The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-06-15
eoR PROHIBITION.
Temperance Address by DR.. J.
n. Croker.

] ton with the State universal
,ntion. He said: OBVIOUSLY
' M constantly bear in mind that, in
Is, If temperance reform, the
ON n+al fact is that no man is safe,
mere regards himself or society,
d absfains from liquor by the act
l' zen will. Therefore our main de-
}g must be put upon educational
.1 which win the reason, quicken
~. .stsnce. and reinforce the will.
.s,.rtirS as translate truth into
~ and conform conduct to priv
mb45 good.
ING PEOPLE GOOD BY LAW.
. ev has a large part to play in
other realms of human activ-
-ssr4 is no greater popular fallacy
u. contained in the frequent re-
m is impossible to make people
s+atute.' But as a matter of
..ooje are made good by law just
+. Are made wise and healthy by
Ham our whole educational sys-
!.o'. ,tfort 10 make the rising gen
,s intelligent by law; providing
,ri+ies and incentives. The same
II ssnitary regulations: prohibit
Inv the things that cause disease.
,,,ernmpnt is maintained to dis
= vice and crime and to promote
= ;nsfice Wise liquor laws are
1''' IN making people good as wise
''.', ,s are Effective in making
,-r.e Intelligent. and in precise
Y '.... manner This is all that ad-
gnu, - r4strictive LIQUOR legislation
III those who most demand
,r. the very ones who are do
E.t to amply educational meth
..-sld and create adequate pab-
.,t in reference to the drink
,..-o>7s NOW, rop ppot,,p1
N'N9oN9 No" YIN A'0'''D'
TON
..ara strong and numerous rea-
lmhition which We're not APP
- ''- 900 H,ln1ar nronrass
rfstricfions more necessary.
smmonly supposed that alco-
5ver. but science has clearly
--.4 that it is a life-destroyer,
and small quantities. There
|-w hazardous employments,
Hr are many, and the moder-
.. is a menace to the safety of
.4oseauentlv is at a disadvan-
Industrial world. We know
mat the use of liquor means
excessive infant mortality,
disease, the shortening of
r.-}ty to children by inducing
.ud depravity. All these and
rtant considerations provide
srwhelming reasons for the
lrobihition. The grounds for
are now, therefore, impera-
Ire welfare in the light of these
.es it necessary that the State
lfa9uc ana heroic poilcy'
BLIND TIGERS.
AVA continually told of the great
+ sblind tigers in prohibition
81, They are probably numerous
AN localities and they do repre-
., -ious evil. But they do little
IN camnarison with the open sa-
-s school of crime, the producer
oars the center of political cor
These blind tigers are not
.ys continuous public institutions,
he anproval of law. constantly
me- tbq Young and the weak. They
,cgra temporary, and under ban.
..y name thew bear, a blind tiger
~, fbe lesser evil! Surely few
t.gers' sinking in the under
crirninalitv are comparatively
3, tsrmful than the MANY tigers
.ao4 ives standing on the public
uogsly at every passing boy,
''tIloN AND CONTEMPT OF LAW
4r are good people who argue
so much illegal selling of liquor
WISH to repeal prohibition in order
I yais outrageous contempt for
hvt if a good law, in principle, as
orally admit, why not do more
rc4 1t and so diminish this disre-
tH .Aw? If these people would do
ata uphold prohibitions as they do
fetlJ it by such frequent talk, the
up, If which they complain would
isappear. Let them also re-
q that their own attitude IN this
is itself a contempt for law
n.ays nightly into the hands of
gof interests. If they would do as
b sustain the law, the principle of
hey admit is right, as they now
alrertise its violations, the situa-
yoi.1 rapidly change for the bet
where else in life do we accept
wIcy and repeal laws simply be-
they are violated? 1t was recent
lei that 80 per cent Of the scales
assures in Boston are inaccurate.
We therefore abolish the commits
Weights and measures in order to
stop to this contempt of law? Such
0sItlon would be looked upon as
he Of idiocy or lunacy! And yet,
Just what men propose when they
'to abandon prohibition in order to
emo 10 contempt OF law! ouch
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