The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-24
SHOW YOUR COLORs.

SHOW YOUR COLORs.
Our readers will notice elsewhere
ia this issue call from Chairman
James upon all those who approve
of aad sympathize with the Reform
moVement-so we'll begun in this
city two years ago and SO happily
executed since then-to assemble
at the knights of Honor hail, over
the M0ury National Bank, for the
purpose Of organizing and beginning
the campaign for the coming No
vember election.
This. ees it were, is call for volun-
teers. 1t is nobody's business any
more than it is yours. 1t is not
fight for men, but for morals. 1t is
not a scramble for place, hut con-
tention foe principle. 1t is the
gambling bells and Sunday saloons,
on the one side, and the Sunday
law. the early closing law, the anti
gambling laws. and the enforce
ment of these laws, on the other
side. These are the issues, and from
these issues the enemies to good
order, good aorals and good gov
eminent will not be allowed to
dodge.
Now. with that side which you
prefer or to which you propose to ally
yourself, take your stand. Whatever
your colors may be- show them. Let
there be no lodging. You cannot be a
friend to the unrestricted, all-night
aud Sunday saloon, and vote the
Reform ticket. Neither can you be
against these evils and a friend to
good morals, good government and
good order, and vote for the Whisky
ticket. BY your vote you must be
judged, and we hope that in this
free age and country no man is
afraid to announce his vote. We
can very well see how some men
with christian mothers and good
wives and nice families, should be
ashamed of their votes; but we can
not understand why any man in this
community with its many churches
and their large membership, should
hesitate "for business reasons, -
to declare himself for a cause he
knows to be right.
II there are any such, we promise
them that they have nothing to fear.
The Reform party can protect its
members from the boycott, and will
do so. Che balance of trade is not
on the Whiskey side in this favored
town and county, for friends of Re-
form who live in the country have
proffered their trade to any mer-
chant who may incur the displeasure
of the saloon crowd. There may be
more to fear, therefore, from your
silence than your speech, for nobody
has much respect for straddler.
Therefore. if your sympathies are
with the Reform party, come out tC
the meeting tonight. Volunteer,
don't wait to be drafted. Don't be a
clam, but be man. Rather than be
a stumbling block, be an example tC
others, aud encourage them to en-
list under the banner of righteous
cause. This is the meeting to or
ganize. Come and help to organize
il your way, instead Of complaining
after it is done, that it was not done
to suit you. The movement is fol
the upbuilding of the morals of your
town, the removal of tempta.
tions from your boy, the protection
of your homes, and it is you
duty as a citizen, your duty as ;
christian, to give your endorsement
by your presence. After this tn,
work to a large extent will be don,
by committees; but tonight is thu
special occasion when every tru,
Reformer should be present to ad
wise, to counsel and to vote, to start
the campaign right.