Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-19
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TEMPERANCE A BUSINESS Ne
cESSlTY.
The trend Of public sentiment re-
flected by legislation throughout the
country, is towards the Punishment OF
the saloon.
Drinking to excess or drinking mod
erately-the spending OF time IN pup DIG
drinking resorts mitigates against the
Young man who. seeks or occupies a
position of trust, and jeopardizes the
permanence Of the employe in every
{ line OF industry.
Today the business world, the in
surance world, the fraternal world,
the scientific world and the profes-
sional and artistic worlds are coming
TO realize that total abstinence Is q
fundamental requirement for success,
and are in principle and practice
adopting the notable declaration that
Temperance is the total abstinence
from the use of all things hurtful, and
moderation in the use of all things
helpful"
The railroads, nearly 200, 900 miles
Of them, are now operated by men OF
whom abstinence is strictly demand
ed, the tendency being strongly in the
direction Of the con duty or OFF duty
requirement.
The industrial world is becoming
Just as vigilant. One Of the most sig
nificant Of these cases has been the
7 campaign for local prohibition protec-
ton for their industries carried on by
the leading manufa cturers Of Indiana.
Mr.. G. 3. Fredericks, secretary Of the
Kokomo, Ind, Steel and Iron company,
recently declared that the saloons
near their factory cost their company
STE. 900 year, 'tif not more. Let
us have a law, Z he declared, prohibit
J ing under the severest penalties a sa-
loon in the factory districts.
George Bernard Shaw. the famous
English author and dramatist, thus
epitomIzes his experience for the past
quarter Of a century. and expresses.
the growing conviction in the world Of
thought and literature: q have not
failed to observe that all the drugs
from tea to morphia and all the drains
from lager beer to brandy, dull the
edge OF self-criticism and make man
content with something less than the
best work OF which he is soberly cap
able He thinks his work better when
/ he is really only more easily satisfied
with himself. y
DIR 7. Dewitt Talmadge was a PRO-
found thinker who looked far into the
future when he epitomized the battle
against intempe rance as follows:
s American slavery was pet lamb
as compared with this red dragon.
All the families which have been
robbed of fathers and brothers and
sons by the rum traffic; all the states
OF the union that have been despoiled
of thier mightiest men; all the
churches of Jesus Christ which find
the chief obstacle to the advancement
OF religion in the appetite for strong
drinks; and all the intelligence, and
all the patriotism, and all the enthus-
fasm OF the land will yet pack itself,
into an avalanche that will come
crushing down upon this, the worst
evil that ever afflicted nation. There
may be many defeats before we get
the final victory, but victory will come
as surely as there Is God Id heaven
The liquor business has been hit
hard by the recent decisions of the.
United States supreme court In its de-
cision unfolding the supreme court of
South Dakota declaring ais constitu-
tionaI the law Of that state imposing
tax Of $500 upon agents soliciting or
ders for liquor In any county in that
state This decision opens the way
Tor any state ii the union to seriously
handicap the liquor traffic Ii its de-
hance Of local prohibition laws by I'M
posing such q tax upon the business
Of the whisky drummer and making ii
payable II each county III which he
undertakes 70 do business, SO as to
make It practically prohibitive. The
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