The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-24
TEMPERANCE COLUMN
ADVANTAGES OF NATIONAL PRO
EIBITloN

|ouotes at length from The Hand.
writing on the WALL" the editorial
ehich appeared some months ago in
ne National Liquor Dealers Journal
Ind comments upon the progress of
ne anti-alcohol movement. In view
n the fact that heretofore the atti-
hide Of DR.. Lyman j. Abbott, editor
4, The Outlook, has been one of OBJ
sosition to prohibition, the article is
.specially interesting.-Editor.
The progress which the anti-alcohol
Movement has made in the last de-
hde is one of the most significant tes-
&monials to the awakening social
tnsciousness of the nation. The anti
&coholic movement is growing be-
&use II Is proving its case in the
urt of popular judgment. 1t is the
suit of sentiment both scientific
q democratic.
The rapidity with which the de-
L for national prohibition is spread
Is shown, not only by the serious
gard bestowed upon it by organs
b the liquor traffic but by the fact
b II now, for the first time, begins
loom above the horizon of national
ItIes as a practical issue.
The chief reason why Mr.. Hobson
Xnds any chance at all of making
Light against Mr.. Underwood in the
b for the Alabama senatorship is
Mr.. Hobson has championed
#honal prohibition. In Ohio, both
#hur l.. Garford, candidate for the
#gFessive nomination for United
#ies senator, and James r. Garfield,
secretary of the Interior and candi-
for the progressive nomination
governor, have taken a strong
ID In favor of prohibition. Mr.. Gar
has declared that "the problem
national one exactly as is child
~ Hence II must finally be dealt
the nation. II the nation has not
cient power under the federal
titution. then we should amend
constitution
he advantage of National prohi-
b may be stated as follows: I'm
ation from outside the borders of
country could be prevented as
as the transportation of liquor
one state to another. Placing
suppression of the liquor traffic
FEDERAL hands would furthermore
mate local liquor selling and
uiaeturing, just as federal taxa
Of liquor production has so effec-
prevented the operation or IL
stills throughout the country.
raj prohibition, If effective, would
away the chief weapon and the
opportunity for corruption from
oeal politician of undesirable
neies.> The question of National
oition Is one which we expect
Zee brought before the country
Increasing inistence."
Liquor! How | Hate I'll
We have no sorrows, it creates
and II we have them it increas-
lem and makes them harder to
II blights the young man as
ning does the tree, and leaves
stripped of his heritage. 1t takes
middle age ambition and hope
obs old age of its serenity and
II is the thief of character.
us men into monsters and wo-
INTO harlots. 1t invades the bal
to corrupt it. 1t weakens the
lstration of justice. 1t is the
60 stream which mingles with
aHent of public affairs and poi
Hh 1t touches. Whenever it comes
gs sorrow, and whenever it goes
Is II leaves a remorse. Liquor
Tue edge of endeavor: it de-
the reason; it enters and
The cloisters of spirituality and
IS the foul and stealthy murder
puman souls. If you would know
It's black and blighting record,
the long and sad procession
victims. Go to the courts and
crimes il has caused and the
~ II has made. Go to the
and read the story of its TRACE
the listless eyes and hopeless
ehind the bars. Go to the police
and find the derelicts-the
Oo Of humnity, as you see
movings and shuffling in the
cowardice of misspent lives.
me divorce courts and hear the
which dissolves the holy bonds