The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-26
HEDDING CHURCH AT POUCH.
KEEPSIE,
Sermon by the Rev. A. l.. Culver ON
Governor Dix's Veto OF the Local
Prohibition Bill-Vigorous Arguments.

Sermon by the Rev. A. l.. Culver ON
Governor Dix's Veto OF the Local
Prohibition Bill-Vigorous Arguments.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, May 25, 1873
The Rev. A. L. Culver, OF the Redding church, OF
this city, preached sermon tonight in answer to
the Governors veto Of the Local Prohibition bill
He took for his text Touch not, taste not, handle
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He commenced by saying that temperance men
have been working and waiting for q law which
would assist them in the work Of this reform.
This law OF Local Prohibition was not all they
could wish. but they hailed any movement In this
direction, and when the bill was introduced 1t was
considered an advance for the better. He did not
believe that public sentiment was educated TO the
TRUE STANDARD OF PROHIBITION:
too few have their eyes open to the enormities con-
sequent upon the sale OF intoxicating liquors.
There Is lack of interest necessary to widespread
reform, yet there has been q general alertness,
which bid fair to successful conquests until ex
penenced the sad encouragement OF this veto.
However, believe the time will come when o
power will touch the pulseless form OF public senti-
ment and restore It to life and activity for this great
work. Here Mr.. Culver gave digest Of the provi-
sions OF the bill. He differed seriously with the
Governor in the latter's opposition to making town
officers responsible for notifying all sellers to those
who are habitual drunkards, on the ground that
the greater number held responsible the greater
the opportunities fer detecting wrong. He
thought that men should not be less
vigilant In suppressing intemperance than
MURDER OR GAMBLING.
Public men are public servants and are held re-
sponsble for the performance OF the duties of their
Offices. Mr.. Culver again differed with the Cover
nor as to the obligations Of the vender OF LIQUORS
He said the bill had all necessary safeguards 1t
provides that liquor shall be sold only Tor specific
purposes-medcinal, mechanical, chemical and
northumberland the vender is bound in some
way to know for what purpose he sells the liquor.
Having list OF the drunkards he need not sell to
them. The public may object and say the vender
Is liable to be mistaken or duped by fraud or false
hood on the part OF the buyer. In answer TO that
Mr.. Culver said the law allows
THE vENDER TO BE THE JUDGE,
and II there are any doubts the vender may re-
Train from allowing the liquor to 20.
The third objection to the bill by the Governor
was That there is no limit to the number OF places
and no quancations for sellers. In this Mr. Culver
did not diner materially with the Governor. The
speaker then passed to the consideration OF the
Governsr,s primal objections, namely, that the Dill
contained limitation OF popular liberty. No one,
said Mr.. Culver can deprecate more than any
measure that would interfere with the rights and
privileges guaranteed to every citizen, Tor hold
that we may use all that Divine Providence mas
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