The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-19
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blast of a winter storm vas search
ing the marrow of his bones, chilling
his vitals and c'utching with icy
hands the benumbed, almost frozen
spark of life This was the natural
man whose generosity the fear OF
death could not conquer. Driven wild
with whiskey, the heart beating life
the quick throb of an overworked en-
CINE, reason dethroned by distilled
poison burning Ike living Goals In
the brain. he who offered his coat to
save, sped the ball which pierced the
heart OF his friend, whose warm blood
rushing trough the murderous rent.
curdled in crimson clots on the froz,
en- snow, and the hearts Of two moth
ers broke.
Who shall declare that TO be le-
climate business which In Its ef.
fects, makes man q demon. dyes his
hands In blood, and sacrifices tender
intemperanceY How can any man
with one spark of the milk Of human
kindness in his heart. offer to his
fellow man that which he knows may
destroy the body and ruin the soul?
How can any father or brother ask
our lawmakers to iegalize and there.
by become responsible for the crimes
of those who seek to lead the weak
and unsuspecting into temptations,
which II yielded to. generally end in
misery, pauperism and ignominous
ruin? ..,.. ..
"VLook at the home Of the drunkard
who would move heaven and hell In
order to secure the means for graft
flying his unnatural appetite! Is II
a cheerful, prosperous, beautiful and
healthful home' Does he educate
his children and feed and clothe them
well, or does he permit them to go
barefooted, half clad, and otherwise
exposed to disease and suffering
Does He not pay whiskey bills while
denying wife and children the means
with which to keep the woolf of want
from his door, Look at the waste of
property all around him. III he has
a house, look at the tattered rags
hanging from the broken windows,
the leakin groof. creaking doors, fire.
less hearth and general cheerlessness
Of the place he calls home. Gaze thu
We sorrowful Eyes down into the pain
stricken heart of his wife, and see II
you can find a sentiment there that
calls for a single blessing upon the
head OF the man who has assisted In
the degradation of her husband.
Look al his lean horses and starving
cattle, II he has any left, as they
perish in the pitless storms, that
chill their marrowless bones, and say
that no act of prohibition should be
enforced to assist in checking such
l one in his downward course.
Is II possible, for the inebria,c TO
,onfine the results Of his intemler.
lnce to himself? No, 1t. is not pos.
''ble! 1t extends. to others in spite of
III he can dc, and in SO far as it in.
ures them, his agency should be
With kindness and long
suffering, with gentleness and good
Will Yes, and II necessary, by re.
moving with every legitimate rrd
awful means the temptation VIII ,h
lie cannot resist unaided. Should the
Icts-the agency of the brother, WHO
short time ago, deserted his post
It midnight and left exposed, by rea-
on of his engendered love Of liquor
|. hundred thousand dollars worth Of
property intrusted to his care, be in
ny way restrained? Do Incorporate
nen usually stand at the head OF
railroad, manufacturing and
commercial affairs? Do they stsrd
t the head and control matters in
which the Lord and good men have
ellght? Contrast the intelligent