The Glenwood post., 1916-07-15

study in school,-the declarant of a lis
as black as ever conjured by the imps
of hell. Think of men who would write
and make such.,e lie part of our state
constitution and expect people of other
cou4ries to renounce former alleg-'
iances and before God swear allegiance
to DUR state and constitution. Think
of men who would make of our consti-
tuition such lie and then require that
the witness upon the stand take an
oath under the command of this very
constitution to tell the truth. Think
of the patriotism of men WAC would
make of our constitution such lie and
then ask Colorado boys to die, if neces-
sary, to maintain this constitution
Think of those who would make of this
great thing, the state constitution, oat
of which must issue all shielding laws
that protect the lives of you and yours
think of those who would make of
this thing to be detested and a piece
of infamy. Think of the estimation
that our neighbors will hold of us when
they read such lie solemnly woven
in the basic fabric of Colorado govern
ment. Has Colorado, the Centennial
state, where the sun of heaven shines
so brightly and its golden sunbeams, as
if with lips of magic, kiss the invalid
back to health and furnish such abund-
and strength and inspiration to all,
lcome to the point of view that it will
| give serious consideration to such
petition? Is the rest of the country
sion to learn that Colorado people have
fallen SO low that we are willing to do
this for the unrestricted privilege Of
drinking beer until our eyes become
CLASSY, our brains drugged, our stomachs
heaving, and our mouths filthy?
| What were the outside members OF
this United Brewers association think
ing when they forced upon us the con
sideration of such a petition! Have
they figured out that Colorado is bu.
a suburb of hell God pity such, for l..
their utter incapacity to sense and ap
preciate the finer and better thoughts
nish most striking proof that men can
not engage in work and business that
is fundamentally wrong without most
terrible reaction upon themselves. Such
are to be pitied, indeed, who in this
lOiss .aportal chAnce with the manifo d
Z opportunities presented for useful, ere
ative and constructive work, choose
instead negative course which must
quickly made them deaf and dumb, AMI
blind to all that is good and true in the
world.
1t has been my observation that this
"dry' law has decreased in large
measure the number OF convicts re-
ceived at the door of the state peniten-
tiary; that it has made labor safer in
perilous employments; that it has i'm
proved living conditions in countless
homes; that it has tended to raise the
moral tone of our people. At least 10
all those holding such views as | do, it
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tionaly declaring beer a non-intoxi-
eating liquor and making it lawful for
brewerymen to manufacture, sell or
store it in any town in this state, IN
stead of refiiling our newspapers with
beer advertisements and cal. ing back
the army of beer solicitors-it would
seem that the better course would be,
after this first year of experience, to
make the "dry" law even more effec-
tive against the bootlegger by wise ana
proper amendment; and after year S
test of police officers, sheriffs, district
attorneys and judges, whereby we have
learned who are faithful, to make this
human part of the machinery Of law
enforcement more effective against the
bootlegger in every community by driv-
ing out the faithless and supporting
the faithful.
But no citizen, though he may hold
the very opposite views upon the tenn
perance question, can justify himself
in the support Of this beer amendment.
Could q mother vote and seek to accom-
plish the passage of this beer amend
ment and then look into the eyes of
her children-eyes of innocence and
truth? If this beer amendment be
passed, which will you have the teacher
cut from the school curriculuna
state constitution or the lessons of
TRUTH If this beer amendment is al
lowed to pass, will any Coloraaasn in
the future ever be able to rsnnt tho
jibe in that his state is both teacher
and . promulgator of lie-a Ne IN the
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