National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-16
TEMPERANCE,
MEETING OF THE DASHAWAYS


The Prohibitory Bill Acknowledgements on
the Subject by Prominent Advocates.
The Dashaways held a large meeting last
night in Marinis hail, on street. between
Ninth and Tenth streets, at which there was
fair representation Of ladies, who seemed deeply
interested In the cause. The president, y. n.
Peck, was In the chair.
Mr.. Peck offered the following resolution, and
requested those who would address the meeting
to coniine their remarks to the resolutions:
Whereas the traffic In intoxicating liquors Ia an
evil and a crime, subversiye OF morality, religion
public and private virtue; and whereas II puts In
Jeopardy the welfare and safety Of individuals,
communities, and nations; therefore,
Resolved, That we hail with satisfaction the
Introduction into the Senate Of the United
states a nf hill by Senator POmeroy which pro-
hlbits the Importation, manufacture and sale
OF intoxicating liquors as beverage In the Ter
ritorles and In the District Of Columbia, and trust
that this salutary measure will soon become a
law.
Psaoirsd That the significant utterance Of the
distinguished chairman of the Committee on
Finance, to wit; "That while the committee did
not think that senator Pomeroy's bill came
within the province Of the Finance Committee,
yet the committee were In favor Of the passage
Of law imposing penalty for the benefit Of
the wives and creditors OF drunkards upon those
who sold to them the liquor" We welcome this
declaration Of the honorable Senator as an lndl-
cation that there Is an advance In public aentl-
ment upon the question Of the liquor tralc In the
into the Senate bill OF the character suggested
by Mr.. Sherman.
Resolved, That we do not indorse the opinion
Of senator Thurman, that the suppression OF the
liquor trafic Ia matter "to be let alOne,' nor do
we believe that there Ia any necessity that this
great and free Government should draw any pOr-
ton Of It's revenue from a tranic that i'm.
poverishes and destroyA thousands and tens Of
thousands Of our fellow-citlzens, and Ia the i'm.
mediate cause Of three fOurths Of the crime,
pauperlsm and suffering In the nation. All such
business should he prohibited by law,
Resolrri, That steps should be taken lmme.
dlately TO prepare petition to Congress-, to he
| signed by the citizens Of the District OF COlum.
| bia, urging the passage Of senator POmerOy'
| hill or some kindred measure designed TO sup.
press and prohibit this Infamous trafiic in oui
| midst
Resolved, That II Ia tho settled conviction and
| 1rm belief Of the men and women constituting
| the members Of the Dashaway Association thai
the practice so long In vogue Of offering to guests
! during the Christmas holidays intoxicating
| liquors In any form "iS a custom more hOnOreC
| In the breach than In the observance" and w
emphatlcally urge upon all our citizens to dis
Countenance this mlsChlcvOus custom, as II IL In
conflict with the teachings OF Him whom II u
Intended to honor
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
| Remarks were made on the subject by Hon. J.
Hazleton, Of New Jersey; Hon. Mr.. Plckhard, Of
Maine; Judge Moore and others; after which
Mr. Denlson read the law governing the license
Of lquOr-denlers In the District OF Columbia, II
which it Ia required that before license shal
be granted II Il necessary for the applicant e
produce the signatures and approval OF the resi-
dents on either side Of the street In which he I
to keep the restaurant He urged that all re
quests for signing petitions be refused, and By
this means aid In breaking up restaurants.
The meeting then adjourned.