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of　public　opinion　must　increase；　till　the　impression　made　on　Parliament
by　resolutions　and　petitions　shall　be　overwhelming。　The　struggle　against
the　'Trade'　and　its　Government　backers　is　hard；　but　we　must　fight　straight
on；　for　the　issue　is　of　vital　importance　and　we　should　be　ready　to　make
a　determined　and　triumphant　resistance　to　the　Prime　Minister's　sinister
and　unashamed　attempt　to　sell　our　immemorial　rights　to　England's
most　dangerous　foe；　that　gigantic　Drink　Trade；　which　lives　and　thrives
on　the　sorrow　and　degradation　of　our　people。

The　worth　of　our　temperance　party　as　a　fighting　force　is　once　more
being　tested；　and　I　trust　that　we　shall　not　be　found　unworthy　servants
of　the　great　cause　which　is　in　our　keeping。　It　rests　with　the　Temperance
stalwarts；　leading　the　conscience　of　the　nation；　to　win　the　day。　They
fought　and　they　won　the　same　battle　in　1888；　and　again　in　1890；　and　the
achievement　of　those　years　can　assuredly　be　repeated　today；　if　we　rightly
grip　the　principles　that　underlie　our　old　Temperance　beliefs；　holding　fast
to　them　without　wavering　or　losing　heart；　and　if　we　work　ever　zealously；
glowing　with　the　cheerful　faith　which　belongs　to　those　who　know　that
Right　will　win　in　the　long　run；　if　only　reformers　are　patiently　steadfast
in　their　task；　even　when　the　ultimate　goal　is　not　yet　in　sight。　We　must
spend　ourselves；　still　marching　with　our　faces　set。
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　ROSALIND　CARLISLE；
　　　　　　　　　　President　North　of　England　Temperance　League。
　　　　　　　　　　President　British　Women's　Temperance　Association。

　　　　　THIS　ARTICLE　IS　FROM　THE　TEMPERANCE　WITNESS　OF　NORTH　OF　ENGLAND。


This　explains　the　danger　to　honest　trade。　The　reason　why　we　have
capital　against　labor。　The　concentration　of　money　without　compensation
to　labor。　The　funds　that　accumulate　corrupt　the　government　and　enslaves
the　people：

　　　　　　　　　　THE　CAUSE　OF　BAD　TRADE。

〃Every　shilling　invested　in　the　liquor　traffic　inflicts　a　distinct　injury
to　the　cause　of　labor；　for　there　is　no　trade　which　pays　less　wages　in
proportion
to　its　receipts　than　the　traffic　in　intoxicants。　If　therefore　the
capital　which　is　now　invested　in　the　manufacture　and　sale　of　these　liquors
could　only　be　turned　into　other　channels　there　would　be　no　difficulty　in
finding　an　honest　wage　for　an　honest　day's　work　for　every　unemployed
laborer　in　the　land。　Let　us　illustrate　this。　In　a　blue　book　on　wages　and
production；　issued　from　the　Board　of　Trade　in　1891；　it　was　stated　that
for　every　L100　received　in　mining；　L55　went　in　labor；　of　every　L100　in
shipbuilding；　L37　went　in　labor；　of　every　L100　in　railways；　L31　went　in
labor；　of　every　L100　in　cotton　manufacturies；　L29　went　in　labor；　but　of
every　L100　in　brewing；　L7　only　goes　into　the　pocket　of　the　workman。　The
same　result　was　shown　in　another　way　by　Mr。　W。　S。　Caine；　M。　P。；　when
he　said：　'He　was　in　Scotland；　in　the　neighborhood　of　a　very　large　soap
factory。　He　was　shown　in　the　locality　twelve　old　cottages　and　one　hundred
new　ones。　A　short　time　ago　the　soap　factory　was　a　distillery；　and
then　the　twelve　old　cottages　sufficed　for　all　the　men　the　industry　employed；
but　when　it　was　turned　into　a　soap　factory　it　became　necessary　to　build
one　hundred　cottages　to　accommodate　the　extra　hands　which　the　manufacture
of　soap　required。'

The　shutting　up　of　the　distillery　and　the　building　of　these　hundred
cottages　meant　increased　trade　to　all　the　local　shopkeepers；　and　in　turn
this　benefited　the　wholesale　trade　and　caused　increased　employment。　The
way　in　which　labor　is　starved　by　the　liquor　traffic　is　further　illustrated
by　the　following　facts：…

