Show SIGNS we deplore the liberal s i ign igns of growth which were observable in some parts of the city during the put past week and especially d during ing the day pree preceding eding we refer to the of enthusiasm inspired inep ired bf by liquid decoction ogden ha bm Indeed juet juit right to claim that her reaid resl du eat are to sobriety and n d that inebriety vot is great exception rather than a rule among the well todo to do inhabitants 9 of f the city a and nd it is not probable that there is one city anji thousand in this laudat land at this maywhere day where there ignot is not more drunkenness exhibited daily on the streets than thin in in ogden nevertheless this city Is a not much the domain of perfect sobriety as a ii it used to be and the pro progress of inebriety though still confined with in tolerable limits unite is at least painful to behold painful to all who can realize the I 1 ma a aery and wretchedness and woe which arc are introduced into the sanctuary ut home through the use of inton mcants we aro are clad glad to welcome eve every ry freeh fresh sign of beneficent pro progress grees that makes its appearance in ogden but the progress of inebriety strikes at the very foundations of home and all its dearer and most acred sacred relationships and we in common crimmon with all good people of whatever creed or class deplore and execrate such nether progress towards demoralization and bell compared with the pait past general exemption of our city from the dreadful devastating curse of drunkenness drunken nebs the present its a woeful progress in the wrong direction beyond a doubt and again we eay say that this is a subject which should seriously engage the attention of all good citizens wb who 0 have the welfare of ogden honestly at sit heart the peoples party has long exerted itself to the utmost to restrict and limit as much as possible the progress of intemperance it has been preeminently pre eminently the party of high principle on ois subject while the op posing party has never ventured to put itself on record as being devoted to the cause of temperance on the other baad haud it has indirectly en cou raged and patronized patronize d the spread of intemperance in view of the approaching city election voters should bear this in mind and nd act accordingly if they are honestly desirous airous to appear on the A right ht side of this matter |