Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-22
LAW VS. LAWLESSNESS ISSUE,
OF EIGHTEENTH AMENDMENT

/ We have had throc Congresses In
| succession which were two thirds
( dry. The first one submitted ma.
[ ,ioual prohibition. the second one
| put the amendment into effect by
| The raSsas" of the Nols,oad law.
! and the third. tho preS"n, Congress.
/ passed thu antihecr bill.
More than tw"-thiris of all tho
Democrats and more than two thirds
NJ all Tho Republicans in these three
Congresses laid asid" their differ
"uc"S on other questions and stood
together Cor every dry measure. and
The supreme Court has approved All
/ that has been done. What victory
could hc NOR" complctor In Ohlo
'herv hav" been popular votes on
prohibition hcG-1sr1 .nl; in 1914 Dur
IN" this tim. Ohio changed from
>i.opo wet t. "p0uuO dry.
nnnswrrnblc Arguments
Ia show that public sentiment on
tn" liquor question is permanent and
not likely to change, | venture 20
call attention 20 some Of the argu-
n"ntS used IN support Of prohibi-
lion. First place should be given
q" the awakened conscience. As III,
liquor question came 10 be better
understood. the people rccoEniycG
that the arguments in favor Of total
abstinence were unanswcrnble. and.
therefore. that the saloons were in :
defruSiblc
Frs,-God never made a human
o"lhS who. in a normal state.
needed alcohol.
being Strong enough TO begin tn.
use Of in;oNicants and bc sure Of
ms ability to resist tho appetite
Ihird-God never put a dag in n
human life after which II is safe to
begin the use Of alcohol as q bcvcr-
age.
Noah's "IIomc-urcw."
IhcSe arguments apply to all pco-
PIE III all times and everywhere.
Alcohol is curse that has come
down to us throughout the ages. If
We examine sacred history, We find
ihat Noah planted Il vineyard when
ne came out of the Ark and drank
OF IN" wine thereof and was
drunAon.' II was Wine, not whisky.
thht made Noah drunk--wine from
MS own vineyard. Can we call this
tn" first case of "home-brcv
II we examine into protanc his
tory. we find thar In the famous
quarrel between AEamcmnon and
Achilles. recorded In the uliad
A"h:li"s called Aramcmnom "a wine
hinher. 1t was Il term uf rcpruach
even then. Alexander The Great
Killed his favoritc general In drunk
On quarrel at tho iablc-a general
who had saved his life.
Ihan"z. one of the greatest living
n"ve!ists has recently written a
nook III which lie described The evil
influence OF Wine upon the Young
men OF Spain. There has not bccn
a Eeneration from Nnah's time down
TO the present day that was not
cursed by alcohol. not a nation i'm
which some means have not been
found to make alcohol out of some
thing.
The Christian ObIipntIon.
IN" Christian haH additional roa-
sons for opposing iutoNicants.
First-Haviug given himself in
p'cg" OF service to God ANA tn
/ christ what right has he to take
INTO ms body that which lie knows
VIII impair his capacity for service
ana may destroy his desire to serve. :"
Second-What money has "a Chris
tan that he can spend on alcohol
"Arn 50 many noble causes need All
IN" money that he can spare? Wha1
h'"'ai right has a christian To
Knee ~ the morning and nray L.
IN" iteav"rly Father. Thy Kingdom
7 ''''' '''''' az lSt VII ana So, nj
for alcoholic beverages money thar
ne can spare 10 hasten the coming
OF Gods kingdom on earth"
Third-W What right has a Chris
''ah I" pun tn" Influence OF his cx-
( ample on the side o; habit ;hat hn.
brought millions /" drulkarG's
grave? Christians will have enough
I 1" answer Tor when they stand he
lore The judgment Of our God. with
out having ruined soul arise and
/ ,"St!!y that IL WAS = Christians in
"n'nr" that led him to his ruin.
government resting upon tn.
consent of tn" governed !ncrcas.
me responsibility OF the citizens As
( n" saloon can exist without III
/ ccns'. and as licenses cunnu; h.
given without the consent. actual
or implied ~ the voters. those who
vote Tor tho saloon really hccn,.,
partners ~ It's management Th.v
ar" as necessary TO the saloon , :
( mos" who furnish the capital Ia
run It, as thos" who make the liaunr
and as those who hand /, ON,
oyer rh' bar The consclousross
% tn's virtual partnership incrc.,s.I
inc number OF those who voted for,
r'ohi"ition as tn. only means of
r'IleVln- themselves Of rcsponSi.
M.!iy for ihe saloons.
III" Verdict "f science.