The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-13
THE TEMPERANCE FIGHT.
GIVING THE HoLAHAN BILL FINAL KICK
SPIRITED ADDRESSES By ". MASON EVANS

GIVING THE HoLAHAN BILL FINAL KICK
SPIRITED ADDRESSES By W. MASON EVANS
AND DIR. j. r. NEWMAN.
The hall Of Cooper Institute was about two-thirds
filled yesterday afternoon by audience gathered for
tho purpose Of celebrating defeat Of the Holahan
bin IN the Legislature aud to listen address from
The GOSPEL temperance lecturer and exragedian Pro-
lessor W. Mason Evans. W. II. Mandy presided
Passages oil Scripture read and prayer offered by
the chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Kcor.
The Chair stated that II was dangerous for temper
ance people 10 rejoice the defeat Of any excise
bill for no ono knew what their opponents had IN
store Them But they felt that they had cnuso Tor
rejoicing ana would rejoice the defeat OF 80 na-
nous bill Tor the purposes oil tho rumscHer
as that known as tho Holahan bill, which
had just received It's quctus from tho Senate o. this
state The speaker said the bill objectionable TO
cycry prchbitonist because IL license law. and
10 great many others because It's language was en-
tirely new and ambiguous 1t was one lining to crait
q bin and have II enacted by the Legislature and
another 10 interpret sts moaning properly IL had
taken Ave years OF bitter litigation TO understand what
the Excise bill, under the Code, meant 10 estao-
lish. The bnl proposed by DR. Hayes wac equally
Objectionable ana ought not 20 pasa Friends 81
temperance should SEQ that tho Hayes bill did not
pass in hurry hustle OF the closing Gays OF the
session. This would leave the law OF 1897. and ne
tMundy) pledged himself that there would be Two,
thirds OF those "breathing holes OF heli (suishops)
closed this city before the next Legislature meets
tAppause.) Mr. Mundy offered the following resolu-
lions, which were unanimously adonted:-
Resolved the this meeting. THAT the Legisla
acted wisely in refusing TO pass the socaed Holahan
bill; and he II furthermore
tina, does not embrace the principle OF total
prohibition.
ADDRESS PROFESSOR EVANS
Alter tho singing Of 'rne Appeal OF the Drunkard's
Child" by Miss La Crox, Professor Evans addressed
the meeting He spoke oil tho success Of MS labors in
Jersey City, where 800 had enrolled themselves
under tho temperance biue banner Tho famous
s.Jorsey Bucs' OF tho Revolution wero not more de-
termined aud patriotic than the Jersey Blue Rib
bonitcs OF tho present day The work was spreading
He spoke oil the Satanic power OF whskcy and ridcued
the idea that the country would become bankrupt II
Treasury should be deprived OF the income accru.
Ing from the whiskoy tax. The nation was now be-
coming bankrupt In morals religion aud every on
nobing attribute, through the use OF the internal
Ntud. III Legislatures are poweress to help
ns,n said tho Professor, eve should try "
get up Individual acton, 10 make every
man q little prohibition party within himself"
He did not believe IN looking with much awe upon
legislative bodies. ~ was time Inc people exercised
their prerogatives us sovereigns ana demanded Of
their servants in legislative halls obedience 10 their
mandates. Ho wouia have public sentiment educated
up tho standard OF prohbtion ana have that sent
reach the ballot box. Only sucn men should DO
sent to tho Legislature as could DO relied upon AS
stcadiast friends OF the temperance cause. He pic.
turcd the red, white and blue and the field OF OF
the American flag az typical OF Gospel and temper
work, ana declared that tho stars were peckon-
ing us TO press forward, In Emanuels name, to 60
everywhere ana proclaim that we arc nation re-
doomed dsenthralled, saved by the power ana grace
OF Goa. Long continued applause greeted tina Pro-
lessor Oh the conclusion oil his address.