The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-02

contended that the State, even un-
der the guise of police regulation,
looking to the preservation Of public
morals, had no right to license the
saloons. Likewise, he argued citi-
zenship carried with 1t no right to
sell liquor.
Can the legislature" he asks,
"legalize the destruction of the
public health and morals? Can It
jeopardize the public safety? Can the
legislature make lawful for a price
that which is unlawful? Certainly
not. II gambling is illegal, certain
ly the saloon business is much more
So The Supreme Court Of the Unit
ei States has beld that the saloon
business is the greatest source OF
crime and misery that here Is in
any State. In the face of such a
declaration. this court maintains
that In legalizing the saloon business
the State assumes the right to break
up homes, produce mur,lerers. luna
tics, and idiots and fll the peniten-
tiaries jails and asyluias Western
Christian Advocate.
Mrs. Lillian NJ, N. Stevens Ma.
tional and State president OF tho
w. q. T. u, spoke cn behalf of
the women at Augusta, Maine. Feb.
IL, 1907, where she attended the leg
islative hearings. She received en-
tnusiastic cheers rs she rose to al.
Uess the committee.
Every white ribboner will thrill
with pride as she reads the magnifi-
cent address delivered by our Nat.
Ional President before the Maine leg
in defense of the prohibI.
Iory law. "On the firing line" fifty
the unswerving atti-
tude OF our dauntless leader. who
Is In the forefront OF every hattie
or righteous government. The
Union Signal of Feb. 81, 1907.
GRATIFYING RECOGNITION
A recent editorial in the Boston
Traveller rehearsing "The Events Of
1906 honorably lists the Worlds
W. C. T. U. Convention thar
brought thirty thousand women
lrcm all parts of the world to Bos-
lon.' And the January issue of The
World today presents to its readers
III group of portraits Of "Protec-
tors OF the Public" handsome full
page portrait of cur National Presi-
dent, characteriziIg her as "tbe
leader In womans fight for the
home" ~
We look back to the days when
the Woman's Temperance Union was
first sent out on its mission OF
feralding the unpopular cause; to
the days when church doors were
closed to any ana all pleaders for
Inc home. including Frances Willard
herself; and, placing the picture be-
side that of recent scenes In Boston
We not only tako courage but are
with might for all the
way that lies before. From the Un-
lon Signal of Feb. 21, 1907.
A GOOD WORD.
AS. an old soldier, am sure I
voice the sentiments of the Grand
Army OF the Republic when pro-
Test against the prostitution of that
pI pIecious. almost holy name Of can
.een.' 1t is Infamous to use II I'm
he sense of saloon" or dram shop'
How can we old fellows who went
through the Civil war sober, sing
With pride at our reunion and camp
Ire, I'VE drank from the same
II we are liable to be un-
ierstood as patronizing the same
iCggery? II this disgraceful and
institution ever gets back
INTO the army. which God forbid,
ct 1t go. In under the name that
las become Infamous because of its
character, Saloon" and not try to
iivert attention from its infaamv by
calling 1t "canteen."
This is one OF the many protests
hat have come from those who dep
ore the application of a good word
- unholy use. But the wrd "sa-
oon,' also, had nothing OF disrepute
IN its original meaning. 1t is the
drink that has debased the word
The selling place of drink attempted
10 spread glamor Of respectability
over its evil-doing by appropriating
10 itself a good name: but the sa-
con was not elevated; instead, the
good word was made evil. Yes.
word may be precious and almost
holy" but nothing Is too precious or
100 holy to become altogether vile
when strong drink lays hold upon
lt.-The Union Signal of Feb. 21,
1907.
ONE GLASS OF WINE.
Revolving. indeed, as are the de-
atlS rpcitad In M Maui Voryx oo,,,t