Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-01-26
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Paper read by Mr.. II. ~.
Benefited at the open meeting
Sunday 2lst:
am glad to see so many Of
our brothers with us this morn
ing; this is in answer to prayers.
Faith bids me hope Good wo.
men for months having been
praying to our Gracious Heaven
ly Father to raise up good. noble
pure, strong men To stand for US
in the next prohibition election.
We cannot vote; we do not
want to vote, but We do want
your votes for prohibition-yes
we do: without them wc shall
fail. Men, there ism Z one of you
who can deny that our town has
improved wonderfully since our
last prohibition election. Our
little victory then, though the
laws We're never enforced as
they should have been, is the
cause Of the improve nent. You
know it, be you pro or anti, yes,
you do. Come, let us JOIN to.
gether, and make texas the
grandeSt state in the Junion; the
state Of happy, peacelu! homes,
filed with proud, jsyoLs, smiling
female faces.
We're there to cone today or
tomorrow a report thai an
armed force was coming into
this town to destroy the homes
and ruthlessly heap trouble up
on the women Of the town, how
you would rush together up
your ammunition and firearms. |
know you; there would be a
rush. But, oh, men. There is
already in our midst, strong,
insidious enemy, tearing down
peaceful homes and causing
tears and heartaches for your
women. And when good women
get together, talk, and sing and
pray and try to think of some
way to get freed from this enc
my, many unkind remarks are
made about US. There is a re-
mark that is often made by men
who are against US: Il wish
the women would let US alone
and attend to their own affairs.
Here they are always talking
about the saloon. Now where is
the harm in poor fellow. after
working hard all day, going into
a saloon and taking drink and
havins good quiet time all to
HIMSELF"
No isn't that a selfish remark?
Hasn't the homekeeper, the fe-
male of that man, worked as
hard. perhaps harder than he,
considering the strength of each,
with thousand one calls upon
her nerve force that he has not
had, and Juggling pain at her
heart, as she thinks of his home
coming? He doesn't go home
for his good time. Oh no. And
his good time often turns out to
be very bad time to himself.
AS an illustration of this: Here
is a man entering saloon at
$50 p. M; he has worked all day
but his eye is bright and clear,
his color good, his step hrm and
steady-aye proud; such man
as would make a mothers or
wife's heart beat with JOY and
pride. He is a good-hearted fell
low. too, for as he enters the
door, he says to himself: l will
take one drink, then go and get
Willie's shoes, for | think we are
in for another bad spell and the
poor little chap needs his shoes.
He had good warm heart and
did not mean to neglect his child,
but one drink called for another,
and he must treat his friends,
who have dropped in, of course,
and when 1870 came and he was
ready to go home he had no mon
ey to get the shoes. A chaged
man he was; also his eye no
longe bright and clear, but red
and watery, his head heavy and
dixie. his step WObbly.
Men! Men. 1t is for these
good hearted men we are work
ing, but we can do no good with
out your help. Pay your Poll
Tax, get your ammunition ready,
then come out ard fight this bat
tie for us. Be our warriors, the
grandest, truest, bravest who
ever stood forth to defend weak
women. Why the grandest and
bravest? Because moral cour-
age is ever greater than the
physical.