Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-07-14

editors who will not write editor
ials with pens dipped in beer, who
will keep their papers free from
advertisements of all matter which
will tempt to wrong. We want to
train future doctors who will not
prescribe stimulents and thus Gre
ate in their patients a thirst for
liquor. We want to train future
lawyers who will give time and
talent to the elucidation of the pro-
hibition law and not to attempt to
nullify it. We want to train fu-
ture ministers who will emphasize
the evils of intemperance, throw
body, heart and soul into the strue-
gle for it's complete eradication.
Half a million children throughout
this union are today singing Trem-
ble King Alcohol, We Shall Grow
Up!
The changed attitude of the
press is another great encourage
ment to temperance workers. The
press now recognizes the power
and popularity of the temperance
movement and no temperance con-
vention is now held without the
presence Of reporters from the
leading papers, and the press
which once laughed at us, are now
a power helping us. The most
powerful dailies in the land write
editorials commenting favorably
upon w. G. T. U. movements. The
Catholic press last year trained it's
guns upon the Benedictine monks
who brewed beer and they no
longer brew beer.
The attitude of the nations is
changing in favor of temperance
as the great International conven-
ton held at Paris this summer tes-
titled. England, France, Italy,
Holland, and Russia are rapidly
awakening to the havoc caused by
intemperance. The United States
is asking for commissioner to in
quire into the evil effects Of alcohol
upon our nation. but SO far the
brewers have succeeded in defeat
ing this. Mrs. Scovell spoke at
length upon the prohibition move
ment in this country, showing how
it has benefited whatever states
have adopted prohibition. Maine
with 40 years prohibition, has $50
per capita in the bank, when Ohio
with a much more fertile territory
has but $6 per capita. The eyes
of the brewers Of the other states
Of the Union, and Of the world are
upon North Dakota watching the
effect upon it Of the prohibition
law. Mrs. Scoville sees good
deal to encourage us in the polite
al aspect Of our country. Congress
has barred liquor from our navy
and the anti-canteeh amendment
aroused more discussion through
out the country than the average
measure ever does. She referred
in terms Of highest praise to our
North Dakota prohibition states
men, Senator Hansborough and
Congressman johnson. When an
attempt was made to repeal the
Alaskan prohibition law, on the
plea that it was not enforced, AL
bert NJ. Tadd, member Of congress
rose and said, Cannot nation
which conquered another in three
months. enforce it's own laws
We have much to encourage us
in the many temperance organiza-
tions springing up over our land,
anti-saloon leagues, Catholic socie-
ties. Scandinavian societies, not to
speak Of the I. O. G. T., VIC. T..
U..and similar older organizations.
Mrs. Scovell commenting upon the
high license law prevailing in
Minnesota, assured us that restric-
ton did not restrict whit better
than did prohibition prohibit, that
there are always plenty who are
anxious and willing to break the