Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-09


cider as q beverage and to employ al
proper means to discourage the use o
and traffic of the same.
II HOME VS.. THE SALOON.
Frances e. willxrd.)
Ours is the great and sacred cause O.
the home versus the saloon. ] would
like to summon here into the witness
box saloon keeper, 10 an honest hour
to testify to us. We want to find out
what he proposes to add to the firm'i
capital stock-the great firm OF We, u
and Company.
The saloon keeper finds 1t a conun
drum not easy to be solved. Perhaps
he will say, 81 am middleman, be
tween the brewer and distiller and the
people. do not deliberately desire tG
do harm, but I must keep my patronage
recruited, because If I do this am sure
to become rich man after while
That is the reason why am in the bust
ness. must pay my tax out of some
body's fireside, somebody's cradle, some
body's dearest and best. In order to
succeed, 1 must take away the little
fellow from his mothers side, bait fol
him with cigarettes and young company,
drawing him away gradually, until after
a while will change that boys ideas so
greatly, that he who loved the songs OF
home and sanctuary shall far better love
the bacchanalian ditty of the saloon; he
who used to breathe Gods name in
prayer, shall hiss out that name in
curses, and / will so change his face that
his mother would not know him, and
his soul, that God would never recognize
| it,"
It is because these things are true
that womanhood has been aroused at
last, to protect her children a. the dear
est and most sacred instinct of a wO-
mans heart She has learned something
about the weapons of the enemy. He Is
busy pouring beer; she is brewing pub
lie sentiment. he is busy distilling
whiskey; she is busy distilling facts and
arguments. He is busy rectifying
spirits; she means to be busy rectifying
the spirit of manhood.
Do you recall the splendid conduct of
Conductor Bradley, whose heroic story
Whittier has made immortal? Rounding
a curve, Conductor Bradley saw another
train bearing down upon his own at
fearful speed. Bending to the brakes
with might and main, "he did his duty
as brave man should" but in the terri
Bile collision he was crushed and man.
gled with those whom he had tried to
save. Taken from the wreck short
time after, the hero spoke no words
about himself or friends, but murmured,
brokenly, in dying anguish, "Put out
the signals for the other train" We
have suffered pain and loss and almost
ruin by the collision of our best-beloved
with the grinding engine of the liquor
traffic. God grant that with devoted
loyalty we may put out the signals for
the other train"
CANADA's SUNDAY LAW.
(The independently
The Dominion Parliament has placed
on the statutes the first federal legisla-
ton in relation to Sunday observance.
On the first day of the coming March
Sunday will be national institution,
and legalized day of rest in all Canada.
The measure was an extremely difficult
one to handle, in view of industrial
differences In communities and the
various religionists in the Dominion.
Very wisely, therefore, did the govern
ment base the legislation on the humani-
tartan ground the need of Sunday as
day of rest. The persistent efforts to
exclude the Jews and others, who do
not observe Sunday, were emphatically
rejected on the ground that unfair ad-
vantages would come to them in many
industries, while those serving in their
employ would be at corresponding dis
advantages with regard to observing
Sunday. 1t was, therefore, agreed to
hold to the one day for all classes apd
creeds. The act will, of course, permit
all works of necessity and mercy"
Trading, all work for remuneration,
theatres, games, sports and amuse-
ments for gain are prohibited. Excur-
sions will not be allowed, nor can freight
trains be made up or started at Cana
dian point. Newspapers cannot be
published, imported, nor given out for
sale and distribution. No employee
engaged in telegraph, telephone or
transportation lines, or any industries
calling for Sunday labor will be required
to do his usual work unless he be allow
ed during the other six days, twenty
four consecutive hours, without toll.
The penalties for violation are gradu-
ated. The fine for workman is from
one to forty dollars, for an employer
from twenty to one hundred dollars, and
for corporated employer from fifty to
five hundred dollars. In certain sec.
tions opposition has been developed
against the act, but on the whole it Is
we'll received. 1t was made govern
ment measure, and to the personality
and influence of Sir Wilfred Laurier is
ascribed its successful enactment.