Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-23

ested IN temperance work
(By Rev Hewey Wood, Financial Sec
rotary National Temperance soci-
cty)
Waterman what Of the night? The
morning cometh, and also the night
Isa. xxi, II, l2J
These words OF Holy Scripture have
been brought very forcibly to the mind
81 the writer recently by the frequent
inquiry rs the temperance cause
gaining ground or recediug? what is
The outlook for temperance REFORM"
These Inquiries are honestly made, not
in-a captiOus or fault-hndng spirit
Friends Of temperance see tho ebb and
flow OF temperance sentiment they see
the dlsintegrat lion and disbandmg Of
organizations that set out with q great
flourish OF trumpets, that make great
promises OF what they win do 10 the
monster strong drink, and the drunk
ava maker but, but. but-Where are
they tOday2
Again friends see the fearful lnroads
made by strong drink; they see our
brightest young men and young women
go down in the maelstrom of drink,
n ~
0rnment and Of every state in the Union
set al defiance broken by liquor deal
ers every day in the year. They see
our police departments corrupted our
politicians doing the bidding Of the
Liquor Dealers association; they see
the halls Of Congress and OF every state
legislature packed with lobbyists OF the
liquor and brewing interests, seeking to
defea, every measure that would re-
strict the trade, and also 10 push bills
that VIII fasten the traffic more secure
~ on the backs OF our people. and at
times everything seems to be going
their way! But, is this SOP Let US see
what are the facts
THE morning cometh." Evidence Of
this is seen in the following facts that
wilma bulge, and Gamma be Iefuteds
Here they are:
L. That there never was a time IN
the history Of our race, when there
We're 50 many total abstainers I'm the
world 8s there are today.
y. TWenty-seven years ago on the
iirst day OF January, there was not
single city or state that taught in IT'S
public schools physiology and hygiene"
on the effects Of alcohol on the body
and the BRAIN but. during the year
1878, after much hard work, the Ma
tionl Temperance society succeeded In
getting introduced into the public
schools Of the City of New York. Dr.
Benz. w. Richardson's textbook on
temperance. Now on the 18th day Of
May, 1905. there is not state or terri
tory I'm the Union, where the laws do
nos make Ii obligatory upon the teach
ers to give instruction for so many
h.sors in each school term. on what Is
known as physiology and hygiene or
scientific temperance instruction. (Due
largely 10 the efforts OF Mrs Mary n,
Hunt. OF w. G. r. l.. fame.--Ed. White
RibbOn) Twenty-siX millions OF chill
dren of school age, II IL estimated, are
being warned against this evil thing,
alcohol. A race Of men and women Is
growing up in our country that In the
near future will drive this whitening
blighting soul and body destroying
thing to the pit, from whence 1t came.
3. At this moment there are living
south of the Mason and Dixon llrs some
p 600 600 OF people over 70O0O 900 os
said people I'm the southland are living
under prohibitions I'm the form Of local
option while there are az least 80 0O0,
coo Of our people In the United States
that are living under prohibition In
some form, either rs local option or pro-
hibltory state laws, In fact, ~ Is said
| that there are only four states In The
| Union that have no local option laws.
! Temperance sentiment Is further adj
| vanced IN the south because the people
| are Americana born, and the people are
| homogeneous This Ia not the case IN
| the north, east and west. Justice de-
| mands also that another statement be
made right here, Wit that OF the sa-
! loon keepers and liquor dealers, over 90
I m ura
| American won't stoOp so low as to 60
| into the saloon and liquor business,
! much as be loves the almighty dollar"
| 4. The saloonist and LIQUOR dealer Ia
| not received IN good society. He would
not be tolerated for five minutes among
| the good people of any part of our
| country. This IL one thing in which
our people are ahead OF England and
! Great Britain generally, There they
make barQnets. knights, members OF
parliament, and lords, Of their public
house keepers, brewers and liquor deal
ers. But not 80 in our beloved republic,
! it Is true that they get into our state
| legislatures and into Congress, but they
! flock by themselves" No self-respeot-
! Ing Congressman or legislator ever az
ISOLATED with liquor meni they and
| their families are tabooed
5, Fratetnal and benevolent organi-
cations like the Masonic fraternity and
! odd Fellows, wont have them In their
| ranks. II one makes an application IN
| many Of the lodges he Is blaolSballed
| Why, even the trades unions have turn
ed down the saloon keeper ana will
| have none OF him.
8. Insurance companies are now re-
| fusing to insure the saloonist, OF tho
| drinker Of alcoholic liquors, except at A