Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-03-26
DR.. Hinde Writes the Ledger.

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Madison, Ill.. March 10, 1e0S.- :
Though no longer a citizen OF Mexict
have not lost interest In my ole
home, where for many years enjoyed
such pleasant associations, and still
feel that / have many dear friends.
am glad to know that, at last
there is such an awakened conscience
on the saloon question, and than very
soon the good people OF my old towr
win have the opportunity OF driving
this iniquitous traffic out Of theil
midst.
am only sorry that / cannot be on
the ground and have q hand in this
hght for God and humanity. 1t /.
some consolation TO me TO know, that
In the past, 10 was my privilege tt
render some little service In Mexico
and Audrain county, in q cause Sc
dear to my heart. There Is no mem.
ory more precious to me than the
consciousness that, in my long life,
wherever my lot has been cast, l have
stood on the right side Of this Ques.
tiOn.
And can anticipate with gratifica-
tion ana. pride, the sneers, and dis
paraging remarks, that will be elicl t.
ed at the sight Of my name at this
time, by the old advocates OF the
licensed saloon in Mexico. But l am
glad to learn that many changes In
individual sentiment, and public
opinion, have occurred in your COM
munity in these Intervening years.
The moral evolution that has been
going on all over our land has at last
reached even Mexico, Missouri. Thank
the Lordl The purpose OF this short
communication is simply to say amen,
God speed the movement, and to
assure the friends Of the good cause of
my sympathy and prayers.
1t is the opportunity Of their lives,
and let it be a fight to the finish. It
is q testing time, and sitting con-
test, for the Christian voters Of Mex
leo. They now have it In their power
to clean out these viper nests that,
for all these pears. have been breeding
vice and immortality, and marring the
fair name Of their otherwise fair city.
Let them not be deceived by the
specious and false arguments OF the
enemy, and tempted BY the devil,
under the shallow plea OF revenue"
and personal liberty" to go to the
polls and vote along side Of the saloon
keeper, the gambler, and foul-mouth-
ed libertine. God pity the church
man, bearing the name Of the blessed
Christ, who will be found In such
company on election day In Mexico,
Missouri.
Personal libertyin Liberty TO do |
whate Liberty to allow men and BOYS
into dens of iniquity where are ac-
quired habits Of vice and immortality;
liberty to concoct schemes Of theft. |
robbery, and murder; liberty toreduce
men to poverty; liberty to
break the hearts Of wives and mothers.
Ind drive their ragged children to
oeggary; Eliberty to desecrate the
abbath and to violate every law on
he statute-b0ok for their regulation.
liberty not enly - debauch our boys,
,ut to ruin our girls with vile wine !
oom, and dancehall attachments: 1
liberty TO fill our jails, penitentIaries,
nssEe asylumns and poor houses;
liberty to dominate our primaries, Il
lictate our candidates, and bribe our /
legislators. These are some Of the
Iberties these men are demanding
nd practicing under the plea OF
personal liberty, and protest against
laws.
God save US from the further reign
I such liberty" am living in q
Own OF 5000 inhabitants with e4
aloons, where the above enumerated
berties are claimed. Pray for Us.
II. X. Hinde.