The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-31
FOR COLD WAFER IA RING FOR FISH
Hon. Frank N. Eddy Argues II
Favor of its use
GOODTfMPERANCETALK
Former Congressman Speaks in Sauk
Ceatre in Behalf of lnternatiOn-
al Uplift Society

Hen. Frank NJ Eddy lectured at the
Methodist church Sunday evening in
behalf of the International Uplift So
ciety. The church and lecture room
were filled to their capacity and the
audience was entertained and instruct
ed for nearly an hour and a half by
the well known speaker
The last time Mr.. Eddy spoke in
Sauk Centre it was on politics. To
say that he was appreciated even
more in his new role, would be put
ting it mildly. Sauk Centre people
are always glad to welcome their fell
low townsman, they are always glad
to hear him speak, but they were
particularly pleased with his effort
Sunday night. With the exception OF
q few months that he spent on the
stump for the Republican state cen
trail committee last fall, Mr.. Eddy has
been lecturing for over a year for
tie International Uplift Society.
In opening his lecture, Mr.. Eddy
outlined the work of the society. He
said adult males are divided into
TWO classes, abstainers and "indulgers.
The latter comprise 80 per cent of the
male population. BY "indulgers" he
meant men that, at some time in
their lives, take stimulants, either
alcoholic beverages or drugs. Sew
enty per cent of the "indulgers" in
dulge only occasionally; they are not
the slaves of their appetite, and. said
Mr.. Eddy, it is upon these that the
liquor traffic depends for its income.
IT cares nothing for "chronics," which
constitute 20 per cent of the. seventy
per cent OF the ...indnlgers, !" they care
a detrimelt to the liquor trade. OF
the "chronics,' is per cent can be
cured. OF this 16 per cent, Il have
the means to pay for a scientific cure;
the other 4 have not. 1t is with these
latter that the International Uplift
Society concerns itself. It raises mon
ev by contributions; gives these men
the "cure," and depends upon them
to repay it. Thus far eighty per cent
CT the cured have staid cured and have
repaid the money. Thus there is a
revolving fund at the disposal of the
society.
Mr.. Eddy emphasized the impOr-
tance of the people taking an active
interest in governmental affairs. He
characterizes as ridiculous, the plan
OF the state licensing men to manu-
facture drunkards and then taking a
little of the money to establish an
asylum for inebriates, as has recently
been done at Willmar. The force Of
precedent, Mr.. Eddy claimed, was
what is in the way. The state has
gotten into the habit of doing things
on that plan and finds it difficult to
break away.
At this point, Mr.. Eddy became
dramatic. He asked the audience to
suppose that no such thing as the Ii
quor traffic was known and that he,
representing man who had discov-
cred the process Of making intoxi-
eating liquor, should appear before
the city council and ask for the right
to manufacture and sell it. He nam
ed the choir as the city council and
Rev. ]. T. Brabner Smith, the mayor.
Then he proceeded to address them
with his suppositious case. He relat-
ed how he had discovered liquid that
il used. by man would incapacitate
him for business, break up his home.
ruin him socially, financially and spir-
i;ually, hurt the city and do other
damage. Mr.. Eddy made his plea witt
great power, and at the close turned
to the audience and asked: do you
think for a minute a city council
would grant me the right to make
and sell this liquid? No. They would
take from me the formula for its
burn. it, arrest me. try
me and condemn me: then hang me
by the neck until dead, and after
that sentence me to. prison for life"
Mr.. Eddy asserted that intemperance
is the result Of thoughtlessness; for
in his opinion. no person would de-
liberately buy and drink liquor If he
BtopOed to reflect what its effect would
be upon him. He said further that
Is disease. No man
would deliberately go out. and buy and
paw for q case Of smallpox. ,tubercu-.
losis or typhoid fever. Hence, he con-