Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-04
Two Types of Citizenship.

ing? Dld you not rSdd VI lio WI "
the salvation Army, the greatest
evangeiistic organization in the world?
How the poke bonneted Army lassie
is a familiar sight in every country on
earth with the single exception OF
Russia? How they are ''waging Coos
battle" even in Iceland?
All these things and more are true
of the Salvation Army, These men
and women are depriving themselves
of all luxuries and comforts, are brav-
ing all weathers and the taunts ana
sneers of low buns and evil ana
thoughtless. They suffer every hard
ship and indignity uncomplaingly, that
they may succor the ofttimes unap-
preciative fallen; that they may FEED
the hungry, may furnish shelter TOT
the cold and suffering; that they may
breathe the inspiration of Gods love
into the heart of a human being in the
last hour of worse than useless life;
that they may try once more to save
the victim of selfish and evil traffic
a man from booze or a girl from white
slavery, the allied business of creating
demand for booze.
These things the Salvation Army is
doing. Now what of the contrast?
It appeared in the same issue Of this
newspaper and Of other newspapers In
the report of a meeting And at that
meeting a prominent man, man
standing before the people asking
preference for a high office-what
position does he assume in contrast to
that of the salvation Army? Here 1t
is:
1--WE have got to have rum, in Port
land, SO let us get the revenue and it
will help US run our schools
Instead of even lifting his finger to
discourage and eventually destroy an
evil traffic which we are educating our
children against, this man would ena
{ courage the traffic to do business in
his territory, make it pay for its ex-
istence there (Which the city must pay
itself in addition to the cost of added
evil) and use the revenue to educate
the children against the evil.
Or, would he abolish from our
schools the scientific tests and over
whelming proof that all kinds of alco-
holic preparations make up an un-
diluted evil? Would he sweep from
our schools everything going to show
.he difference between moral and i'm
moral ground? Would he have the
immoral liquor business support our
schools in which should be taught the
easy way to get along with those who
want their own way regardless of its
cost to others and community rights?
Would he have the rum business OF
other states teach our children the
gospel of personal liberty" to drink
and carouse and devote their lives to
working for money to hand over to
few rich human monsters to pay for
poison? Would he have the men
whom he would authorize to do an &C
cursed business in Portland, pay for
teaching children the most direct road
to poverty, misery, insanity, crime,
harlotry and hell?
Would this man also-because it
cannot be wholly eliminated from
Portland--so recognize, license and
legalize, and thus encourage to con-
tinue and increase. the white slave
traffic, AND EDUCATE PORTLAND
CHILDREN WITH THE "REVE-
NUE"
Is that the mission of such men as
the one above quoted who. wants the
revenue from saloons to run our
schools?
Do you see the contrast now be-
tween the Democratic candidate for
governor, Oakley c. Curtis of Portland,
and the Salvation Army?