Sword And Shield

RAILROADS VERSUS WHISKY.

From every standpoint the Prohibition question, with unerring step is coming to the front to stay till the concoctions of the "jolly mixer" are exterminated from the land. It is gratifying to note the assistance that capitalists are rendering the greatest Reformation that ever engaged the thought of civilization. To show what assistance is being rendered by some capitalists, we give orders issued by some railroad companies:

N. G. C. & H. R. Company:
"147. The use of intoxicating drink on the road or about the premises of the corporation is strictly forbidden. No one will be employed or continued in employment who is known to be in the habit of drinking intoxicating liquors."

The Missouri Pacific railroad company, having found by investigation of disasters that in many cases they were due to the use of intoxicants by the railroad employees, has just issued a peremptory order that "No one who uses intoxicants at all, either while on or off duty, shall remain in its employ."

The Philadelphia & Reading road has issued an order that "no tickets shall be sold to any person in an intoxicated condition, nor shall intoxicated persons be admitted to the cars."

We have the orders of many other roads very much similar to the above, some roads in our own State.

It seems that these capitalists are determined to protect property and life, from the ring and stringent nature of their prohibitory measures, and none will question the wisdom of the precautionary orders.

It is currently reported that the great cotton king and President of the World's Exposition, Col. Ed. Richardson said if the citizens of our Capital city would close up the city saloons, and assure him that no more would be opened, he would build a large cotton and wool factory there, but it seems that Jackson prefers the saloons. It will never have both, it is right certain. The point we desire to impress is this: Capitalists will not risk large investments, that will give employment to the many poor, where their employes will be tempted by Mississippi's curse—the saloon.

The signs of the times are very propitious. Monied men are coming to our aid with a quick step. It may be said that the men referred to have no special interest in Prohibition. Well, some of them have, and some are like some church members, living, acting for self alone. Be their object what it may, we speak of the fact that their efforts are blended with ours for blotting out the liquor curse.