The Republican journal., 1876-01-20
A Prohibitory Meeting.

proinbltory temperance at Hayford Hall on
saturday evening. At half past !, Mr.. Hay
ford called the assembage to order, and named
W. w. Castle for chairman, who took the plat
from. Rev. Mr. Ross offered prayer. The
chairman then stated the object of the meeting
to be to assert the resolve of the law abiding
portion Of the community that the prohibit0ry
law shall be rigidly enforced. 1t is known that
the law il. violated continually, while there ex-
lists the power for its enforcement through the
organizations of the law. There should be ~
certain punishment for Il rumseller as for
horse-thef 1t has been determined to bring
to bear upon the matter the will of the citizens
i'll II body. He would read preamble and re-
solution that would be offered for adoption,
and to which signatures are invited. He then
read the resolution, which recited the evils of
intemperance, and pledged Il hearty support to
the city officials and others in Suppressing
Them He said he would call on speakers who
were present, and that each would be expected
to conline himself to speeches Of ten minutes
Rev. Mr.. Pratt, Methodist, being called upon.
said he heartily endorsed the resolution. The
evils of incompetence had never been defined in
adequate words. There is Il great work 10 be
accomplished, and for its accomplishment there
l. needed u thorough union. The cause has
heretofore lacked that element 1t is time for
men to declare where they are-they ought to-
declare themselves. lie was glad OF this meet
ing to fix the places Of men Eurnestnes, ami
union viii do the work. lie could name Ten
men who can close up every rum shop in Bel
fast if they say no more liquor shall De sold.
We have had neglected. city government, thai
has suffered this matter to dribblr along.
Rev. Mr.. Goodcnough ana Rev. Mr. BlNhv
were called, with no response.
Rev. Mr.. Ross said the call w;lS a surprise
but he was glad of the meeting. lie was alway-
glad to cast his influence against rum. The
traffic can he suppressed. IL the right men
take hold in the right manner we shall he free
OF it. In some quarters there is cry for license
other countries have tried license till they are
sick Of it. In England the rum power controls
Parliament. one argument in favor of license
is that men will sell ANYHOW, anIJt i, like
licensing stealing because some men are thieves
Let Us suppress tine rum tralir, and blessing
viii follow.
NAei l"Hi"FH' III response % " eau ir"ui me
chair, said he agreed with aud endorsed the
remarks of all who had preceded him He
would not make Il speech. but would instead
read an extract from e lecture By John l.
Cough. He then read from 4 newspaper Sin
statistics Of the immense amount Of crime ami
loss Of property by rum. Mr. Cough declared
the Use of RUN the most awful bluuirr of The
18th century,
Col. Philo lier,cy, being called, SAID the
meeting was gathered not rs % temperance nr.
ganzaton, hut Is citizens tn suppress intern
pcranre He endorsed the prOhibitorv lAw
the question is how shall it he enforced, ami lN
whom? \ canvas, Of mbIir sentiment will
show that one person out Of ten don't care IL
liquor i, sold, while nine ont of ten had rather
it wouldn't be. The one man control, it. II
has been remarked that if ten men say 80 tho
trtllc will stop here. saying 50 won't 10 it
but they must act. Means must be- found 10
get drunkardS to diyulgc where 10 Is ,ud, and
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