The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-22

the demon rum has killed more men than
war
was the first man 10 bat, Rum. Rum! Mr..
Chairman. honorable judges, ladies and
gentlemen. and fellow-members OF the
Grassville Philomathean Debating Society.
Who dares deny that the Demon Rum has
killed more men than war? Not one non
orable lady or gentleman or felloW-meInoer
of this earnest and sincere dehoeratiVe
body, 1 am sure. You are all honorable
citizens, my neighbors whom know
and love. each for the noble sentiments
that we'll within your bosoms, ana am
proud yes proud, 10 shake you by the
hands the honest hands OF toll! Yet there is
one still, small voice, voice which cannot
respect. II is a mean voice, paltry voice
voice OF trurnpery and trash, the voice;
honorable Judges. ladies and gentlemen, and
fellow members Of the GraSsV1lle PhnO-
nathan Debating Society, OF my honorable
opponent And what does this base ana
execrable voice say? 1t says, my more than
dear friends and neighbors and fellow-mem
bers, that war has caused more deaths
than the Demon Rum! Dreadful to CON
friends. awful! How dare he stand up and.
In the broad glare of six coal oil lamps,
make this terrible assertion?
Z" MY dear hearers, dearer TO me than
blood relations because l need all your
votes let me tell you something or the
honorable but assembling member who
echoes such ignoble sentiments. Rum IS no
stranger to his lips The demon rum is
his constant companion, his friend In need
and his constant solace. No wonder, then,
that he should agree to defend this inIa-
nous partner of his sober moments, which
are few, and accursed sharer OF his dis
graceful orgies. And yet this monster IN
human form dares ask you TO step up to
the polls on the 4th OF next November
and cast your precious ballots for him Tor
the high office of township trustee.
You all have happy homes; homes
where the bright light of affection and
honor glOws upon mother and wife and
IfsDine babe. and still this monster in hui
man form dares TO intrude his serpent head
into this earthly paradise, stating that
war has killed more men than the hideous
demon, rum, and asking for your votes.
How dare he? How dare he? Listen, my
friends. No matter what the honorable
but perjured gentleman should say in re-
joiner, you must remember what manner
of man he is to espouse such cause. L
would not go far to say that he Is
"A common cheat and trickster, but l would
only be telling the truth IL j did so. L will
not say that the truth is not in him, for
il must be- He has never been known TO
let any of IL go. / am an honest man,
my dear friends, 1 am an honest man, and
| wipe these tears of sorrow away to think
that such an unworthy creature as my
honorable and dsreputable opponent
should even appear before this distin1
guished and highly intelligent audience.
Rum my beloved countrymen has caused
nearly all the misery in this country. In
Guiding taxes and the recent drouth. Vote
for jeff Flammery. honest Jeff Flammery.
for township trustee
My honorable but OpprobriouS opponent
Is something / cannot call him under the
rules of this body said Curt in rebuttal
and YOU may guess what ii is when l tell
you that he is fabricatOr of the most con-
temptible grade. He states that / am a
slave OF the demon rum. This is a scoun-
drelly falsehood such as he only is capable
of conGocting. | do not know the taste of
of whisky, solely by the doctors orders
whenever | feel like it and my inwards