The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-05

Will work great Injury to tho cause OF
temperance. II Is species of intern
perance within itself, for 1t goes be-
yond the bounds of reason in that It
attempts 10 control mans appetite
by legislation and making crimes out
OF things that are not crimes A pro-
hlbition law strikes blow at the very
principles on which our government
was founded. have always been
found laborinE to protect the weaker
classes from the stronger, and can
never give my consent to such a law
until my tongue shall be silenced in
death / shall continue to fight for the
rights of men,
Illicit Snlc.
No one has Travelled in prohibition
states who has not seen n sickcning
sight OF drunkards of the worst order.
Ihe drug stores are frequently turned
into very remunerativc bars, and
through hidden channels whiskey and
Sin Hood the community
Through the entire Southern Statcs
the sale OF opium. morphine cocaine
etc, has increased to an alarming ex-
tent since prohibition has been in
stalled Is the world better oft by
making drug fends OF our men?
Herbert Spencer has said: every
man is free to do which he willed. pro-
vided he infrinGes not on the equal
A'S'uoii VI any Otner man..
The seriousness of this ouostion is
apparent to every one, but prorross
is to be hoped for only from the most
careful analysis of all the factors OF
THIS problem. Yet. instead, the nation
leaves it to the unthinking, the emo
uonal parts of the population. In the
seats OF the silver agitation It was n
matter or admiration to the whole
world. the wonderful seriousness with
which large rrOwHe ca
dreds OF towns. evening after evening,
through long hours of difficult tech
meal discussions on currency. Sixteen
70 one was discussed by the whole ma
tion. and arguments were arrayed
against arguments before decision
was reached. II is necessary that the
method be taken as soon as this prob
lem Is touched question far nora
complex and difficult than the silver
question, and of far more import tn
me moral habits in developing the ma
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Appeal to Emotion
minister hangs the American flag
over his pulpit. fastens n large mich
or black color on 1t. declares that the
patch stands for the liquor evil which
snirches tho country. denounccs wildly
me men who spend money for liquor
which ought TO buy medicine for sick
black cloth from the Stars and Stripes
and grinds II under his heel; then the
congregation PUSHES out as excited as
IL they had heard convincing areu-
ment. And this superhciality is the
morn rcpellant because every glimpse
below the surface shows an abundance
or Hypocrisy and search for cheap
lame and sensationallsm. Even the
agitation itself. with its threats of
ruin h0rdarc nft
hlackmail. and thus helps to debnucb
the public life.
am temperate man, and stand
Tor tho temperate use of food and
drink Because few patrons of nv
hotel may be gourmands. 1t does not
follow that the manufacture OF food
stufrs should be stopped; neither can
II he said that small percentage or
drinkers who have been weak enough
TO go to excess I'm the use of intoxi-
eating heve1 ges should be cited MS
good reason why the vast majority OF
temperate drinkers should be deprjved
OF constitutional right to Indulge
moderately and temporarily. Every
man here must agree with me that Tho
excessive use OF liquor Is In every
sense Injurious, and leads to misery;
want and ultimate disaster. The hotel
keeper must exact OF his guests the
same degree of moderation In the use
or bnvern Ecs that such guests would
practice In their own homes, or in the
homes OF their friends, He must see
TO 1t that the bar attached to the hotel
Is conducted properly, and he must
permit nothing to happen therein
which would offend tho sensibil!ties OF
gentleman. ] know OF no hotel
worthy Of the name to-day which ner-
mits anything but good order In the
bar run In connection with It, 1t is a
necessary requirement.. 1t would be
suicidal for n hotel man to permit any
thing else. He caters to the best class
of travellers. The best class is made