River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-04-02

necessary to secure all the advan-
tages possible. No better advan-
tage can be offered for students
than a clean, wholesome environ
ment free from the communicating
influences of the saloon. The
other school will be in a town as
yet hopeIessly wet. If you care
for the future of the most import
ant institution in our community,
vote to do away with the worst
enemy that confronts education
and enlightenment, the saloon.
8. The economical and educa-
tional reasons are surpassed in
Importance by the moral. Yet, too
often, the dollar hides from view
the weightier matters of charac-
ter and conduct. If every citizen
in River Falls honestly wants to
do the best thing for the life and
uplift of the community, every
saloon would move out by vote
next Tuesday. And some other
evils not apparent on the surface
would move too; and some men,
--poor fellows--would have better
chance to be better men; and some
boys-fine fellows-would have a
cleaner way for their feet; and
some women-God bless them
would have larger share of the
pay envelope; and some children,
yours maybe-wouldnt run the
gauntlet of poverty, insanity and
crime, in effort to win in the game
of life. All, here's the real issue.
Our boys and girls
4. Because we are only part
of a larger whole. And that larg-
er whole is marching on to vic
tory. The u. S. is going and
growing white and will yet be a
white mans country. Nearly half
is now dry territory and every
temperance organization in our
land recently stocked up with
white paint at Columbus, Ohio. to
t'put it over" the whole country
and make it unanimous. Whole
states are turning white in day
Election day. More than ever be-
fore, towns, yes, and cities, in
Minnesota, Illinois and other
states, are coming out of the dark
ness this Spring. We havn't much
hopes for poor old Wisconsin as a
whole just yet, but the reasons
are few and far apart why COM
munity like this should wait for
or on-Milwaukee and bring up
the rear in the victorious march
of the Anti-Saloon forces or should
be SO given to our cups that I'm
Gle Sam will have to step in-as
he has voting chance of doing
soon---and deprive us Of tn t
which for lack of sufficient man
hood and civic pride, We do not
seem willing to put away by h e
firm hand of our own intelligent
self-control. Shame on US for our
apathy, indifference and tagging
effort
5. Because we believe in fair
play and a squarae deal. Since
the legalized saloon became a
political power, only a few years
has this community been free from
it's presence. And yet, as shown
by elections, the city is about ev-
emily divided on the question of
license. Five years ago was the
last no-license year and for four
years now the large minor
ity which does not favor license
has submitted without public pro-
test to the will of the majority ex-
pressed at that time. We profess
to believe in the majority rule and
obedience of all. The saloon is
fighting for it's life else an APP
peal for fair play and a square
deal might find more generous
response. Don't you think, fair
minded citizen of River Falls. that
this continuous strong minority
should be given an honest "try-
outn of the no-license method this
next year? And don't you think
also, that all citizens of all par
ties should unite in good earnest
efforts to have that Htry-out"
lust and fair one? This isn't
political matter. 1t concerns us all
as neighbors and citizens. Give
this "r e p ct bl minority" a
fair deal next Tuesday by voting