Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-23

Mine NDfkcrS vi america nave SMUT OUT
both ssloolists and b%artenders from
membership in the organization. These
are but a few Of many instances which
may he cited to illustrate the growing
feeling against the saloon from a bust.
ness standpoint.
Some people argue that II is not right
for ministers Of the gospel to preach
temperance, claiming that it brings
politics into the church. II is a great
mistake for any u to advocate such a
theory and especially church members.
for they can not help knowing that
temperance is not q political question.
I, is a moral question that parties are
divided on and cannot lie made a political
question unless some party that is able to
hold at least a balance Of power. should
declare for it. The minister who does
not preach temperance is only preaching
part Of the gospel.
II is not enough to denounce the saloon
and drunkenness, but those who vote for
license and those who are pleased TO call
themselves moderate drinkers, and also
church members who are habitnsl
tipplsts, should all be shown up in their
true light, for they are responsible for
the existence Of the saloon. Those who
Use Intoxicating liquors As a beverage
without becoming intoxicated are doing
more to de,noralize society than the
drunkards, for their influence is more
dangerous and far reaching. No one
wants to initiate the drunkard. nor does
any me when beginning to use liquor ex.
pect to become q drunkard. Those who
claim to be moderate drinkers often
drink two or three times as much as il
takes to make some men drunk because
they have greater capacity for stimulant.
they are able to walk straight and attend
to business. they are fairly good citizens
excep, their drinking.
PolSr To THxM As Coon MES.
And young men and boys are ready to
initiate their example in drinking and
point TO them as good men tina, drink
does not hurt. Sooner or later N OF
those young men and boys find that they
have neither the capacity for strong
drinks nor the will power Of those men
by whom they have been influenced,
aud wake up to the fact that BY follow.
ing their example, they have become
drunkards. To stop this bad infuece
the friends Of Temperance should stand
together without regard to party
affiliations then they can accomplish
something. The better class Of people In
all parties are opposed to the sale OF in.
to1icatinx liquors Is q beverage. and
they also stand for law and good govern,
ment.
The right way to get good laws and to
insure good government is for every good
man to attend the meeting Of his part,
primary and use his influence for the
nomination Of candidates for office VIII.
will pledge themselves to work for ,hs
enactnent Of good laws and alao for the
enforcement Of all lnws, and IL YOU,
party fails to nominate good men who
will enforce the laws. mark their name,
of the ticket. and if the opposition hsv,
good men On their tickle, vote for then
and hy 70 doing serve notice Oh YOU,
own party shs, il they espcc, 10 succe~,
they mus; Pvt good men for Office. Tn,
uaAp who does this is no, only ~orkin,
for the enfurcetnsnt Of law, but 10 hrin,
his " larry out q n higher ground
The day ot yellow dog politics is pa.
and gone, mes d. not have to vote fo
bad men simply because they manage I,
not their s,ames AN ths ,,,i., ~.