The sun., 1909-06-28
THRIFT AND TEMPERAycr
With the Saloon Closed Taxes WIN y.
Worry the People,

Worry the People.
To THE EpITon OF The suH-Sir, NJ.
comment upon some points" m ada :,
H. D." In recent communication en,I,,',, y,
Finance OF Prohibition? 'so
1t will not be long before "triumnh,.,
virtue" win result as IL is now commenr1aa
In the revival Of the public reyennn.
| H. ID. need not fear but that the -rsvIs.,
Of spirit OF frugality" will ultimately 10y
irresistibly extend. al voiced by the "peonIa
to the political managers and the ofncs..
and members OF all our municipal corno,.
tions, city. State or nation.
Our State Legislatures and Congres, =.
well as Boards OF Aldermen and Comm,
Councils are beginning to hear from ~.
great majority Of citizens that the praa, ,
moral awakening is at hand. Those FAM
lies which are strictly temperate and con.
| seauently frugal and industrious are Al.
| ways thrifty and progressive, What !,
true Of the individual and the family -
certainly logically to be taken az true a,
the State and the nation.
Alabama. Georgia and Virginia will now
begin to reap the advantages and increased
revenues which have been 80 abundant in
all such temperance States as Kansa,
Texas. Maine. Ohio. Illinois. indiana. Nil
souri,, Iowa, Nebraska. Michigan and N.
other prosperous, debt paying States which
have adopted the watohwords OF tenn.
perance and thrift" II in Alabama. Cieor.
gis and Virginia the practise Of strict tenn.
which rum and Alcoholic hysteris:
create. II there are no alcoholic murderer.
be taken on the taxpayers.
Il temperance reisns there will not b,
that need we have now in the wet:
e aoSRosf f0p for hs ys
c6s1.sbIs insataiops. TSs orninsI fnd eoaiI. %a1y
and polSs have litsle ;t 70 do in tsmpsrancs
practically sliminatsd. It was proved % sdhi,y ~.
yond doubt in San Francisco when Gen.
pssefs s,.5n dur1E that % period Of unrest i'm:
that no 49,, easss Sf drunkenness. riot or crime
were FOUND IN Tie city, H0 All sSs arss inSsnty. .y
pense and danger. universally .traceabIs
M 70 tie vi victims Of drink and those habitusliyy
adi:'1 7: not sSss e Slim .sse
ths Potomac 70 the no drande" any more Se
.asp "GSs s" q ss' Il: sEis r.s S the TS H
= glorious. thrifty. snterprisins. patriotic
and PROSPEROUS country we should have
noI Z ~ The h money whsGh r. !. Wasted op dnnt
mate business; II all the time which Is ios
ln the use and abuse Of drink could 5,
devoted 70 the substantial industries apd
ease. siekness, insanity and crime direetly
traceable TO drink could be obvistedl How
At once the prosperity and general thrift
money now Absolutely lost By the individusl
and family indulging in useless .demorsii.
Ing drinking would be saved and employed
and = r.
dustries which would solidly increase the
tax valustions and genuine wealth and pro.
vide ror Larger and more =, ,sIfnst.nis
and State institutions and the departments
This undouStedIy is shown in those com.
enforced and temperance i Ia practi,ef % T
Look at those cities. counties and sts.es
where liquor and drink Is controlled and
and subyertsr Of I'm moras nas ana 70 You n'slih SII
hnd them In every way reaching higher
standards. stronger financial conditions
and more elevated planes Of thought and
Pick out those States, those cities, town,
or counties in New England. In the North.
wet wet or south, or any part Of our nation
and compare them with those which hive
the -hysterical cries for free beer. free
rum, liberal Qicentious) Sundays and week.
day. and compare the pictures and the
suppose those people who want to enjoy
the temporary Inspiration" and -halluci.
nations which come from drink and drugs
cannot, ever be entirely prevented from
the folly 0f running their health and their
MORALS. We cannot wholly prevent crime
and insanity, but as we try 70 prevent the
spread OF disease and moral leprosy, as we
try. TO prevent the extending OF feyers,
diphtheria. tuberculosis. bubonio plague and
all vile and dangerous ills. Why should We
not try to stop the disease OF alcohol IN,
which probably has created As many pitt
ls all. the rest Of the evils first enumT,
ated have cast upon the various comint.
mites and municipalities. to be taken cue
Of at great expense by the public and pri.
vate charities and general institutions Of
our land? X. G. CoGHLAN.
SAN Francisco. Cal. June 20.