Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-06

duty Of the pulpit, church and press and are
united in the opinion that the sale of alcoholic
drink is q nuisance. The two great questions
for consideration are whether il shall be sup
pressed or regulated, and the committee are Of
the opinion that, whether sold in the drug or
dram shop, it should he suppressed by the law.
The triumph of moral suasiOn lies in the sup
preston Of the traffic, and we must, by the ma
iesty of the law, be the projectors of the weak.
We must intervene between the rich and power
full seller, and the poor and weak consumer.
The veuder needs no protection, for he has been
upheld by the customs of society until he has
become fortified by an immense capital. There
are men now living in this city who would have
been much better off if they had not been adj
dicted to the use OF liquor. The welfare of the
people demands law that shall protect them
from the ravages OF strong drink. We need the
safeguard of a prohibitory law, and our duty
now, in behalf of all who have au appetite for
strong drink, is to make ii as disgraceiul as it
is wrong for men TO let their buildings for The
sale OF strong drinks, and by intervening at the
polls and casting our ballots for a prOhibitory
law to prevent the sale.
f. A. Clapp, ESQ.,, was next called upon, and
began by laying that the meeting was called for
the purpose of advancing the cause. There
have been temperance organizations that have
cal u people together, and have done great
WORK. The secret societies have done more than
any other organizations for the suppression
of intemperance. There are those who believe
in the law as the means of crushing the evil,
yet there is power among Christians that
should be brought to bear upon the delinquentS.
In our Sunday schools the scholars must be
taught to look upon the use of alchoholic drinks
as curse, we must teach every one to look
upon the use of liquor as one of the greatest
enemies of man.
Mr. Horace G. Wilson, a member Of the Temple
OF Honor, was next introduced, he was in favor
of commencing the work at home and next in
A Of MI tinnc how
sprung up and are doing a great work among
those whom the church cannot reach, they are
doing work that the public know nothing
about There are many who believe that the
dram shop can be closed, and if the churches
would come forward and abolish the use of light
wines, great work would be accomplished, and
most excellent example furnished. With a
good law he believed that every dram shop
could be closed IN six months, bur the temper
ance men must work together
Rev. G.. NJ. LamSon was next introduced but
did not make any extended remarks. He be-
lieyed that the evil in the heart must be sup
pressed, and that the subject of temperance
must receive constant attention.
Mr. VIM. IL. Earle, the next speaker, gave an
interesting account Of his journey through the
west Here in New England we have great
work TO do, and by a constant effort the desired
result will certainly be attained.
Rev. Edward Thompson was then introduced
to the audience. He told a great many inter
eStin@ stories in his peculiar style, which kept
the audiance i'll good humor. He closed his re-
marks by calling upon the people of Worcester
to go to the polls when called upon to vote upon
the beer law, and by their votes declare their in
tention to close up the grog shops in the city.
MIR. VIM. G. Barbour was the last speaker
lie gave an interesting account of the manner
in which the secret organizations in this city are
doing the work and saving many from the evils
of ntemperance.
The proposition as offered by Mr.. Cheeyer,
| after being amended by striking out the WORD
the meeting closed by rendering vote of thank!
to Mr.. and Mrs. Munroe and the children fol
the singing.