The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-04-29
Temperance Topics.

We are indebted to the National Ad-
vocate, official organ of the National
Temperance Society, for many of the
following items.-Editor.
The Webb Kenyon law, giving States
control over liquor shipments, was ur-
held by the Kansas Supreme Court.
Prohibition will be extended to the
entire naval service, under an order is
sued by Secretary Daniels at Washing
ton. which will 60 into effect on July l,
next.
a trainman, who is in charge of 200
passengers and $3.50, 600 worth of rolling
stock, or who is directing an express To-
connective, needs to be at his best ply
sically, and this is possible only in total
abstinence from intoxicants.
Senator OLIVER. of Pittsburg, has de-
clared in favor Of Statewide prohibi-
tion plank in the Republican party plat
form of Pennsylvania.
Frederick Lands, former member of
Congress from Indiana, made his first
temperance speech in Muncie on March
LIST. He had never been "a regular pas
sepger on the Barleycorn Special. but
an occasional tourist" Now he has
left it.
a bill is before the U. S Senate to pro-
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waiian Islands. John c. Woolley and
others have appeared before the Senate
committee having the bill in charge.
Because the sale of liquor on its trains
is unlawful in the State of Massachu-
sets. Rhode Island and Connecticut,
the n Y, n H. & Hartford railroad
system issued orders that no more liquor
be sold thereon, beginning from the first
of March last.
The sale of liquors on all dining-ca cars
while in Michigan has been forbidden by
the railroad management of that State.
The Mississippi Senate made more
drastic and then passed the law enforce
ment bill which had previously passed
the House.
Without a cent of tax receipts from
saloons, Rockford, III during the year o.
1913 expended s343, 423 .03 on public i'm
provements. Its tax rate is the loves
of any city of its class in the State o.
Illinois.
The Maine State Board of Prisons anC
Jail Inspectors has reported that lin l9l;
the commitments were 40 per cent. low
er than in 1912, and 81 per cent. love-
than the average for the last six years. v
And this on account of the better en-
forcement of prohibition.
When two ex Congressman are con
vicIed of crimes, we stand aghast al
such evidence of moral turpitude. Bu'
the saloon everywhere tends TO or ac;u
ally teaches that; and the saloon in pol
itics is constant corrupting element
and good people have been keeping i
there, regardless of its effects all along
the political line, from Congressman
down TO constable.
DIR. A. ID Bridgman, of Decatur, ILL.,.
50 years old, has enrolled 1000 men Il
vote FOR prohibition.
Railroads entering Chicago recently
agreed to stop selling liquor on trains
and that ''the movement be spread thro'
out the country"
Billy Sunday came to New York fo
/ day and made l speech March 9th anC
ore reporter quoted him as saying, in ;
private interview flor public print) tina
universal prohibition is coming; yol
can't stop it any more than you can stol
Niagara Falls with toothpick Prosti
tuition and the saloon go hand in hand
He further said: do away with the sa
loon and you do away with prostitu
ton"
Law in Michigan-No person shall b,
employed as an engineer, train dispatch
er, fireman, baggage master, conductor
brakeman or other servant upon an,
railroad in any operating department
who uses intoxicating drinks as bev
erage; and any company into whose ser
vice any such person shall knowingly b'
employed shall be liable to penalty o.
$500 for each offense, to be sued for il
the name of the people of Michigan.
Law in Canada:-Selling liquor to any
{. railway employee while on duty-pen
atty, $50, or months Imprisonment
with hard labor.