The　Publicans'　Paper　says：　Two　breweries　in　Sheffield　turn　out
50；000　barrels　of　beer　a　year　each；　but　they　only　employ　660　men。　An
Edinburgh　Distillery　with　a　turnover　Of　L1；500；000　a　year　only　employs
150　men。　An　Iron　Ore　Company　in　Cumberland；　with　a　turnover　of
L250；000　a　year；　employs　1；200　men。　Our　largest　ironworks　employ　3；000
men　each　for　the　same　turnover　that　the　distillery　employs　150。〃

Say　She　Is　Insane。　From　a　minister；　Rev。　William　Ashmore；　D。　D。
〃They　say　Mrs。　Nation　in　insane。　The　wonder　is　that　tens　of　thousands
of　mothers　and　widows　are　not　insane　along　with　her。　The　wonder　is
that　instead　of　one　hatchet　slashing　away　among　the　decanters　there
are　not　ten　thousand　of　them　all　over　the　land。　To　stand　by　the　grave
of　a　husband　or　son　ruined　by　drink　is　enough　to　drive　a　woman　crazy。
Instead　of　criticising　Mrs。　Nation；　let　us　turn　on　those　heartless　saloon…
keepers　and　the　negligent　and　responsible　judiciary　and　that　indifferent
and　callous　community。　They　are　the　ones　who　put　the　edge　on　Mrs。
Nation's　hatchet。　The　Master　said：　'If　these　should　hold　their　peace
immediately　the　stones　would　cry　out。'　It　is　because　those　pledged　to
public　order　hold　their　peace　that　Mrs。　Nation's　hatchet　is　flying　about。〃

A　Catholic　Priest。　Mendota；　Minn。〃Mrs。　Carry　Nation。　Dear
Sister：These　days　back　the　season's　routine　duties　of　a　Catholic　priest
have　prevented　me　from　expressing　to　you　my　sympathy　and　my　admiration
for　your　pluck。　You　are　the　John　Brown　of　the　temperance　cause。
Your　smashing　of　saloon　fixtures　has　been　but　a　very　little　thing　beside
the　effect　it　had；　and　was　bound　to　have；　all　over　the　country；　and　the
world；　in　building　up　backbone　and　courage　and　holy　emulation　in　hundreds
of　thousands　of　those　reading　of　it。　You　are　a　credit　to　womankind
and　humanity；　you　are　infinitely　more　deserving　of　the　gratitude
of　the　country　than　are　the　men　at　the　head　of　our　armies　and　fleets
in　needless　and　demoralizing　war。　I　want　to　send　you　2。00　but　have
some　fears　it　may　not　reach　you　safely　if　I　enclosed　it　herein。　Praying
that　the　Lord　may　comfort　and　sustain　you；　I　am　yours　very　respectfully；
MARTIN　MAHONY。

Trinadad；　Colorado；　Feb。　28；　1901。Dear　Carrie　Nation：Go　on
save　all　you　can。　If　it　had　not　been　for　the　drink　and　dance　halls　I
would　not　be　at　deaths　door　at　the　age　of　28。　I　am　thankful　to　have
enough　life　to　repent；　MINNIE　MAY。

Mrs。　Nation　a　Modern　Deborah。。　Thus　Saluted　by　the　Boston；　W。　C。
T。　U。；　at　Memorial　Service　in　Honor　of　Francis　Willard。　Boston；　Mass。
Mrs。　Carry　Nation；　the　strenuous　Kansas　temperance　reformer；　was
hailed　as　a　〃modern　Deborah〃　at　a　meeting　of　the　local　W。　C。　T。　U。
yesterday　afternoon　in　the　vestry　of　Park　Street　Church。　Not　a　dissenting
voice　was　heard　from　among　the　gathering　of　perhaps　200
women；　but　all　over　the　room　there　was　audible　expressions　of　approval
of　the　Characterization；　which　was　applied　by　Mrs。　Mary　H。　Hunt；　a
prominent　member　of　the　local　branch　of　the　union。　Mrs。　Hunt　said
that　Mrs。　Nation　is　like　Deborah　of　the　Book　of　Judges；　who　led　an
army　of　10；000　men　to　victory　against　her　country's　enemies；　when　not
a　man　could　be　found　to　lead　the　enterprise。　She　aroused　unmistakable
evidences　of　indorsement　from　her　audience　when　she　remarked　that
the　lady　with　the　hatchet　can　truly　say；　〃Until　I　arose；　there　was　no
man　to　punish　unpunished　rebellion　against　the　law。〃　Mrs。　Hunt　concluded
by　saying　that　thoughtful　reformers　are　waiting　with　much　interest
to　see　what　will　be　the　result　of　Mrs。　Nation's　cyclonic　campaign。

