The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-01
BRYAN wHALED DRINK DEMON.
Says Total Abstinence Is Virtue "Even
Behind the Bar"

| New York, May Secretary Bryan
declared in an address under the aus
pices of the National Abstainers' union
here last night that the European wal
had developed that even patriotism was
no match for the appetite which alcohol
cultivstes in its victims. The secretary
was urging total abstinence and referred
10 restrictive measures which some of
the belligerent nations have taken
against intoxicants.
There has been growing disposi-
tion in this country and throughout the
world TO emphasize the evils OF strong
drink" he said. "bnt even the most en-
thusiastic advocates OF temperance have
been surprised at the CHASTITY light which
the war in Europe has thrown upon the
subject. IL has been found that patriot
ism, that compelling force which through
out the ages has led men 10 offer their
lives for their country. is no match for
the appetite which alcohol cultivates In
its victims. Loyalty TO Bacchus. Gam
brinus and Barleycorn is greater than
loyalty TO king or kaiser or czar. The
use OF drink has been found TO be so
destructive of efficiency that the bellig-
erent governments. not on moral grounds
but purely on economic grounds have
been compelled TO resort 20 restrictive
measures. Tho aeroplane that drops its
bomb from above and the submarine
which shoots its torpedo from below are
less 10 be feared than the schooner that
crosses the bar
Mr. Bryan declared that drink led 10
idleness and that American business men
were drawing the line more strictly
against the use Of alcohol by employees
@Nhyg' he asked. Because a clear
brain and a steady nerve are required
in every important avenue Of industry
and alcohol bcfuddles the brain and
paarlyzes the nerves.
No employer cares 10 put business
Ia the hands Of tipplcr. the man who /
drinks cannot safely BE- trusted with |
the care Of life or property"
Total abstinence be remarked. was =
virtue "cNen behind the bar"
Afr. BRYAN said the amount spent an
nually tor drink in the United States 1
" ould build TOO macadam highways !
across the eontiAcnt. and added.
''Ihe amount now expended IN paw
ing the road 30 perdition. would. II
'pent for good roads. soon lift the mud
'tfAaaf ~ Af8kA AitF FfltflF NWNNNfNa n
IAN who labor IN the cause ~ ten
lersnce seek 90 lessen the use Of iut0xi.
atinr liquor some BY persuadiur poo
- not 20 drink. some hy urging lass
= hieh wil prevent Tho manufaefurr and
ale of liquor. while stil others ditia
heir enerEies between the tvo lines of
Fnfk
"a for myself. uhilc 7 have definite
ipus as to tho meaus that should b
mrioved Tor solving ihe legislative rl..l-
em Fgeserted by tire liqmnr traffic.
.han cnnfne myself % night - the
.rst linr 81 arruneHt. and apIeaf a.
l,ose fresent and - thosr whom ] riaF
eaeh through the press g. take their I
asifiun a. indft iduals ~ fhf side 81 I
afsl alstinenee iur ahstefef dffsrenrs :
ufinion Husy frist 80 - tAa rtlsfits {
sersfs rf dsHarert tarisiatfsF re.rsr85ss 2
p urn Nfn dsuv ftat ths trial abstain .
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