Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-25
"GIVE us A SQUARE DEAL"
SAYS DRUNKARD'S GIRL

Editor Descret News ann pleased
20 see So many take advantage OF
the great llbcrality of the News of
publishing their Views and eXperien-
ces in regard 20 the all absorbing
question or prohibition
Many relate the evil effects Of
alcoholism upon them and their fam
lilies and for every one who does so
am satisfied there Is thousands who
could bear similar testimonies. ! want
10 relate what alcoholism has done for
GUY family. nv father was not an
hahitual driuker although whenever he
came 90 town Eve lived then ln the
couutry) and got mixed up with some
of his old time acquaintance ana
comrades be would frequently lmhibe
too much. and M such times, as is gem
eranlly the rule, hc would throw 1udg-
ment and selfrestraint 90 the winds.
Al one time when he had been Go town
and disposed OF some cattle ana had
considerable money on him. he got ON
one Of those drunken sprecs. My bro
Their, who was then about 10 years old
was with him ON the road
home, my father iu drunken
frenzy scattered the money he had lef-
broadcast over the highway. My broth
cr. eager 10 pick them up, did not
realize the danger from passing We
hicles and was run over by one ana
nearly Killed He was finally brought
home by some strangers bruised and
bleeding from head 90 feet My father,
who was too drunk 20 vealize what he
mad been the cause or was also
brought home and put 20 bed 20 sleep
on the effects OF alcoholism. My BROTH
er recovered rapidly but my mother
who was from time TO time called upon
90 witness these distressing scenes ot
drunkenness and debauchery OF pow
crty and misery brought on by alcohol
ism gradually undermining her vital
ity, and although she was only 81 years
Of age when she died. she could easily
have passed for 90. So much for 1lcJ-
holism In our family
on, the heartaches. the slcepless
nights. the worry and anxiety of my
poor mother No wonder alcoholism
shortened her life as IL is shor1nirs
the lives OF thousands OF noble women
today. shall we let this terrible
scourge continue? ] hope gentlemen
of the legislature, you Will answer this
question, and that you win answer T.
right Are a few saloon men, brewers
and disullors more 10 be considered
than the majority Of the people?
I see a few have written against
prohibition The burden OF their argu-
mcnt seems 10 be that prohibition does
lNA IADNlDIAf M NlAAA AiltN hiAoW AiAAAN-
selves not 20 be true. Do they by
that kind Of reasoning hope TO convert
to their cause amy person with ordin-
airy intelligence and ability TO think a
little for themselves? No. 1t is an
appeal 10 the shallow minded, TO the
saloon loafor 10 the law defyer and
law-breaker II is an appeal 10 isnor-
auce and AN invitation to individuals
who feel SO disposed TO break the pco-
Pies will. hut If the people can put
laws ON their statute books they can
also put men iu office who will see TO
ii that those laws are enforced.
The statement of Mr.. Katz that IN
certain prohibition town IN Georgia
large portion drinks as much as ever,
while the rest about 20 per cent Of the
drunks) have probably emigrated from
the town. ought not 90 frighten the
friends 0f prohibition very much.
think Salt Lake city and Utah could
survive the shock Of having few
thousand druukards leave the state. be-
cause they are not generally the kind
OF men the gold brick man is looking
for
tn conclusion ] VIII say with MT
katz. give us "a square deal and I
have mo- fear for the outcome, Yours
respectfully. T.. %. A.
SALT Lake city Jan. e5.