Willmar tribune., 1900-08-29
TEMPERANCE COMMENT
Edited by the Press Superintendent Of tf
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ttE##S t6MFekANCE COMMENT
lEdited by the Press Superintendent Of the
W. g. T. U. of Willmar.l 4 B..
The saloon would not live day but
for the Negligence ofthe twenty millions
OF Christians who make up the church
In this couutry.-Rev. D. J: Burrell,
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The cost of liquor in U. S. is more
than eleven times as large as the sum
expended for education.-Ex.
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The National Republican and Dem
ocratic conventions were held amid
the usual scenes Of debauchery and
vice. At Hotel Walton, Philadelphia,
where were the headquarters of tn e
National Committee, two. bars ran
night and day and part of. the time
the rooters were lined up six deep,
waiting to be served. The California
delegation took carload of wine to
the convention and on Sunday, when
the saloons were closed, dispensed it's
hospitality with free hand. At one
OF the Kansas City hotels there were
forty-eight extra barkeepers imported
from St. Louis and Chicago, while
another had an extra force of 20 on
Upon President McKinley's desk in
the White House lies the old-fashoned
Bible given him by his father when he
first went away from his home.-North-
ern Christian Advocate.
If he will turn to Habakkuk, H., Is,
he may read these words, ".Woe unto
him that giveth his" :nejghbor drink,
that puttest thy bottle to him, and
:makest him drunken also. ."-Backbone.
An old Indian Chief<said he was at
peace with all his enemies-for he had
killed them all. That's the kind of
peace we are offered by the rum bottle.
1t will never do to just remain at ease
and let such power alone. Emerson
said "Most men are slaves". He was
not very far out of the way there as
far as the liquor traffic is concerned.
We are ruled by the rum power and
robbed to support 250,00G saloons in
this country. The government is at
tempting to civilize and Christianize
the Filipinos with 500 saloons open in
full blast in Manila-a shameful out
rage upon that people. .
The following is taken from speech
by Geo. K. Edwards:
The attitude of the government to the
saloon reminds me of Bill .Hankins
and his calf. Bill aud I were neighbor
boys and grew up together. Bill had
but one calf, and SO one day when the
rest of his folks were all gone from
home, Bill yoked himself up with his
calf and the. calf ran away with him.
I looked down the lane and saw grea1
cloud of dust coming; pretty soon Bill
and the calf came tearing along, and
I said, "Why, hello, Bill, where are
you going so fast?" Oh, George" he
cried, task this calf; 1 don't know. .
The question isn't what is the govern.
ment going to do with the. saloon, but
the real question is, what isSthe saloon
going to do with the United States
government?
I have very little faith in any indi
vidual, or any school, or any church.
or any party, or any organization
whatever that attempts to reform this
country by compromising with the
saloon. The only compromise poss-
ible with the saloon is; Get the abom.
Unable thing off the earth!
We say the saloon must 20. The
saloon will go when it is voted to go,
and never before.
''Dare to be Daniel,
Dare to stand alone!
Dare to have a purpose firm,
Dare TO make it known.
II II
KING ALCOHOL'S CONFESSION.
written by a prisoner in Norfolk City JaiD
OH Alcohol come answe me
The questions shall put to thee:
What is thy age? What is thy aim?
What is thy trade? What is thy name?
He answers:
My age is over thousand years;
Ny aim is to fill the world with tears
My trade is to kill and make suspense;
My name, it is Intemperance.
Long have visited upon earth:
To many crimes I've given birth
I'm father Of ali grief and woe
And spread distress where'er co.
My dwelling place is at the bar,
My customers are near and far,
fill their heads and drain their purse
And bring their blessings to curse.
visit grog shops all around
Where Satan is I'm always found.