Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-03

DIR. TAYLOR LECrURED 10 4
LARGE AUDIENCE LAST
NIGHT.


Increased audience at the Presby-
terian Church last night. and his ef-
fort is spoken Of In the highest
terms W all who were present. 1t
Is thought that the church will be
filled tonight as his lectures are grow
ing In interest.
The position taken by DR.. Tay-
lor In his lectures was that alcohol.
which is the essential property OF all
alcohol liquors. and the only thing In
them for which men drink them, is 4
uoison and not food; that is a pol
son II Is both narcotic and an irritant,
that as narcotic II Ia In classifica-
ton with opium. morphine. choral
and cocaine. and that therefore It
should be put to such uses only as are
suited to its nature. and be legislated
upon with az much care and restric.
ton as are exercised concerning drups
with which It is properly classified.
This. he afiirms is the only solution
OF the liquor problem, because II is
thoroughly scientific and incontroyer-
tible.
From this point of view he reached
the following conclusions which
created something OF sensation:
/. There is no more reason in mod
ern science for the beverage use OF al
coholic liquor than for the beverage
use OF opium, morphine OF cocaine.
2. The appetite for liquor is as ah-
normal. unscientihc and inexcusabie
as is the appetite OF the morphine
fiend. and the user OF liquor ought to
be as much ashamed OF his habit as
Is the user of morphine.
8. The moderate use OF alcohol IL
as unsafe In begetting an uncontrol-
liable appetite as the moderate use
OF cocaine In coca cola which the
courts have recently called In ques-
tion az a safe beverage although only
one four-hundreth on a grain of
cocaine was used In every average
Joint or a cocaine den.
4. There is no more reason I'm mod
ern science for the Iegalization of
the sale OF liquor for beverage pur-
poses than for the legalization, for
the same purposes. OF morphine or
cocaine.
8. A saloon or dispensary is there
fore as much out OF place In modern
civilization as would be an opium
point or cocaine den.
6. The policy OF regulation by taxa
tion Of the liquor traffic and the use
OF the money for civic purposes ia as
unworthy OF intelligent citizens as
would be a similar policy IL the drug
In question were cocaine.
z. The common argument, wiz:
They will have IL anyhow therefore
let us get some money out OF II to
lessen taxes is as contemptIabie as
would be the same argument concern
ing morphine.
8. The violation OF a prohibition lie
quor law is as much of a criminal de-
serving punishment. as would be the
seller OF morphine or cocaine TO a
miserable slave to either OF those
drugs.
.. The sentiment OF a community
should be as intelligent and strong
In enforcing prohibition OF the sale
Of liquor as for the enforcement OF
any other drug law.
10. The prosecution OF offenders
for violating liquor laws is as justI-
fable and necessary for the protec-
tion OF the homes of offenders OF
other laws prohibiting the sale of
other poisons.
The theme for tonight will be "a
Glass OF Beer Analyzed. Not only
will DIT. Taylor anaIize a glass of
beer but also several other alcoholic
stimulants, being prepared with a
chemical OUTFIT for the purpose.
Exercises will begin at 1890 D. m.
at the Presbyterian church.