The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-27

laws for the enforcement Of the Cor
stitutional amendment If adopted, an
TO the nomination OF men for Rxecutiv
and Administrative Offices, who vii
intellectually endeavor to enfore
the laws so enacted. It is useless b
enact laws H they remain dead letter
on the Statute books.
No Suggestion Of Party.
This suggestion does not involve tn,
selection OF men of any political part!
or faith II they are sound on tn,
main question. Prohibition it mat
ters not whether they be Republican
Democrat, or independent
Preliminary To the formal launching
of our campaign, II Is deemed e1peH
ent and wise TO issue declaration OF
our aims and parposes, and with It a
| brief summary OF the restsons which
we think should inspire the zeal of all
who believe With Us that intdaaperanep
liz the greatest evil with which our
state is now meRsced.
Al the very outset we reject as
utterly fallaeious the contention that
prohibition will decrease the revenue
OF the state; all experience shows that
the additional financial burden placed
upon the state by intoXication is far
greater than the reyeaue paid In as
taxes and licenses upon liqaer and Us
sale. Liquor Abs the jails, the reform
safx 400 he 81, 10
for the insane and the orphan asylums !;
II pradaees extrayaganoa, waste and
tRefAeieney on'.sEefy hand
Like Revenue From War.
As well might one, fixing his mind
alone on the Indemnity paid by France
To Germany in 1901 or that to be
paid by the Central powers to the
allies for the world wear, talk Of the
revenue by war-such view would
leave out Of sight the desola doL Of
Belgium, France ana Serbia, OF the
countless billions lost by all OF the
nations in the catclysm of carnage and
destruction.
War is not q revenue producer
neither is whisky, and for the same
reason. But every thoughtful man
knows that the zeal wealth Of tile
state is not ia its lands or houses or
gold or in its crops or live stock, bur
in ks able-bodled and efficient citizens
and especially In its youth. Tho bright,
eyed, strong.bodfsd, hiSh-browed boys
and glrls Of the Commonwealth con
stiIue the real wealth of the state.
They are the brightest gems in the
caskat OF it's wealth and glory. II ,S,@se
be educated In mind and SOIL and
body, there has been called into OK
istence power for good, the fair fruit
age of which the most dlaagt ages
will enjoy; but II. on the other hand.
they be allowed to grow up IN i!s2Or.
ence and sin or debauched by liquor,
a loss has been suffered by the Com
monwealth from which shefs esLn Ds NO
escape.
Personal Liberty clamor.
. We put aside as irrelevant the
clamor as TO the vested rights and por-
sonal liberty of those engaged In the
and sale of liquor, or OF
those who would leave men free, not
only to debauch themselves by drunk
enness, but both by precept and exam
pie TO lead the youth of the state into
the evils of intemperance. There Gun
be no vested right to manufacture or
sell liquor The true philosophy of law
teaches, and the courts now unGn.
mously hold, that the liquor traffic is
Il dangerous business readily falling
within the dominion OF the police pow.
er Of the state, and may at any time
be either regulated or suppressed rs
the wisdom Of the government de-
tates. The hoariness of the eviL there !
fore, adds nothing to its right 10 ex-
list, but rather aceeutuates the neces-
sfty for its Immediate extinction.
We also brush aside the specious
argument of mans personal lib
erty to debaueh himself by drunk
anness. No man Is the owner Of |
himself absolutely; OF his life he
S, but the trustee Of an express |
rust first, for the glory Of God and |
The exempliicatiDn by right living OF !
he wisdom of his crea ton second, for |
ne service of his country and the up |
holding Of its highest ideals Of citizen |
ship; and third, for the perpetuation |
Of posterity and the evolution of a
higher and nobler race. II is his duty |
hen to so develop his life as to show !
forth the glory of his Creator, and to
fulfill the purposes of his creation.
It ls his duty TO serve Ms country in
very way that Will rebound to its
grandeur and power and glory.
Patriotism Chief Need.
What every country needs most is ,
foye OF It's citizens
lot alone that 70 triotlsn that leads a !
nan to willingly die for his country in
line Of war-tlmt, inneed- rs we'll
tut that higher patriotism. that greater
owe that enables man to hHe for
MS country IN time of peace; TO 1--we
'or it day by day. showing forth in his
laily life the beauty And grandeur of |
good citizenship; that enables iTm to
say to the CRATER and the corruption |
st, Thus far shalt thou go but 10
'urther;r that enables htm to say to
hose who would debauch or corrupt