The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-28

that its activity could not be fairly
exercised in favor of either of our two
friends directly. but in favor of both
or our friends by our opposition to the
two from whom, il elected, we had
little TO expect
Ihe result is we'll known that our
temperance candidates led the ticket,
one taking first, and the other second
place, and that their combined vote
was more than twenty thousand above
the combined vote of the two whose
election the League opposed.
There has never been a time in the
temperance crusade when any state
had a fairer chance to gain a perma-
nent and decisive victory than the
State of Florida a present; provided
OF course, constant vigilance is kept
and an earnest and vigorous warefare
is carried on. The hardest of the fight
ing is yet to be done as the enemy
is entrenched in few strongholds of
the State, and will fight to the death,
and with Gods help, 1t will be their
death.
With the existing sentiment that
prevails in the State and the determin-
ed stand taken by the pastors and
leading laymen of all denomina tions.
against the liquor traffic, l can see no
reason why we should not win in this
great struggle. So. if we have in the
least relaxed our hold, or given UP in
battle. let US renew the attack and
make a determined stand. and the vic
tory will be won: For in due season,
we shall reap if we faint not"
Mail Box Ballot.
Bills in congress needing instant
support by petitions, letters, tele-
grams, deputations:
l. Webb-Kenyon interstate liquor
bill.
2. Sims-Lea bill, to forbid interstate
transmission of race gambling odds
and bets.
3. Kenyon "red-light'' injunction bill
for the District of Columbia
4. Appropriation of $4,000 to en-
force white slave law.
5. Bills to prevent abuses of cocaine
and opium.
6. Josnston Sunday rest bill for the
District of Columbia.
z. Mann bill, to release letter car
ciers from Sunday work al postoffice
tNow done in 80 per cent of offices
by executive order. but needs law to
make it permanently
8. New bill (waiting for a sponsor)
to forbid interstate transmission of
prize fight pictures. (Was Walter l.
Smith bill in previous congress.)
HON.
Washington, D. G.
Undersigned votes his fraction of
public sentiment for bills not erased
in above list.
ASdHo
of city Of state of. ......
What a Bottle Of Champagne Cost.
1t Is related of John w. Garrett.
president of the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road, that years ago, at banquet in
New York. ne drank a bottle of cham
pagne, which so excited his brain that
he exclaimed in speech: Gentle
men, congratulate me-" "Congratulate
you for what?" asked a corporation
lawyer who had not touched a drop
of liquor. "For having made all the
preliminary plans and preparations to
bring the Baltimore & Ohio road into
the city Of New York;" was his exu1t-
ant answer. That sober corporation
lawyer, before the dawn of the next
morning, was in the city of Philadel-
phia. And all of Garrett's plans were
upset. The Baltimore & Ohio road has
never yet touched the original city OF
New York. 1t was estimated at that
time that one bottle of champagne
cost this road eight millions Of dol
lars! In the long run, doubtless, hum
dreds Of millions.-Exchange
The Boys Most Critical Period.
Police of every city will tell you
~ 40 fa
of all criminals are boys and young
men. In his annual report Magistrate
McAdoo, Of New York, says. There
is growing up in this city a mena cling
army of boys and young men who are
the most troublesome element we have
TO deal with
In cases of strikes and riots il is the
tough element among the young fell
lows which cause the most trouble for
IL is reckless in its operations. AL
most every day newspapers carry re-
ports of criminal doings of high school
boys who break away from the re-
straints Of home, often inflamed by
liquor. attempt to nullify law and land
behind the bars or are severely repri-
manded by magistrates.
AS the boy is entering manhood he
is little more than an animal. 1t is
the most critical perior Of his life.
He has not found himself. He does
not know what he wants. He is often
as wild as a colt. At this period he
needs the most careful handling. Par
ents should be kind as well as firm.
There should neither be too much lati-
tude or too much restraint. The boy
should not be permitted TO run wild
but there should be exercised due care
and the highest degree of diplomacy
in dealing with him.
1t Is at this period that the boy Is
in the greatest danger from the saloon
and for the bad effect OF the saloons
for boys of tender age, IL for no other
reason, the dram shops should be abol-
ished. The boy Is easily influenced
He lacks experience. II is at this age
that boys learn to drink. Do you know
that a comparatively small per cent
of men over twenty-one years of age
begin drinking? The start IS made
as a rule, during the adolescent period
The average saloonkeeper understands
the boy and deliberately sets about to
draw him into his net. Violating the
law against selling liquor to minors
Is one Of the greatest crimes as il
often results in ruined lives and
wrecked homes And yet there are few
liquor dealers who will hesitate TO sell
intoxicants 10 boys under age. II they
do not II is because they fear the law
cd af