The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-11-18
w. C.. T. U.COLUMN.
CONDUCTED BY MRS. NJ. [. HOBBS


n the lines of this liquor traffic that
y We do lot fully comprehend. III
l. man shoot a president you call
e him 40 anarchist, and you cry out
y rs loudly and as emphatically as
you can against him and against the
cause of anarchism 10 which he il
devoted. Now what is an anarchist?
IL is man who deties and over
rides the law. He says this law is
not good one, and consequently il
ought not to be obeyed, and | will
violate it. Ii is true il forbids my
shooting down the president, but
what care | for it? Shoot him down
| will And the voice OF the nation
goes up like the voice OF one man
IL denunciation of that mans act.
Now, why do We not follow the
principle out to its logical conclu-
sion? Why are we not consistent in
our denunciati mp Why is not our
nation consistent And why are not
the laws including the authorities of
the land consistent in this matter of
anarchy? Ii is q defying and over
riding of the law. Go into any city
in this land-any large city-go
there next Sunday; ask what the
laws are with reference to the traffic \
in intoxicating drinks and you will
learn that one item OF the law is
that the saloon shall be closed on Il
the Sabbath There it is; Just as
positive and just as plain as it can H
be. Were they closed last Sun III
lay? Will the law be executed next \
sunday? Is there not large class of
people who say we defy the law as Il
Se override the law; we care moth
ng for the law and though il forbid r
Is to carry on this traffic on the
.ord's Day we will carry it on new -
rtheless2 Now, this is ansrchy.
nd what do the judges, and sher- e
Is and officer and citizens of our II
md say about it? Simply say moth
e. They pass the door of the sa
on and they see the stream run
ing in and the stream running out,
Id they know it is anarchy but do
ey lift their hands? DO they lift
cir voice? Dothey declare it to be Fo,
oh a terrible thing to override this -
eat broad land OF ours? No; they
e silent and by their silence they -
We consent. i
Now, If anarchy can do that why
o { il do the other? And tell me. =
friend, where are you going to
aw the line? What law are you
ing to enforce? How many of these
vs. are you going to allow the an II
'hists 10 override? | wish to say ~
It right here there lisa danger in
land that our people fail to ID,
lie. They are teaching our peo-
they are encouraging our peo-
to trample upon the law, and
the question, What are you 60
TO do about it? And if you fol- A
it on and follow it up, you will
that some day great crimes are
70 committed on this very prin-
e. Here is law that says
very man shall be entitled to be
d by jury OF his peers" But Apri
ain men say, mo. They must -
disposed Of by lynching; and we
be the executioners. That is
rchism. Taking the law..in their
hands and Staying their fellow.
J scco ding TO their own will
ng nothing for the statute; Civ NJ,
no heed even TO tie slightest mdl
visions, the saloCn-keeper does
same. | will mete out this pro-
ion to these, my customers. |
admieisier this poison contrary
Nv. Now, they are anarchists
E. Why do you cry out against
lyncher who deies the law and
your peace concerning the sa-
keeper who does the same? REs
:, that is what the American
lie are doing. "And whatso
a man soweth, that shall be
reap" And be reaped bit Of III -,
harvest when the president Of AAo.
and was stricken down; and
re reaping the harvest when
are lynched North and South
we will reap il more abundant.
cept we become more faithful
II conscience and to our God : And