A　Son　Wrecked　By　Liquor。　〃Some　day　the　mothers　of　this　country
will　burn　all　the　saloons　and　never　a　man　in　all　the　land　will　dare　to
check　them。〃New　York　Journal。

DEAR　MRS。　NATION：…I　am　one　of　these　mothers　and　would　be　willing
to　help　you　to　wreck　or　burn　these　saloons。　I　have　a　son　who　is　a
wreck　from　the　accursed　stuff。　Oh！　'tis　a　dark　blot　on　this　republic。　Even
Mohammedans　do　better　than　we；　a　Christian　people；　for　in　all　Turkey
one　can　not　purchase　strong　drink。　But　it　follows　our　flag　wherever
it　is　planted。　Let　me　know　if　I　can　help　you。　MRS。　P。　D。　OLIVER。

Helen　M。　Gougar；　Lafayette；　Ind。；　writes：　〃I　want　to　thank　the
editor　of　the　SMASHER'S　MAIL　for　the　good　she　has　done　by　her　unique
method　of　campaigning　against　the　liquor　traffic。　Her　message　has　gone
around　the　globe　for　everybody　has　heard　of　Carrie　Nation　and　her
hatchet。　By　the　way　I　think　the　funniest　thing　on　the　pages　of　history
is　the　scare　that　has　caused　men　（God　save　the　mark！）　to　bolt　and　bar
their　doors　and　turn　pale　with　fright；　because　one　little；　old　enthusiastic
lady　was　headed　their　way！！　Oh；　ye　braves！！　You　are　almost　as　brave
as　if　you　used　your　opportunities　to　protect　your　offspring　from　the
accursed　liquor　traffic。　Let　the　smashing　go　on。〃

Far　Away　New　Jersey。　Camden；　N。　J。〃Mrs。　Carry　Nation：　DEAR
SISTER：When　our　New　Jersey　Prohibition　Conference　was　held　at
Trenton　February　14；　we　sent　a　telegram　to　you　endorsing　your　work
in　Kansas；　a　prohibition　State。　It　was　signed　by　our　former　candidate
for　governor；　Rev。　Thomas　Landon；　Rev。　James　Parker；　a　former　state
chairman；　and　myself；　who　offered　the　resolution。　Not　having　received
an　acknowledgement；　I　do　not　know　that　you　received　it；　if　so；　will　you
kindly　let　me　have　a　word　from　you　to　give　to　our　State　Convention
that　will　be　held　May　7？　I　wish　New　Jersey　had　either　statutory　or
constitutional　prohibition；　there　would　be　some　smashing　done　here；
too。　Yours　for　the　extermination　of　the　liquor　traffic；　D。　W。　GARRIGUES。〃

What　St。　John　thinks　of　my　work　in　Kansas：　John　P。　St。　John；
who　was　governor　of　Kansas　twice　and　once　headed　the　National　Prohibition
ticket　as　candidate　for　President　of　the　United　States；　warmly
indorses　the　acts　of　Mrs。　Nation　in　her　crusade　against　the　liquor　traffic。
In　a　letter　written　to　Judge　W。　J。　Groo　from　Olathe；　Kans。；　he　likens
her　crusade　to　that　of　John　Brown　against　slavery。　The　letter　was　not
written　for　publication；　but　Judge　Groo　secured　permission　to　give　it
to　the　World。　It　says：　〃My　dear　Judge：　It　was　almost　like　grasping
the　hand　of　an　old　friend　to　receive　your　letter　of　the　31st　ult。　Mrs。
Nation　is　all　right。　She　is　engaged　in　the　very　laudable　business　of
abating　what　our　statute　declares　to　be　a　common　nuisance。　She　is　not
crazy；　nor　is　she　a　crank；　but　she　is；　a　sensible　Christian　woman　and　has
the　respect　of　our　best　people。　Her　crusade　is　much　like　that　of　John
Brown's；　and　I　hope　and　pray　that　it　may　terminate　as　disastrously　to
the　liquor　traffic　as　John　Brown's　did　to　human　slavery。　How　much