The Jasper news., 1910-02-10
Temperance Column.
Edited by the press reporter OF Juliet
Union,

victory is not as great rs hoped for. Jop-
think it will soon be erased and then
the map will be all white in Jasper coun
ty, in fact all Of Mo. The election re-
turns reveal again that the men are loyal
to good cause, that they realize the liq
uor traffic causes the downfall OF the
human race and is at the root Of nearly
all vice and crime, Although Joplin re
mains wet, land other places too 10 our
county from the fact the saloon licenses
are good till they expire) we believe that
vast amount Of good has been done in
Joplin, and that much prohibition senti-
ment has been created, which will crys.
talize at the ballot box this fall, when
he question of state wide Prohibition is
before the voters.
No doubt in a month or two you will
ar men saying, "Why, they are sell
ing liquor all the time. Prohibition
don't prohibit" Remind them that the
man who lately took out a dramshop
license is still using it and will till it ex
pires. The men who procured licenses
during January will not expire till dur
ing the month OF July. Even after all
licenses have expired it will take short
time to get everything running smooth.
", for there will be men who will violate
the law, the same as they violate the
'aw for stealing chickens, robbing banks,
numbering, etc.
rhe men were loyal in passing the
law. Now men, be loyal still, put meu
IN office who will enforce the law
The w. G. T. U. Unions, Snowflake,
Duoenville, Maple Grove and Juliet, of
Lincoln Township had headquarters
near the polls in this township on cleo
ton day. Flags and banners were float
ing and free lunch was served to all.
juliet w. L. II. U, will meet with Mrs.
Cnns. Corder Wednesday Feb 18th,
Mrs. e. Campbell is leader.
FORWARD, MARCH!
The battle-year of 1910 is upon US,
Missour's saloons and liquor interests
are fortified behind state laws and the
license system. The moral forces Of
the state are uniting to storm this cita-
del and drive out the saloon. Instead
Of license, tho statewide forces would
have prohibition. Instead of local option
They would abolish every brewery, dis
tilery, winery and saloon in Missouri.
II the constitutional amendment carries,
these four things, that nine out OF every
ten consider to be evils, will be absolute.
ly wiped off from the face of Missouri.
At the same time the ban will be plac-
cd upon bootlegging, wiskey prescrip-
tions and whiskey drug stores. They
will be unlawful. 1t will be stronger
ban than that of local option. If public
sentiment strong enough to carry state
prohibition, it should be strong enough
to enforce the laws it has made.
Then forward, march, We have all
to gain, nothing to lose, State-widers
have burned their bridges behind them
With them it is state prohibition, and
state prohibition alone. We have no
quarrel with the good man who still
wavers. March straight on. He will
come. From north, south, east and west.
volunteers are joining our ranks. Our
strength grows nightly.
As good soldiers, study the way, this
is to be campaign Of education. Con
suit your Bible aud your cons science, for
this is question of right and wrong
Stddy statistics. Main, Kansas, North
Dukora and Georgia have been long
enough under prohibition that their
records should speak for themselves.
iStudY them. Look up your own Grim
I inai 5records and criminal costs, aud see
/ the part liquor has had 10 them. Use
Itogic, Use reason. Use commonrsense,
We have passed the stage of abuse or
bitter personalities. We take our stand
on Gods eternal truths and the brother
hood. OF man, on sound law and home
protection. We appeal to the many &c.
onomic reasons, and to the social neces
sity of prohibitionof prohibition, end to
the statesmanship of the measure,
| Steadily, surely, triumphantly march on +!
Victory is before US. March on!
- Lora S, LaMauce. p