The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09

u. Taylor. the author OF this A-
4 41cles 10 = well known scholar ON the
4 abcohol question. representing a. q
dtf<ctor and Held secretary The
Dc1entidc Temperance kederation,s oi
BCetons Mass, which 10 the American
bfanch Of The international Bureau
aOf Raeearch" on the subject Of alcohol
and other drug.narcotics.
81 The a~5hliatton OF leading scientific
pchOiers In America and Europe with
the federatlon's work, and ita peculiar
facilities for gathering n determin-
mg what are. and what are not. proven
facts enables II to speak with certain
" on the subject OF alcohol other
Hke drugs. The positions taken in this
4uet1cie therefore carry the weight Of
highsst authority.
This II q scientific age. Theories,
uottDn4 gasSswork. euperstitions. hao-
Il IL, ancestral and social customs.
which have held sway for CENTURIES
ars giving way I D the clear. cold. hard
-f4ce8 resulting from scientific meth
o4e and research. This 10 more or Icss
true In al spheres Of life. which fact
accounts Tor the age OF progress In
which We live. Our most sacred and
tinpe honored beliefs kre being tried
eeat* Ans in the crutibls Of scientific
1nvestigatior Temperance dogmas
snsV ~ exceptions to the rule. The re-
Buft IN. tina old theqrfeS = losing
their hold upon thinking mindA while
chemistry. biology. physiology. psy-
ehology and pathology nave combined
In demanding the acceptance OF a new
alcohol propagande- On our part, In
teiit4ence. patriotism, prOGress. NOR
/ als, religion, ~c1sfxsnship. humanity and
ccw~0n decency unite In demanding
u skair play" snd a square deal" In
the brOan application Of scientific prin-
cipies and hygtenic laws to political
policies In order to secure the eman-
CITATION OF the people from bondage
10 false ustom and their betfermcnt
in Ill that pertains to individual hap
piness and eis,s ri1etsousns...
While the right OF people I'M
der referendum To pass judgment ON
such q matter a. the beverage franc
in alcoholic liquors can be AMPLY de-
tended on grounds Of simple Justice
Independent ~ the merits OF prohibf-
ton. nevertheless. the argument In
support OF the same ID made trresisti-
hte by 4 rlesr showing OF the inher-
~nt nature Of the DRUG involved IT,
the Haf G a mai radfcatfy orpozec
"a the prohibition policy may teEiti-
H El0HCty u RG ~ N%~N
rt9Hts or referendum without suspicion
az epmprOtnisA. On the other hand.
10 opposs such right under b strong
demand Of 4 large percentage OF the
people Of q State. would logically
awaken strong surpicion OF dense ig-
norsnee on the general subject. or OF
motives unworthy Of a patriot
were II q food question. evil only
through misuse, the right Of referen-
" 49, --.rn 49, AS~>..AA An Ahn NwnfNA
sof expediency. But II II can be clear
~ established that II 10 no LONGER 4
food ~ruextion. nor q harmless luxury
uuastinn. but d DANGEROUS tonic. hAbft-
forNasu9 drug question, the referefs-
s. ann r,sht becomes fundamental ana
irretl.tlhIe under the demand Of the
uece1S fsY an oprortunity IN rut away
4 frightfuiiv destructive
Get Wv Tt U,afe.
Rim Van Wrinkle would never have
known that he was ont-of-date had
~ not walked IN. The most chart
liable construction that can ~ niaecd
upon the nrohibti-n .views NJ some
people 10 that they have mot walked up
20 what u vos~- on. are behind the
tires and dcr'f know II.
A stcrN In told n = hoy who csu~ht
! hox suM NJ numhsehe~s anf carried
th4r, 10 s~roai Ia hia "acke.. intend
ln0 10 Tel tUFuf utt wv - Fs
fun. Somehow the Id ~at on n the
bees were having \ sf~iaxinxs ga,d
zine In his pocket. While crsnrh~d
dowr 10 crevcnt 80 much activity the
4Narher said. George SIocuFu. sit an
fh~re ana 20 10 work" ~ can't"
ssvhy not." .Recaus something Is
rnt-~ On down here n don't know
noAhjn' about" Something IL going
lpn IN the twentieth century, shout all
80 H~nuNA sAnnt kRav
nuthine about" We iare not talking
Temperance t>day a. We did a century
$40. P~<crtht,on Of the Haior traf-
A. 10 sunuscrt~d on fnndamsrtas. sci-
erttnc grounds, and desis with a dau-
eerous narcotic. hablt-forT1ing drug
called alcohol.
The principal reason why We lose
she battle at the ballet box - free
-nuently. when ter~arance y the IL
80 or our total abstainers cast an
cue-of- date OF unecientiic ballot.
IAree num- er ~ our people suppose
4hat LIQUORS are all right in them
aalvea Il people would only use them
Is moderation. and 20 they 80 In for
sFewulation" and ~'taxat~n" to keep
Sfhem regulated. We have tokal alb,
s1nAnsnseg hsalnts enqA9h IN THU cpnn-
s1ry could We mars them at the baf-
IA hor a scientific ballots. to Wipe
eut the iicuor business at . slnxle
eiectton. President Hadtey. Of Yale.
- quoted ~ having Fscently aafN that
noOu a. the yotin9 men OF nur
cnuntry ret into their poaseasion the
~.SI4nclnal facts touchipY the nature "
SIoohol they Will drive avery saloon
~ AZ tho country. " ignorance ac~
eounts Ter the couttnusd existence Of
tAo saloon. Il u constructivNlv Grim
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