New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-28
TEMPERANCE.

THE SITUATION IN PENNSYLVANIA.
SIGNIFICANT VIEWS OF A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF The woMEN's sUCCEss-NEEDs or THE PITTS
BURGH CRUSADERS.
lrRos AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
PrrrsBUKGH, March 2e-Fhe real effect Of the
temperance agitation in this part of the State and
In fact in the whole State, has been more readily
foreseen by the Liquor Dealers League than by the
friends of the movement. The dealers, who for
year past have remained quiet. opposing the Local
Option law only at the local elections, have now
thoroughly united for its total repeal by the Legs-
lature. A prominent wholesale dealer lately re-
marked, while speaking of the Local Option law aud
the woman movement:
Tie Lightning IA likely strike anywhere and every
where. our only safety is get the Local Option law
repealed. and license iaw substituted Wo are not
afraid Of the praying all out That Is all bosh
and hardly think that they will try it in this CITY,
But what have fear IT, that they will vote
I'll tell you that tho women's Influence is some
thing terrible When they got together they have in
OHIO baotbox and the Legislature under their
control Look at the result there They have already
nearly ruined the business IN OHIO Ny own house feels
the effects of whole trade along the Panhandle
the Cleveland and the Fort Wayne and Chicago lines OF
railroad IL gone.
Under Municipal Code Of Ohio. the city and town
cOuncs have the right to prohibit the sale OF every
go in bodies into tho council chambers and force the
prohibory ordinances through. will give an IN
stance One of returned last week from
of the larger of the interior cities OF Ohio where we
have hitherto had good trade While he there tho
ladies beseged the Council force, and ordinance
OF absolute prohib ton passed. take effect the
fist OF month. The result that he did not get
a single order. We expect that the women here will
upon the ballObJx they do upon the city coun
ellis Ohio. Tney viii keep until they got the ex-
the hi CHEST pch and tho maj )rity of the
viii be with them, because they will take politics
entirely out Of the question and result will be- that
wherever the question OF Local option IA submitted IL
will carry with hurrIh. For thai reason We intend TO
spare no effort TO have the law repealed.
There is no question that this gentleman fully
realizes the situation and the Liquor League Of this
city, representing several millions of dollars, hold
his view Of 1t, and taking steps to secure the
repeal of the Local Option iaw. They have plenty
of money to spend TO attain their object and unless
the friends of the measure are on the alert its repeal
will be accomplished. In the immense mass meet
ings that assemble here three four times during
the week ana the numerous smaller ones that are
held daily and nightly, there is an earnestness of
purpose that only needs an able executive head to
direct, to accomplish a great reform. The women
hero appear to need most loader IN their own sex
aud able advisers among the men.
DELAY AT PITT5BURGH-A SPLIT IMMINENT BErwBES
THE LADIES AND THE CLEGY.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRBUNE.l
PITTSBURGH, March 27.-A large meeting Of
the WOmens Temperance Union was held this alter
noon at Dr. 5vift's Clurch Tho Committee to report
plan active operations not being ready, asked for
further time. lady made motion to move
in body the Liquor League then IN
session. but the plan voted down not being FEAST
bic. A resolution calling for material and moral and
from tine men OF Pittsburgh provoked rather tart
discussion The Row. Mr.. Gil characterized IL as The
work Of man." whereupon Mrs. Hin sharply
declared, that the resolution written by a
lady. The discussion indicates that split Is
imminent the ladies' and the clergy The latter
we're slow coming out. and now want to push things
rapidly The ladies' IN the north side district nave
visited abaut 400 during tho past two days, but
accomplished nothing general visit viii Dc made
among the saloons on north and south sdos TO-
morrow,