National Republican., 1880-10-04
THE TEMPERANCE RALLY.
The license Question Discussed at Lin
coin Hall.
A Big Demonstration In Favor of CIaago
-Romarlss by DIR. Lanahnn. Itov.
a. Il. Mason aud Others.
The Opposition TO the License II


The temperance rally under the auspices OF
ministers Of the various demon minatons at
Lincoln hall yesterday afternoon was a grand
success tho hall boiug packed with an iutulli-
gent aud enthusiastic audience. Roy. John
Lannhan, pastor of Foundry church, presided,
and upon the platform were seated the follow.
ing olergymen: Revs. Charles Noble, George
o. Little j. Mex. Reilly, George V. Leecl,
L. Nj. Gardner, owen Jnmes, J. Il. Rankin, G.
b. Ramsdell, +. ID. Power, j. W. Smith, J. r..
Kelly, J. G.. Craghoad, l.. D. Owen, II. N.
Baor, w. ]. McKenney, w. s. Fort, ]. w.
Parker A. Il. Steele, Q. II. Mytinger, James
McLaren, j. G. Starr and J. q. Ames. Tho
choir from the Congregational church was in
attendance, under tho leadership of Professor
Bischon, who presided ut the orgar Tho
meeting was opened with singing by the audi
enco, after which the choir rendered an
anthem. Rev. Frederick Powers followed
with short prayer at the conclusion Of which
Miss Minnie Evan sang Jesus, Lovor of Ny
Soul"
| The first speaker was DIR. Lanahan, who
stated that the meeting was the result of u
| con Inference of ministers held several weeks
since. He read the petition presented TO tho
District commissioners few days ago. Criti.
cising the present license law, he said it was no
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loosely. He dwelt at considerable length upon
an interview of the ministers committee with
| tho District commissioners, and expressed the
hope of a favorable reply to their petition.
| The large attendance showed strong moral
sentiment in this city which would be felt,
and this was only the beginning Of u crusade
| against the liquor traffic.
Letters were then read from Rev. u. p.
Brown and Rev. j. G. Butler regrotting their
inability to attend tho meeting, but assuring
those engaged IN the movom cnt of their hearty
| cooperation.
Rev. A. +. Mason was then introduced, aud
said vices In Washington to-day were aston
| ished that they were allowed TO exist. The
explanation of this was easy, however-the
virtues had made no attompt to stop them.
Ho then read the rules adopted regulating the
| granting of Licenses in tho District, and said
| that in no section Of tho country were they
| any stronger. The trouble was that they were
not strictly complied with Ho stated that
altor the 3lst Of the present month no
saloon could be kept open unless certain
| requirements were met, and charged his
| hearers to keep a lookout for any violation of
the law. The speaker then gave an account
OF his visit to tho license committee and the
| result of his Investigations. He had talked
| the matter over carefully with them, and
| learned among other things that u certain
| man, not now on the committee favored
giving u lioenso to every applicant. Water
| Registrar Cox had declared his willingness TO
resign from the committee aud have the
speaker appointed in his stead. He had
heard this from several gentlemen, aud al.
| though his duties were now very onerous,
still If the commissioners appointed him he
would serve. [Great applause.l In reviewing
the liconse laws the speaker bore pretty hard
on the commissioners, and Major Morgan, who
| was sitting in one OF tho front seats, asked
| al Ia
the major assembled tho platform. Ho began
| by stating that the license board WAS no. the
| same ~ last year. neither were the cOmmis-
sioners, and they should not be blamed for
| tho imprOprietics or failings of others. He
was sure of this, however, that the law GOV.
erning the license question had been strictly
complied with, aud he invited all vino
doubted to como to the commissioners office
aud examine for themselves. The signeB of
the applications for license were responsible
for all this trouble, for should they refuse tho
license would not be granted. A great many
people say they hayo not signed, etc, but
when the records are produced the reverse Is
found to DO the case. If tho pastors would
only investigate in this direction there would
be ~ number OF church trials on hand.'
This last remark did not please DR.. Mason,
who sprang to his feet aud stated that he saw
In tho audience number OF his congregation,
and he wanted to say that he did not believe
the charge would apply to any of them, and if
1t did they had sLutihed themselves aud their
religion by signing permit for tho establish.
ment of misery mill"
Rev. J. Il, Rankin was the last speaker and
spoke in favor OF ssmers OF liquor licenses
being printed tho same as marriage licenses.
He then read the address of Rev. b. p. Brown
before tho commissioners last Friday, in
which tho appointment of now license COM
mitteo WAS urged.
DR.. Mason then read the petition presented
at the same time aud called for vote upon
its adoption, aud the whole audience voted
"Aye"
Mr., James Small, q member of tho license
committee, came upon the platform aud was
introduced to make few remarks cxplaua.
tory of the action OF the committee. A volley
Of misses in the rear of tho hail somewhat dis.
concerted him, but the chairman asked and
obtained slight cessation, during which Mr..
Small annouAced that he had bcon nstru.
mental in preventing the granting OF twenty
licenses, and as ho was good Jonadab he
hoped to keep up the work, His enemies re.
sorted to another means TO silence him, and
instead OF Kissing began to applaud 1t was
impossible to make himselfundcrstood, aud AS
u large number Of persons began to leave the
hall IN adjournment was proposed aud carried.
THE DISH1WIYS.