Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-03-16
W. c. 7. U. COLUMN.
Edited by Morris UnioD.

following editorial under the caption
sAn Infamous suggestion:
1.-THE sentiments attributed to the
presiding officer of the Ohio Liquor
league at it's recent annual meeting
as quoted by local temperance or
gan-may we'll excite establishment
and indignation in the minds OF al
who have any regard for the welfare
of the rising generation or for human
ity generally. The language as given
in the publication alluded to, is as
follows:
st appears from these facts, gentle
men, that the success of our business
is dependent largely upon the crea-
ton If appetite for drink. Men who
drink LIQUOR, like others, will die, and
if there is no new appetite created our
counters will be empty, as swlll our
Golfers. Our children will go hungry
or we must change our business to
that of some other more remuneratlVe'
The open field for the creation OF this
appetite is among the boys. After
men have grown and their habits are
formed they rarely, if ever, change IN
this regard. 1t will be needtul' there
fore. that missionary work be done
among the boys, and make the sug-
gestion, gentlemen, that nickels ex-
nended in treats to the boys now will
roturn in dollars to YOUR tills after the
appetite has been formed. Above all
things, create appetite!
"Such sentiments are so thoroughly
revolving that it is not surprising to
be told that they are unreserVedly
condemned by men engaged IN the
liquor trade laying claim to some re-
gard for decency and the welfare OF
society. And yet it is claimed that
the literal correctness of the quota
ton has been thoroughly substan-
tiated, as it ought to be if ever used
in the manner represented. 1t ever
actually uttered by anyonenot already
insane it must have been without an"
suspicion that it would ever be made
public, though this could not dlmln-
ish it's revolving character in the
smallest degree. However, the minds
of the more decent and self-respect-
ing of liquor dealers may revolt
AGAINST such fendish sentiments, 1t
must be confessed that there are
saloon keepers whose methods would
seem to be based upon the policy
which they inculcate-nor is it wholly
illogical, if the prime motive OF this
class is to promote the success OF their
trade, regardless of its effects upon
society. 1t is encouraging, at least,
that such an utterance should pro-
duce a shock in the minds of many !
men whose business prosperity is iden-
titled with the liquor trade"
***
Asignifcant indications OF the in
temperance employers are now evil
dencing to drunken employees is shown
~ the headlines of an advertisement
for the care of inebriates: 'No drunk
ards need apply" The advertisement
then goes on to state that the institu-
1ion will cure such as "fnd the door
Of employment closed against them"
as drunkards. Even army officers
now find themselves debarred from
promotion by drunkenness. It was
ones an almost accepted belief that
ey> ~ railroad employe was drink
jug man, but it is rot now so. He can
not hold his place on many railroads
AND be seen in a saloon. May it in :
reed become bar to position, to de- |
cent society, and to any place of re-
sponsibility or confidence to be known
as drinking man, The man whd0I
drinks Is a menace to society and to
public safety as we'll as to himself. 1t
is no longer question of personal
right. It is question of public well
fare. Mr.. Depew, in an address at
the anniversary Of the New York Rail-
road association, said:
"The railroads twenty-five yeats ago
we're not we'll organized: then there
we're $1,000 men in our service, and
now there are 10000. 1t is fact that
% years ago 20 per cent of the force
was discharged within given time
for drunkenness. In those days the
saloon was always very much in evil
dence along our lines and at our
terminals. Now not per cent of our
men disappear from drunkenness,and
the force is twice as large as it was
in the old days. We have a higher
grade of men, men with a greater
force of character, and this has been
brought about in large measure nv