Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-25

- HE matter in this column Is edit
ed and prepared by ladies' OF
Ogden interested In temperance
work.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The ladies interested IN securing this
space earnestly appreciate the privilege
accorded. and desire TO extend their
thanks to the Deseret News for the
courtesy. Fully realizing the need OF
scattering broadcast more literature de-
voted TO the temperance cause, those In
charge OF this column will take pains
TO present hereafter matter OF value to
all interested IN the work They will
also aim to make the items herein
printed, varied and Interesting from
week to week so that all reading them
may be interested and assisted.
1t is comforting to know that great
proportion OF the readers Of this paper
are In full concord with the sentiments
which will be presented from time to
time In this space, and there can be no
doubt that thousands interested in the
temperance cause have been waiting for
some paper Of influence to take up
the work that will be presented.
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.,
MIR Edltor Some years ago the Brit
ish advanced into African territory, and
found an immense heap OF human
skulls, the monument OF Il dusky rulers
wrath. The people lived in fear, hoped
that they would not become victims
but were unable to protect themselves
A larger pile OF skulls could annually
be piled from the victims OF intoxicat-
Ing liquor Scattered here and there
they attract little attention, Hearts
here and there have bled from misery
before the death, and have broken as
the loved ones have tottered to the
drink and grave
But why write In such a strain2 We
hear the old, old story over and over
again. We feel pang, or drop tear
but take no manly steps 20 change the
distressing situation. The number OF
afflicted in a community are few at n
time and they have no heart TO push
matters-to arose public opinion. The
great majority do not oare-they are
not affected seriously. Custom has
hardened the public conscience II Ia
iApA Alldl HtpHlN MOQil lOl Ndht part III
crusade against the liquor traffic--lt
Is not that the public heart Is not I'm the
right place. II Is because 1t 10 not
aroused, possibly because the people do
not care to come forward TO a hard
fight with every prospect Of little as
sistance, for people are VIGOROUSLY
weakened when their pockets or poi-
ties is concerned. Although weakened
The. public is really right away down
In It's heart OF hearts | have full con-
fidence In the public II a matter Is wen
presented for It's consideration II will
do what is right.
There IL one thing more powerful
than law, or the liquor seller. II IL the
public conscience. That conscience is
sleeping. Scott act fines will never stop
rum drinking. Without an aroused and
enlivened conscience, a prohibition law
would not be one particle better thah
the Scott act.
1t is not more law, or prohibition
that Is needed. II is an educated and
aroused public conscience.
The surest way--the only effective
plan TO reduce the evil of intemperance
is to arouse the public conscience. To
do so the ear OF the public must be
caught People must see, hear, listen,
learn.
The way TO reach the people Is
through the pulpit, the platform ana
the press. These vehicles OF thought
and Information must be consistent re-
spected, fair, honest and foTcble before
they can become effective.
What Is the use OF minister preach
ing temperance who let's personal
friendship or dollars and cents control
his action In temperance politics?
What Is the use OF an orator who
commands no respect trying 10 In
fluence sensible and respectable people?
What Is the use OF newspaper that
is not honest fair and forcibe tackling
such n question?
To arouse public attention and SYM
PATTY; TO produce an effective convic-
tion on the public mind We want
ministers, public speakers and news
papers that command public respect
to conduct a systematic, earnest, intel
llgent and continuous campaign until
the public are aroused convinced and
determined to destroy the great evil OF
our day