Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-31
TEMPERANCE TALK.
Women In the Cause of Temperance,
MANY of Whom sign the Pledge.

Manv of Whom sign the Pledge.
An audience assembled at Pfeifer's hall last
evening, sufficiently large to fill the ri ON al
most to its utmost capacity, composed OF the
best portion of our Irish citizens, to consider
the matter of temperance. Bishop Ireland
many years ago commenced the crusade
against intemperance and has kept 1t up ever
since. The success of his unceasing efforts in
this direction has been very marked and many
an Irish family in St. Paul to-day has abund-
ant cause for thanking him all the days of
their lives for what he has done and caused to
be done for them.
THE MEETING.
Father McGolrich, of Minneapolis was The
first speaker and commenced his remarks. by
saying he was very glad to see so many geo.
pie come together fer the purpose Of further
ing the cause of temperance. He came down
from Minneapolis to see how the cause of tenn.
perance was so successfully managed here in
st. Paul, so that he could introduce the same
measures, for the same purpose, In his city.
He thought that here In this free country
there was growing up a disposition among
our young men not to restrain their passions
and indulgences. tOne..of the principal things
taught by the Catholic church is to restrain
our passions in various ways. The young man
goes out into the world and he hears wicked
men scofing at religion and at Him who died
on the cross, and he is apt to fall into the
same habit. Everywhere around us we find
people misbehaving themselves and the ex-
ample and teaching is having a bad effect, One
of the worst and most difficult to control and
resist is the temptation to indulge in strong
drink. Too many of our young men are seen
going into saloons and other places where
1t is not creditable to be seen. The speaker
then proceeded to argue In favor
striving to better their condition by preparing
themselves for the higher positions in society.
He recited the history of a young man who
goes before the altar and swears to support
the woman he marries, but instead OF this,
after marriage he commences to go to saloons
and to drink. Then he begins to abuse his
wife and family and keeps it up till he has
substantially destroyed his own life and the
whole life and happiness of his family. This
He could count by ffties and hundreds Of
children of Irish parents in Mime
apolis, who are going down
to death and destruction through this fearful
agent, intemperance, to the disgrace of the
Catholic church. Ali snch persons are STUN
bling blocks to the church. Young men have
weak minds. They have not the strength Of
mind they ought to have to Withstand tempta-
ton. 1t is their business, he said, to cultivate
the power of restraint, and strongly urged all
young men to sign the pledge, and practice
temperance and frugal habits.
A PLEASANT SONG.
At the conclusion of Father McGolrick's re-
marks, Mr.. Dickinson sang very pleasant
song entitled "Don't Dcink, NV Boy, To-
Night which was loudly applauded, so that
he was compelled to give as an encore "Ne-
politais."
ATOUCHING RECITATION.
Mr.. James Nolan then recited with marked
effect the touching poem entitled the "Bar-
tenders Story
BISHOP IRELAND
congratulated all that the attendance was so
large. There were many who did not think
when they first began the meetings
that the hall could be filed They
are now very much gratifled to find that they
were mistaken, aud that the people will, and
do come ont to these meetings. He then pro-
ceeded to point out the advantages of total
to hold up and remain firm to the pledge, and
recited the fact that not long ago he went out
in one part of the State TO visit settlement in
town and while there he ascertained that
three stores where liquor was sold had made
$175 on the sale la few weeks out of the
people of the little village. He
found also that the people were complaining
of hard times, and said they did not know
how they would get through the winter. He
did not think 1t was very surprising that there
should be hard times there. A little commu-
nifty that could give three liquor dealers a
donation of SITS in a few weeks for nothing
might expect to see hard times. The bishop
said he had very little sympathy for such peo-
pie, and told his audience that it
was a shame for Irishmen to come
out here to this great and free country
and neglect their opportunities. He did not
believe any able bodied man need go through
life without accumulatlng competency. If
men do not get together enough to take care
of themselves in old age il is their own fault.
He urged all to be temperate and frugal. 1t
was a shame to the Irish people that they
should squander all they have. Every man
should plant himself firmly on the temperance
ground. and lay aside little money every day.
II it is not more than ten cents a
day, save something. The sum will in
crease and the interest which accumulates Of
itself, without any labor, will surprise you.
The bishop madea strong argument 10 favor
of economy, and with much eloquence urged
his hearers to save themselves, to help them
selves, and to protect themselves against want
In the future. He put the argument against
drinking and in favor of economy and tenn
perance to his hearers in variety Of ways and
great ingenuity, skill and force. He talked
very plain to them and showed them that if
they failed 10 get along and save money the
fault was their own, and said he felt keenly
the disgrace of seeing SO many of
his countrymen give away their hard
earnings to support saloons when every con-
sideration urged them to take their money
home to their families. He told them there
was not man in the audience that could not
save something, no matter if 1t was no more
than five cents. Save the five cents, and then
put another with it, and soon the sum would
be dollar. The process might be very slow,
but it would be sure. The talk of the bishop
was exceedingly plain and direct, and, as he
said. wholly for the good of his hearers, and
declared that ii they would act upon 1t, they
would be prosperous and happy, their wives
and children we'll clothed, and they would feel
like men.
SIGNING THE PLEDGE.
At the conclusion of his remarks he called
upon all to come up and sign the pledge, and
a large number of those in the audience &C
cepted the invitation, and for time there was
a continuous stream of people going up to the
front of the platform to put down their
names, at the conclusion of which the meet
ing adjourned.
Another Bond Suit.