The Ocala evening star., 1910-07-06
v. c. 7. j. WORK

fBy Tom Watson. J


phalanx of Alexander halted in mu-
drifts of the North where the grand
sheet. Its monuments are In every
burial ground. Its badges Of triumph
are the weeds which mourners wear
was heard in Ramah-"Rachel crying
for her children and weeping because
they are not"
1t never buries the hatchet: its tenn
pie Of Janus never closes its doors
No dove of peace ever carries its mes
sage; in Its hand is never the olive
branch. 1t sends no flag Of truce. and
receives none: It's wounded are left
dead. Every citadel that it storms 1t
it makes it's cry is. NO Quarter"
Those who fall before its onset die
deaths of shame. and go down to dis
honored graves to which love can
bring no willing tribute of flowers,
and over which pride can rear no en-
during monument: to its prisoners it
grants no exchange. holds them 10 no
ransom. but clutches them fast. in a
captivity that is worse than death, and
which ends only at the grave.
The sword is mighty, and its bloody
traces reach across time. from Nine
veh TO Gravelotte. from Marathon to
Gettysburg. Yet mightier is its BROTH
er. the wine-cup. / say. "brother."
and history says 'brother." Castor
and Pollux never fought together in
more fraternal harmony. David and
Jonathan never joined in more gen
erous rivalry Hand in hand. they
have come down the centuries, and
upon every scene of carnage. like vul-
ture and shadow. they have met and
feasted
Yea: pair Of giants. but the great
er is the winecup. The sword has a
Scabbard. and is sheathed: has a con-
science: and becomes glutted with
havoc: has pity, and gives quarter to
the vanquished. The winecup has no
scabbard and no conscience: its appe-
tite is cancer which grows as you
feed it: to pity. it is deaf; to suffer
ing. it is blind.
The sword is the lieutenant OF
death. but the wnecup his captain.
and II ever they come home to him
from the wars bringing their trophies.
boasting Of their achievements, I can
imagine that death. their master. will
meet them with garlands and song.
as the maidens of Judea met Saul and
David. But As he numbers the victo-
ries Of each. his pean Will be The
Sword is my Saul, who has slain his
thousands: but the winecup is my
David. who has slain his tens Of thou
sands
Drunkenness is one of the fearful
demons of the flesh. which blends and
interlaces itself with all the shameful
horde of evils mentioned. Not one of
them that strong drink does not stiln-
ulate and intensity Drunkenness is a
british appetite that ruined men then.
and it does its DEVILS work to this
day. Against it ought to be focused
the moral energy of church and state,
for no deadlier foe works against the
well-being Of each. The bar-room is
the malign symbol of debauchery and
blasted lives. 1t is the brazen mon
Ster that lifts itself among respectable
citizens to batter down manhood in
state. church. and family. 1t quenches
our stars of light, it strangles our an
gels OF joy, it blights the roses of
hope, it jangleS all the sweet chords of
life. 1t is an accursed agent of hell
Let God Almighty's wrath fall on it.
Amen
DO not be deceived. The people are
not Knocked. If it is an easy thing TO
over ride the law in order to protect
saloon keepers. some day it will be an
easy thing to override the constitu-
tion in its protection OF property
Governor Charles E. Hughes of New
York
Here is a striking illustration of
poverty resultant from the saloon and
whiskey evil. An able bodied man ap-
piled to the writer for money to help
him pay his rent which amounted to
$3.50 per month for two miserable lit
tie third story rooms in a down town
section. The writer knew that this
mans poverty was caused largely by
the drink habit, though he was not an
habitual drunkard. How much do
YOU spend per week on average for
whiskey?" was asked the man. After
considerable hesitation. he finally ad-
mitted that he supposed he spent on
an average of so cents per week for
whiskey. and that as a result Of his
drinking he supposed he lost on an
average of one day per month from
his work. He was receiving s1.00 per
day. The writer had reason TO be-
lieve that the mans estimate was con-
Siderably below the facts in the case
But taking him at his word he was
duly impressed with the fact that by
his own admission his application for
help on his rent was due TO his indul-
gence in drink. which was in no sense
necessary TO his health. This i an il
lustration of tens Of thousands Of
similar cases and shows the necessity
for a continuous. unrelenting warfare
against this evil
II is reported that in those counties
in Ohio which have abolished the sa-
loon there has been remarkable in
crease in savings bank deposits Il
follows naturally that the money saw
ed especially by the laboring class Of
people when the unlimited opportuni-
ties for drink are taken away from
them Will be put to better uses for
themselves and their families The
laying up for the rainy day is a ratu-
raj consequence.
One Of the biggest railway preSi-
dents in the country gives the follow
ing order concerning the employment
Of men on the system which he con-
trolls: DO not employ drinking men.
and If the men under you drink tell
them they must step or make way for