Show disgraceful CONDUCT it has baa leaked out from the In inquisitorial quiel department of the city council that at least one member of that body is in the habit of doing more homage to the tyrant john barleycorn than to is consistent with his hie dulias as a public logio legislator lator and guardian that on at least leae tone one occasion such member was waa so go hopelessly overcome by that which cheers and does inebriate to tb that R t ak he 0 slept in a muddled confusing way during th the most of a recent session the wort worra of it is that this does not come comas go as so much gossip but as a serijus fact a reg regrettable regret retable abie but none the low leas oser oer true tale drunkenness Is not of necessity a departure irom honesty it may be he result of a physical or mental infirm ity of on an accident or of a uon as to the subjects subject s power of resist anoe to the influence of alcohol in either of these cases something exten extein catl ig may appear although the burden of proof to is even then upon the victim but the deliberate wilful repeated and systematic tippling which in the overthrow overthrew of the faculties is not so easy to excuse if indeed it can be excused at all and the higher the station and the more public the place the more grievous tho the offense while each succeeding one is more flagrant than its predecessors no matter what the cause a habitual drinker to excess has no business in the city council and if he will not or cannot reform he be should withdraw from that body uther otherwise wise the body should take steps to purge itself |