Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15
Temperance Notes.


III will Of those who make the reform
and also-so open the
cold indifference, II not disdain,. Of
those Who place themselves on the
plains of neutral ground.
Many have pitched their tents on this
wide domain, supp0sing, doubtless,
undisturbed to the end of time. This
ance cause.
Everywhere the crying need of this
great reform is acknowledged, Many
drinkers, even deplore the evils of in
temperance and will vote to abolish
it, whereas thousands of the inditfer-
ent, neutral class, do not lift finger
much less a slip of paper to aid in it's
overthrow. But timeis surelycoming
when the pleasant comfort of the neu
lral dwellers must be disturbed.
When sharp conflicts on there liz no
place for neutral grounds the divid-
Ing line is drawn through its center
leaving no ground between on which
to stand.
The Handwriting on the wall" is
clear and unmistakable on this great
eft moral aud economic issue in poll
vics to today. Handwriting as un-
mistakable as that which appeared
on the palace wall at the feast of
BeDchazzar, though it appears in the
TWEEN ieth century in newspaper head
lines.
s'Liquor men want Power! Meeting
for purpose of Forming Political Or
a.ization, will be the largest of the
Mad ever held.'' This appears in a
ls.ie daily calling attention to the an
nnunce,nent of a meeting to take place
at Pittsburg on June 9th, for the pur-
pose of forming a political orgaEiza-
tion composed OF the ..allied branches
of the liquor industry
ing Company of American says: AT
wholesale liquo. dealers association,
The r slailer's Association, The Ma
tional Association of Brewers, aud
any number of kindred organizations
Officers will be elected and All or
the methods of the big political
parties. -.
In short, it is the liquor power in
/,
but boldly declares It's purposes and
! Concentrates It's power against its OPP
porents. Heretofore it has been con-
tent to weld it's power through other
political parties. Now it will do SO
through its own organization. 1t has
long been a concealed, though recog-
nized influence in public affairs,
| whereas now, it declares itself IL dis
tinct and positive factor in politics,
and in terms SO plain that it does not
require the understanding OF a temper
ance crank alone to comprehend their
true import.
Will our nation heed this declara-
ton of war, or is too late to heed the
warming, and must it now lead to ~
life aud death struggle between this
great beast of prey and the higher
powers vi civilization. 1t will be no
puDy measuring Of strength when it
CONES 10 that. The adversary is one
uf giant strength. This power with
its zVO, 900 saloons. Its 81 200 ,O0O, 900
vi capital ;lLu its boasted control of
3.uOO,vOO votes. The power that is
ever the cruelest enemy of the home
and all that is highest and best in
society and public life. The power in
whose devastating industry" Uncle
Sandals, is an share holder. The
power whose god, alone, is money,
and who knows its seductive power
over men. Verify, this will be II con-
flict demanding patriots worthy the
name. Patriots willing to sacrifice all
that life means to save their country
from the greed and avarice and ruin
of this satanic internal foe.
America draws her sword in defence
of moral principles: she has ever
shown herself champion of the right,
q defender of the oppressed. Her
struggles have been founded upon the
eternal principles Of Liberty, Unity
and Humanity.
The question of human slavery
which che SO etfectually settled. sinks
into we'll nigh microscopic pro-
portions besides the ono involved. in
the supremacy of alcohol. That one
was sectional though national in it's
effect. This one il not confined to
sections, but is national and world
wide, and is the immediate cause Of
more misery, crime and financial loss
than any other agency, not excepting
wars, famines aud plaques.
The new Liquor Party will duct its
campaign upon the following declara-
ton of principles: 1--WE will not al
low past affiliations to govern US, we
wilLsupport only men who are friend-
ly to our interests What shall be
the answer Of Americas patriots to
this bold challenge? What will the
old political parties do with it? Will
they assert their moral supremacy,
which they can il thoy will, or will
they bow to the mandates Of this
power and continue to bid for its
patronage and use it. rs political
capital? Through the ballot box this
country NAV declare her freedom this
power or she may still perpetuate its
de dly peril. Which shall it be?
Voters you shall say.
PRESS SuPT.
Holds Up a Congressman.