Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-06
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CHAPTER ~.

Pursuing the plan he had originally
mapped out when he came 10 Milton,
he spent much u his time In the after
moons studying the social and civic life
OF the town. As the first Sunday OF
the next month drew near, when he
was 60 speak again on the attitude OF
Christ 60 some aspect OF modern eocIe-
~. he determined to select the saloon
as one OF the prominent features OF
modern life that would naturally be
noticed by Christ and doubtless be de-
nounced by Him as a great evil.
In his study OF the saloon question he
did a thing which he had never done
before, and then only after very much
elaboration and prayer. He went into
the saloons themselves on different &C.
caslons He had never done such a
thing before. He wanted Go know from
actual knowledge what sort OF places
the saloons were What he saw after
a dozen visits TO as many different
,eroggerles added fuel 70 the flame OF
Indignation that burned already hot In
him. The sight Of the vast army Of
men turning into beasts In these dens
created In him a loathing and a hatred
OF tho whole lniQuitous institution that
language failed 20 express He won.
dered with unspeakable establishment
In his soul that civilized community
In the nineteenth century would toler-
ate for one moment the public sale Of
an article that led, on che confession Of
society Itself, 50 countless crimes
against the law OF the land and Of God.
His indignant establishment deepened
"a hon
he found that the license OF $500 q
year for each saloon was used By the
town 90 support the public school sye-
tenn. That, to Philips mind, was an
awful sarcasm on Christian civilza-
tlon. 1t seemed TO him like selling q
man poison according 60 law and then
taking the money from the sale to help
the widow to purchase mourning. II
was fully as CHASTITY az that would be.
He went To see some Of the other
ministers. hoping TO unite them In a
combined attack on the saloon power.
II seemed 10 him that II the church az
a whole entered the crusade against
the saloon II could be driven out even
from Milton, where It had been so long
established. To his surprise. he found
the other churches unwilling to unite
in a public battle against whisky men.
Several % the ministers openly de.
tended license as che only practicable
method Of dealing with the saloon. All
Of them confessed It was evil, and only
evil, but under tn circumstances
Thought IL would do little good to agi-
tate the subject Philip came away
from several interviews with the min
listers sad and sick at heart.
He approached several Of the prom,-
nent men In the town, hoping to enlist
some OF them In the fight against the
rum power Here he met with an I'M
expected opposition, coming IN form
he had not anticipated. one prominent
citizen said:
"Mr Strong, you will ruin your
chances here II you attack the saloons
in this savage manner, and III tell you
why. The whisky men hold tremen-
dous influence in Milton In the matter
OF political power The city election
comes OF the middle OF next month.
The men up for office are dependent
for election on the votes of the saloon
men and their following You will cut
your head OF sure II you come out
against them In public. Why, there's
Mr.. - and so on The named half a
dozen men) In your church who are up
for Office in the coming election. They
can't be elected without the votes Of
the rummles, and they know IL. Bet.
Ser steer clear Of IL, Mr. Strong. The
saloon has been regular thing in Mill
ton for over 30 years. Ii H. as much a
part OF the town as the churches or
schools, and l tell YOU II is a power,"
What" cried Philip in unbounded
establishment, do you tell me, YOU a
leading citizen OF this town Of 81. 900
infinite souls that the saloon power
has It's grip 10 this extent on the civic
and social life Of the place, and you
are willing 10 sit down and LEI this
devil OF crime and ruin throttle you
and not raise finger 60 expel the
monster? Is II possible? II Is not in
Christian America that such state ~
affairs In our political life should BE-
endured"
Nevertheless, replied the business
man. these are the facts. And YOU
will simply dash your own life out
against a wall Of solid rock II you try
10 fight this evil You have my warn
ing"
MAY not also have your help?"
Cfleu inlnV. HunSIA u SOUL Tor COM
partnership IN the Struggle which De
saw was coming.
1T would ruin my business 10 come
ont against the saloon" replied the
man frankly.
"And what is that?" cried Philip ear
nestly. 1T has already ruined far
more that ought 60 a. dear 20 YOU.
Man. man. what are money ana bust
nese compared with your own flesh
and blood? DO you know where your
own son was Two nights ago? In one
~ the vllest Of the vile holes IN this
city. which you, a father, license to an.
other man TO destroy the life OF y0lf
own child ] saw him there myself
and my heart ached for him and you.
II is the necessary truth. VIII you not
Join With me 20 wipe out this curse Ia
society,""
The merchant trembed, and his llps
quiyered at mention Of his son. but he
replied.
II cannot do what you want. Mr..
Strong, but you can count on my gym
PATTY II you make the fght." Phllp
finally went away. his soul tossed on a
wave OF mountain PROPORTIONS and
growing more and more crested with