The daily gazette., 1878-05-06
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
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troubles you with a communication, |
would like to write few lines in reply
to your correspondent in Saturdays GA
ZETTE, who signs himself zone of Many
The gentleman starts Off in his letter to
give our States Attorney and Judges
some gratuitous advice by letting them
know there are others beside the Moral
Suasionists who have assumed the role
of the temperance cause in our midst. /
am glad, Mr.. Editor, that zone of Many"
is awakening from his Rip Van Wrinkle
sleep, and is beginning to look around
him, and ! will promise him if he will
keep his eye closely peeled he will see
that there is more in heaven and earth
yet than he ever dreamed of. But do
not propose that "One of Many" shall
try to mlslead either Judges or people in
this community, even if he is one of the
"Saints made perfect" In the fast place
the gentleman writes "The Moral Sua-
sion Reform Association processes oppo-
sitionto unlicensed liquor shops and does
nothing to shut them up, and makes no
effort to demonstrate against granting
improper licenses or prosecute transgres-
sors." 1t is clear that "One of Many" is
not member of the NJ. s. X. A, or he
would know better than to make the
above assertion for while it is true that
the NJ. s. II. A. was not formed for an
informing society they have in every
case where violation of the law has
been detrimental to any member of the
association backed up the parties prose-
cutting, and have at this time committee
appointed to attend to cases that have
been or will be brought up at the present
term of Court by the members to assist
in prosecuting them.
| The high-toned gentleman, in his TRADE
against the NJ. s. X. A. and other tenn
perance orders, asks the Court not to
Judge of public opinion by the men who
say and do not. | do not know who
zone of Many" is, but have an idea that
he belongs to that deectable class of citi-
zens who attend church regularly, give
hberally to its support, thanks God that
no is not as other men are, and perhaps
rents some of his property to sell unli-
censed beer or whisky in. There are
such men in this community-men who
pray long and sing psalms and then vote
for the king beer and wine drinker for
one OF the most honorable positions in
our municipal affairs. l would like to
inform cone of Many" such as l have
described, that the NJ S. R.A., at the last
session of Court, sent remonstrance in
against nearly every applicant for license
in this city, and if be would like to know
the class of men on those petitions he
can be Informed by application to the
Secretary of the NJ. S. r. A. Suffice il
to say that they represented millions OF
dollars of real estate and mechanical in.
dustries in this community, and though
they were not all church members, but
mostly business men, they represented
the class to whom the city of Whining
toms property to-day is Indebted; ant
the Judge received these remonstrancei
and read them, and his action needs NJ
, comment from me.
We, as an association, having done ou
duty, propose leaving the next remon
strances to emanate from Zone of thu
Many" others who do act and don't spou
overit. We will wait and see the grant
result. Mr.. Editor, the NJ. S. X. A, as |
general rule, will Uote as they tdLk-the.
are not psalm singing temperance men
but men who have suffered from th'
dread destroyer, and knowing his powe
they dread it. They will vote to saw,
themselves and their wives and helpless
children, and God will help them, for III
knows their failing and will in His owl
good time remove the curse from thei
own and their brothers lips. Let "On
VI many -hS III ho Nnh
not be a member of the NJ. S. r. A, TO
no one is eligible to membership unles
Q he has been drinking man-come owe
8 to our help and put the matter to prac
: teal test not by shutting up some poo
: devil for selling rum and letting you
q tive-storied frst-class hotels sell rum Il
any one who has good suit of clothe
; ON and herald the establishment as
: temperance house, but by electing goo
Q men and temperance men, without re
= spect to party, to the positions of homo
$ and trust in our community, and pas
3 laws to restrain, If we cannot prohibit
: this monster from ruling and cursing u
t and ours it is our only remedy. Th
+ ballot box can give us law that will nc
l. leave whisky drinking judge to sa
+ who shall poison my brother and be pre-
g tected by the law.
n A MEMBER OF THE NJ. S. r. A.
r, p. S.-If space would permit l woul
,s like to argue the assertion of zone {
If Many" that "the present license law wa
al not made for the benefit of the hquo
= dealer, but for the good of the commun
ty," God help the mark and prove
him that if it was not made 1t was alte
ed as it at present stands at the dictatio
and in the interests Of liquor men WI
:, went to Dover for that purpose. spea
y from knowledge, not from hear say OF
5. NJ. S. II. A.
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