New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-09
TEMPERANCE CLUB ROOMS.

,pr,v FOR TURNING LIQUOR SALOONS INTO CLUB
ROOMS WHERE NO LIQUOR SHALL BE DISPENSED
TIE SOCIAL BENEFITS LIKELY TO RESULT
To the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: If not trespassing too much upon your
valuable space should like To point out where III "S
opinion the present temperance agtators fsi TO ae
complish the end desired In the first place, this raid
upon liquor saloons is q mistake Tho appetite 'or
strong drink in the individual must be destroyed BEFORE
the closing OF LIQUOR saloons will be beneficial. Inc
same ing applies to " Prohibition" A prohoitory IN"
will not decrease evils Of incompetence II tne oeso
for intoxicating drink in the community Is not
This temperance problem me, is very easy OF sou-
tion How shall we prevent drunkennessf why Az
stain from drinking that which will intoxlcate Is
persona matter and by personal effort with those we
come In contact with create public temperance
sentiment That Will compel the closing OF some OF inc
drinking dens. II we temperance men VIII use our u"
auence with those who frequent such places ana reason
with them upon the physical, mental moral, ana pc
cniary effects OF the Of strong drinks upon them
selves, at the same time inviting them 10 spehu Iher
leisure In some better place than liquor sa0o,
we can 10y common sense reasoning weah many iIOn
those places and compel the closing or sonleol the
for want patronage We are told that many sdioon
keepers whom they have visited express thor i
at the business they in and their willingness 70 give
il up if they find other business the pronts OF
which are IA great, to engage ~ Nov e teeners m
to the crusaders that they help the saoQhkeepcrs y,
turn their saloons into temperance & nnnort
guarantee that they, with their friehds wiz supper
Them in their departure. Lot them 20 there anu
plav billiards instead OF going to the billiard saloon lst
The spend the money there that they spend elsewhere
for amusement But little money would DO required 10
convert those manufactures Of vice into places that
cannot fail to improve the moral tone OF socey. he.
the temperance people pledge themselves To patronMe
such places and their will bo an established act
As tho case stands the crusaders wish 10 TOD nc
nauor dealer OF his Of support aud the young
men of their places OF amusement, ana ieaFe
both TO resort TO perhaps still more question:
able places for sustenance aud pleasure; ~
TINS temperance revival take q practical form,
and IL will do good Turn the saloons into temperance
clubs, and you still give the keeper means to gam MS
livelihood. and young men better pace IN WHICH W
find nmusements But you say, Will young men go
there when liquor j. renOvedi As young man
answer yes a thousand times. The majority OF young
men are not deprayed TO frequent such places TOT
tue sake OF stron drink They herc for usem3ht5
that In Themselves harmless. aud which, conducted
In respectable place, would tend much 10 keep young
men FROM falling from the paths Of rcctude ana virtue
Thousands of young in this city, away from nome
ana Denned some cheap boarding house. are com
peled to resort liquor saloons for amsemenls thaI
Christian community ought to provide Tor tiein uhuer
Christian AUSPICES Remove the drink from tne saloons
and young men will still 90 there Tor pleasure. We
have law called the sunday Liquor law. why 10 IL not
enforced! | say because the Temperance people Iat
do their duty. Cannot they follow the example OF tue
BROOKLYN women. make complaints against Tue 5dDDatn
law breakers aud get their license rcyOhedi We must
have the laws for regulation OF the liquor tranc,
that are at present IN existence enforced, before VIC
enact more.
For this temperance revival TO be eectua the revival
fists must find other Tor the nquOr-Seler 10 I'VE,
and other places for his customers to resort to- what
better plan this end than temperance cuDsi Let us
give up idea curing drunkards anu concentrate
all our forces prevent drunkenness. VINO VIII acts
Ner- York, May 5, 1874. IL u W.