The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-21
SHAKING THE TALL TOWER
TIE TRIBUNE's RUM sHOP AGAIN
PUBLICLY OVERH1ULED.
An INDIGNANT Women's Views Set Forth In
Hhyme-A Condrmnatorv speech Made by
District Attorney Hoy, Of Cincinnati.


An INDIGNANT women's views Set Forth in
Hhyme-A Condcmnatorv speech Made by
District Attorney Hoy, Of Cincinnati.
The meeting OF the American Temper
ance Union in Bleec GER Hal, yesterday after
noon, was well ;ttnded. After praver and the
reading OF a chapter from the Bible, the Presi-
dent, J. II. Gibbs, said that there was woman
present who, although not a resident OF New
York, knew Of the Tall Tower saloon and the
great ev'i II was doing. At previous meetings
she had heard IL severely condemned. and her
mind was so affected when she thought OF
the lasting injury It WIS doing that she wished
to use her influence against II. She had written
some yerses which he wished her TO read. He
introduced Mrs. Emma q ties COnklin, Of Duf-
falo, who, In cloar tones and With excellent aes-
lures, read the following lines:
A. time rolls on Sna years and months have ass
HATH bravcly batled gainst u lear nj ,ide
carrying isaay ana deS,n on eyar, aanG
Fnnas with crime ID misery our land
fe, we are no! desr,e , nor d A., oa
SUI SHAH the cry ot temperance onward roll,
gntll victory, noble, rand suOiime,
% ws1s T ,S eg ssen VII tY yeTanc
The weeping vile. the sun ring, 81 irving clld
Fathers anu motners III their anguish VITA.
,,,,.on. God Gov long snail rum our lsnd cohIroi"
with these heart rgndlng cries every hand
Win breasIvorss guarded. powertuI ana strong.
And whonsoever dares to enter there
Must y, surely e ! in,o me Iempter,s snare
lis wei against 1t that YOU wage war,
TSeSid male tHs% stronger .1 TsSs love, hold.
We hear re sSe,Sn ssSss y, nsI n s@s ye do
kscn zeal your blow upon that Tower tall.
Aud though you may not labor all allke,
Select your weagon., aud taen boldly .irise;,
" ina, Ter the hep pe@Gs. sS sl.sSs
Win cheering wOrus make tue inetr.ie feel
That you would suatch him from uruakards grayst
lmplore, entreat the maynard, thou. htes, youth
To shun that den. to walls ia paths u .rutn
Point out the veuomed serpent's deadly ,tns,
lbe zoe and MISERY Il viii surely bring
but prove yourselves brave warriors, truly skilsd
Bo w and doing In TINS humane cause.
And though that bloody leaf IN nations laws
Grants license to me murderer and MS clan.
II laws ulon the statute books to-day
Give slconol al undi,putsd sway,
wY9rsins with sdded aerl, tJu ,s IN heaven.
suggest 6iotne T-'C Good ii. but mete
That he who wautobly den Zee the place
Should for TINS bases. act oe m.de = fee
Upon the man vhO sanctions that vie den
Tai Toucrs loon III grace TO ureeleyt usms-
fiousn II the ydf s and y io. .es
TN not shrine IN all the eNrth be found
In which thy heavenly glOries shall not he
God speed tue day, snd sr.at taa. We may eco
Then broken hcArtrd ones viii Necp more.
When old King AcOhols dread reign IL DER.
Then viii we pie our giOres to the skies;
Immortal shall our Temperance Tower arse.
Mrs. Conklln was frequently interrupted by
bursts Of hearty Applause, am ut the close was
gwen unanimous vote Of tn INKS. President
Gibbs next introduced Col. Hoy. for many years
Distrist Attorney Of Cincinnati. Until eight
year, ago Col Hoy was "A hard drinker, and Hor-
ace Greeley, VINO Ia al astrOng fdendship or him,
made every effort for MS reform. He felt greatly
mortified, he said when told That the place once
Tall Tower IN which rum was sold. He visited
the tribune ONCE, and clerk asked nin what
he wanted. He said, "A drink" The clerk
angrily told him they did net sell any. But"
said the Colonel, you must, for see II In The
sun all over tue country-in other papers. too -
that they cell rum IN the Tall Tower" Then,
pointing to the large portrait, the Colonel
said, That Is Horace Greeley, IL II nott"
Yes" was the answer well, II that man
could come to lie again he would cast you
money changer out OF the temple"
Iue Colonel described q case Of deep misery
caused 10y rum. and said Would that hau the
power to paint Il IN the brightest colors aud
hang IL on the wal! Of the Tall lower"