The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-05-07
v. c. 7. j. WORK
TO THE VOTERS OF MARION

casting OF their ballot, as for or
against good citizenship. How
many will remember the grave re-
sponsibility of the act? How many will
think Of their accountability TO God
for the way in which they exercise the
sacred trust Of franchise?
On the ticket are found the names
of men who fear not God nor consider
His commandments, men whose pri
vate record will not bear the search
light Of investigation, men who stand
boldly and unashamed for measures
and institutions which blight and
curse the youth Of our land, which
makes widows and orphans and crimi-
nails and deals out desolation. destruc-
ton and death: men who (and we bow
our heads in shame) have stolen the
livery of heaven to serve the devil
in men who for years have been OBJ
jects of contemptuous pity, because of
their being slaves to ruinouS habits:
now. forsooth, pose as good men and
1rue"-refOrmed for a purpose, and
that purpose to seek to make the laws
Of our state in the interest of the very
demon who for so long held them en-
chained Can such men be trusted?
Over against these names are those
Of men of high and noble purpose.
whom the lust of office or the greed
of gold cannot buy; men pure and clean
and upright; men who stand four
square against the vices and iniQuities
that threaten to engulf our state and
county; men of brains and consciences;
men who will use the power Entrusted
to them a holy thing, and use it for
the betterment Of the state and the
|uplift Of humanity
Which will be your choice?
The helpless women and children
plead with you. May God direct you,
we are praying.
There comes the voice of many women
weeping,
Like times Of Old
While reason is dethroned and justice
sleeping,
Meath cross Of gold;
And near our door the shadows ever
creeping,
OF grief untold
From out the depth we hear new
voices calling.
To win the fight;
The mist back from the mountain top
is falling
Before the light,
And greed must loosen soon her chains
! enthralling,
And bide by right.
Mr.. Bryan Hurls a Broadside at per
| sonal Plea" of the Saloon
| MiniOns"
/
| caption personal Liberty" in this
weeks number Of The Commoner, Edi-
tor VIM. J. Bryan says of the saloon
struggle against the prohibition move
ment:
| THE liquor dealers, recognizing that
their very obvious pecuniary interest
| would lessen the weight Of any argu-
ment which they might publicly ad-
vance, are making their fight under
cover of organizations purporting to
represent those who use liquor. Many
| well-meaning men have been miSled
into believing that every attempt to
lessen the evils of intemperance is a
| 'fanatical attack on personal liberty
1T is time the phrase personal lib
erty' were defined.
| What is meant by personal lib
|erty?'
| Does 1t mean that a person has q
right to drink in any quantity. at any
time, and in any place, no matter what
injury he may infiict upon others? If
not, with whom rests the right to tiN
Limitations?
| "A drunken man is menace to the
lives and property of those about him
Have his neiehbors no right to pro.
tect themselves?
| "A drunkard robS his wife and chill.
dren, and he may finally make his fam
lily and himself q charge upon society
Has society no right TO protect itself
THE saloon is neXt-of-kin to tn,
brothel and the gambling hall; il is
rendezvous for the criminal elemen
and the willing tool Of the corrupt pol
iticianS. Has not the body polite
right to protect itself from the demon
alization which the saloon works?
THE right to drink does not neces
sarily include the right to demand tn
establishment Of saloon. The RICH
to drink Is sufficiently protected b!
any arrangement that permits tn,
reasonable use of liquor under reason
able conditions; and it must be remem
bered that the right to drink, like an.
other right. can be forfeited. Nothing
and yet one may forfeit his right L
life if he uses it in such a way L
threaten the life of another. So, tn
man who drinks to excess may forfei
the right to drink in moderation if
not content with reasonable regula
ton, he insists that liquor shall b.
sold under conditions that cOnStitut
menace to the home and the state.
| The man who desires to drink mod
erately ought to join with those VIII
seek to reduce the evils of drink L
the lowest possible point, instead o
allying himself with those who gnor
the evils of intemperance. and reSis
every effort put forth for the prOtec
tion Of society,""
How to Test the Saloon
| Do the real estate men of your tOwl
advertise the number of saloons a.
Involvement for prospective buyers an
renters?
Does the dwelling nearest the salool
rent the most readily and a. the high
est price?
Does the merchant want a salool
next to his store because the salool
helps business"
| VIII the grocer and the butcher tel
YOU that their business improves an,
collections are better the greater til
number Of saloons in the neighbor
hood?