Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-06
TEMPERANCE WORK.
Insugurating q Sunday Closing and Anti
Minor Selling BIovement-A Good Work

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Well Begun.
The people of st. Paul opened the campaign
in behalf of temperance last evening with o
large and enthusiastic assemblage of people at
Market hall, all of whom were apparently
pretty solidly in favor Of the objects for which
the meeting was called. Mr.. D. W. Ingersoll
presided, and delegates were down here from
minneapolis, among whom were Messrs.
Richard Chute, George A. Brackett, and coz.
siderable number of the members of the
Crusaders organization, accompanied by
Father McGolrick.
The meeting was opened by the singing OF
America" at the conclusion Of which MIR.
lugersOll explained briefly the object had in
view, and spoke Of the great Importance OF
the meeting as being second to hardly any
thing else.. He was very anxious to have
everybody come out and aid in enforcing. the
laws OF the state and the ordinances OF the
city of st. Paul. He closed his brief opening
remarks by introducing
BISHOP IRELAND.
This well known apostle of temperance be-
gan his remarks by referring to the great ef-
feet public opinion had on all matters per-
tanning to men, and declared that every man
had some influence and that it was his duty
to do what he could in exercising his influ-
ence to induce his fellow men to practice
temperance. Every man Is or ought to be
driven to this by his consideration of his duty
to his fellow men. 1t was not intended by
the present temperance movement to do any
which has been attempted heretofore. This
organization does not intend to do anything
that will not commend itself to the right
thinking people OF the state. 1t is simply in
tended to enforce the laws that the people
themselves have made, and therefore the
people can not and will not complain. 1t is
proposed to try to stop the sale OF liquor on
Sunday and to minors. He felt sure that this
platform ought to and would be supported by
the people. He first spoke of the sell
ing of liquor to minors, and argued
that it ought to be stopped. Any man, he
declared, that sold glass of liquor to child
ought to receive public execration. 1t was
fact that was to be deplored that boys can
be seen going into saloons and calling
up drinks in imitation of those who
ar older and the liquor is passed out to them
and paid for by them. We all deplore this
great evil. but what is to be done? There is
but one thing and that is to stop it. The
man who would deal out to habitual drunk
ard drink of whisky is guilty of very great
crime. He had in his mind more than one
case of man who goes from his house in
the morning, is beset by temptation, falls by
the wayside, goes back home drunk, and to
abuse his family. The speaker uttered much
strong language in remarklng upon the con-
duct of the man who sells
liquor to such an individual, and
declared that much good could be produced
in st. Paul by stopping this sale of liquors to
and the way is to enforce the law. The sale
of Intoxicating liquor to habitual drunkards
is one of the most dismal facts that we have
to contend with in the nineteenth century. 1t
is an extraordinary fact that challenges atten-
ton. He then proceeded to argue against
selling liquor on the Sabbath because Sunday
was a day set apart to be free from work and
money making. Six days IN the week were
set apart on which to work, the seventh was
day of lest, when all work and business
should cease. 1t is the law of God that no
work or business of any description should
be done on this seventh day of the week. 1t
was intended by the Almighty that all human
beings should rest on this day. On this
point the speaker argued at some length and
brought up all the considerations in support
of observing the Sabbath that are usually
urged, and declared there was no sense
in the objection urged that If
the man who wants to drink he will 20 around
to the back door. He secuted this idea and
declared there was nothing in this suggestion.
1t was the business of the people to see that
the law is enforced, and it ought to be in re-
gard 10 this. We are occupying position
here in st. Paul and Minneapolis that is
destined to be influential. Commercial men
have seen that these two cities are to consti-
tute a center of population that will
be very great, and that they will
WELD great influence. But you must
mn nd fhof railraodc nd of
public buildings will not make great COM
munity. We must have men and sustain prin-
ciple, or we shall be of little account. The
bishop closed by urging all to take hold of
this matter and do all in their power to enforce
the law. His remarks were frequently inter-
rupted with applause and at its close the
approval of what he had said was signifed by
long continued clapping of hands.
REV. MIR. GILBERT.
Mr.. Ingersoll introduced Rev. Mr.. Gilbert,
rector of Christ church, st. Paul,
as the second speaker. He said that
of very excellent social character, had said
that he would enforce the laws if he found that
the people of st. Paul desired to have them
all enforced. he then proceeded to argue in
favor of showing to the mayor that there is a
public sentiment in St. Paul that demanded
that the law should re enforced. If the Sab
bath is to be desecrated openly as it is now we
shall find that we have fallen upon unfortu-
nate times. The people desire to protect the
youth of the city, and to remove from around
them all the temptations possible. The peo-
pie are on the side of law and order and are
endeavoring to do something in behalf of hui
manity, of justice and of right.
FATHER M'GOLRICK
was then called upon, and when he appeared
he was received with good many demonstra-
tions of favor. He Immediately addressed
himself right to the subject under considera-
ton, and declared that we are fast coming to
be an immoral people. He spoke, he said, more
particularly of what he knew in Minneapolis,
and related several instances that had hap
pened there that warranted him in his asser-
tions. He then alluded to the dreadful temp
tations placed around the young. It was an
unspeakable misfortune that our streets
should be filled with saloons. He wanted to
have st. Paul follow the example of Minneap-
oils and close up the saloons.
THE MARsE1LLEs.
Mr.. Ingersoll then introduced Mr.. Baker,
OF the Mendelssohn club of Minneapolis, who
sang with great spirit temperance song set
to the oul.stirring strains OF the we'll known
Marseilles. This was received with great
satisfaction.
REV. D. R. BREED
standing of the issues in this contest. 1t was
not intended, he said, to reflect on the city
authorities or any one else, Tor was it intend
ed to say that men who want to drink shall
not drink. The only idea in view at this