Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-06-18
NOTES FRoMMRs. c. N. WHITE.

AN'Abo
Almost every one who has been inter
ested in the Sedalia local option cam.
paign know that the city vent wet" by
a majority of SaS. This campaign was
one Of the mos, holly contested cam.
paigns in the history Of Sedalia. Bust
ness men were aroused for the temper
ance, and everywhere in stores. on the
corners, in the streets, in cars, you could
hear ME talking and working for the
saloons to be put out. The grand parade
on Wednesday was over two miles long
and was said to be by many the greatest
they had eyer seen. 1t would take a
ream of paper to write the interesting
things we saw and heard while in Sc.
dalia. The Sedalis people have awaken.
ed, aud they are girding on their armour
for better work than ever. The best
people Of Sedalia worked hard, but it WAS
impossible to reached the colored man
The brewers had reached them with $780,.
COO. The day before the election SIS, 900
more was sent them. This money will
eventually drift back to the saloons, then
I o the brewers. When we think Of the
seven hundred colored voters of Sedalia
lined up Oil the whiskey side, w cannot
help but be proud Of our Versailles color
ed brethren who helped US make q dry
town Of beautiful Versailles.
The Anti.SaloOn League Of Sedalia,
have positive evidence against 7 Of the 30
saloon keepers for selling liquor to
minors. Tbs leaves ., and they will
have I ''skid.doo'' sooner or later.
Whisky DID IT.
~ was drunk. God knows I didn't
mean to harm 4 hair in my wife's head"
That was the confession Of . young
NJ. Il. Davis. Of Des Moines. Iowa, in
pleading guilty to the murder of his wife.
Young Davis was a bright. handsome
capable and popular druggist who, while
crazy drunk shot his wife and afterwards
seriously wounded the physician who
was called to attend her. The wife died
a few days after the shooting, leaving an
infant son Davis pleaded guilty to
murder in the second degree and was
sentenced to Fort Madison prison for
eighteen years.
~ was drunk"
That tells the story. NJ. f.. Davis was
N aGsble friend, an afectionate hus.
band and father. NJ. T. Davis plus
whiskey was the senseless wretch who
turned his gun against the one above all
others whom he loved and cherished.
~ was drunk"
That was no excuse to plead before ths
bar Of justice save in mitigation Of tn.
oHense. else any man might 20 and ge'
drunk and kill with IMMUNITY.
~ didn't mean to harm q hair Of m,
wife's head"
OF course he did not. II wa not Davis
but whisky that pointed the gun. Blu
law held Davis. not the whisky. RESPONSE
BILE. When Davis was arrested whisk
was not arrested; when lie WAS tried be
fore judge and jury whisky was no
tried; when he was sent to prison whisk
wa let 20 scot free.
Whiskev is a coward.
1t assumes none Of the responsibilit,
which 1t creates. II gets men into trou
BILE and keeps them there. II can max,
difficulties, but it cannot solve problems
II can put mems brains in q tangle, bu
II CANNOT make their paths straight. |
is no, only a coward; il is a liar aud THE
besides.
II was drunk"
That confession constitutes an indict
ment OF strong drink. Whisky palsie
the calloused hand Of toll. II brighten
the roses from the cheeks OF lovin,
wives. II throws shadows over III
hearts OF innocent children. It sear
conscience. ruins Judgment and kilis in
ndceoce. II turns the heart Of q ma,
against his hest friend. II il not only
coward, thief and a liars il 10 a sinrdsre,
II Was drunk"
That confession Of young Davis is a,
ep'sone Of all the tragedies Of all In
might have have. becns.
-FOUR Uacle and HIS Csmenk