Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-04-06


1t Is strange that there is no testimony
in favor of the saloon that is able to
stand inspection. If it is Analysed it
turns out to be false some NAV argue
in favor Of the saloon on the ground
that it is necessary evil that can not be
broken up any more than the measles,
when once caught. Such counsel regu-
lation, not an attempt at suppression.
AZ times attention is turned to the room
where the saloon is rs being a well.heat-
ed and lighted place where men can
meet each other socially. Ii Is good for
men TO have places of comfort and to
meet each other, if they can do it with
out cOrrupting each other. The room of
the saloon. with the saloon part removed
may be very good but the saloon part
il evil and only evil, according TO the
testimony Of scientific men, of business
men, of railroads, of insurance com
panies, of all branches of the Christian
church.
Here is bit Of testimony from Lord
Roberts that was taken from the Union
Signal: Lord Roberts, COMMANDMENTS
chief of the British army in South Africa
Is noted for his exact punctuaity and
his disregard for mere sentiment. That
fact makes the more noteworthy his recent
testimony on the subject of temperance.
indeed Of total abstinence, in the Mill
tary service Reports of discipline, he
SAID, show remarkable. contrast be-
tween convictions of abstaners and of
non-abstainers. Among abstainers the
convictions were 4l2 i'm the 1000. while
among non-abstainers they were 3G3S in
the 1000, or nearly nre times as many.
Thus drinking men are nearly nine times
"a apt to break the law a non-drinkers.
Moreover the admissions to hospital per
1000 were POSTS abstainers and 3Ol -
nOn-abstainers. These, said Lord Rob
ertS, were two points which it was i'm
possible to gansay. Yes; and 1t would
he difficult to tell why they do not apply
to civil as well as to military life 1T is
not, he added, a friendly thing to give
drink to soldiers. 1t is not we'll in a
larger sense, to put the bottle to our
neighbour lips This testimony cannot
be discounted.
Recently young man by the name of
Beeming was up before the federal court
in Indianapolis, Ind. convicted of assist.
ing IN the robbery of a pOstofllce in the
state. Beeming confessed that ne had
been accustomed to visiting saloons from
early boyhood. Judge John II. Baker of
the United states district court sentenced
him to two and one hall years imprison.
ment. But the Judge relented and
changed the sentence to fine and six
months in the worllhouse. I'm max
ing The change, he addressed the Young
man with these words at is an I'M
pleasant thing 10 send an intelligent
young man like you to the penitentiary.
II Is sorry thing that so many young
men do not realize until too late that the
saloon leads to prison. doubt if there
is one man out of fifty that | am called
upon to send ito prison that does not
begin his career by frequenting saloons
and gambling places. If the young men
OF the country would study the prison
records OF the various penitentiaries it
would he to them stronger sermon
than all the temperance lecturers could
ever deliver. When you get out of
prison there will be little hope for you
unless you right about face turn your
face from the saloon. think / will send
you to the workhouse Maybe the men,
DRY of your dead father and mother, and
the prayers of your good mother, offered
for you in your childhood, may yet make
! a man of YOU"