The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-22
A FEW THOUGHTS FOR VOTERS.

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
The writer of this article is not a
hide-bound party man, but some
times thinks that many of thevoters
of different parties overlook one i'm
portant point when they cast their
ballots. The best interests of our
country should be kept constantly in
view by the voters of every party ;
and principles should be always
above party. After looking over
some of the results of licensed
saloons, intemperance etc, the writer
is led to believe that all voters should
try to elect sober men to make our
laws, both in State and nation.
Is it right to license men to make
and sell intOXicants when every dol
lar received in revenue on the liquor
traffic, costs the United States TWEEN
ty dollars? Is this economy in the
government, if no other harm was
done? Let us see a few of its evils.
1t will dwarf the human body if
much used while young. This is
how diminutive dogs I produced in
Paris. The puppy is snatched from
the mother when it is yOung,-but a
few hours old, and is put IN an
alcoholic diet instead of a tactical diet.
When it reaches a certain age, alcO-
hOl under different forms constitutes
almost the sole diet of the animal.
The young dogs do not die, but what
is far more important, they do not
develop, and appear to be wasting
away continually. They 20 cease
to grow entirely. By coupling these
products the liliputian animal is
obtained after two or three genera
tons.
And as it will dwarf bodies, it will
dwarf nations. At this very day
these United States are trembling
under its influence and for aught
we know, some heavy Judgment from
Providence impending. Yet 4 great
bulk of voters, church members and
ministers, will knowingly vote for
such men as are in favor If the
liquor traffic because they beng to
their favorite party. How long God
will let this great nation prosper
under such things He alone knows.
Alexander the Great began the
second nights carousaI with twenty
. guests at the table. He drank the
health of each guest s~everally. After
this he called for Hercules cup
which held an incredible quantity.
After twice emptying this c~Etrava-
CANT bumper, lie fell instantly to the
floor. Says Seneca, Hero, then,
this hero, uncOnquered by the tolls
of prOdigiOuS marches, exposed to
the dangers Of sieges and cOmbats,
lies subdued by intemperance. He
died of fever a few days later at the
age of thirty-eight years.
When "a man comes out on any
ticket, for any office, who Is known
to favor the liquor traffic, and when
it comes to voting for such men had
we better not say, no and save many
wives and children from shame and
starvation?
a prosperous liquor dealer was
Boosting to a group of men standing
lei his saloon of the amount OF
money he had made. L have made
one Thousand dollars in the last three
months, said he.
"You have made more than that"
quietly remarked a y-stander.
What is that was the quick re
spOnse.
You have made my two sons
drunkards you have made their
mother a broken hearted woman
you have made much more than that,
reckon, but you will get a full &C
count some day"
The following is quoted from an
officer of the Liquor League of Ohio
1T will appear from the facts,
gentlemen, that the success of
business is dependent largely upon
the creation of appetite for drink.
Men who drink, will die, and if there
+ no new appetites created, our
counters will be empty, as will be
our Golfers. Our children will go
hungry, or we must change Our bust
ness to that of some other more re-
m~Unerative. The open field for the
creation of this appetite is among the
boys. After men are grown and their
habits formed, they rarely ever