A Disquisition on the Evils of Using Tobacco / and the Necessity of Immediate and Entire Reformation

The pamphlet presents a moral, medical, and economic argument against tobacco, contending that its use harms health, wastes money, and degrades public decency. It compares tobacco addiction to other narcotics and links it with alcohol use, arguing that tobacco reform should accompany temperance efforts. The author urges organized action: dissemination of information, formation of anti-tobacco societies, public pledges, and the involvement of clergy, teachers, women, and merchants to discourage consumption and sales. Examples of social nuisance and the need for systematic, community-level reform are offered, with practical suggestions for distributing literature and recruiting supporters.