The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30

for the night He has only contributed
to the educational fund. That reckless
young man shouting himself hoarse
with profane babblings and obscene
epithets-he has been contributing t.
the educational fund. Though he now
scorns the man in the gutter, he will
probably some day take his place etc
be spurned by those who in their turn
shall follow them"
We could throw no worse temptation
In the way of our young men than the
modern saloon with all it's adjuncts
and accessories. Lights, noise, music
and lewd women. Only the strong anc
determined who have had correct
training are able to resist it.
There is not much chance for BOYS
and men brought up indifferently to be
reclaimed.
great many good people experience
ing no harm to themselves are simply
Indifferent to what is going on around
them. Should a raging lion come
would you shut yourself in your own
strongly fortified house. glad that
yourself, your wife and your children
are safe and make no effort to save
those who have no such refuge: Be
ware lest the serpent enter your strong
hold and poison your best beloved.
1 have heard some advocate but one
respectable saloon. A respectable(? p
saloon Let us see. A saloon where
profanity and indecent language Is
prohibiteda where no questionable fe-
males dare enter; where roughs and
rowdies are shown the door, Certainly
such an one need no thick curtains to
shut out the fair light of heaven No
inner room to hide those whose actions
Will not bear the light. I wonder If
such saloon would pay the proprietor
unless men were allowed to become
respectfully drunk. Respectable ap-
pearing men are more apt to draw
boys into Objectionable places if they
are seen going into these than the toner
whom they despise.
The opponents of the gambling bill
said it would not be enforced.
Gambling may still go on to a GER
tain extent. So does murder, arson and
theft, and who would repeal the law
against either because it does not en-
t1rely prohibit? Perhaps if we license
kliilng at so much per corpse and
allow man to steal what he can get
II he pays a certain sum into the treas
ury we can obtain revenue for the
state. Senator Brigham said and
truly: IF gambling was DESTROYED in
our state the saving in criminal prose-
cutlon (the greater per cent originate
Win the gambling eviD would prac-
tlcally offset the revenues from licens-
Ing gambling" To license wrong he
cause 1T cannot be altogether prohib-
lted is case of foolhardiness I'M
worthy civilized man. If our officials
VIII not attend to the matter let us
elect others who will.
We have here at Weiser four saloons
besides two hotel bars. I have often
wondered who supports them if money
Is not obtained surreptitiouslv-
AS we grow In knowledge, as our ewes
are opened to the enornity of the evil
'as our forefathers' eyes were eradu-
ally opened to the national evil Of
slaVery), we shall arise in our might
ana put 1t down. May God hasten the
DAY In the meantime every mother
ls anxious for her boy-every one who
mas not lost all love for him-with the
exception of few who think their
boys invulnerable. Yes. ranv arc
watching with quaking hearts Lest
thelr boys should be drawn into tho
vortex where unprincipled men are try
ing TO draw them, and be lost in the
rapacious nav of the saloon. and
would rather, though with aching
hearts, lay them in their collins. than
10 see their manhood so DESTROYED.
There are mothers, sisters and wiva.
VINO are pleading with anxious care
worn faces and bleeding hearts. for
neip 10 elect pure and true men. with
broad, honest Views. who can look ON
all SIDES of question and have the
courage to choose the right, who viii
consider the wrongs Of the weak and
unprotected, and consider that thew
ana their children have a right to live
and be happy. Who will consider. also |
"nat erect the traffic will have on |
oosterity, which win surely deteriorata
generation after generation, physicalIv
mentally and morally, If men win
weaken themselves by constant ind,l-
sence.
How proud we should be if one Of tba
who uttered the wholesome
Voros mad been from our county
one tnlng l forgot to record. Those
words of Senator Hays: "If tho ear
'nng places are danger to our bows
ma girls, then keep them at homo
Vhere they belong" If he has az,
ry it, W 'ee MN