Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-04-29
Report of the Temperance League

The meeting ofthe League on Monday Z light
Va, attended BY the Usual large and enthusiast
tit audience. The meeting Wa. opened by
payer By Rlv. Mr.. Reese followed by singing
under the lead Of Rev. Mr.. Garretson. Pres
IIent JOY said the ice had gone out and now
that the river wa, open he wanted them to be
slre that no rum came in. He thought that
every yesr would ind this movement strong
er. Mr.. LamPrey had of,en wondered when
Till interest would begin 10 show signs Of
yl-dng. He had seen none a vet. There are
men in this city who are still engaged in rum
selling. and who are determined 10 continue in
ia. neiari1us business. His interest had not
been only TO persuade men TO quit drinking.
Tor their own sAkes but for the sakes OF the III
nocsni women and children who were the
creates; sufferers. Il i time FOR another move.
Re would not be satisfied until this rumsellng
s4s entirely stopped.
Mr.. A. +. Smith, Vice President Of the Re
form Club. called on tod To- help him drive
this tempter rum away. He warned them to
beware Il breakers. for there are breakers
ahead: 70 out Of the 100 schools he had been IN
lad been Tie devils schools. In some he had
N-t-f4 H.Alls.l9I. ia NAltAN a AlEi- ne OA4itE
school had been Gods thinking school You
rAuuo; put down rum by sbuslny the rumsel-
err nor bY law alone. lie thought that Pow
erty. Pride. Politics. RsscAlity aud Rum went
hand in hand, The women we've far greater
sufferers than the men.
Uncle" Philip Moore sand that % year. ago
Il. haI joined cold water society, confident in
hi, own strength, but that it did not last him 3
weeAs. He had followed this drinking for
years until abou; wears ago. Al that time be
d.ank glass OF liquor with 40 oil friend. and
/, hzd been the last He believed that hi. re-
formation was in answer 10 PRAYER, and viii
the he . Of the Almighty he would continue tc
ave a temperate life. lie wa. willing 10 20 u
III grave > reformed drunkard.
Mr. Gideon Cook said he was just one weai
stronger in the cause Of Temperance than he
nd been ! wees ago. lie meant 10 stick L
L.-texl" live or die. We must put our should
~ i'll thu bow, and the strongest must do the
In),t work. He was very severe on Licen,,
Las. lie believed rum could ~ kept out O
Ellsworth ih> summer.
Mr. Wm. Mcdonald had from youth w b-tI
d temp rate man. III, parents had alwal- :,
,oun-eiei him thai whenever he was asked Il
drink they seemed 10 rise up before him. II.
api4-a'e Ell 10 the parent, - bring their chiliref
up 80 they would hate the ,rry name Of liquor
Rum Is plrtEer in almost every TRACED,
which occurs.
sewsl Haskell had come to see somethin.
better than he had been accustomed 10 see il
Ellsworth. When be heard Of maa bre4kin.
his pledge, il made him stronger in his resoly,
th4t he would maintain his own position
Mr.. Handy bad been away through the win
ter. blI had heard with much pleasure OF tn
great success Of this movement. lie L al al
way, dete>ted this rum trafiic and regarded
As the greatest sc0urge Of the land. Neiihe
moral suasion or law alone could stop it. bu
they mUst work together. Rum is the creates
hindranee TO the enforcement Of any law. H.
trusted that the time would soon come whe
women could at least vote upon this question
Let Us hight our battle on this field Of right an
humanity and We shall surely win.
HUMPHREY Callaghsn said his will was be-
GER than his language, and very truly said toe
He hoped every young man would take stan
for Temperance. He would take the pickax
and shovel, and help tear down the rumshop
himself Nr. C's closing remarks althoug
forcible were by no means elegant, and Gillette
great applause from the juvenile portion Of til
audience.