The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-08
TAvORS PROHIBITION
Wilton, N. D.
Sept. 26, 1892

rANOhS fhOH1bl1lON
Wilton, N. D
Sept. 26, 1913:
Editor, Tribune:
Have written in the Peoples Forum
on different subjects and thank the
editor very much for the opportunity
I hope to be able to write on biz
machinery, war, and use of tobacco
by the women of the nation, but this
time I am writing of what seems tc
me the truth about prohibition.
In thinking of prohibition one
should view the matter in a general
way considering the history of the
world up to this time, and remember
that everything now depends on us
the living link between the past and
the future.
The use of strong drink has more
against 1t in the past than for it.
the climax being when Belshazza1
drank with a thousand of his lords
and praised the gods of gold, brass
and stone while the enemy was dig
ging away, turning the river from its
course. A hand was sent and it wrote
upon the plaster of the wall the
verdict against King Alcohol, Thou
art weighed in the balance and found
wanting"
Many things which have been OF
are practiced in the world are to be
eliminated by man and guided by
God.
One was polygamy, practiced by the
best of people in olden times, but
now not allowed. This is just the
natural course of an ever changing
moral standard.
Then there was slavery, not spoken
against in the Bible, and still every
one believes it was right that it should
be abolished. War is probably an
other institution that can and should
be done away with.
No doubt aggressive warfare is
wrong. defensive warfare only should
be countenanced.
So the world has had polygamy and
eunuchs, slavery with its terrible
abuses and the devastating ravages
Of alcohol which has enSlaved mil
lions and caused them to often neg
lect and mistreat those whom they
would love.
Some have deceived themselves by
thinking these things were their
rights, forgetting the rights of weaker
ones.
So liquor is in line to be outlawed
if the human race lives up to the path
that is marked out for it. So We
shall deduce the law that what is
harmful to the human race may be
done away with.
One reason why the prohibition
laws have not the respect they should
have, is that their enforcement has
been left to persons who have been
in the business for the salary and
not to clean up the conditions. OF
course this does not apply to all, but
to great many it does. But, too, the
laws against bank robberies, having
all moral and legal support, are flag
rantly violated.
I believe If We had the fighting
spirit of the pioneers, these things
would find determined resistance and
be kept more within bounds.
The laws should be enforced and as
time can't be turned backwards, be-
gin right now; but those who have
turned to these things in trying to
make a living should be helped to get
honest work and decent food and
clothing. Also the real food drinks
which are created for our refresh
ment, such as real orange juice. grape
juice, apple cider etc., should be for
sale in a pure state and at a reason
able price. hope to help to put these
good things on sale everywhere in
our nation at fair prices.
When in California I would pick
ripe oranges from the tree and make |
real orange juice, and most of these
drinks sold are not at all compared
to it.
Evil tries to spoil every good thing. |
It is probably natural to dance but
there is so much evil with it now
that one should leave it alone. Love
may be ruined by evil. The day of
rest would be ruined by gambling and
greed. Music is riddled by jazz. and
so it goes. Racketeers are mentioned
along with prohibition but that can
be handled too.
How long would MusSolini allow
such state of affairs? Some fine
an army would surround Chi
cago and move forward through the
city, registering every one and those
who had no honest business would be
held until they could be put in places
where they could live as citizens and
not bandits. deSperadoes and pirates.
Perhaps if Chicago will not cope with
the situation it will come to a down.
fall some day.
The lake has been up into the town
before, and it's gray waters don't look
like they could be trusted; or rever-
sal of prosperity as per their school
business might be their lot.
It seems a nation goes down from
within and not from without. Cover
nor Richie of Maryland said, "let's
have clean government and self re-
spect,' putting the government into
the liquor business. Is this cleanest
government?
The world is in better state for
a conflagration now than it was In
1914 for Germany might be over
thrown by the Bolsf1eviks, letting this
system reach the shores of the Allan
tic. India would revolt against Eng
land the moment the time seemed
opportune and our own economic trou-
bles could be turned into national
turmoil. Japan, with its army out of
control by Its government, would i'm
mediately try to take the Philippines.
Alcohol poured over the mass will
not have the settling effect which is
needed.
In this time of trouble we need to
try to live the spirit of Abraham Lin
coin, to hold things together and
hope and pray for the dawning of
brighter day.
Concerning civic improvement, it is
said Moorhead and st. Cloud have
done much more since prohibition
than before. Concerning the honesty
Of liquor interests 1t is we'll known
they do not respect laws. Did you
ever hear Of a saloon keeper, after
weak willed man had spent his money,
giving him back dollar to take food