La Junta tribune., 1911-04-01

ton In La Junta for some
e@ time to come. propose TO
take my own medicine and dry up"
! have two reasons for coming 10
this conclusion
First think good cause IL
sometimes injured by being over
done. r. r. Bsrnum. the Snowman.
once offered hundred dollars re-
ward or premium to any one who
would originate. cogitatc. or get OIL
a new idea on the temperance Ques-
ton. No one ever applied for the
money.
have me, a few people in my
time who we're crazy or nearly so
on this temperance question. II Is
never fatal. however, and is not near
30 dangerous AS whisky craziness.
A public press despatch says that
Carry Nation. the saloon smasher.
who has been travelling about the
country giving the saloons touch
OF Kansas high life. is now In Kan
sas City insane asylum and Is as
crazy as bedbug. Well. don't
wonder, as | once had good look
at her and sized her up. do not
think she had far to go TO get
crazy vas asked to be introduce
ed to her and buy one OF her little
hatchets but | declined as | do not
believe In her brand OF temperance.
though III admit the loeic OF her
position is sound. viz: Il have Just
as good a right to violate the law as
the saloon keepers have" claim
no one has the right TO violate the
law
Second reason My second reason
for drying up" on this subject
will illustrate by story. The chill
dren OF certain family had taught
Poll Parrot. talking bird. to say
sic EN-. sic en-" aud be utilized
his vocal powers TO fool the pc, dog.
lie said sic 'em. sic EN-" one day
to the pet dog. and she thinking
that there was cat about, rushed
around the room, knocking over
chairs and everything in her way.
But finding no cat she sat down In
the corner to mediate and think
Seeing the Poll Parrot Ia cage ON
the center table. by a process OF
TOD him with
her sore head. The story says she
lcapcd at the cage and II rolled over
and over on the floor and Pretty
Poll set up cry OF Murder. muir
der" or words 10 that effect The
mistress OF the house rushed In and
picking up the cage she said. why
Poll. poor Poll. what is the trouble.
what is the trouble, Poll" and Poll
Is reported TO have said, "oh. the
trouble Is. talk too dam much. ."
Now | don't care 10 get myself into
position OF that kind.
I said In former article that the
motto OF many saloon keepers Was.
Dam the law | here reiterate
that statement Strong drink. In.
ioxicatlng liquors. seem to hay. a ten
dcncy To demoralixe and degrade ey'
cry one who has anything TO do With
1.-THE man who makes Il. the man
who sells II and the man who drinks
a..
sat nj table In a restaurant IN
Coolidge. Kan. with four young men
who w-r. moderate drinkers and
each one of these admitted that they
had bought liquor OF a Doo,legger In
that town and each one declared tina,
" they were summoned as witnesses
In the case that they would swear
TO lie rather than tell who sold
them the liquor Some people ap
pear TO believe that a lie well
stuck to lis as good a. the truth.
All moderat. drinkers viii moi
thus pcrjur. themselves OF cours.
Most OF them will tell tn. truth
every time. but the tendency OF
liquor In 10 drnoraiifr It's victims
have met keepers OF saloons ~he
wanted to obey tn. Law and tried IL
do 30 bu, found Il impossible viii
the kind Of patrons they had IL
deal ~ith-many Of these patrons an
noy.d and hindercd them In ever,
way. I do not ~ish 10 do an injus
'icc TO any on. and while Justice o.
the peace and police magistrate o
Ia Jun,A ten year, ago ! treated
saloon keeper In my court just tn
same ~ u b. we're . preacher. u
equal justice to all men IL the OIL,
true principle Of aetioa.
While scting In the above capacis,
. saloon keeper VAS brought befor'
me Tor sclliag liquor on Sunday. "
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