Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-05-31

we cannot run banks without rriSlng
embc,zlc's; or railways without ~
countcring accidents or cucunbcrs
and cabbage without tho risk NJ
cholera morbus. the thief. the wreck,
the bellyachc. like the drunksrd, bs
ing the exception Shall We have NJ
more fiscal institutions, no more limos
Of transport alton. no more truck gar
deus md no more cakes and als'
Perish the thought. for what has
been and is in Bavaria cnn be IN
Kentucky or anywhere else where
the rule of'sanity and moderation !,
observed.
We tbinl, We are a free ncorle.
We agree that the world il TOO much
governed. Yet nowhere - individ
nal liberty az a.snilcl 's n .hc
United states. The prohibition wave,
now happily suhsiding. was , men
ace TO free institutions. Thoughtful
people are beginning 10 see hat
there are worse evils than The drink
evil; evils more subveTsi~r - he
character ~ nation. because more
general and pcrvnsve. !ess obvious
and rcachablc. The drunkard 'u.
ally in evidence. II may 10 lea..
with. II Is otherwise With the ar
ing forms ~ personal md political
corruption. Virtue il self ,asis'r-cc
TO vice, not enforced ohrdien'r -
drastic regulation. Morality j. fela
tive. That may he moral IN ono
country which is immoral in snotner
country. Circumstances alter rsses,
Time and place mus, be regarded
This - strictly exemrliaed hy 'he
llofbrauhaus Of Munich.
The common good, +" sbos, sh.ch
we hear So much. 4. the genera
welfare clause OF the constitutions
hae been worked 20 death. rht
"common good is the verest al
s,raction 1t is no, everywhere th'
same as one sees here in Savaus. Il
has It's variants. Who IL TO ieciie
what Is tho common goodf TIM"
was when the Church. ~ rather -
close corporation Of ruling 1rcste..
alone decided. The "com'aon good
WAS their belief, or pretended Ne
lief, in prescribed r.hgloEs lagnls
The common COOL embraced er
tain customs. manner, and lo,hns
decreed by canon law ~ orthodox
The penalties assnssed issius, 10
delinqucu, varied from lsngias .
burning, rom the racS 20 ne tnuno.
screw They were alpi.cd 1v VA o
ever Church party found iiseli "a
the ascendant
Af'er manv centuries 81 l'reuao
trial n the effort 20 MAKE men gooi
by force OF arms and tortured. botn {.
costly and a ghastly failure, h. ,rii
ordained agents o. God Gown. Ne
world IN blood and 1anr. were sent
10 the rear and the 9oc.r3ne Of .J
ovation the rod rock - al reodou
Of al ightcHncri, - rl ..0i
government was cs'ahisnra Do ts.
rrahly throughout hrstcnlow. ..'
absolutely Ne tho founder, aoasA
N the n'ed states
This the prohibit on.sts sos.i 300,
g.
,u 'ha face Of Heaven it.sif rrca
ing the cloistcrs 81 the pas, 1rr"
IN Europe or travelling TOO Dor
oughfares Of the nrcsru; ~ home.
! know bu' one torch 70 i-ht thr
wny. and that IL The Spirit ~ ~
Man OF GaliIee, whpse tcachin. ire
first 20 last was a; war with fo.ce,
appealing 10 the better nature aGt
tie reason ~ man. No, hs , .t-I
passions and romba,ive pars, sad,
taking this for IN" guide, ! aguot
h'lp thinking the tmsFicla ooh
bltiouis' impious and irreI'gious ia
his dogma,ism. AMI " mo sn.ao fimr
rs upwise and und'strmina.Ihg r
he worldly methods
| might as wei raj A. 6od (,
bringing SIN and disease ma dsNn
INTO the world and secs 10 sA,p.a
pass them by sumptu,gv legislation
Men may be made hvpocrit.s o, taN
hn' never saints Rel g,9is i1alu
has been The rather obs ag.d aui .s
tarlcd than accelerated l. !. thcolvs
controversy.
Impressive agencies eliminate 10
reactions. Radl"al puritansh b,
England was soccesded b thc A.
bAncheries Of tn. Restoration "a,
Prohibition laws in the tnisd Stat,
have not only not dim uishcd dfart
, enness, but they hove bfoh.nl b.
, their traiu scandal ini ays ,,,.t
, ~ hurtful 10 the community AZ t. =
re- drink has brought 10 hat naue,
, section OF the commGnitg g,vea -.
, 10 the excessive use ~ in'oxirasis
; that is. cor''mp' for lav. cyanoas q
hw, sytor;ion and adultcrs, GA ,o'
, corruption alike Of the Official, "a,
, the drink, lawful and nsedfui -
I cnues cstingulshed ia favor ~ a.
, less indulgences; ths faaatiI"
preacher and the grating poiiti'ie