Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-31
WHAT IS OUR DUTY?
4 QUESTION THAT is NOW FACING
THE CITIZENS OF FORM
WORTH.
fhe Subject Argued From the stand
poIn, of Christian aud Law-
Abiding citizen


4
Copyright Applied for)
Il Concerning the question now engag-
| tg the attention OF the citizens OF this
| md many other places, the question
v enactlng prohibitory laws regard
ng strong drink, let every citizen, man
4 md woman. Christian or mont Christian.
| answer the above question. what IL
/ our duty In doing this we should
kok at this question from every stand
| point and then act. II we be Christians.
. % that we be sure that II meet with
1 Gods approval; and. II we be world
! lngs, with an eye single to the best
iglerests, ultimately, OF the public
j veal
1 First, let us consider the results of
+ the whisky, or strong drink, traffic.
Who dare deny the train Of evils that
. mark Its track with desolation?
g. Poverty, shame and hldeous crime
. are easily trAceable to the Indulgence
4 q the drink habit Does II not then
beho0ve the honest seeker after good,
and those who have the best interests
n q their fellow men at heartssto lend
heart and hand to the eradication of
this evilY
What brave and honest heart will
tny nay?
10
E tory laws an imperative duty, and
one to be earnestly contended for In
Nery legitimate way? II, upon inves-
gatlon. we find that its effect Will be
present good and not ultimate evil.
then let every upright citizen, male
3ind female bend their energies toward
nactlng and enforcing It.
4 Some may argue that II win cause
discussion In the community and to
.sss. 4
check public enterprises by causing
dssenson and lack of unity among
he promoters Of such enterprises. Adj
nlt these conclusions to be correct.
Aen We simply weigh virtue In the
balance against shekels, which Is not
<9odlike, but sensual. selfish, dcyilish.
4 II may be argued that 1t would cause
many Violations of the law and couse-
0'lently entail great expense In Its
enforcement, Let not this argument
itter any. The law against theft,
nnfder and arson Is often violated,
iet no one argues from this that they
Fhtuld be repealed.
Another says 1t will cut off large
Hfevenues from the city and entail
<heauer taxation, and 1t Will cut on
hxe force of travelling representa-
"A Nes OF whisky houses and inJure ho-
Xes and other public institutions kept
largely by such patronage, Admit
Hng the force OF these arguments,
lfn shell they be weighed against the
4 wa 10 result? How many thousands
pore will How into other channels that
holld 30 Into the whisky sellers pock-
II y there are not other considerations
nan these, then the enemies of prohib-
hoA should. II they be honest, fall
no hne and crush out the evil. Can
y Better objections be sustained? II
ihey do not appear on the surface,
We must search deeper, compar-
~ historical facts. and see II there
beneath the surface any unseen
y untoward dangerous tendencies.
held that the religious and
plal people are all found allied
,a'hst this death dealing traffic.
hot his an argument OF force,
uue! II Is true that the preachers
~ me greater part, almost the whole
nale population-church members
az Nl-are aligned together in this
sat and hence all true men should
found with, and not arrayed against
w wives, sisters, mothers and sweet
erA Do not the women suffer most
on this evil?
an we not let the preachers decide
N matter for us2 Are they not in
r1ssht! Are they not servants OF
and expounders Of the law OF
ana righteousness? Is there any
IN 70 suppose that they have any
me purest motives to actuate
@t DO the pages OF history. after
,sui study, give us any room to sup
mai they WIN follow up TO sue
w demanding further conees-
Is there any tendency In this
~ toward church and state ANAL
vaponf Is there any ground TO
such ultimate results?
,a llere be reasonable grounds to
'.iose such might be the result. then
IAN OF evils would result beside
s az Arguments offered should
ssh aothlng.
W have only to let our minds re-
.W me Dark Ages," when church
minated state. for a SILVER OF hor-
III eonvulsc our whole being.
~ we events OF the day give any
rsah 70 Tear such encroachment? En-
.sn.nent by any class OF religionlsts
me state2 II so, then let all
~ ove virtue. liberty of speech and
1s,.nee, stamp out the iniquity
set In the embryo state. Despot-
pad and anarchism is dreadful.
mese are white robed angels OF
I'm o SSohpared 10 the domination OF
oeuy OF Christians.
e1 The history OF the forefathers in
NJ asi the blue laws OF Connecticut.
~ .nenes drowned and burned In the
,yrs ~ " Christ. How many heads fell
ny headsmnn's block in merry
tlI.nat How many were the bloody
OF the Reformation? Read OF
massacre OF bartholomew and
Es@t.l ~ the excuses of Protestant
4 M I'm as wei as Catholic. Con-
[ Yin RECALLING Your mind with the
# NJ ~, account OF the nifty mill
}laih fsuinated to have been put to
1sish, me name OF Christ during the
I'd mi period OF the Christian era.
y ~ ssnefoachment upon the powers
|1,1lnr, 'l ", commenced in tho fourth
~ nm THIS policy upon the part OF
y hn,nl,hn was not only unknown TO
nne5 ANY. INV church. but violently con-
M eh ny he apostles in their epistles
fhinr, NE to Timothy. Have no
q :i5h,s WITH the law. for they are
"A 'lhs ss,,e and vain."--t Tim. (, 40.
-u'u'er that warreth entangleth
w