The Republican journal., 1874-04-16
Ladies' Temperance Meeting.

The meeting under the ullspice, Of the Ladies
Temperance Association. rs heretofore notified
was held on Monday evening at the Methodist
Nestry. Rev. Mr.. Utter called the meeting to
ORDER and prayer wa, offered by Rev. Mr..
Brown. Mr.. Utter said the present Temperance
| movement is more promising than preceding
ones, because it is more identified with religion
| There is only one thin. stronger than the APP
petite ior drink and that is the religious scnti-
ment. lie proposed that there be some singing
| The congregation sang the hcauiCul h>nn
| Coronation
An hail the power Of Jesus namr,
Let angels PROSTATE fall
| The resolution for discussion was then read
| 'Resolved, That in our opinion, yictualers. inn.
holders, and billiard salooon proprietorS, who
| have violated their licenses, As shown by the
| Court records, should have no further license
| and should be proceeded against under the law
| and we request that this be done.
| Mr.. Utter said the law makes it imperative
| on the city officers to proceed against yolator>
| of their licenses. Public sentiment is the only
| thing that prevents it. The question j.. ~hal
| this thing go on longer:
| Mr.. Calderwood stated the Law rs he Under
| stood it, that inn-hol,lrr, who violate their IL
cen~e> are liable OH their bonds keepers ol
| billiard rooms who violate licenses ia pay
| 500, and to hSNe no more licenses
! Rev. Mr.. Brown was in favor OF No back
ward step. our city officers hayr 4 sworn ,lutS \
| to perform. Let them do il. 1t may hp:l
| heavily on some, but on Law breakers only. Al
| administration of the Maine law is needed. II
| is heathin He was sorry to see that sonl'
public presses have anagonized the woman,
movement II is wrong. The curse OF run
can never be fully known, except 10 Il few
broken hearts. Rtm~eine should De made
| odiou>. He rrinired 1t th" great tidal wave
| from the west. God j. awakening the heart
of the nation.
Mrs. Burri delivered the mes, sage that Il five
on
W. NJ. Woods favored the resolution. and
would have all licenses cancelled on Niolati ion
Charles Moore gave Il history of the temper
ance reforms for 40 years We don't know
much here about drunkenness. In New York
the number of men who have been locked ul
for drunkenness from ~lN to one hundred times
is $50 in four yearS~-and of women 9006. oul
billiard rooms are mere covers for rum>clling
He hoped the resolution would pass.
Miss Esther Frye spoke on the general sub
ject of temperance. and in favor of the rc~olu-
ton.
Mrs. Reynolds said the practical question was
what would they do !: For herself She had
done one thng-Shc had left of drinking. And
she had now for the first time spoken in meet
ing. She believed they should trust in the
Lord and keep their powder dry, and give rum
sellers the law to the full extent. Gicr remarks
We're applauded.
John A. Mace said if all could -;ty as much
the last speaker, All would he we'll. He
liked and favored the resolution. And he be
lieved the hotels in Belfast all sell rum in the
chambers or elsewhere.
Mrs. l.. K. Palmer hoped the resolution
would be adopted. A more stringent law is
needed in Maine, and should be had, 4 friend
from Illinois had told her that they had a much
more stringent law in that state. The Illinois
law makes liquor selling legal. Ed. Journal.
The resolution was then put 10 vote and
unanimously passed, After W hich The. ing
adjourned