The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-30

years from now?
The farmer isn't dependent on the
dstillery and brewery for the sale
Of his grain, The amount Of grain
that these sO-called industries use,
in comparison with the total output,
is almost negligible.
Some fellows are so stingy, that,
IN an effort to save few cents on
their tax payments, they would sell
out the 50 uls OF their own and their
neighbours children. But, even from
mercenary point Of view, when
they vote for license they are losing
money, for license adds dollars in
burdens where /; saves II cent in
revenue.
II the average consumer of beer
could see all the inside workings in
the average brewery, including the
rats crawling around over the malt,
he would be Disguised at the filth.
Some of the reasons for Ex-
Governor Patterson changing fronts
on the liquor question:
My life has had deep sorrows. My
soul has been tossed on the waves
Of angry seas. My nature has been
profoundly touched and stirred.
| have seen the trail of liquor in
the criminal courts where ! have
prosecuted crime. know and have
been participant in its paralyzing
and corrding influence In the social
and public life of our National Capt..
toll. AS the governor of Tennessee,
| have seen 1t veritable and raging
center of storm around which gath
ed its defenders and assailants, and
from which sprang divisions in
parties, disputes in families and
dissensions IN churches.
Going through life / have seen it
drag down many of the associates
of my b0yhUod, blasting their hopes
aud consigning them to untimely
graves. have seen It's forked
lightning strike my firstbOrn-the
child Of my young manhood, and |
have borne with him the suffering
ana tried to help him in his brave
but sometimes melancholy struggle
Tor redemption. At last | have felt
its foul and stealthy blow IN It turn.
ed upon me in its deadly aud sham
ing wrath-upon me, who had plead
before the people for its very cX.
istence. Men have called me strong;
and while | could see It's harm IN
Others, thought myself immune,
as thousands before my time have
thought, and suffered for thcthought.
Al! this ! knew and felt without Il
revelation Of the deep pathos and
meaning of it all needed help,
for was cropping and my feet were
stumbling in the dark. Deep in
humiliation, tortured and condemned
!
severrst penalty a man may inflict
upon himself, thought Of the oft.
repeated phrases about personal
liberty, of the power of the human
will to resist temptation, with which
had beguiled myself, and ! found
them as unsubstantial as the fabric
Of ii dream.
When logic failed and reason gave
no answer, cast aside all pride of
opinion, oil thought OF what the
world might say or think, and went
to the throne of Almighty God.
There, on Bonded knees, asked for
light and strength, and they came.
The curtains OF the night parted,
and the way was clear. arose a
changed man. An invisible hand
has lead me on to whore the vision
Is unobscured, and the purposes OF
life stand revealed.
From critic of others, l looked
within. From an accuser became
a servant in my own house to set
IL in order. From vague believer
IN the guidance Of Divine power, ]
have become convert to its infinite
truth. From an unhappy and dis
satisfied man-out of time with the
harmony of life and religion, have
become happy and content, firmly
anchored IN faith and ready to testi-
fy from my own experience to the
miraculous power of God to cleanse
the souls of men.
About ever so often lunch at Bar
hams.