Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-25

not call in a drunken physician il we
care much for the position. We do not
| hire a drunken lawyer if we want to
gain Z, suit We do netEwant drunken
teachers in our schools We do not
want drunken judges on the bench.
You may go right ahead and elaborate
that as much as you like.
Inc liquor business is inimical to
the best interests of the community.
Where do YOU find the criminals Of a
city? Where do you find the outcasts?
Where do you find the disreputable
resorts? You find them with their
own, you find them in the saloon.
When the little ones are CRYING at
home for bread when the unfortunate
father is dissipating, where do YOU find
the man vino is mean enough to take
that poor unfortunate's money and to
look for it, and be angry if he does
rot get 1t? You find him in the sa-
loon.
where do you find these who will
permit mother to forget the fact
that she is a mother? You will find
them in a saloon. Where will you
find those who might pretend to be
your friends. but who would laugh to-
morrow if they saw your sister or
your child going headloug down to
ruin? You will find them in the sa-
loon Where will you find the rnen
who will grind their teeth at me be-
cause | am telling the truth? You will
find them in the saloon. Do you real
ize that the curse of Jesus Christ is
on the saloon"
The most energetic promoters of
drunkenness today IN Texas are those
WHO have money invested in the bust
ness and who want to make II pay.
These promoters may be the owners
of the breweries or the wholesale
agents for the distillers These men
may not want TO make drunkards for
fun, for there is no fun in it, But they
have their money up against the hap
piness of Your horne, against the good
name and honor of your child. and they
would rather see you lose than lose
themselves.
They may not have started into
the business to do harm by it, but the
evil business that is in the business
has taken hold of them. It is bad
business and makes them bad. They
want 10. 20. so per cent on their in
vestment and when you offer them
your money they do not care whether
your blood is on 1t or not. They want
1t and must have it That is how II
comes that one of the worst elements
in this country is engaged in the man
ufacture and sale of intoxicating
drinks. They want your money.
1T may be necessary for you to lay
down every dollar that you have. 1t
may be necessary for you to sell the
rooftree from over the heads of your
children. II may be necessary for YOU
to scatter your little family to the four
winds of Heaven to get money for
them, but they want 1t. 1t may be
necessary tor you to wrong the firm
that employs yoC. hut the saloon keep
ers want YOUR money. 1t may be nee
essary for you to sacrifice your health
for their sake. but they will accept the
sacrifice. 1t may be necessary to sell
your child to life of sin for their
money. but they want it
There are $4,000 homes i'm Texas.
there are 1000 saloons. The homes
are necessary, the saloons are not.
The home is against the best interest
against the best interests of the
home. In this contest between the TWO
institutions which side are you on"
Do / understand you TO say that your
wife and children are for the home
and that you are for the saloon A
house divided in that way against it
self may faIl''-Portland Express.