The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-16

served until some are nearly and Others
altogether drunk. Drunkenness is a
social vice. 1t is fostered in the best
society in highest refinements of civili-
cation and under the splendors of wealth.
Its subjects are often the educated and
refined. respected and honored, and out
side of this. of the best moral character,
but their degradation consists of this
one social vice. Society panders to this
while 1t excludes others. Every parent,
every well wisher of the young and every
Christian should join heart and hand.
put all their influence and power IN this
work. Let your lights shine, p" is the
command. The highly Intoxicating prop
critics of modern drink demand the
strictest enforcement of Gospel tenn
perance.
Some claim they have the right to
drink as they please. No man has a
right to imperil his safety for personal
qualification, or the right to lead others
astray. Gospel temperance requires
every man to make his position one Of
absolute safety. This right to drink
is denied and falsifed by the experience
of every family and community in which
it has been maintained. Over the graves
of the 10000 drunkards who die annu-
ally may be written: Here lies the man
who maintains the right to drink in
| toXicating liquor. 1t is not fanatacism
or folly to work in the cause of temper
| ance. 1t is founded in nature, in reason
and in divine law; while those engaged
in it sustain the best interests of the
community and protect the virtues of
the people. Every family has the right
to enjoy order, peace and happiness. and
you do not find them with Intoxicating
/ liquors. The question forces itself upon
US, has the state any right to license in
situations of drunkenness? Has the gov
ternment at Washington any right to
legalize the debauchery of it's citizens;
to make it possible to maintain these
blightlng curses that waste and impov-
/ ish the land?
Ii all the church members were to
uphold the principle of Gospel TEMPER
ance; if they were to arise in their
unity and power to assert and maintain
the right of the community against this
evil, there would be no legalized saloons
to curse mankind. The best and highest
authorities in medical science denies
mans right TO use liquor. Sir Ashley
/ Cooper, a distinguished English author
/ ity, SAYS: 1--WE have all been in error
in recommending wine as toni. Ar
dent spirits and poisons are convertible
terms. Sir w. Gull says: Its CON
slant use in moderation Injuries the ner-
vous tissue and is deleterious to health.
1t degenerates the tissues and impairs
the intellect" DR.. Sanderson: "Alco-
hol is especially injurious to continued
muscular eXertiOn; is not at all required
IN health. In view of the awful con-
sequences of this traffic can women, who
/ pose as queens Of society convert their
| parlors into heightened saloons, without
| paying the license fee, and their daugh-
ters into bar tenders, to lure young men
to destruction by treating them when
they call, or have it on tap at their par
ties? Can church members who profess
to have been redeemed by Christ and tc
accept His teaching ignore His precepts
and example and play with this volt in
sleeps clothing; advocate the saloon
because of the money it brings in, though
1t cause infinitely more outlay; pray for
the advance of the Masters Kingdom
if they ever do pray-then 90 to the
polls andyote for the saloon, the church s
worst enemy. o, men, citizens, who
make and execute the laws, consider
your responsibility. You are not done
with it when you cast your ballot. You
will be held responsible in the day OF
final account for YOUR deeds and the
measure of your responsibility will be
determined by your opportunities. Can
you vote for that which increases vouI
taxes, depases manhood, debauches VIZ
tue, defrauds justice and destroys nearly
1000 souls year in our own country?
Think, then act, 0. church of the living
Christ; cease to drag your anchor; up
and be doing, for with the church is the
duty of saving the present generation,
of preserving our country from political
and moral ruin; and you have the bal
ance of power Cut loose from party
bossism and make the country what she
ought to be and can be and redeem her
from the power of the rum fiend
On the 9th of September the Interna-
tional Congress on Neurology, at which
twenty nations we're represented by one
hundred physicians, adopted resolu-
ton inviting the various governments,
in view Of the disastrous consequences
of alcoholism, to take prompt and Wig
orous measures to put an end to the evil
common to all peoples. May this move
ment spread until 1t includes all lands
under the sun.
The liquor bill of our nation, 5000, O0O,-
coo year, is worse than wasted. That
would make 1851 miles of silver dollars
laid down and packed close together
just one year of waste tor grog. That
would more than relieve all the widows
and orphans of the land.
Christian citizens, what are we ing?
Well we are not doing our whole duty.
leave this matter on the conscience
of all citizens.