The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-15
Ex-Governor Glenn.
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Is good for little boys and girls, ant
we ought TO train them to it's use. Il
it is good thing we ought to stoI
restricting its sale and help on a goot
thing. II 1t is good thing-but, oh
my coIntrymen, suppose 1t Is not {
good thing, suppose 1t brings sorrow
suppose 1t brings disgrace, suppose
1t brings death, suppose II Is opening
our jails, our asyIums, our poor
houses and leads to early graves
suppose it is sinking souls into hell
Suppose it is not good thing. Their
I call upon good men and good wo
men. Let us stand together and
never stop fighting to drive the curse
from the land. put this question tc
each woman here, / put this cues
ton to each man here, not to answer
to me but to answer to your Father
Is 1t a good thing? Let us see. have
seen the strongest boys laid low. Oul
of seven college classmates, mer
whom / loved, three are in their
graves, two in insane 'asylums and
two in the penitentiary. The seven
stranded by strong drink. I have
seen fond mothers standing with
clasped hands, praying with breaking
hearts, ooh, where is my wandering
boy tonight" ] have visited peni-
tentiaries and saw within men we'll
born, educated and refined yet on
their hands the blood of another's
life. SO 1-3 per cent of this caused
by strong drink. / have seen these
things, have felt these things, and
because / have seen and because
have felt. / will give the balance of
my life TO drive the curse out OF
Michigan and every other state. Now
answer me, is it good thing?
/ stood before the legislation of
New Jersey where the people were
trying to get relief from the curse.
On the right were merchants, women
ana children with petitions in their
hands, begging for help. On the 9TH
er side were 397 brewers, saloon
keepers, etc. The legislation has al
ready promised the brewers, saloon
keepers, ETC., their licenses. I turn
ed to the brewers, saloon-keepers,
ETC., and said, IF there is a man who
is honest among you, let him come
forth and declare the truth on his
oath that his business is a blessing
and not curse" Not one moved.
Then l turned upon the legislation,
IF these men who make il, won t
dare stand and say It is a blessing
instead of a curse, l dare you to Ii
cense It." The next day received a
letter telling me to go back to North
Carolina and let New Jersey alone. I
am tending TO my business. l am part
of the nation and will do all in my
power to help New Jersey. If then,
my friends, ] told the truth and /
have made this statement from Maine
to Texas and never found a man to
take the oath that strong drink is a
blessing instead of curse, il this
business does bring sickness instead
of health, crime instead of morality,
death instead of life, and damna-
ton instead OF salvation, how can
you men vote for it.
First I appeal to you as good cit
liens. How can any man who loves
Michigan, who loves his country and
his home, vote for thing which is
ruin and disgrace. appeal to you
as Christians. Tell me you so-called
how can you stand for
his business in county and state when
God says the doors of heaven are
shut against drunkards? You are up
holding crime, insanity, sickness,
death and soul-destruction. ask
you as good men and truthful men,
how will you cast your ballot. Will
vou cast il for this curse or will you
cast it for the homes, wives and chill
1ren, for God and your native land.
There must be some reason why
you voted for licensed saloons two
years ago and therefore for licensed
saloons again this year. There must
De some reason. ! will take up these
you licensed saloon people
give and show your error.
1. 1t hurts business. Grass will
grow in the streets. Business won't
merchants won't prosper.
Wives won't be happy. There is no
grass in the streets Of North Caro-
ina. If any of you old men studied
in 1869 you remember
me question asked, What is North
carolina particularly noted for"
Far, pitch and turpentine. Then we
we're asleep, but you ask that ques-
ion now and North Carolina ranks
high in manufacture of furniture
Ind manufacture of cotton goods.
Does strong drink help business?
Why don't railroads advertise for
drunken men, drunken engineers,
dispatchers, etc.? They
won't have man that touches drop
Why don't you bankers and business
men employ drunken stenographers
md typists, drunken boys and girls
o weigh out -four and measure up
'otton? Tell me-. Help business? ]
Why don't farmers advertise for
drunken men to help on the farm
Help business?
You cannot drink your wages and
tut them on your wives head or back
You cannot drink them up and put
he clothes on your own back, in
'our business or buy home. would
'ather put them in the fire. 1t is a