Thomas Jordan Jarvis quotes

I use the term bar-room to represent every means for the sale and traffic in liquor, and I earnestly appeal to the people to put an end to the traffic, no matter under what name or guise it may be carried on. (Thomas Jordan Jarvis)
The school-room sends men to the Legislature, to the bench, and the executive office. The bar-room sends them to the scaffold and hell. View quote
Thomas Jordan Jarvis
We have seen the evil of the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in our midst; let us try prohibition and see what this will do for us. View quote
Thomas Jordan Jarvis
Yes, it is worse than thrown away, because every fair minded man must admit that the expenditure of this sum of money in the county for intoxicating liquor creates lawlessness, makes criminals, wrecks homes and brings trouble to innocent women and children. View quote
Thomas Jordan Jarvis
The cry comes from the friends of the school-room, from those who would give the State a strong, great, noble citizenship, for protection from the curse of drunkenness. This cry should be heard and answered by every lover of his fellow-men, no matter where his home may be. View quote
Thomas Jordan Jarvis
Men even contract the dirty, filthy habit of chewing tobacco, and when the habit gets a good hold upon them they are never satisfied except when they have a wad of the stuff in their mouth. So with drinking. It is largely a habit. View quote
Thomas Jordan Jarvis
In the first place I remark that no human law is perfect in its construction or execution. View quote
Thomas Jordan Jarvis
There is an eternal conflict between the school-room and the bar-room. The school-room makes men, the bar-room destroys them. View quote
Thomas Jordan Jarvis
The people of one county can not be indifferent to the welfare of the people in another county. View quote
Thomas Jordan Jarvis

Thomas Jordan Jarvis

Occupation: American Politician
Born: January 18, 1836
Died: June 17, 1915
Quotes count: 9