New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-26
MR.. DODGE on rHC LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
MS CHARITY FOR INEBRIATE wOIaS-THE BILL FOR
BONDING WIIISKEY.

BONDING wHsKEY.
The National Temperance AsSociatIOn of this city.
OF which William H. Dodge is president, recently
addressed a memorial to Congress praying that the
nropospd bill which grants an extension of time to
whisacv in bond, shOnld not BE- passed. Concerning
the memorial, Mr. D.dee SPOKE as follow, to
the liquor traffic IN all it's forms, for
| we believe that il causes 50 per cent OF
all the crime and paupcrl~m the world iheSe whS-
Eeg-l"alcrs. who ar trying push IhS Oiil through
Congress went before that body three or four years
! agoand asked ha additional time should b" granted
them Ia remove their liquors from bond They argued
! that many of them would be made bankrupt shoull
! Congress refuse 10 grant an extension or tllne.
| Well thcy were successful Now they lnd theh-
! sclvpsagain ia csImn position Ihey DING forward
the same arguments and expect TO BRING about the
! same result but think they viii DC dlS1p' onted.
! There has been an oYer-pr)ducu0i 9i Whhkoy uui-
ing the past TWO three years. ms Is NOS due To
n falling OF IN the consumption OF tnat arllcc Buy
To thr establishment of thousands OF dstiicriFS al!
over the country. Ncu have iHyc ;cd their capital
In tlc4 d,tIleIics wthtLc expectation OF relzlug
the enormous profits whcI were formerly gained ia
the production Of whskcy. Inc result thu+ t1r mas
! not been satisfactory 10 them The siOct OF liquors
| In bonded warehouses has Accumulated beyond all
precedent. The actual sales have fallen lar below
| the amount produced. To save Themselves from
serious loss these whlshcy men are now 50 KING 10
obtain the passage Of "A bill which VIII TIDE them
| over the rocks into the smooth water beyond. Now
! a., nos believe lhat Congress las any more right
to lcgislatr in favor of Aese men, who have brought
dl-a; upon their own heads nan IL has IN faYor
ol men engaged in any other busine g. II the bl IS
| dpitG n. /
cn4ag. d in She pruduc ion OF whisky wlil DO CON-
oellrd to close Their distiIieries and seek more
worthy investment for thor capital
WHAT do YOU think Of the present outlook from
! 2 temperance point OF view
| - Think the time viii come when there will be
National Prohibition Party organized IN this coun-
fry the mission of which shall be To drive out the
| l0uor traffic. / have hal hard work to induce
members of our own association to remain IN the
Reru iican party Many OF them desired TO assST
did not think the time for q new OrganIZa-
! tion had yet arrived ard so discouraged them.
me Widespread interest III ms temperance move
| meut is not to be laughed down. In my opinion
| The Republican party will he defeated IN the next
Presidential election II It does not recognize the
! temperance element of the voting population. Many
of our best people do not believe III licensing sin III
any form, and this sentiment growing day by day.
The next generation will prohibition written IN
| the statute DOCKS OF nearly every ctu'o III Iue
" How long have you been connected with the
| temperance movements
| AoOut fifty-six year8; The first temperance adj
! dress TO winch ever listened was delivered by old
| Captain Lldd in hall in Cill-St. lie was resi-
dent OF AlluOt, Me. ana came 10 lorK iOf inc
nurun,c OF giving Of lecture, upon temper
! aurr. Although his audiences never numbered over
| tWeut,-iye. h. was always IN good humur and
! smoke az t 90 II tlv as he would IN addressing Il
! nou,cful Waen ut home, It had always been ms
cuStou previous TO his signing the pledge 10 invite
! the village doctor, lawyer and minister 10 lunch
! with him sunday. DccauteF' OF brandy ana
| wine were alwdy5 Del OUT anu uo1iiuN "a lpilI".u
| by he pursts The captain visited "a %ubOrlug
| en- % and heard Dr. Lyman Dtctutl dcnNrG
! n very convincing argument against drinkihg. lie
| thought the matter over o. ms way nome ana AT
Irndb came 10 the conclusion that II was time for
| him Ia turn over new leaf. The following sun
! dav the iOur f1cnls met around TIE BOARD as
| usual When the brandy was passed, CAPTAIN La d
| dcrimed to drink The lawyer. minis, erand doctor
looked at MIA with aStonisiiihrn' ana asked MN
Il he was sict. No; I'm noe sick, but
when law. divinity and pnyac, take
| 10 drinking, thcn its time for an OH scd-iog IKE
| ms 10 amt lie then explained 10 them thdt he
| had been cony,n.eI by the arguments OF DR..
| Ececler that IT WAS better 10 get along without
! louor Since the time listened To IN" rough, en-
baatIc temperance speeches OF captain Latd, nave
| been a temperance man. Pubic sentiment IN re-
luI 10 this question has been revolutionary in the
! mean time DotI in tins country ara IN Europe
! Wmls abroad last summer / found the
! people OF England wide awaGc upon the tenn
| nrrauce question. Societies have beeu eSlabll he'd
In every county 10 IcprcsS the liquor frame.
| Forty members OF Parliament are dcHOtlng the
| greater portion of their time to the investigation
! of this great social question. he people OF Eng
| land NAV well bo alarmed aG the NTctcned cOndl-
non OF her poorer classes In this country, forty
wears ago, fully one half OF those who made New
! Years calls were Grunk before nightidlL VINES
| were upon every table, ana lew ineu had me
courage to refuse glass OF tue Sparhllhg beverage
VIII presented by Iair hands. To-day II Is The ex-
ceptlon rather than the rule 10 offer callers VINE on
! N.w-lc2I ; Day. -,
." great deal is being done in this city for those
| yybn are irving to reform. have just purchased
fine four-stJry house IN Fifty seven hist which VIII
Inc ii led upas q Christian Home Tor lncUratc omen
| There Is more drinking among the women Oh ms
| CITY than most people dream or lhls Home Will
accommodate twenty thirty persons, and IT neces
| sory can be made to accommodate as many more
", hone to have 1t ready Tor occupancy III month
| two"