The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-09
The CItizens, AssooIn4len OF PennsrlHanIn.

The Citizens Association OF Pennsylvania.
DIR. JOSEPH PARRISH, JAY COOKE, WIsTAR NOR
Rls, 8. MoRRIs WALN, GsoRGB MILLIKBS, HsNRY
D. MOORE, and others of our first citizens,
have Joined themselves together and formed an
association entitled ''The Citizens Association
of Pennsylvania" The object OF the organiza.
ton can be best stated by an extract from the
appeal issued by the Directors:-
"Ihe rapid increase OF paupensm, vagranoY, aud
crime, may well eXct alarm IN the minds OF all who
watch ior the good OF the commonwealth; Publ 9
ysRIaDcy is almo.t recognized as a lawful calling
DrIkng.houses are fostered by the law and the
selling the most deetenous liquors without horltY
$50 ms gIfcant, to render the offsnse scarcely
worth avoiding by the ohender. Inc Assoc alton
proposes to inquire into the Of hese evils and
TO Institute measutes, II possible that shat lead to
improved legis anon concerning them aud to
under which this ASSOCIATION acts, however indicates
another porant sphere OF abor namely the purchase
OF lands ard erection OF buidnRs Tor the cure of the
incorporate, TO winch end iCs action Is especially
directed at bs time, and 10 aid winch, the Board OF
Directors now aodrOs' thor fellow citizens"
Such are the objects of the Association, and
all must commend them as worthy of the ,mme-
date attention of all our people. The gentlemen
who are at the head OF the enterprise are sulfi-
cient guarantees that all funds will be appro.
priately disposed of, II may be objected that
the plan, although good is by no means practi-
cal. That inebriates will not go to a public
institution to be reformed, and hence, though
well meaning, the scheme will prove futile.
The report speaks for itself once more:-
owe propose to offer the means OF recovery, If
possible, 10 those who NAV desire to accept them,
and to place those means within roach OF the r ends
of such ma be lost to The desire for good 1t is
Lot tie intention TO erect large and toIbiddtng
odiice, with even tee appearance OF q pubic
charitv, r1formatory or penal establishment, but
a series OF cottages, where the dOmesuc idea and
habiis of the family may be observed aud perpetu-
atea. homes to which pei sons may 10 without any
comprOmse of their so Prospect, su 1jectIng them
selves only such treatment and discl pine the
Of literature and art may be secured to them, with
q hope of restoring and improving the taste for the
good and tho true. These homes will be erected in
the country, and we will endeavOr to make them
attractive IN situation and external surr0undings
possible. Above all, we Will aim to make them
Christian homes"
This plan appears to US 20 be a feasible one,
and of sufficient practicability TO command
attention In order to accom- plish this end the
Directors deem that $500, 900 will be necessary;
but as soon as fifty thousand can be secured the
work will be commenced. They appeal to our
citizens, liberaEminded and benevolent as we
all know Philadelphians to be, to aid them in
their labors. We cordially endorse their appeal,
and hope to see before many months are past
the whole design of the Citizens Association in
iull operation. Much good may, and we pre-.
dict will, result from its labors in reclaimJng
the abandoned and saving those who do not
care to save tbemeelves. ...