Partv-Your theory is plaus-
ible, but have you facts and figures to
sustain it?
Second Party-The truth is. the
opinion I have advanced has been
formed. largely. on the results of the
Kelley Treatment in the National Sol
diers' Homes. The official report for
the Leavenworrh Home in Kansas
shows that within two years and a
half LIB men were cured of drunken
ness III Of these men were restoredto
their families that have been deserted
firm ten To thirty-five years. Five
hundred Of these men have left the
Home to earn their own living. Up
on the basis of per capita cost of
maintenance it has been a saving to
the Government of about $4,000 a
year, besides making room for 500
disabled soldiers.
First Party-Wel', facts are stub
&c yfh
something to the lawmakers. 1t
gives him a chance to vote intelli- |
gently on the bill in question. All
m 7st men care to know iswill it pay? |
Second Party..Well, yes, if your son |
or mine we're the poor inehriate re-
curing assistance from the State we |
would probably think it would pay TO
have him cured.
First Party--True. true, sir. it is
not well to lose sight of the Humane
tartan side OF the question. for laws in |
the interest of good government should |
be considered from moral as well as
a financial point of view
Second Party---I have been looking
up statistics furnished by the authori-
ties Of the States providing for the
cure of the inebriate which has been
in force for course Of months, and so
far AS I can learn the results have
been so satisfactory that it would seem
as IL the question of legislation pro-
viding for the cure Of the inebriate is
really one of transcendent Importance.
Take the cases Of some of the chronic
Workhouse icebriates in Minneapolis,
MINI. who season after season have