Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-11-14
Timely Letter on TempeTancp.

nc lOIIOWlng letter by Rev.
l. H. Campbell, pastor of the
Baptist church here, will be of
interest to our readers in connec-
ton with the victory Of the tenn
Perance forces in our sister state:
The liquor evils create a bad at
mosphere; they have a corrupting
tendency, and if not curbed, calamity
sooner OF later, will he the result.
Politics. moral and business ideals
are seriously affected by the evils of
lntemperance. Everything that is
elevating, economic, phianthropic,
will be to some extent held back from
their full fruition. That which is now
producing tenfold for Christ's cause
might bring forth fiftyfo Id, were we
rid of this damnable curse. Let rs
rejoice in some of the agencies that
are at work which are lessening
these evils. The devil and his liouoI
allies are not having full sway; thew
are met by strong army that will
rout them, | pray, ere long. There is
"A parental realization Of the evil
effects of intemperance and CORE
spending efforts Put forth to stop
them that is very encouraging. Par
ents are thinking on this question as
never before; drinking husbands.
fathers are voting dry" whenever
the opportunity presents itself. The
heads of homes are beginning to
realize that liquor is the greatest
curse that comes into a home. They
are seeing it in a different light and
from higher and nobler standpoint
Then, again, the evil effects of
alcohol are taught in our public
schools. Let the rising generation of
boys and girls have impressed upon
them the terrible effects of alcohol
upon the body, mind and heart day by
day in the school room and when thew
become heads of families they will he
better prepared to combat the LIQUOR
curse than their ancestors have been.
Temperance instructions are given
from our pulpits and in our Sunday
Schools all over the land. The SUNDAY
School scholars study a temperance
lesson every quarter. The positive
stand taken by business men and cor
poratIons in not employing drinkers
is an incalculable help to the temper
ance cause. This is one of the most
powerful agencies in loosening the
liquor grip. Let men who hope to
rise in the business world realize that
10 drink will be suicidal and they are
not near so apt to do it. They may
not deter those who already have the
habit hopelessly fixed. but it will be
great restraint to the beginners. All
avenues are being closed against
those who drink. The drinker is
watched, weighed and found wanting
as Eever before Thank God for it
Public sentiment will no longer stand
thinking school teachers, physicians,
preachers, engineers, etc.
If the young ladies of our country
would consider it a gross insult for
nen to seek their company when
Thinking, and express to such men
heIr feelings on the subject. l be-
leVe such treatment would be a
mighty deterrent to many a man. III
ONE men are made to believe that
hey are considered below par on &C.
cunt of their drinking, they will quit
t. The hopelessly enslaved are to be
ltied and helped in every way pos
lble. A few years will remove them
rom among US.
The temperance organizations, such
5 the Anti-Saloon League, the w.
;. L. U. and other moral suasion
ocieties are strong and effective
nemies of the-liquor traffic.
HThese organizations are powerful
roducers and crystalizers of public 9
eminent. One person may not be I
Bile to do very much, but if thousands q
good men and women combine into 9
rganized bodies they can bring about |
revolution for virtue, truth and c
ghteousness. The growth of public I
'ntiment against the liquor question
largely due to such organiza tions.
Let no one be fool enough to think
lat the liquor interests are going TO
Irrender without a titanic struggle;
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