New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-27

both of Canterbury and Of York. and large portion of
has sun il absolutely necessary up t6is matter
of aud the society one which Includes
portion acting citizens IA well IA Christians and nd
! yidlas. and that harmOnizes with the plan Of tns
| Uait.d Kingdom Alliance with which am identified
That arganza taxes all good citizens who pre-
pured to demand Parliament the power 10 veto the
sale OF liquors III community where the sentiment IL
strong enough to warrant It, measure has been sub
med to Parliament for consideration, and during sew
years has been introduced and discussed by Par
lament Ia tho OF Pirliam mt 90 members
The basis OF the organization has been an
selves 20 total abstinence as essential membership.
lay down the following propositions which was adopted
l. That Il il neither right polite for tho state u .sord
legal protection and sanction 10 Any trae OF system hat lens
~ acoaso crime, the national rs5Duce- % cOirups
habts destroy health and lives Of tao
That the traffic IN intoxicating liquors ~ common beyer
nimioa 10 the true interests VI nivduAS and 10
siructve aud welfare Of society and ought ter
8 That To history Of all legislation in
gard 10 the liquor fnc a6nnianty prove that i s mp9ys
ellie Gus IA IT, tnIoncies
considerations Of private gain Or public rsyenns
can uss'y g ap', na r. AMI disastrous in rests a. ths
g. That the saiiye prohibition Of the liquor traffic b
Of justice and legitimate commerce.. -, ,, -, A., ,s
That the lslIsltye suppression VI IbegOr UAnc boua
DO hisnIy conducive Developments OF progressive
T. Tfs rising class sectaran party conseraons
ali sood eens should combine % procure AZ enactment pro-
efficient and in The APPEALING evil Of incompetence
N'"-'' - WAITEG G. TaEyyLYAS, Bart. President
Our effort az the United Kingdom place
upon the statute these convictions. Last year our
expenditure was s220OO (s2O,O0Ol and five years ago
many Of merchants Joined IN subscription list VI
100000 10 carry on tho movement.
Those OF the ladies and gentlemen present who watch
BriGsh politics any extent viii know that IN 1874
ges change took place IN the government OF TIE cou
try, ana now Government took charge o. lo hAIinn'
5uL they have had 10 dc w Tic Laiic moro ot lcss'
ANA they have done as al others nave tney nave man.
aged to nobody satisfied; those who wanted more
restriction want more st, and those VINO wish lcos arc
have not much information to give to you In the way
OF suggestions bearing upon the country have been IA
the States Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and
Connecticut AMI examined below the surface the codI-
things Tue state OF AaIno Was followed Dy he
mont CONNECTICUT, ana Rhode island, after another
PrOnIDtOry laws were placed upon the statute Dosks
We nave observed your experience aud instead OF asking
for prohibition a large State only asking tIaG
power be community where there 10 strong
opinion against it-at wherever tbat OPINION Is We can
make It executive 10 prohibit The sale of liquor In 1865,
the Province OF Canterbury had committee To ex mime
ali Its parishes. and appended to thor report wac " TO-
Your Committee conclusion. Of opinion that tho
ancient aId a.onSd object VI I.sL AK ,e 's oa
qois Is to supply Pio1'G Psoo Tsn rItot
Tens%. 81 hIsss s'o ~ peJ a. i he 5haS9Is
eniiilea 10 protection from me injurious
eject secure willing advantages
non enjoyed By The numerous parishes IA le Pro, nce o. an
owing t influence Of The LANDOWNERS no sale of 1
cognlah factwhch has been eci e by the present
nqa flat there are at TINS Tune Slnin tie I5gyIes Of
neither public house beer shop and Wher IN oDnso
Desm according evidence beicre the COnto thu mel
genco, morality comfort Ot tho people, sch 1s tao
friends Of ten perance would have anticipated.
Mp Raper closed by speaking OF mis- visit to Harvard
College tho great pleasure lac experienced IN noting
the absence of all kinds OF stimulants at the students
dinner.
Dr. Willard Parker followed in short address, in
which lie gave the physiological reasons for avoiding
the alcohol The Rev. Dr. MoCJsh President Of
Princeton College thought that the thing in this
movement to cultivate higher moral Tone and es
pccialy a higher religious tone in she community. In
speaking OF the recent action of the faculty OF Princeton
College he said il taken mainly because nearly all
secret societies productive Of great dissl patton
The company then adjourned to dinner
Among those present President Hopkins ~ viii
ans College, President McCOsh Of Princeton College,
BishOp James, Stuart Brown, j. ". Beeaman, Cyrus W.
Fold j. q. Havemeyer Robert Hoe, DR.. Willard Parker
Robert Carter, Norman White, W. A Booth, j. r. Jayy
Dr. \. c. Post, DR.. Nathan Bishop, the Rev Drs. Ander
sou, Preutiss Vincent ChiokeIng, Adams, and Wbite
william M.lles, Mayor Wickhau. II. X. Coming, g. L.
Roberts, John A. stewart j. =. CROSBY, Howard Potter,
and William Walter Phelps.