The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-03-26
Tba Tomparaaoe Movement.

drinks. On Friday evening last the mass
meeting crowded the Presbyterian church;
| w. K. Miller presiding. Communications
were readfrom the Eagle Block Drug Store
and from G. N. Nye in the Euclid House,
corner Cherry and Tuscarawas streets, IN
which they each agreed to abide by the
strict requirements of the law and only
dispense liquor as a medicine.
Mr.. Reeves Nas the first speaker, con-
Stunning some fifteen minutes. In advert
ing to the evils Of intemperance, he stated
$4,000 persons died yearly from its effects
John Lahms Esq addressed the audi
ence for about half an hour, taxing total
abstinence ground and relating an anec-
dote or two that elected applause. De
concluded by c%autIoning those who thought
they might take ga little for the stomach's
sake" to eat less and take mora exercise.
The hymn, Come holy spirit, heavenly
dove" was then sung, when Rev. W. a,
Smith offered q prayer, and thereafter was
Rock Of ages cleft for me-" 81 Rev. Mr..
Khun then occupied the attention for a
short time. He said he had been wonder
ing for years, when, if ever, public atten-
ton would be fully aroused to this giant
evil OF lntemperance, and when he was in
despair has ears were gladdened with the
notes of the woman's movement, and COM
mencing too in an obscure town in
Southern Ohiol He stated that he had
visited Alliance a day or two before to
witness the street operations of the women
there. He gave the conversation that oc-
CURED between a saloon man, who had
shut his door against the ladies, and their
leader, who Mr.. X. said was a very ac-
complished lady and spoke to the young
man in the kindest manner. He learned
that two saloons had surrendered there.
After Mr.. Kuhn's remarks "Our Colds
marching on was sung in fine style BY
Mr.. Ballard. the audience joining in the
chorus-"GIory, glory, halleluiah."
The chairman invited remarks from vol
unteers, when Mr.. Peter Chance spoke for
a few minutes, referring 10 his. WI expe4
hence as sheriff of the county, he could
say four-ffths. Of the crimslWas caused by
lntemperance.
Rev. Mr.. Park called for a standing vote
of all gentlemen present who favored sus
tanning the women In their efforts to. sup
pressathee liquor TRAFFIC. A4unanihous
rising asemed to be the tesponsea y ~
Mr.. Daniel Tonner said Mr.. Barnhart,
who had a saloon on Tenth, street near
Walnut, had closed his establishment and
himself to drink no more. The
information was Received with applause.
The hymn, MAY the peace of Christ,
our Saviour" was then sung and the ben
ediction dismissed the crowd.
On Sunday evening meetings were held
in the English Reform and Baptist church
es, and Rev. Ingram preached in his own,
the Disciple church.
The Reform church was literally crowd
ed, not wen standing room was left. After
a voluntary opening temperance song was
a prayer by Rev. Booth, aud then an ad-
dress by Rev. Park for twenty minutes or
so, in which he stated thai the Govern.
ment last year received revenue from
alone amounting to sixty millions
Of dollars aad that this would sapply
every family in the country with two bar
rels of -four. He also showed the evils
resulting from the use of alcoholic drinks.
and the utter uselessnesa Of such stlmu-
After a hymn by the choir Rev.
Booth spoke for SOM ten minutes, con-
the ladies on their movement
that promised such happy results. Another
was sung when The ReY.Mr Hahn
the pulpit with some general re-
marks lasting some ten minutes. Hespoke
5f having been at AIliancelaAdl the im-
scenes he witnessed there on the
The battle song of temperance
was then sung, when Rev. E. Herbruck, \
pastor of the church, spoke also for about |
ZEN minutes, showing that intemperance
was not of to-day, that in ancient times
he Roman youth, mobiles and others, might
be seen staggering along the banks of the
Hber, under the influence of the god
Baechus. He also said temperance was of
nome growth, that in houses where wine
vas daily used, q taste was thus cultivated
q the children and q foundation was thus
aid to make them the victims of intem-
After another hymn Rev Mr..
spoke near twenty minutes. He
aid though the hour was late 1t was bet
er to indulge in q few minutes talk here
lpon this important question, than to be
ike those suffering wives and mothers
waiting half the night the arrival home
# drunken husbands and sons. It is to
prevent in the future Just such sorrowing
we are here tonight fora frienL
= Consultation. He referred to the sixty
of dollars expended in the liquor
rafic, and said this money comes from the
lard working men of the land. a man
ired Of honest labor manages to start q
aloon. His fellow werkmen call to see him
hree times or 50 q day. IN his new place,
hus spending 10 cents or SO including Sum
lays, we may call it enc dollar a week
wenty goodhsarted shOpmates give him
dollars a week=forty enables him
o roll up his sleeves and lounge at his
,ase, while their honest earnings through
and toll support him in luxury. Let
ZACH man put away his dollar a week, fifty
'wo dollars a year. II VIII heiP hlm 70 2
homestead in his old age. The speaker
vent on to say that reform was necessarily
| prooressive work, and was likely to in
,erfere with individual persons, u the
was to promote the general good
rescue families from suffering ana pre-
7ent the commission OF crime.
AT the conclusion of the addresses, no.
ices were given Of 8 mass meeting to be
held in the Methodist church on Wednes-
lay evening, and one in the Presbyterian
,hurch-O on FFiday=eEeniAe; after the beRe-
fiction the laEgsD Endience retired, it is
hoped, to think over the great question.
The large Baptist church WAS filled to
It's capacity. Alter The usuAl ptsimiuary
prayer was offered by Rev. j. W.
Osborne, of Granville, Ohio. w. K. Mil
ier, Esq, presided Rev. T. NJ Knhp6,td
The English Lutheran church was the first
Mr.. K. spoke about fifteen min
utes, mentioning ms own great interest on
the subject, and its Importance 10 society,
and his high confidence in the ultimate
success of temperance movement.
Major Mckinley was the next speaker,
he consumed a half hour or more. The
Major approved cordially of the woman's
movement and trusted it would be crowned
with success. He claimed that the pres
emit liquer laws of Ohio were good, and if
honestly obeyed would close nearly all the
of the State. Our city councils
have the power to prohibit all saloons in
their respective corporations. and in this
connection he showed the Importance ola
healthy public sentiment. He closed by
reciting a beautiful temperance poem. The
Major was listened throughout with great
attention. u q
Gen. Ed. Meyer next engaged the atten-
ton of the audience and spoke over half.
an hour. He expressed his cordiality in the
.woman's movement. He had been asked
if he had Joined the fanatics, and he
replied that if to advocate the cause of the
distressed and wronged sufferers from the
sale of alcoholic drinks, they might set
him down as one of the eraziest Of them
n, D-zFmgaH LaE nm.