Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-16
A Letter From Uncle Tobe.
Gladstone, Mo-, July IS, 100

'"'ltoI morgan 70. REPUBLICAN
/ was very sorry indeed to hear OF
Sedalia going wet, but was not surprised,
ers would use any means TO defeat local
option, knowing what the beer and
whisky traffic means to them. They
could afford to expend a large sum Of
money rather than suffer defeat, but this
makes conditions the more deplorable as
it shows to the world the immortality of
the controlling element Of the Prairie
City.
No doubt those who voted wet, if call
ed upon TO do so, would give a reason
fhat would at least be satisfactory I o
themselves. Now the question is, what
is to be done It is an old saying that
that which cannot be cured must be en-
dured, but let the advocates Of local
option, or prohibition, continue their
good works and not faint by the way.
side, As their cause is a Just one, it Is
upheld by the law OF God, and it will
not be long before it will be supported
by tho law Of the land. ! have been
watching the Temperance movement
since 1884, and ! have observed that it is
somewhat after the plan of the Dutch
mans stone fence. He was putting it
up 4 fl wide and 3 fl high. One Of his
friends asked Why he was so building it.
The du,chnlan's reply was, some dimes
de storm he comes and he blows dc
fences over. builds mine so when he
blows over he bees one foot higher" So
IT has bccn with he cause of Temperance
and local option, every time a wet wave
comes along and washes it over it gets
higher. But we should not think of
stopping the Use Of intoxicants at once
The State Of Missouri has done remark.
ably well TO date, and il is TO be hoped
that their efforts will be continued.
And to say the least abou, it | will say It
Is very Encouraging to see the stand
that the Catholics Of ST. Louis have tax
en- in regard to the sale Of beer and
wine. We should follow their example.
This "A cause that should interest all
christians, though som toughs will
tell you the Bible says nothing about
drinking beer in saloons, and until you
can show ne where the Bible forbids it
] shall think there is no harm in drink
ing it,"
Well we have never found in the
Bible where it says thou shalt not drink
beer in a saloon. Blu there is a passage
which says: Whatsoever ye do, do all to
the glory of God. Give zone offence"
neither to the Jews nor Gentiles, nor to
the church of God" Even as / please all
men in all things, not seeking mine own
profit hut the profit Of many that they
may he saved" LIST Cor. 1913 80.
If beer drinking in a saloon, playing
base ball on Sunday and keeping
open saloons, open theaters and business
houses, and If performing common labor
where 1t is not necessary on Sunday (l)
to the glory of God (2) pleasing 10 the
church of God ~ profitable to others,
leading to their salvation it 10 all right,
but II all such things are ID to the dis.
honor of God, ~ an offence 10 the
church Of God, 9 to the injury rather
than the profit Of others, encouraging to
10 with evil company and to indulge in
practices which are almost sure to lead
to excess and to guide them to destruct.
ion rather than to salvation, Then il 10
all wrong. No man ! consider has a
right to dictate to another that he shall
not drink beer, but II he is q church
member and come out before the public
to drink his beer and enters into low as
-socistions and his example involves the
hOnor Of the christian name and Is likely
to mislesd others, then the church has
a right to insist that he shall abandon
what 10 clearly an improper class Of As.
sosiations.
In conclusion I will say the election Of
Judge w. H. Wallace Gov ! think he
viii maintain the reformation that Gov.
Folk has Q we'll started. think all
who favor local option should support
him. !. Of course. can support Ball or
Cowherd u noniuated. T0BE.