Money-rate of Iniquity.
By Editor
At a meeting of ministers in Chicago it was declared that the traffic in liquors is “debauching our youth, corrupting our politics, impairing the value of our property, jeopardizing our lives, insulting our laws, and polluting our commerce.” And what do you think was advised as the proper method of dealing with such a terrible evil? By a vote of 75 to 15 it was resolved that it is expedient to raise the license of saloons to $500! Don’t chain the tiger or kill the mad dog. Increase the “tax” on him and let him run. But we do injustice to the tiger and the mad dog. There is no parallel. They may kill a few outright, but they cannot debauch our youth—the worst crime of all—nor corrupt our politics; neither can they greatly injure our commerce. It is to be feared that the liquor traffic has debauched our churches and corrupted our ministry, as well as blinded our legislators.