The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-04


From the Lever The writer viii
10 no wise misr,prcsout the character.
work. and political influence OF the
liquor dealers in this country. They
are woll-kuown 10 number more thlu
100000 10 tho republic. Go bc thoroughly
organised, 90 have a large following
aud Co exert c0ntrullug influence Ia
puutica We 90 not care 90 take space
'l explain how licensed saloon politics
worked itH way up tu supremacy 900 inc
government. bat % is there. auI VIVA,
shall. wp say about % from tlr liquor
dealers 'IudIout7 We will say thi8.
that We ...rye many distIlyrs. brew
ers and sl,..ukcrpgrs are sick "a, heart
with their hs.1r business ana would
be- glad 20 get ust og 90 % they well
could, but their Nay seems HDdEoI ~
Several th.ugs have cuatpr,d to proc
ducc this conviction. They aye uDf lt-
ishod with the physical ana mu l rec
suits %. their business aud thJg arc
intensely sensitive us to tne low ,sil-
mate in which they and their families
are held .n The community being rc.
Flrdgd almost aR uutCasts. unworthy ot
belonging Co iUturuai societies OF f1
mlag.c with refined aul religious Cir-
Clcs. And what D. s,i.i NOR, humluat-
INK their children. though well cio.bcl
and woi.-tchlyel % may Dec. aye often
thoughtlessly iusult,i by their school
mates calling them children Ut drunk
ards or Of duukari makers liut as
they pay {25 90 the government tor "a
permit as security tina, % viii no; mo-
I loUt them On their business and also
their annual license Co the corporation
as hXed boy law. a y feel that tueif
liquor business Is perfectly legal. that
they have the good will OF @ large
majority 90 the voters and that they
ought 90 De- D., alone iu their chosen
way 90 making a Twin.
But % looks uuaccuuu,aty strange Co
average liquor dealers that 10 their bus,
mess Us so not0Hously bad aud wicked
that more than uiutty-g.ght uut of
every one hundred voters iggIIIIuE mil
lions o' ministers and church mgmuer
cast their ballots 40 tho .ls' election
Tor licensed saloon politics By voting
with political parties tlat .t1nl Uu 200
license principle and ylmrr Win
each other which shalt ert most oi 90,
saluua vote. %, course thg uguHr deaf
an are glad CO. have % s1. bI' THIS does
not explain o.. aud surely ilo writer
viii not attempt o.. bu, leave 90 ueh,
here as the greatest and most aston,
ishIuE Inconsistency aud God ioiyina
political movement ever found iu o.,
politics Of this country.
Right here the writer would say that
II these lines should meet the eye ol
some considerations liquor dealer who
feels that hc ought. 'or conscience sake
Tor the sake Of bis family aud Tor On,
good ~ bis race. 90 change his bust
ness and b.l au everlasting farewell
.to bis present occupation. we wUu..
plead with him 90 follow lIs conviction
100 duty no all hazards. aUI Wo W0g.
.lp pleased Co have him ana 900 ug
correspond with the writer ur U.Ho
prahlhIuonnt. for sympathy and Duun
500 boz this important natter NUI .e
100 r1uroI.uTuua liquor dealers who ar
ttus minded. whether manufacturer 0
saloon Keepers. resolve in n-.gs JUai
from licensed saloon politics which hr
almus, proved tho ruth of political wg
tlcs aud the republic aE we'll. aaI Ual
this time ou work and vote for tho ul
tloual suppression Of che manufacture
importation and sale OF 400 aIc0aou
liquors as q beverage. ANA iot lu
repcntanj. honest hearted liquor lealp
who is determined to change bits bust
ness communicate with Die associate
Who sympathize with his newly express
cd views and see % a large number wh
have been IN the liquor ranks untilup,
may not be- gathered 90 engage HEARTH
m the great and glorious national pro
.hihition REFORM. e.. riugrcc.
, Dundee, lll.