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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



Xemperance 



THE NEXT ADVANCE A CRITICISM ON THE PROHI 



BITION PARTY AND THE ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE. 



Mr. Root i — I notice the reiteration in Gleanings 

 of Chafin's unkind fling at the Anti-saloon League, 

 and I for one raise a protest. Since 1888 I have 

 steadily supported the national Prohibition nominee 

 for no other purpose than to crystallize into a work- 

 ing force the prohibition sentiment. It matters not 

 how well or ill the standard-bearer conducts himself 

 under the fire of enemies, whether open foes or con- 

 cealed enemies of the cause, the duty of the voter is 

 to vote his sentiment, nor be affrighted by the blow- 

 ing of a leaf. 



Gleanings has previously asked the question, 

 "Can't we get together?" and in this latest utter- 

 ance reveals the reason why we can't; for it is the 

 same reason from Maine to California, and from 

 partisan and non-partisan alike. The blowing of a 

 leaf causes affright. 



We will get together. No vaporings on either side 

 shall deter. The time for close-range action is at 

 hand. Gleanings, not being an organ for either 

 side, is just the paper to propose and be heard in 

 this matter. 



I believe the Prohibition party has blazed the way 

 to the annihilation of the liquor-traffic by teaching 

 men to vote for what they want in legislation. The 

 Anti-saloon League is but a child of the parent. The 

 public measures a party by the number of its votes. 

 The Prohibition party is infinitely bigger than its 

 vote. The Anti-saloon League is larger than the 

 number of its contributors ; but a discussion of these 

 is not intended here. What is wanted is future 

 plans. Let us amalgamate. It will hurt our pet 

 hopes ; but, no matter. The end sought is the only 

 good. Here is a plan: 



A national convention of all prohibition forces 

 to be held in Indianapolis next fall. Let the political 

 powers disband with flying colors, and a new or- 

 ganization take the places of the Prohibition party 

 and the Anti-saloon League. Let our leaders have 

 time to bring into being an organized unity that 

 wall be invincible, not seeking the spoils of office, 

 tut raising the penalties and making repulsive the 

 liquor-traffic and its hangers-on ; and let no one 

 stand in the way. 



We will get together, and end the tragedy, though 

 it cost a thousand lives instead of trampled feelings. 



Bladen, Ohio, Jan. 6. Chas. H. Cargo. 



Amen to the above, Bro. C. ; and if it is 

 true that I have been disturbed by the 

 " blowing of a leaf," as you express it, I 

 will try to scrape up a little more faith, and 

 perhaps a little more patience and humility. 



By the waj^, I have just had a letter from 

 SuiDerintendent Baker in which he declares 

 that, since the brewers have failed to keep 

 their promise in such a shameful manner in 

 regard to license in Ohio, there is no course 

 now except for all the temperance people 

 to join together and demand Statewide pro- 

 hibition. As I understand it, this would 

 mean the Prohibition party and the Anti- 

 saloon League can work together (at least 

 in Ohio) as a unit. May God hasten the 

 time. 



don't KEEP BEES; BUT KEEPS " BUSY." 



On page 176, Feb. 15, I suggested that 

 " L. R. H." must be a beekeeper. It seems 

 he got hold of that number of Gleanings, 

 and replies as follows : 



To A. I. R.: — No, I do not keep bees. I keep 

 busy. L. R. H. 



Let me explain further: L. R. H. stands 

 for L. R. Horton, of Spokane, Wash., the 

 publisher of a bright little pamphlet en- 

 titled "101 Shots at the Liquor-traffic." 

 The price of this attractive little book of 

 about a dozen images is a nickel, or by the 

 quantity ,$2.00 per 100, and they are being 

 scattered by the thousand all over the 

 world. The little book is red outside, and 

 as a general rule it is read inside by every- 

 body who knows liow to read. A man in 

 Illinois was so much taken up with it that 

 he ordered $8000 worth, and he is going to 

 send them to Sunday-schools and to their 

 superintendents throughout the United 

 States and Canada. 



HOW ARKANSAS IS " KILLING TWO BIG BIRDS 

 WITH ONE STONE." 



We clip the following from the Cleveland 

 Plain Dealer: 



ARKANSAS BARS SALOONS. 



Little Rock, Feb. 10. — Final action was taken 

 by the legislature to-day on a bill that practically 

 prohibits the sale of liquor in Arkansas. It provides 

 that a person intending to open a saloon must obtain 

 signatures of a majority of white adults in the city 

 or town in which he hopes to do business. 



The measure is looked upon as practically a State- 

 wide prohibition act, because names of white women 

 as well as men must be obtained, and the negro pop- 

 ulation is not taken into consideration. 



May God be praised for what Arkansas 

 has done, and may other States speedily 

 " sit up and take notice," letting good wo- 

 men have a voice in the matter, and also 

 killing the drink evil with one bold "fling." 



UNITING THE TEMPERANCE FORCES. 



We clip the following from the American 

 Advance of March 29, not so much because 

 of the very kind words for the Home De- 

 partment, but because the editor of a pro- 

 hibition paper speaks thus kindly of a peri- 

 odical that has been foremost in endorsing 

 the Anti-saloon League from its start up 

 to the present time. 



PROHIBITION beekeepers. 



It is said that there are more Prohibitionists 

 among the beekeepers of America than among any 

 other group of business men. At any rate, readers, 

 editors, and publishers alike have reason to be proud 

 of the brilliant representative of that trade. Glean- 

 ings IN Bee Culture, published at Medina, Ohio. 

 Many strong blows against the liquor traffic have 

 been struck by the veteran editor of this magazine, 

 A. I. Root, who contributes to the March 15th issue, 

 just out, a most compelling and suggestive discus- 

 sion of civic righteousness under the head of " Our 

 Homes." We congratulate Gleanings as well as its 

 readers upon the continuoiisly fine spirit of its edi- 

 torial pages. 



