The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-01-17
Reported for the CARBON ADVOCATE.
TEMPERANCE.
CAUSE OF PROHIBITION Advocated
4 strong plea in favor Of the abolition Of the
liquor traffic by
Rec. Mr.. HART
MAINE, AS A MODEL STATE, FREE
FROM INTEMPERANCE.

FROM INTEMPERANCE
Long before the time specified for the
commencement of the temperance lecture
on Saturday evening last people slowly
wended their way to the Weissport Evan
gelcal cllutth, to listen to the Rev. Mr..
Hart who; was formally announced to lee
ture on tho many evils Of the liquor traffic.
At 1880 the seats were all occupied al
though everybody sat comfortable and easy.
A crowded house was expected, but great
many undoubtedly remained home on ac-
count of the disagreeable roads. The audi
ence was a quiet and peaceable one. The
trustees made no arrests as on former occa-
sions.
Prcti5elS on time; the speaker of the eve
ming made his appearances and services were
opened by the singing of a familiar hymn,
followed by prayer offered by Mr.. Hage.
man, when Rev. Mr.. Seyfrit arose to intro
duce the speaker. He evnced pleasure in
having the opportunity of introducing to
independent Order of Good Templars.
The lecture was arpatertly well studied
and the speaker made his remarks forcibly
and effectively. His gestures were.groceful
and suited to the words. His first remarks
were brief illusions to the sayings of his first
lecture delivered here, and after having
spoken briefly on them, the speaker went on
to say that the liquor trafc, which he in
tended to denounce rotndiy, was RESPONSE
BILE for all intemperance. And, said the
speaker, we are to blame, we must lay the
axe to the root Of the tree and discontinue
the selling of liquor. The liquor traffic is
doing more 10 hinder the advancement OF
civilization, is doing more to undermine our
| free institutions than all other evils COM
bined. The speaker then spoke of the prime
necessity of disseminating this hellish traf-
| fic, and of the absurd remarks of some who
say that it can never be accomplished. SAID
the speaker: Some people say you can't
wipe out the liquor business. They have
no faith. They believe that it is impossible
to abolish it and yet they will agree that it
should be. l will name, said the speaker,
some of the objections of these people. In
the first place they tell us that the liquor
traffic represents an enormous amount OF
capital, and that this money is power. 1t
will thwart us on every hand. 1t will be
used 10 corrupt our courts, to bribe our leg
islatures. We admit that this money is
power, and we cannot close our eyes to the
fact. But there is power greater than
money. We believe in God, and he is on
our side. God is always on the side Of
right. Are we to sit down and refrain fight
ing sin just because it commands capital and
say we can't conquer evil? The liquor
traffic not alone commands money every
iniquity is full of money. Liquor command;
more money than any other iniduity and il
is very true that the dollar is mighty; bu
there is only enc Almighty and he is with
us. Right will always prevail. Trutt
crushed to earth will rise agGn-she shall
arise from the dust and shall array hersel
in robes OF final victory. Go forward in th
work ard It will collapse as a bubble, be
cause God is on our side. They tell us tina
the abolition of the liquor traffic would b.
unconstitutional. They say this is FIRE,
, country: Mans privileges dare not b.
abridged: Every man has a right to do q
he pleascs. Legislators have no right t,
, abolish it, because it is business. We ad
NIT that this traffic is business, busines
that is disgrace to our State, dishonor t.
our country, a business that is breakin,
women's hearts and ssusing universal mis-
cry and woe. The speaker considered tn
liquor business entirely different from an,
, other BUSINESS, and illustrated the fact b,
comparisons. lie referred to the business o
| horse stealing as one that, unlike the liquo
! businessj is unconstitutional. Said tn
r speaker the business Of horse stealing i
, stopped, and it is just as honorable as sellin
liquor. Horse stealing does not produce tn
one thousandth part of degradation tha
liquor selling does. One evil has licens
and the other las not. Who does the wors
he who steals your horse or he who steal
your happinessP To further show the con
trast between this business und others lie re
lerred TO the merchant. Continuing, tn
speaker said: To open a store, must you g
twelve signatures of citizens in your tow
! to present to court? No. No signature
+ are required for other businesses. Morch
f ants do not stop selling ON election day
i while liquor sellers do. A. man sends hi
boy to store for classes" etc. The propri,
tor says "Sonny, what will you have I
= PLEASE, sir" says the boy, "mamma sci
= me for quart Of lasses." Does the propr
u tor say 4: "0h, can't give it to you. Yc
are too young. You must wait until yc
. are twenty-one years Old, and then ca
i sell to you" No. The boy gets it witho
i any trouble. 1t is different with the liqu
. seller. He must not sell to you before VI
are twenty one. Not until you have reach,
- your majority. The speaker then DIVE
L rather lengthily upon the subject Of Il
Dr. constitutionality Of the abolition Of h
81 liquor traffic. The speaker held that if le
or islators had the right to specify the time
selling, ETC., they also had the right to wi
er it out altogether. Upon this particular poi
L. he said The Legislature has a right
q abolish the liquor traffic, if it can say VIII,
they shall sell and to whom they shall Sc
es What is morally wrong can not be ma
at legally right by licensing. The speak
NO said that the answer Of those who hold th
. il is impossible 10 abolish liquor is-'Cau
al you can't" He then referred to former e
p terprises, the accomplishment of which W
by many considered impossible. He sa
that when Cyrus W. Field began layi
p plans for the connection OF the two hem
he pheres by cable, people said it can ney
Ii, be done. said the speaker When our fol
a., fathers spoke Of the tyrancal bands of Eu
% lish oppression and made preparations
es- the great struggle, people said it can new
de be done. Our forces cannot cope with thei
tor They said, England will surely whip
When the South tried 10 break the union
we states by secession, people said, it can't
ng done. Cyfus Fields object, said the speak
ont was accomplished. He spoke Of The succ
"a of our vigorous attempt TO rid Ourselves
i'" English oppression, and of the defeat of