The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-18
TEMPERANCE MEN AT WAR.
PRESIDENT ". H. MtNDY dND WHAT NE
S.fIS or FRINCIS MURPHY.

PRESIDENT ". H. MtNDY IND WHAT NE
SIrS or ERINCTS MURPHY
Dimcuiues TINT the Union struggled with In
Inviting uim to New York-IIIs Desire 20
he Paid 5000 II NiEht-A Charge Of Fraud
President Mundy, Of the American Tenn
pcrancc Union. occupied the rostrum in Clnr-
cndon Hall yesterday afternoon forthe purpose
Of making public the action Of Francis Murphy
in connection with tho Temperance Union
Six or eight months ago he said. the Union
proposed to invite Mr.. Murphy to this city. Mr.
Mundy had heard that Murphy was n mcr-
cenary man and disposed to look after the dol
lars. hut he was willing to give him the benefit
OF the doubt. He went to Washington 10 see
MIR. Murphy. On being asked II he would speak
in New York city. Mr.. Murphy said Let the
ministers OF New York invite me and will
come" while was there" Mr.. Mundy said.
" a poor man who had been converted came up
to Murphy and asked him II he could get him
q coat. and Murphy said. "Oh. II you're
servant Of Christ. why Christ will give you n
coat" Mr.. Mundy returned to New York. went
to DR.. Taylor and other clergymen and asked
them to invite Murphy. but none OF them
wished to have anything to do with him.
Finally. through the influence OF the mombers
OF the Union some clcrgymens signatures
were obtained and the difficulty was overcome.
Mr.. Murphy came to the Cooper Institute and
spoke. After that meeting arose discussion
OF the financial question. and Murphy said that
Cough received 5000 per night and he did not
see why he should not get as much. and that he
had the right to mako as much money as pos-
sible. At that time letter in THE Sun said that
Murphy,s terms were $50 might. with board
Mr.. Stern would not countenance Murphy
While in Washington. DR. Newman told Mr.
stay in the Doctors house. but he insisted upon
having rooms and board in the best hotel. He
and tho Young Mems Christian Association
had to pay all the debts. At the Round Lake
temperance gathering $500 was collected for the
purpose OF paying the expenses OF the dele
gates. but instead Of paying their travelling ex-
| penses. Murphy kept the amount collected He
| did the same thing in Pittsburgh. Mr.; Mundy
| said that he mentioned these facts 70 show tho
| difficulties the Temperance Union h6d 10 meet
and overcome. He said that Mr.. Murphy had
no right to hold meetings in the Seventh Street
| Methodist Church. because the American Tenn
perance Union had leased the church for three
months. They did not desire, however, 10 IN
| terfere with Murphy's temperance labOrs.
There wore other things against Mr.. Murphy.
! He WAS forever pattng the liquor dealers on tho
| back ami calling them Jolly good fellows. Ho
objected to all attempts to enforce the Excise law.
dealers were not arraigncd against him he had
| a better chance to line his pockets and those
q tho temperance tramps along with him.
! fraud to make against MIR. Murphy. The great
reformer had publir rhed in the World OF Herald
| letter said tohavc been written by the speaker.
| 10 the effect that the American Temperance
| Union cancelled the engagement with him.
| That was not the letter he received. Dir; Mundy
| sont to Murphy for n copy OF the letter in qu"s.
ton but he refused 20 give It in order that proof
might not bs furnished that Murphy was mis-
| taken. No attemptis to be made 10 antagoniza
Murphy but President Mundy thought that tho
public should be made acquainted with the
Mt Murphy held mcetnG in the afternoon
| in the seventh Street Methodist church; He
made special appeal to moderate hrlnksrs;
| the audience in his embrace, he exclaimed:
oh Il could but save You 9lll" Ihs tough,
Tho drpE spiridS9qSs Se 9dSors Sss ausR IN sR@ VI
| me when ask them 10 sign the pledge.
| Whilo Mr. Murphy was speaking therc was n
slight disturbance ia one oi Tie SIDE sea,s t. me
| 10 crowd in. He met with surly rehun. An.
| gered by this he leaned against n pillar and
| frownod threateningly. This man had slouched
| into ono Of the meetings week ago, and. alter
| no had signed the pledge. some one had rigged
him out" as he aherward described IT, Yes
terday his clothes. no two articles OF which were
| OF the same color. appeared to have been pur-
chased and put on only, few hours beforc-.a
fact more directly established by tho dealer =
ticket. which still adhered To- the coat collar.
Angry words passed. and the consequences
would have been injurious TO tho order OF the
meeting had not one of the ushers found n seat
for the Intruder. who took II with n growl, and
soon lapsed into gentle sumter -, !, ~.
and Mrs. Wilson was loudly applauded by the
audience. p.,,.
and be a Gentlemanw exclaimed Chauncey
Shnffer as he advanced 10 tho front OF tho
platform after his INTRODUCTION. by Brother
Murphy. wns born aud brought up in New
York. and what property nave. and II is not
enough to hurt one. was made there He
pointed rcprovinglv in the direction Of a short.
stout man, with very red tacc sitting near the
front. and continued: hope that ] shall
never be rich enough 10 be mean" This re-
mark was loudly applauded many of the hear
ers thinking there was some connection be-
ana the sn9t S,9St o % an turning tho'r
Mr. Murphy read the story Of the Prodigal
Son, and drew lesson from i He ended by
urging that in the collection that was about to
be taken. everybody should contribute ns much
as possible. Alter tn, Wil'o1s had sung. =. Are
Boz dBeautifui Words Of Light" a. call was made
for signers Of the pledge. Many partly ine-
briated tottered up and pledged their future
Al the evening meeting Mr. Murphy said; Il
have nothing to do with the Murphy, overflow
meeting which Is advertised To ho held this
money is charged there. Such is generally the
cnse. | wish well TO all temperance people,
God bless them In their good work. But do
not want my speeches made Tor me- l wish 10
iiow meeting should open it myself and leave
Ii was noticeable that many drunken men
We're in the audience The genial Bouquet
Johnny" was a conspicuous figure OF course.
Mr.. Murphy made short address and the
sang temperance songs Sir. Murphy and his
workers then went among the audience. One
hundred and sixty-thrce names were signed 10
the plodge. ~
Union. in speaking OF MIR. Murphys remark
last evening. said that tho advertisement OF the
Murphy overflow meeting" was inserted by
President Gibbs on his own responsibility. II
was done with the best Of intentions. II was
expected that many would be unable TO get into
the church and the meeting in the Cooper
Union was for them. Mr. Murphy and Mrs
Wilson wer0 invited 10 attend. No ndmiss ion
fee was charged. Those who desired put money
| Ia the baskets at the door.
Mrs. DR.. Somerby., at the meeting in the
Cooper Union. said that n chemist lately ana
lyzed tho lager beer Of every brewer in Syra'
cuse, and found strychnine in all the samples
The brewers. on being appealed to- said that
n little strYchnine was necessary to give good
bend " to the beer.
Mrs Helen NJ. Slocum said That women are
made the greatest sufferers by the tide OF in
ten perancc, but are pOworless TO prevent IT,
ShsMrgcd that the ballot should be give them
that they might do so They would not legislatt
poison and death for their husbands, brothers
and sons.
There was a large audience in the Park Tho
atrelast evening where services were conducted
by Mr.. &. W Sawyer. The stage was filled by
full choir and by men recently converted. The