The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-09


the war was on was the saloon. As
soon as the warm hearted southern.
ers found that the saloons were at the
bottom of the whole trouble they soon
wiped them out. In the recent trou.
BILE in BNefield. West Virginia. the
only institution closed was the sa.
loon. During the food at Galveston.
again at ST. Louis. the saloons were
the only things closed In San Fran
cisco. of the 3.4O0 saloons that the
Lord didn't close before breakfast one
morning. the government closed be-
I fore dinner"
The speaker said that those op-
posed to prohibition often quote the
q Bible. Quoting a number OF these
passages. he explained how the mean
Ing OF them are misconstrued to suit
the argument OF the saloon. In each
Instance the speaker recited verses
from the Bible against saloons.
/ He was loudly applauded when he
said that he was in favor Of the pro-
, hibition of the saloons becauses of
their corruption OF politics.
Another cry put up by the saloon
Interests" continued the speaker. lis
that prohibition interferes with per
scnal liberty. This always appeals to
every American citizen, because they
/ know how dearly our liberty was pur-
/ chased how our forefathers con
quered the perils Of the ocean braved
the dangers of the wilderness and
overcame the savages. Does the gov
eminent guarantee personal liberty?
I No. The government guarantees civil
! liberty. but expects Of us personal OBJ
/ legations Any personal obligation
that Is not in keeping with civil lib
erty Is dangerous. When one PERSONS
liberties BARN his fellowmen. then his
personal privileges cease. The gov
eminent OF the United States cannot
sell our morals and the people them
selves cannot bargain their morals or
their health"
| Denouncing the Old saying that "If
you let liquor alone n will let you
alone" he said that the devil never
invented such a black-faced lie. and
added that II should read: III every
body let's liquor alone. then nobody
, Will be interfered with" He called
attention 10 the wives and mothers
who are neglected and the children
who are abused who never drank
a drop Of liquor. and yet are interfered
with.
Effects Of Drink.
In well chosen words Mr. Naples
told the story Of young man with
out a family OF his own. becoming
drunk. and while riding n freight
train up a steep grade. unfastened
the coupling Of car. Reaching the
foot OF the grade the car stopped on
a bridge which crossed a large creek
] Narrr rasfr l..
f, freight train crashed into the car. The
train was wrecked. traffic was de-
layed and six trainmen were killed.
BE said the railroad officials did not
drink yet they suffered the loss OF the
train. the shippers did not drink yet
their goods we're delayed. the train
men did not drink. yet they were
/ killed and I'm a village six miles
away six wives were widows and four.
teen little children we're fatherIess az
result Of one young man being
drunk
Picturlng blind tigers a. the
product of The sa Oons. be- said that
they would BE- greatly reduced in mum.
Der by the uoval Of saloons.
ln closing uis address the speaker
said that there are but three classes
/ OF people against prohibition Tho
/ first. he said are in favor o. saloons
because Of the money there Is In n
and for the small revenue derived
from the business Although they
realize the evils Of the business. how
wives are neglected and how children
are abused. how the state is de-
/ bauched. they arc IN favor % the "a.
looms FOR the piuful amount Of rev
Z cnuo
/ The second. no said. are in favor
/ ~ saloons because they want booze.
I This class includes eight of every ten
I persons opposed 10 prohibition. the
speaker declared
I The remaining class is opposed to
prohibition because o. ignorance.
A. the conclusion OF his address he
I quoted Abraham Lincoln The sa-
loon a. cancer In society ~ cannot
he regulated 80 10 must be- eliminated"
He then made an earnest appeal for
\ an men 90 do their duty az the polls
this fall especially the young men
D.