The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-02-20

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they not doit9 Certainly we should
all say, why do those. people spend
money and time on levees and then
try to Wash them away9 ProhiH-
tionists do not .expect to. legislate
mon directly into heaven nor carful
mon by law to become 49, total
abstainers. =.
We don't object to any or all
dykes and leeves that our good
brother, and all good brothers and
sisters build along this great stream
of intempsrance-God knows I'VE
need them, all, even when the stream
is low-But prohibitionists do BE-
)ieve that what power over this
stream of intemperance that We do
not have over the Mississippi river.
We can as a nation stop pouring
in the supply at the fountain head
which causes the overflow in: the
valley. We can refuse to derive
volume from the manufacture and
sale of liquors: We can OUTLAW the
traffic; we don't say this would stop
it at once Oh no as long as human
greed aud human appetite survive,
no doubt tho traffic would con-
tinue to some extent. But stop the
manufacture, that is the legal manu-
facture and then your dykes may do
some good, SO far they have,not, in-
temperance is On the increase.
brother, rather than on e..decline:
If it wore mot such "a terrible
tragedy that we are playing it would
appear comical and I have no doubt
the devil SO regards the play.
Giving mon the right to manu-
facture whiskey, beer. land. other
liquors for consideration. Max
ing his manufacture lawful. Voting
license to the retail dealer for many
to build sidewalks ,,and Improve
streets. Making it lawful for him to
manufacture drunkards in your
village aud then..::working this i'm
fiuence of the church and school land
thu prayers of saints Ito undo, the ::
evil that Wa have accepted money
for giving that fellow the right TO
commit. =
Consistency thou art jewel aud
thy name is the straight voter.
Our brother..says not to force pro-
hibition on an .unwilllingi people.
In all kindness I ask him to name
ono reform that s,has,, to .be forced
upon an uu willing people. They
are not always forced as fast as they
ought to be. -
Luther stood alone against the
sale of indulgence by the Pope. A
monstrous practice for thu church Of
Christ to uphold. But NJ worse if
as bad as our beloved government
is guilty of today selling indulgences
to men to manufacture and sell to
their fellows the greatest bane of
human kinl today. Don't force9 It
! must bo forced, there is almost
amnipotent power behind. the
traffic. Thank God, there ara
thous IN Is of devoted ..men who ro-
cognize the fact and we believe that
they ara going to bs more mo by
might, not by power but Ly my
spirit saith the Lord"
We don't beieve in ..vituperation
or in thu II am .holier than thou"
style of preventing prohibition but
wo do believe and that ..men when
they come to study this question as
they do any other vital question will
be convlnc9l as we have been by
having the spirit point to US as
Nathan did to David; Thou are the
man to stop it. God never require |
man to succeed. But he has prom!s-
ed SUCCESS to the obadient. And no
man can attend convention of the
prohibition party Of this state or any
other state and fail to see. that
God and the prohibition part are in
harmony. We are hereto stay dear
brother, you may as we'll surrender:
You re going to be 'took.'
J...A. Dryden.