Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-25

don't want any Clnelnnati srsuers xllo
entertain our President when he pays
q visit to this same city.
Honesty is the best Of policy, but It
seems that our policy Is not always
paid up. That was should always do, and
in doing this we must serve God and
have Jesus in our hearts always. I
am not trying to please anybody with
this speech, for am speaking for God
Almighty and l know I am right.
The matter with the country to-day
is the Christian voter. He will vote
for the liquor traffic for the sake Of his
party, but say to you the man who
will be true to his wife and child,
church and the teachings of God has to
be member of the Prohibition party.
Practical politics are also concerned
in this issue and 1t is a business trade
When you go to grocery store and you
do not see what you want you ask for
it. When in trading at these stores the
dealer keeps what he has calls for and
he also only keeps the priced goods
you want. If you trade with a dis
honest man his counters show just
what he keeps. He knows you will
stand it and he makes his money in
that way. The government of this
country is on a like footing. You vote
for these men in Office and they know
just what you will take. These dirty
politicians curse you and you put up
with it, but thank God I am a Chris
tian man and always want the truth no
matter win or lose.
What you put in the ballot box you
get out, but 1 expect no victory only
at the hands of Christian men and they
are honest.
In the afternoon Col George W.
Balm, of Kentucky, delivered his lee
ture entitled 'The Safe Side of Life
for Young Men" He opened by say
ing that he did not think that every
man who drank would become drunk
ard, but he did urge that every man
should be for total abstinence. Drunk
ards he said are made from moderate
drinkers and drunkards are not made
of total abstinence. Moderate drinking
may be benefit, but it as a curse to
all. Young man, if you drink a little,
just take the pledge now before it Is
too late, and be for total abstinence
hereafter. The Bible approves of wine,
but in the way the Savior prescribed it.
When it is made of water.
Drink no Intoxicating liquors" he said
TO the young men, "for it is against the
law of God. The Bible definition of tenn
perance is, in other words, total absti-
nence. Boys, I say never drink liquor,
and I guarantee that when you are as
old as me you will never regret. How
many of you say, Well, drink a little
and could quit it without any trouble?'
You say you can do this, but you don't
Now, my friends, this is just what you
should do, and If you would stop 1t and
cast your ballot for Jesus, you would do
of many noted men in this country and
other places who died drunkards
you bring me a young boy u years Of
age; let him take the pledge of total
abstinence and keep it, live an honest,
upright life, and I guarantee you that
he will grow up and be respected by
everybody, unless he be real lazy Young
men, don't be lazy; if you have no trade,
go learn one"
He then spoke Of Francis Willard
This woman" he said, was 50 years
old, but it seemed like it was a century
on account of the noble work she DONE
Boys, always be honest. Down where
live in Kentucky there was once a poor
boy who wanted to go to college He
had ragged Clothes and his mother was
too poor to aid him. This fellow finally
by working doing chores and the like
for other people finally started to the
college. At the finish he took very high
honors, and wrote home to his mother
that he would like to have her present
on the last day. She replied that she
was too poor and coulo not attend.
However, she finally, by hard work,
managed to be present, but on arriving
at the college, she took a rear seat, owing
" Tire LdCl tIldl HeT ClUtHeS were very
poor and she did not wish those present
to see her. She took a seat where she
could see her son and as was customary
each one of the graduates was supposed
to pick out their devoted lady friend and
pin flowers on them. When it came
time for this act, this boy went straight
back to where his mother was and placed
his arms around her neck and pinned
the flowers where they belonged. It was
then the people understood who the wo-
man was by everybody, and this boy was
eulogized all over the college for his
brave, manly act. His mother helped
him all she could and he was brave
enough to love her as a true boy should"
He complimented John G. Wooley In
his fine talk in the morning, and also
eulogized Christina Bradley, who chris
tened the steamship Kentucky, using wa
ter instead of champagne.
Clara Barton was next spoken of, and
he told of her wonderful work in all
the countries. Now she is In Cuba feed
ing the starving, for she is at the head
of the Red Cross Society. We have a
number of noted women who are doing
great work for God, and 1 am proud of
them ALL
In closing he made a direct appeal to
the young men to sign the pledge Of
total abstinence and always live an hon
est and upright life.