The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

iather and mother, should stand up
right, fair and square, in the com
munity in which he resides.
There is much talk, to-day, since the
war has broken out, of war as being
an unnecessary evil. Alcohol is also
an unnecessary evil and quite 40
many die from the effects Of il, direct
or indirect, as on the battle field.
Statistics state that % per cent Of
the deaths from paralysis, IL per
cent from tuberculosis, l6 from heart
disease, 22 from pneumonia, 30 from
Bright's disease, % from suicide, %
from apoplexy, and % from disease of
the arteries. are due wholly or partly
to alcohol. Then, we should strength
en- our ignorant and weak-willed cit
izens by prohibiting the use of alco-
hoic liquors, rather than weaken them
by allowing local option to take its
course.
Liquor is the father of 70 per cent
of our base crimes. A man isn't ac-
countable for his actions when under
its influence He may slay or assault
a person, or burn his own house with
out having the slightest recollection of
| il afterwards. All alcohol is treach-
erous weapon, too strong, too ghastly
/ for man TO WELD.
/ Alcohol is, too, the cause of multi
tudes of accidents The fact that the
law states that no saloon shall be
within two hundred. and in some cases
four hundred feet Of church or
school building strengthens this theo-
ry. Signs, warning citizens Of danger,
are seen in all public places. A
drunkard knows too little to heed
them, so accidents happen in many
instances as result. 1t has been
proved that in prohibition states, acci-
dents are fewer than in local option
states.
! will now speak Of prohibition, in
general, in our states. The country is
now awakening to true state of
affairs. Georgia, Arizona, Kansas,
pioneer state, Mississippi, Maine, West
Virginia and North Dakota, among
others are already prohibition states.
Colorado and Iowa become, likewise,
prohibition states in January, 1916.
Vermont, Utah, Idaho, and South Da-
kota in near elections submit the
proposition to the people. It is sig
nifieant fact that Maine was a prohi-
bition state, became local option, and
has again passed prohibition laws.
When we consider prohibition and
local option, we must consider the boys
of to-day, who viii be the men of to-
morrow. The present generation is
made or marred, but we must guard /
the men Of tomorrow Local option
places saloons of different classes be-
fore their eyes; prohibition places
even the saloon sign beyond their eye
sight. Are there boys to spare to the
horror of drink--a synonym of dis
grace, shame and perhaps prison it
self? May the doors of all saloons be
closed
Prohibition and local option come
home to US in connection with our own,
the "Green Mountain State" In the
beginning of the second half of the
eighteenth century, Vermont became
a prohibition state and remained so
until 1908, when it changed its mind
and adopted local option laws. 1t has
had local option for IL years, and from
having over 80 wet towns and cities in
1903 has become practically dry
state. In the next March election the
will Of the people will decide whether
or not we shall have prohibition. Let
every no-license man appear at the
polls, that we may have prohibition by
a large majority The prohibitionists
shall win the victory
There is an old adage which says
that, "Rome was not built in a day"
If Rome, with its superb and majestic
was not built in day.
surely the effects Of prohibition can
not be felt in day But w1en prohi-
bition is nationally adopted, crime will
be diminished, our families will he
benefited and last, but not least, VIZ
will secure the blessings Of liberty to
and our poste .i.v
In the day Of the Georges,
the fashion was drinking,
In the day Of ;he Pro'bitionist3
the fashion was thinking.
Oh Sally forth their ,ause 10 win,
No liquor, less crime and less sin.