Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-08-01
CARROLL Of TEXAS.
The Philanthropist and Reformer Of the
Lone Star State will stand for the Vice
Presidency. Size of the Prohibition
Issue. Welcome to Newcomers.

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| Issue. Welcome to Newcomers.
Hon. Geo. w. Carroll, Prohibition
candidate for vice president, does not
pose as public speaker, but his
speech at Indianapolis on the 22d ult.,
| accepting the nomination is mighty
good reading. He said in part:
License Unconstitutional.
The Constitution of the United
States was ordained for the protection
Of life and property, to insure equal
privileges to all, to secure domestic
peace and make prosperity possible for
all the people. It is in direct conflict
with the spirit and clearly stated
purposes of the Constitution to Ii
cense part of the people to carry on
business in its very nature at war
with the peace and prosperity of the
country. There is scarcely race riot
in the South or labor riot in the
North that the saloon does not appear
distinctly outlined in the background.
A distinguished States Attorney said:
'The saloon is the best place at which
to begin the investigation of crime."
The negroes North and South, who
shock humanity by their crime against
womanhood, are not the sober, indus
trious negroes, but those having had
their moral training in and about the
! saloon. "A great English statesman
recently said: England must throttle
| the liquor traffic or the liquor traffic
will throttle England" The same may
truthfully be said of America.
The Biggest Trust.
The most tremendous, dangerous
and degrading trust in America today
is the liquor trust. It is a conspir-
acy against the homes, the lives,
the peace and the prosperity of all
| the people in the interest of a IL
censed class. This class puts it's
financial interests against all that
! is best in individual and national life.
America led the world and gave
new hope to mankind by decreeing
! perpetual separation between Church
and State. The new glory awaiting
our nation under the ban of law, is
framed not in the interest of class
devoted to the tearing down of Church,
State, Home, School, and everything
good; but in the interest of all that
helps civilization.
Destroys the Home.
The labor question urgently presses
| for wise, just, and humane settle
ment. The future Of the country
largely depends on such an adjust
ment as will elevate the homes of the
laborers. The nation is built on the
home. Whatever lowers the home
lowers, by that much, the nation ITSELF
The saloon is the greatest enemy to
the working mans home, because it
decreases his ability to earn and
wastes the earnings which should go
to the upbuilding of his home and
family. Remove the bar-room and the
whole question of capital and labor
| will be possible of adjustment on prin-
ciples helpful to all.
Votes Cast for the Right Are Always
Saved.
AS I read it, the platform Of the
! National Prohibition party was not
cunningly devised to simply get in on;
but it was written to enunciate great
principles underlying the public veal
| Time, effort and votes given to the
right are never lost. But whoever
enthrones wickedness by voting
party into power committed to the
liquor traffic, with all its train of evils,
has not succeeded. He has lost the
best there is in his own political life,
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