The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1871-03-03
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The following rs translated from
the Wochenblatt, Of Scranton, Pa,
of Jan. 26:
SALOON KEXPIRs.-A meeting OF
the German saloon keepers was
held on Monday afternoon in Kief-
er's Hall, which WAS quite numer-
oHsly attended. Mr.. II. g. Dillsn
called the meeting TO order, and the
folio wing officers wero elected =
President, H. G.. DiIlen ; Secretary,
G. N. Steele ; Treasurer, Charles
fischer. 1t was resolved that the
Secretary should give $500 and the
Treasurer 81 900 bonds. The Pres
ident then announced the object OF
the meeting, which was this To
oppose agaiEs. the alarming in
crease of pr~iestcraf. and religious
liberty in America, a strong and
binding organization, and especial.
ly 10 oppose temperance in every
form, ard the so-called Young
Mems Christian Association, which
make it its chief object TO ruin the
business of tho honest dealers in
beer and liquor. Mr.. Steele also
made a speech and gave some stri-
king examples of the nature, char
acIer and behavior of said organI-
cation. 1t was then made the du>
~ of each member TO report TO the
Liquor Organization the name of
every temperance business man,
and each one was oxhorted not to
support in any manner, either d.
rectly or indirectly, such business
mon. In the same manner all th csc
newspapers to be treated, which, by
PUBLISHING sermons, lectures, &c,
work in favor of temperance and
these religious Inposters and by
pocrites, and bring the saloon kee-
pers before the public as offenders
against the wcll>being of society
After the appointment Of several
committees, the meeting adjourned
till Friday, Jan. 9th, at 2 O'Clock
P. NJ, and all saloon keepers are
invited 10 attend"
Comments by tho editor OF the
Wochen6latt This is a step in the
right direction. When one class of
human society or an organization
within the same, engages to ruin
another class of its fellows, by un-
dermining Its business, the injured
class ID compelled to take steps IN
opposition. We hope that such or
CARNATIONS will be formed every
where, that all may work for the
same end. In this way, also, We
may bring about an amendment Of
the laws.)
We are glad to see the non en-
gagged in such business come out
and avow their principles, ard in-
scribe them on their banner: "Op-
position TO temperance in every
form and the SO called Young Mems
Christian Association" &c. Moth
ing could be better calculated TO a
waken the community TO the char,
acter and influence of the traffic in
which they m engaged. Nor will
the threat 10 withdraw their cup
port from all newspapers, and prea-
cheers, and lecturers, and other per-
SONS who "bring tho saloon keep
ers before the public as offenders a.
gainst the well being of society"
be productive of any injury to the
cause. 1t will all work well.
II these prosecuted saloon keep
ers could be induced to employ
some able advocates TO take up
their case and publicly defend them
against the charges which the
friends of temperance bring against
their business, and show rot only
ttat they have u right tc make
drunkards and paupers and rob
men Of their reason and spread ruin
and desolation among families and
over communities, hpt that this blu
siness 10 a blessing to the commun-
ity, they would be doing a still
greater service to the cause of truth
ana righteousness and humanity
1t is very rarely that men have
been willing to show their hands in
this way and openly to defend these
drinking saloons and those who
keep them as an abused and injur-
ed class. Let them spread their IN
~jurIes before the world to any ex-
tent. Their fruits only need to be
hold up IN the lIght.-Nep York
Observer, FEB. 23d.