The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-10

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The only sasan why The Aa.ci
caa saloon exists To-day Is Aeeau
OF the extreme S.inShnesS aad ma
u rowness of II psesent majority. AT
that majority Includes many 50 ca
Cd church members. There are tho.
( who lov the silver dollar. or Il
0 plaudits OF the crowd, better tina
they love righteousness and unset
ishness. Christ came into the worl
that he might destroy the mammo
OF unrighteousness and unselfst
ness and every follower of His, /,
! be a true follower, must be enliste
in the warfare.
The argument that the saloo
should be regulated and controlle
by law is equally silly. When ha
the saloon ever been amenable t
law? Is it the temperance force
that run alley dens and blind pigs
and supply barn hangouts viii
booze or is the lawless saloon ele
ment?
The saloon boasts OF its defanc,
to law in its invasion OF dry terri
tory. 1t boasts of its blind pigs ant
alley dens when the law says that II
must not sell liquor. 1t sells tc
minors and blacklisted persons and
finds a multitude of ways ito evade
and, violate law. 1t has been given
years to prove its willingness to be
a law abiding institution and has
signally failed until the better mind
ed people have come to realize that
the only law that can be %effectual is
the law of utter determination.
We admit that as long as human
nature is actuated by selfishness and
greed, that in spite of any laws there
will be liquor manufactured and
sold. In spite of stringent laws. to-
day there are multitudes of Illicit
stituted. Then if a mans mother-in-
stills turning out moonshine and no
doubt that prohibition laws would
increase that number but that is no
argument against prohibition. We
have laws prohibiting murder and
stealing and many criminals are new
er brought to justice. AS we'll argue
that these laws then be repealed and
a law of proper regulation be sub
law wanted to commit suicide it
could be arranged under proper re-
strictions.
God gave law to mar to aid him in
protecting the weak from the strong,
to aid in controlling that element of
society that does not recognize the
higher law of unselfshness and NOR
al responsibility, and gave to the
church the duty to protect. and en-
force those laws. Not only is 1T the
privilege, hut it is the duty of the
true christian to go to the polls anll
vote for laws that will aid in max
the world less SHINING, less bru-
less drunken, less selfish, until
that day mn when the race shall
be SO christianize6 that love shall
reign and rule in every heart. Then
law shall cease of its very nature for
love is the fulfilling OF the law.
Concerning Sunday laws. The
longest, most inclusive law of the
decalogue is the law against Sab
bath dissertation. Some of the Sc
verest penalties of the bible period
we're meted out because the people
to observe the Sabbath. Is
rael suffered greater punishment
Tor Sabbath dissertation than for
dolatry. The length of her bond
lge in Babylon was determined, by
he number of the days and years of
sabbatical neglect. The nations of
he world who put aside this law of
iod have been severely dealt with.
We have no reason to believe that
sod will be less lenient with this ma
ion than He has been with others ii
Ne continue in our Sabbath break
ng propensities. Gods mercy is
great and His love enduring, but he
a limit on mans d%isobedience.
The true christian has a right as
! patriot, and a lover of God, to-
stand manfully for the enforcement
# this law of God as we'll as for the
of all right laws even
hough some PLEASURE loving and
elfish are dissatisfied.
When a nation tramples Gods law
'nder foot because her people have
eased to fear and reverence God,
hen the nation must step in and
write upon her statute books such
avs for her protection, and who else
the people of the church shall
trive to promulgate and enforce
UGH laws. Certainly we cannot
ook to the lawless and the profane
o encourage the right.