The Press., 1897-03-18
w. z. T. U.
Narcotics.

A few days ago I stepped into the store of a friend who sells tobacco Talking on the tobacco question, he reached over and took down printed blank, and made tho following explanation:
 This blank, you see, is from a certain St. Louis wholesale tobacco manufactur- 3, etc., up to 25; well, the retail dealer is asked to fill this blank with the names of young persons who do not use tobacco, and return it to the manufacturer, when each one of these young men will receive a check calling for free plug of tobacco from the retailers. The retailer then is to send these checks to the house at St. Louis, and they will cash them."
 What does it mean?"
 Simply this: The manufacturers want more converts to the use of tobacco" the friend explained, "and give the tobacco free as an inducement to learn to chew, and the retailer gets pay for his share of the work he has done to make the con- verts.''
 This man also explained another scheme to rob us of our boys, and induce them to use cigarettes "The house offers to fur nish cigarettes, free, to all their patrons who buy their tobacco of this manufac- turer." Do you see The retailer then can sell them at a reduced price, or give 4I bo ceive of any more satanic scheme to rob us of our boys, and entangle them in this habit. - ChrjstiGaa BmdeG0or.
 Let us not be ignorant of these devices. The tobacco craze does not abate. It is probably no exaggeration to say that 90 per cent. of the boys who speak English either have cigarette in their mouth at this moment, or wish they had.
 The height of the new generation of men is diminishing, and that of the wo- men increasing. Students of this tobacco problem cannot conceive why such a scourge has been permitted in the most advanced nations of the world, unless it is for the purpose of holding one half the race back, while the other half comes for ward to it's rightful place. This at least is certain-whether they are atheletes or ex- plorers, mechanics or merchants, students or statesmen, youths or maidens, the class that does not use tobacco a0jU come oUt G7teGd. It is the testimony of science, which cannot lie if it would, and would not if it could.
 To our intelligent friends, who declare that alcoholic drinks are morally wrong but tobacco is only physically wrong,' we are bold to say, and born to believe, that what is physically wrong can never be morally right, what is n orally wrong can never be legally right, what is legally wrang can never be politically right.
 'Science is finding the truth" and we come to the world with discovered truth, and only ask for it an honest hearing. The taunt, temperance cranks," can on- ly be applied to truth, not to human be- ings. We kindly invite the thoughtless to "study to be quiet' by seeking truth. Principle, truth conscience, are all on our side, but the objection of appetite is our foe.
 It is like the Frenchman at the church wedding, when the minister said. "If any one present has a reason to give why this man and this woman should not be joined in wedlock, let him now speak, or forever hold his peace." A little Frenchman arose, and lifting both hands, exclaimed ''I object I obiect!" The minister was astonished, and said, Estate your objec- tions, sir" II want the young lady my self,' was the quick reply. This illus trates the foundation from which many an obiector speaks. The battle for sobri- ety is not yet won.
 Children need more models than critics. Boys see men use tobacco, and, as they are going to be men some day, they want to use it, too. Men first used tobacco when they saw the wild Indians use it-a very poor reason, but what are we going to do about it? Knowledge is power, and, if the wild Indians did not know any bet ter than to poison themselves with tobac- co, perhaps intelligent Christian people can learn.
 Prof. Lafiin, a scientist and chemist, says "The cigarette contains five dis tinct poisons-one in the wrapper, one in the tobacco (nicotine), one in the flavor ing, together with saltpetre and opium. '
 Chiefly through our efforts, the Connec- ticut legislature has enacted law forbid ding the sale or gift of tobacco, in any form, to boys under sixteen years. This law must be supported by the daily press, by watchfulness on the part of the police, of parents, and of teachers in our schools. There is cause for alarm when boys from five to ten years are victims of the cigar cite and it's accompanying vile pictures and buttons.
 'I am glad to think
 1 am not bound to make the world go
 right;
 But only to discover and to do, With cheerful heart, the work that God
 appoints"
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 DR. KING's NEW DISCOVERY FOR CoN. sS-0