The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-10
John B. Cough.

John B. Cough.
ms POSITION IN REGARD TO TIE TEMPER
ASCE CRUSADE As DErINrp nY HIMSELF.
The announcement that the great tenn
perance orator, John i. Cough, was about
to lecture in this city on "Tempcrancc, at
this time, when the war on alcohol j. just
beginning to assume shape in thi, city,
created considerable interest. Mr.. Coughs
name has been identified with temperance
almost as far back as the memory Of man
reach tn, and it is expected that he will
have some advice to offer to the female
crusaders, concerning their future opera
tons in this district \ Leader walked in
to the Monongahcla House about half-past
ten this morning, for the purpose Of hay.
ing little conversation with the distin-
guishcd gentleman upon the subject of the
crusade. He found Mr. Cough ajcd In
the lower rotunda Of the huicl quietly
reading the morning newspapers.
As soon as the writer made known hi>
business Mr. Cough invited him into one of
the parlors up stairs, where they could talk
together undisturbed. He expressed him
self rs very much ION the fence" as re
CARDS the present crusade. lie had given
the subject considerable attention, had
rea what the newspapers had to say on the
subject, but as the matter stood at present
he was decidedly doubtful about it, He
was unwilling to take any active part in the
affair. He was not certain that the women
had taken the right way to go about tn.
work. He would not like to see his wife
or his nieces going about among the saloons
praying and singing hymns. He thought
the movement would
HELP THE wOMAN-sUFFRAGE CAUSE
very much. And he had always had sort
of dislike to the woman suffrage business
81 look at it in this way" he said, ''ii
the women are allowed to vote, say in New
York city, Immediately all the prostitutes
the ignorant Dutch, Irish and negro women
will flock to the polls, and very few refined
educated ladies will care about mixing
themselves up to the crowd and hearing
the language that would greet their ears at
the polls"
Returning to the subject of temperance
he spoke of his not belonging to the ranks
Of the prohibitionists, strictly ont speaking
81 HAVE BEEN READ OUT
of the ranks. When went to England
and told the English people that the Main,
law was not properly enforced in America
instantly General Neal Dow and his part,
attacked me, and | was read out of tn,
ranks. All sorts of stories were circulated
about me. Handblls were printed and cir
culated in places | was to visit, and | hat
time of it combating these stories. | in
stituted prosecution in the Court of Quar-
ter Sessions, and spent fl0,0OO Englisl
money. 1t cost me a good deal"
He spoke of there being license laws an,
prohibition laws in different States, bu
they were no. enforced. When the Leg
islature made laws Tearing on this subject
it was the duty of the temperance men t,
see that they were cnforced-to in stitut,
prosecutions every time the laws were vi
olated. What was the use of the Legisa
ture passing laws on this subject if thost
laws were not enforced? He gave quite
history of the beginning Of the temperate,
movementin 1870 when the Washingtoniai
movement was started in Baltimore by 81.
reformed drunkards, who made it their du
ty to go out and reform six others, and s,
the work spread through the country. Hun
dreds OF thousands signed the pledge al
over the country. Only few of thes
really reformed, the greater part of then
returning to their old habits. OF the or
again, and two of them died confrme,
drunkards, But great many soul. wer
saved by means # the revival, and so
great deal of good was ACCOMPLISHED. Tenn
perancc societies were formed ali over IN
country. State conventions were held. am
the work went bravely on, until the dav
"t prohibition came, when the temp ianc
men thought their work was done, and lai
down their arms, when they should hnv
worked all the more vigorously. aud watch
nd for violations Of the llw, and lhru IN
-titutcd prosecutions.
Temperance men went thrnugh the conn
Try lecturing.
MAKING FALSE REPRESENTATIONS
III the state Of things. One man stated ia
lecture that it was an impossiblity to pun
chase liquor in Portland, and gave instance
of people searching for it unsuccessful
All of which, Mr. Cough said, must be false
for when he lectured at Portland he ioun
an open bar at his hotel. and attached I
his bill OF fare was long printed list {
wines and liquors that could be had for III
asking. That was the way the Temperance
men enforced the law in Maine Comm
down to the present movement, he i'd thu
IT II combination Of all the respectable an
Influential ladies of the country could b
formed it would have great influence o
public opinion, and great many of ta
grog shops would be forced to close. TIL
work the women are engaged in is n goo
one, but that they have taken the rigl
means to kill the traffic he is not certain
If the women expect him to strongly in
dorse the movement on Tuesday night the
will be disappointed.
do LEWIS.
Mr.. Cough said he had never met hi
Lewis but once, and he considered him
"sensationalist" out and out, and he though
it was his love of sensationalism that actual
ed him in starting the present movemen
The idea of a band of ladies going throug
the streets singing hymns and praying WI
repugnant to him. He did uot like it BIT
he acknowledged that it might seem diflel
ent to him if he should once sec them at III
business. 1t was the duty of policemen I
clear away crowd of men obstru ting I'll
pavement, and he thought the women can
under the same restrictions.
There was law in Pennsylvania legal.
ing the sale of liquor, he knew. But, !
said, supposing law was to be passed nal
ing it criminal for him to read his Bible, |
would then consider it his duty to viola
the law, at the same time rendering himse
liable to pay the penalty. These womc