National Republican., 1884-03-03
THE TEMPERANCE WAR.
The Campaign ms Conducted et Masonic
Temple by the w. g. II. U.


The temperance mass meeting at Masonic
hall yesterday afternoon under the auspices
of the Women's Christian Temperance union
called together large audience. Mrs. Clara
l.. Roach presided. Mrs Burris read tho
Scriptures and Capt. Tracy offered prayer.
Miss Wheat presided at the organ. Mr. Moul-
ton asked for signatures to n protest against
the passage of sections and t2 in the dis
trict bill. Many were obtained. Mrs. Roach
introduced Mr.. b. II. Jewell. chief officer Of
the Sons of Temperance of North America
and secretary of the Massachusetts Total Alb
stincnce society, who said "In reviewing
the progress of the temperance reform
we find that Rev. Lyman Beocher be-
gan tho work by pedging the people
against distilled liquors, while fermented and
malt liquors were allowed. The Sons of
Temperance, which the speaker represented
was organized in 1913, and the work had
advanced SO far that in 1855 prohibitOry
law was passed in Massachusetts,, which soon
after the war was repealed, since which time
his state has alternated between prohibitory
and license laws Only 81 per cent. of Boston
people are native born, and with the increase
of foreign population has the use OF intoxi-
Cants increased 66 per cent. Instead of their
becoming Americ0nized they demand that
we come Europeanized. This is the condition
of the liquor question in Massachusetts, to day
All good is not on the side of total absti-
nence, nor all evil on the liquor side of the
question. A good man would be better as II
total abstainer and q bad man worse for the
use of liquors. Tho Total Abstinence society
of Massachusetts, is doing q great work by
placing pledges in the hands of teachers of
public schools, which the children arc to sign
after getting consent of their parents. Ten
thousand pledges per year are obtained. They
are introducing text books in the schools
teaching the effect of alcohol, tobacco, and
opium on the human system. The Womans
Christian Temperance union is doing great
work in the same direction in the Sunday
schools and by temperance literature.
In Boston, on the most froquented thor
oughfares, 100 views are thrown upon can
| vas by q stereopticon every Saturday night
and viewed by thousands, giving illustrations
OF the effects of strong drink and warning the
masses against its use This is n new method
| of teaching temperance and is one of tho
most effective ever used in this country. Tho
work was suggested by Mrs. Gordon, president
of the Women's Christian Temperance Union
| of Boston, and the illustrations were also given
to the artist by her, and the Massachusetts
| Total Abstinence society pays the expense No
saloon is allowed within 400 feet OF public
school, but in some cases the liquor men have
secured the removal of a school building in
| order to secure their license to sell rum.
| TO-, ,i29 names have been secured IN his state
in six weeks for prohibition; and each politi-
cal candidate will be asked to favor the sub
mission Oh u anenulncuJ IO tue
people or temperance men will not support
his election.
Mrs Roach read an extract from Tuesday 8
REPUBLICAN, giving the position Of the ma
tional protective league in opposition to the
Protestant church, and then introduced
Charley Nye, of this city, who referred to his
own reformation eight years ago, and the joy
that had thereby como into his own life and
that of his family. He rejoiced over the or
ganized opposition, which would eventually
lead to conquest for the right So far the
temperance army has been only an ambu-
lance corps-picking up the wrecks which
the liquor men have knocked down. We
are now AN aggressive force. They tell us
their millions must be protected. Mrs.
Nyes capital is in this arm and head of mine
mot large capital to be sure)-it is all she
has Why should not the government pro-
tect her capital, too?
The speakers were frequently applauded,
and the meeting adjourned amid much en-
thusiasm. A meeting will be held at tho
same place next Sunpay at 3 p. m.