The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-07-04
Condemn, EradIcate. Extermlnate.

culture.
Condemn, Eradicate, ENterminats.
These are three strong words, bu,
lonc too strong when applied to the
Liquor traffic. The strangc,i thing IN
all the world Is that Christcudum doe,
mot rise IN masse and do al that the
lhrcc words signify. There never has
been period III the history OF the hu
man race when as now 50 much honest
are and earnest thought was given toll
The tuilcr> lf the earth who earn their
bread by the sweat of their brow. This
- what might well be expected. tor
moments thought will lead dircctl, to
the conclusion that Christianity 1, the
best friend OF the working man. And
why not Was not the Lord Icsu,
Christ an artisan, 4 worker in wood, =
carpenter,
But the supreme enemy Of the work
ing man Is the liquor traffic Il rob,
him OF hi- hard-carncd wage and give,
INN nothing good IN return. Well may
II be asked, IN the words of the prophet
Wherefore do yc spend money for that
which Is not bread. and your labor fri
that which satishcth not" IntOxiyaut, |
OF each aud every kind suppl, ~ real |
need pi food a. uuuti,hmcnt To- huugr, |
men
When the leader, ol the labor union, |
open their eyes to the fact, ot the rasc |
they will mud that the gra,png aytrrcc
OF the worst CoThinatIun, !, not to he
comp ucI with the injury wrought upon
labor by the malignant traffic ~ liquor.
1t may we'll be conceded that the lime
Is not tar distant when organized labor
viii demand the condemnation, the
the determination Ol the
liquor traffic, and may Cod speed the
lav'
Hut who Is there - utterly blind and
.HscHSiblv As not to see aud know that Il
he liquor traffic increases and cmbiticrs
human woes Drink Is the source of
he most aggravated woes that atict
lunianity II It were not for drink q
ldii the woes of earth would be done
tway AZ a single stroke It il drink that ,
icgrade- aud lmppvcrisheS and brutal {
ZcS all who indulge 10 it. There are O.
of modern schemes and plans 5
o improve the cOnditlunsSoi lite. Or. a
of lablrcf>. fewer hours uf 4
Iaily toll, increase oi wages and end.
c'> other devices, but none Of them Il
each the real heart OF the difficulty. nj
.ih the breath oi Almighty God the g,
lquor traffic could bc swept ont OF rN O
-lcn'c, thence the physical conditions Il
hat seem sta dcplurahlc would hr II
hanEed 1t u.s. the liquor trllhr that Ii
ample down with rulhlc-. ,ayagcr,
10 suffering millions Ot thrslcudOm
u as the Thought Of Cod our Heaven.
rather It Is lu essential though, Of
'u ruuuhlu and elevate ,
very sou aud daughter ut NlIm The :
.'II - tAr ord lrsu~ ia this regard M
- nr'sI brcu realized. For nearly al
40 Thousand years Christianity has 81
EVER been mighty power tor the up. II
II of humanity, hut in all these wears,
nj possibly never more so than IN the m
y two hundred YEAR the supreme In
'staclc IN the way to success Ia, been la
c vile and degrading liquor traffic. =,
Then surely it Is the thought OF God. Ell
is the grandest work of the church. A
lav hold Of those who wander from
t paths II righteousness aud peace. ma
tier than this, to take the youth in NJ
{ very beginning OF responsible child
cd, to grasp then With the hand OF Ia
&c and guide their fcer into the ways hO
holiness and save deathlcsS souls ",
III folly and sin. But alas And tn
Is, The saloon, the liquor traffic, il, or
. Toe OF all tins. II i, the liquor
thc that ruins more precious souls, pc
At turns more away from the path of is
: into the path of death, than any he
Ter agency. Whv not eNtcrmlnate
5 outrageous, business Why not idl
sep il from the face OF the earth1 is
~ not rive ia the name of our Cod ali
! make al end OF tins source Of de- raj
uctlCu' fro