The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-07
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Speeches that Contained Many References 20
the Tail Tower Rum shop.

SEA CLIFF. July c. The Sons OF Temper
ancc. under whose auspices tho meetings here
to-day were conducted. journcycd in dclegn-
tions from various parts Of the country. The
congregations in the great tabernacle to-day
w,rc nots0 Target as those Of Yesterday and may
not ~ large tomorrow. but ON Sunday and
Monday. when Murphy and other rcformcr- are
to bc hcrc. immense thrOngs OF people are cX-
pociod.
Mother Stewart" the Ohio crusader. who
had not boon expected before tomorrow.
arrived this morning and took part in
the exercises. She is plea-unt-faccd wo-
man. about sixty years Of age. wears gold
bowed spc'iaclos and dresses plainly in black.
She gave n short account Of the temperance
movement In Ohio. and suii she had lust re-
turned 'FRONT.' six weeks "nmpllyn in Iowa.
and that there many recruits had been obtained
Tor the trrtutalcrg army
Tho Rev W. c. staclc Of Brooklyn. who pro
sidnl to-day. delivered II stirring sprcfh in
which hr urged that there should he no jealous
!, between the Good rcmplars and the Sons u
q. w. Pilmrr. n Past Grand Worthy Patriarch
Of the Sons of Temperance in New jersey, said
that the Il .ht against Jersey lightning" was
progressing IN manner satisfactory TO the
Grand Worthy Chaplain Leigh of the sons OF
Temperance. thought that faith in Cod was ne
',r1ui > ~ w w WI A. ~. a..
wh"n temp rance men wore asked To Not" Tor
candidates for public offices who wore in liNor
OF granting licenses io such places az The NIB
me rum shop. the answer SHOULD Joe. Go To-
1912 Chaplain Leigh ponte downward with
his forciluEcr. Laughter and npplnu- u
Mr.. Louis Wagner. the highest uiiice Of the
Sons ~ Temperance I'm the United States. ar
rived late in the LAY ana took tho chair in place
of the K'v. Mr. Stccl". H. insisted that every
one present should sign the total abstinence
pledge. There were no responses To- his invi-
tation.
III Rev. Alfred Taylor SPOKE Of the ingcnui-
Is ul the liquor men gvitn.. ahoh ut the tom
porancc people. u" drew a graphic picture Oi
the ridiculous tisrn cut Nv the nrcprie,crs oi
tho Ti'jiu1r rum shop IN opening makc-le-
linVr hotel with thi'' beds ina tilH -un-crar. lie
drew "a striking curiagiSnn between tue rop-
prr- and uirkrls i'm th" collection baskets at
his feet. and tho liberal contributions madr by
tho liuuOr interest 20 put down i"nIprIlu'e op.
pos ION and To INFLUENCE clslaton. Iio said
That the devil was not to he put down by resolu-
tiOu-. or even by speeches. the devil being cX-
| cocdingly busy. and POSSESSED of large re-
sources.
Su-omnah Evans =, cls is 10 speak to-night on
| tho rotation between t"nperanr" and religion.
In thf evening. meeting Mother stewart nrufC
| q POINTED speech and raised % bres2n. She said
! sls believed in bringing politics into the tenn
! prohibition measures Got would take the ballot
| out Of their hands aud rivc II t. women.
| The Rev. Nj Steele opposed Moth n stewart T.
| uttaraneps. II" said the Good Irmihurs would
| not admit political quest ions in meetings.
EN-Judge Van Coit took Mr.. SteJle Ia task foi
| opp sang Mother stewart.
The Rev. Mr.. Epole ulSo sided with Mother
/ Stewart Al length M,ssrs, Steele and Van Cot
1 shook hands, while the audience appiaudcd.