Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-10
The Temperance Reform.

10 the spring municipal elections. III -
isther general and may be attributed to
The movement going on in the West.
whore the agency of prayer seems 10 be
evoked In new if not novel way and
with results thai certainly show tito DC OF
God and not of men. Ii is no tax upon
The crsdulity Of non praying people to
believe that such earnest efforts as are pai
forth-IhoG9h not all sincere snd pei hapS
not all well advised or properly conduct
sd-creste = great moral power which Is
waited in the air Of heaven over the Whole
Land. Watcher the praying movement,
which sccomplishes much among the
charaelerislicslly iInpulslve western PEG
pie. Is adapted to the sGaid. sober. calcu
lating New Highlander. We know not
but there Is disposition to Try IL. even IN
Maine In Worcester Mass. where the
matter has been carefully considered. IL
has been decided not to attempt the work
after the Western style. The managing
commute, vii provide tor temperance
gvlhetiass in different sections OF the city.
and. il : said. will use such methods OF
sppealiug 10 the consCirnCcs OF liquor
sellers aud Of those owning buildings
leased leo the Illicit trade. etc. as they
consider more in keeping with New Eng
land sentiment and methods. As thus
inauSur.,vd the movement would seem
70 coma aud the support OF The entire
Temperance community OF Worcester.
and il viii receive the hearty God speed
Of the friends vi The cause elsewhere.
Bangor. which Is generally up 10 the
marx in everything that has an enter
prising ,VOk. has hSd a meeting of ladies,
with icV temperance men for counsel,
and sfivg a Tree expression OF sentiments
favorable 20 the work. raised Commute
OF two ladies iIOm all the churches, with
the r,ergl men uf the city for an advisory
board, Coz consider The matter farther.
They are 10 meet next Thursday and
report. This city has been So mIsruled
the past year. by the reform Mayor
elected 0N he anti-temPeI auce men, and
free rGm mas been 80 general the past
year. Uz; iaere d good hcld Tor work
AID y,yuIY OF need oi IL. Il anything
Will cause Sheriff Wilson. Who has no,
been very much Interested in the enforce
nieHl Of lst liquor Jaw, 10 g 10 wo,S, II
~,ll br;ar election OF Mayor Bass another
wear. lie declares he WI. enforce the
Law rain. than see - much liquor
,o.d lOnse. We axe mol aware that say
other lOcaIJy in our SlS,s cOnlempla
uying the pray ng movement, and the
result IN Bangor will &c looked forward
. with much interest
The movement in The West continues
with unSJa,ed Interest and not without
treat results, The Cincinnati Gazette has
lvturns irom sixty one cities. towns and
villages iu Ohio and Indiana, showing
Ire results up TO about The goth OF Fe0ru
=yy. The returns comprise hiIy FIVE
I,Sns 10 OaiO. In these places 2i5
saloons hs,e been closed; 81 drug stores
have signed The druggists pledge, and
,u4,ut 1890 persons the total abstinence
ledge GA the other hand there are
~ saloons still open. In Indiana =
IONS and drug stores have been
1 ,...1 1-hS z ,,.r-.,s h.ya .i.rnaH tn.
vIge. There are IS saloons sill open
ia Inc aggleg gate - saloons and 100 drug
,iofrs hAyu been closed; about 5000
prisons have signed the pledge. There
are 6l2 saloons sill open.
Ne fear. however. that the reform vii!
ne Dut CT u temporary character. unless
>1nc practical measures are adopted To
ho.j The ground now occupied The
iIlrH'is vi temperance must provide
,ucs ilnte Tor the saloons they close. OF
ueN rum shops will he opened as soon AS
The present excitement dies away. We
suggest Tie establishment OF tea and
eOsee rooms. under The supervision OF
earnest ladies aud gentlemen. These
rcins should be made attractive. by
having on ne the leading magazines and
newspapers. Harmless games, such ~
checkers and chess, should also DC pro
,ideG. thus enabling the visitor 10 pass =
i-s hours with pleasure. Tea and cutfoe
.noaid DC Of first quality. and the charge
per cap should bs not more thSn tive
cents These rooms would attract the
ride. and by bringing them in contact
~itu better class than the one usually
E-uud IN drinking SALOONS would tend 10
their practical reformation. The bard
working man would also find these roons
lrae.ive, and DC induced 10 visit them
With biz family, thus throwing al add.
tiunai safeguard around the cause ol
temperance. We are satisfied that these
tea an1 coffee rooms would be All excel
ieEi substitute for dram shops. aud, Il
properly managed. We believe they would
,n,ciually prevent the IeOpening oil
saloons when the present crusade against
liquor shail have lost its novelty and
power.
The New York Observer has very
,Iroag editorial upon the Pewer OF pray
er in connection with the present temper
snce movement ut the West. The editor
aHirms tina, the praying women ar,
wholly liSht in their course. and That In