The Springdale news., 1898-07-22

m the basement, It IS the same m the other end of the capital. ana the Speaker of the House takes the same solemn oath as does the Pres N dent of the Senate. Notwlthstand- ino this YOU tell us we should not aglsale this liquor question at home; it will drlve business from the town and hurt the church. II Satan l ad such an institution as that in hell he'd cover It with an asbestos tent and charge the other devils 50 cents each to look at 1t. The freak who will g to the ballot box and vote for license Is the devils best friend. 1 had rather shake hands with dog than that kind of a christian. We must edu- cate and elevate the people on this liquor question. The way some people talk on this question re minds me of the little boy who stole his fathers gun out one day and tired to shoot 1t 50 1t wouldn't make any fuss. The statesmen can't settle this question. We must settle 1t at the ballot box. With an experience of fcur years n the senate can truthfrlly say l found no one there whom 1 would trust to settle this question. l know nearly every prominent man in this state and could name on one hand every man who could be trusted with tnls question. and there would be four fingers and one thumb left.
 found the U. $. Senate was not the place I was looking for if stopped the drink habit, and l de- cided to go away and journey abroad. So called on the Presi- dent one day, who, If not pontl- cal was personal friend, and se- cured an appointment which took me to Paris, the gay capital ot France. This proved to be almost the misfortune of my life, tor l was subjected to new temptations which I could not resist God came to my relief and put me on a bed of sickness. One of the most skilled physicians m the country was called, and after hearing my case thought he could cure me of the habit. He raised me from my bed of sickness, but 1t was found his medicines had only temporarily all layed my desire for lIquor and deep down n me the appetite was just as strong as ever Myself and family then decided to return to Atlanta, and l secured position on the Constitution. My debauchery grew worse, and at last came that fatal day when knew my children had reached the years when they realized that thclr father was n drunkard And then came that blessed Sabbath in September, 1885, when thought to make some slight reparation to my children for my conduct and I told them to get ready to go on an excursion. At Carter vile, fifty niles away, Sam Jones was conducting a meeting in a tent like this, only about six times as large, and 1 decided to go because there was big crowd and all the politicians from the surrounding country would be there. had the utmost contempt for sam Jones, although didn't know him from Adams off OK, and when he would come to Atlanta and hold meetings tho reporters would brlng in long articles about the splendid success he was having, l took great pleas ure, m my capacity as city editor of the Constitution, to blue pencil them and say instead, "Sam Jones, the evangelist is in town and preach Ing in his usual manner" 50 we and the children got ready, and on the way to the depot I got two bot ties of drug store whiskey to cr- able me to better enjoy the day.
 There were 10000 people there, an after saantering around the tent awhile the children wlnted to go inside. At first positively rc- fused, but remembering that 1 had promised them day of pleasure and the trip was made for their benefit, we went inside. The seats were all filled, but I crowded down to the front and placed them on the edge of the platform occupied by the preacher, and as I was glancinc around to see which way to % noticed reporter for oar paper on the stand motionng for me to come up. He had turned chair down and said he was saving part of 1t for me, an! while 1 knew he lied I went up and sat down. was a short band reporter then, and tax.