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The　government；　having　yielded　to　the　dictation　of　the　Publican　interest；
indicated　that　either　the　Magistrates　must　be　hindered　from　exercising
their　ancient　power　of　not　renewing　annual　licenses　when　in　their
discretion　they　deem　such　renewal　to　be　against　the　public　good；　or　else
that　some　measure　of　compensation　must　be　enacted；　whereby　this　wealthy
liquor　monopoly　should　have　its　huge　financial　profits　made　permanently
secure　by　the　grant　from　Parliament　of　a　vested　interest　in　their
licenses。　If　after　the　passing　of　such　a　measure　the　Magistrates　should；
for　the　protection　of　the　people；　refuse　the　renewal　of　a　license；　the　holder
of　that　speculative　public…house　investment　would　be　by　law　guaranteed
against　loss。　He　would　thus　no　longer　need　to　insure　himself　against
the　risk　of　non…renewal；　for　the　State　would　have　turned　this　annual
license　into　a　freehold　property。　Then　for　the　first　time　this　dangerous
'Trade'　would　have　obtained　that　fixity　of　tenure　which　it　has　so　long
coveted；　but　which　Parliament　in　its　wisdom　has　always　vigorously　refused
to　grant；　and　the　nation；　which　has　already　too　long　suffered　under　the
oppression　of　the　Liquor　Traffic　with　its　terrible　licensed　temptations；
would　then　be　permanently　crushed　under　one　of　the　most　perilous　of
all　the　political　tyrannies　that　ever　sapped　the　strength　and　the　freedom
of　a　great　people。　For　these　Liquor　Traffickers　have　proclaimed　cynically
their　anti…social　aloofness；　from　the　ideals　of　good　citizenship；　〃they
know　no　interest　but　their　own；〃　and　their　defiant　boast　is　heard　at　all
elections；　〃Our　Trade　our　Politics。〃

Today　the　people　and　the　'Trade'　have　come　to　close　quarters　in
their　conflict；　and　all　Temperance　workers　must　join　with　dedicated
fervour　in　unremitting　and　widespread　agitation；　till　the　danger　is　past。
Deep　and　living　must　be　the　zeal　and　the　faith　that　inspire　our　work。
The　campaign　of　protest　and　of　〃active　resistance〃　has　started　vigorously；
and　it　must　never　slacken　till　victory　is　won。　Day　by　day　the　pressure
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　cam