The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-07

was enacted her per csnt OF iiIiterates
has decreased from ~ per cent to :
per cent She has more than $780,
100000 bank account. What Kansas
can do. virsinia can do!
Maintenance II Crime.
Since the saloon IL an unnecessary
evil. Its maintenance 10 . crime.
The men who vote for the sa-
looms are not willing to furnish their
boys for Its support II an open sa-
loon Is bad on election day, why il II
not bad every day? II 1t IL bad for
a man under twenty-one years. why
not bad for one over twenty-one? II
the saloon Is a good thing for a city.
why not advertise its number along
with the number of churches, banks,
ETC.?
Two thirds Of the prisoners OF tho
Eastern State prison of Pennsylvania
signed a petition requesting the legss-
lature to suppress the sale of strong
drink. Seventy per cent attr!buta
their downfall to this evil.
1T was we'll our administrative
board sought to purchase home for
the inebriates. but 1t would be far
better to eliminate the saloon. which
is the direct cause Of the tnebriates,
and which makes the home necessary.
The rich mans crumbs Awill not heal
the sores of Lazarus. 1t Is better to
build a wall at the top of the preci-
pice than a hospital below.
More crime is committed from
drink than from any other cause. The
brethren of Joseph dipped their
brothers coat in the blood OF kid
and held it up before his father,
cheating the old man with the idea
some wild beast had destroyed his
boy. But there Is no deception about
the garment we hold up before you
now. A monster. such as never track
ed African jungle, is stalking through
the land and with tooth and paw 1t
Is striking down it's tens Of thousands.
Many fathers could hold out the gar
ment OF their son and truthfuily say,
some evil beast hath devoured my
boy. This beast should be slain. be-
cause of its utter disregard for law,
for the burden Its puts on Its VIC
TINS back, for its hindrance to prog
ress. Its promotion OF ignorance and
shame. Who will slay the beast? Tho.
drunkard will lend q hand VIII those
who are free assist him?
THE loyal citizen will vote against
tho saloon for II impoverishes his
city and nation. The Christian will
vote against 1t for 1t Is opposed to
the church. The church constructs.
The saloon pulls down.
THE newspapers cannot AFFORD to
uphold the saloon for their work Is
to enlighten, educate. warn. They
are the friends of the people. II they
turn traitor to the peoples interest. :
their confidence cannot be restored.
Let all the papers be instruments for
the promotion of moral integrity and
for the uplift of the community, lie.
them not condescend to enslave the
many for the sake of few, nor pro-
mote their individual interest by en-
olument stained with blood
The man who votes for the saloon
Is either deceived as to its evil, or is
himself q victim of the cup. The In
formed man who thus votes, for per-
sonai gain, Is no better than the bar
keeper There Is no difference In
voting for the saloon or operating 1t,
as far as principle Is concerned.
When Randolph and Clay fought
their dual there was little criticism.
Today such methods OF settling
troubles Is looked upon with dtsdain.
A century hence the licensed liquor
traffic will be looked upon with equal
marvel and disgust.
Christians, Let US not be half
hearted in this fght for true liberty
and a clean nation, but let us stand
together. having put on the whole
armor and God will give the victory"