The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-12
al UNUSUAL ORLIION
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,Eness of Q scorpion, the tongue Of q
Ecobra, and the coil Of the worm that
never dies: as we read from Gods
hook In one way OF another It has de.
ceiyed the nations; Columbia has lis.
tened to its siren voice, and today ,1n.
der the folds Of "old Glory by the
Ehellish attempted system Of regula.
tlon by license, 1T whispers,}it Kisses,
.lit lies, 1t cheats, 1t debauches. 1t SLAM
lders, It blasphemes, 1t damns
Men, could ] love you and wish the
best for you, II 1 did not hate the
.lliquor traffic? In the presence Of this
dead neighbor and friend. SO recently
slain BY 1t, aud here in this house, the
floor OF which is yet dyed with his
blood. ] hate anew its every phase.
4 abhor 1t, ! despise It, my soul is
.|stirred and ! hate 1t with a perfect
hatred; Ihate it because Of the fears,
1.-THE tears, tho heartach 8 It today
brings to this widow.
have seen the liquor traffic put in.
to its capacious nav homes and their
furnishings, have seen 1t take the
clothes from OF the backs of children
and shoes from their feet. ] have
seen 1t bring women to the wash tub
and scrub brush and strap upon their
shoulders burdens too heavy to carry.
| have witnessed 1t palsy the hands OF
toll. i have seen 1t infiict awful gap
ping wounds in minds great enough
to shake continent with the sway OF
their genius. have been forced to
stand by and see some OF the noun.
tain-peaked, sun-kissed men fall I'M
der the crush OF the coils Of the red
dragon, the licensed liquor traffic. |
have seen it dash out brains and pul.
verize human hearts. have follow.
ed liquors victims to aims houses. to
|lunatic asylums and to potters' fields.
If at this time gould bring before
you the homes it has destroyed, the
affections 1t has aleienated, the hearts
it has broken, the mental ruin 1t has
wrought, the spiritual blight 1t has
caused, the dust, ashes and the dead
sea apples 1t has scattered in the
homes OF millions that otherwise
would be happy homes. your hearts
would faint at the pitiful spectacle.
The griefs, the scalding tears. the
deferred hopes, the strangled asptra'
lions of this woman, ought to lead
every man of you to lay the ak of pro-
Inhibition at the roots Of this Upus tree
of License in Fairmont and rest not
until the tree is burned to ashes root
and branch in the fires Of holy and
righteous indignation.
AS you behold the wound, will you
not bring the healing balm? AS you
witness the bondage. will you not
seize the hammer and strike of the
manacles?
May this sad occasion teach US all
to hate the liquor traffic, as virtue
hates vice, as truth hates error as
righteousness hates sin, as justice
hates wrong. rs liberty hates tyranny
as freedom hates oppression and as
Heaven hates hell.
Can you crlticisN me If | place the
responsibility for the shed blood Of
this man to the perpetuation OF the
license delusion by the results OF the
late city election? ] lay 1t upon al
those men who suffered themselves tc
| be led by whiskev and partisan moi
to vote with the saloon and brewery
gang, gamblers, scoffers, libertlnes
and all the unclean brood who want
to live of the misfortunes OF others
charge these men with casting bal
lot for regime that daily cruclfiet
the Son Of God afresh and puts Him
to an open shame; that daily puts 8
scarlet robe upon Him, arms Him IT
derlsion with reed In His right hand
plats anew a crown of thorns and ir
devilish hate presses 1t down upon
His brow; that mocks Him, crying
"Hail, Savior OF men," and then spits
upon Him and smites Him on the
face.
II some Of our citizens have cour
age enough TO vote for the right, with
out regard to party, some so.called
respectable citizens stand with the
mob and boot and jeer and call the
best people in our city mugwump
Sunday School statesmen, fanatic and
fool. When some poor fellow gasps
and faints and swoons under liEe's
heavy load, there are men mean
enough to thrust the vinegar and gall
Of party Jealousy and hate into his
mouth.
III Fairmont the church has been
defeated, the law has been dlsgraced
reform has been retarded, honest To-
Dor has been sneered at and leglti'