The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-07-18
HUDSON COUNTY.
The Prohibition OutIook-cathollc Church and lem.
perance-A. T. Union.

crows (Black Jacks, painted savages and mule.
representing tue various aomnees, are posted il
every gin mill and party rendezvous. and the
Prohibition candidates come in for their share OF
! party ridicule but above the war-whoop of the
Tammany savage and the yells of the discom-
/ fitted fallen Caesars and lingo Mulligans, can be
heard as never before the growing of the white
winged bantling OF the third party. which has
never been heard of as dangerous to either
partys interest till the meetings of the two great
/ party conventions at Chicago. Prohibition viii
receive such an impetus and support this cam
paign that will strike terror in the hearts of the
leaders of both party factions The insult to the
womanhood of the land and the great party of
moral reform by the Republican convention will
not be forgotten and here let me say, though
not prophet or the son of one, the Republican
candidate will not carry his own state The
leaders of the Prohibition party will enter on an
earnest campaign in that state the latter part of
this month and will work night and day till the
September election. and | think the result will
be alarming throughout the opposite party lines
The great Republican convention, which, after
the nomination of Logan was turned into beer
confusion, ought and will receive just rebuke
from all right-minded citizens. Even the editor
of one of our dailies, professional temperance
man has taken the alarm and concluded to stop
designating the Prohibition party as .those pig
headed fanatics" They may cry in their dole
full tones, the Prohibitionsts will give the coun-
try into the hands of the Democracy. The
country will be ruined. This is the Republican
whine. They feel they are in losing game
They profess patriotism. Let them be consistent
with their professions, leave their own pot house
party of spoils and place, and help the Prohibit
ton party, the only party striving to save the
country to-day from anarchy and ruin. and the
people from destruction. Let the christian
ministry of the land do their duty in this crisis
We have upwards of $4,000 ministers in this
country of various denominations, and the Pro-
hibtion candidate for the Presidency last cleo
ton received so, 900 votes Let them carry their
professions to the ballot box for if this gigantic
evil is to be abated there has got to be hearty,
persistent and united action on the part of those
enlisted in this crusade against relentless and
cruel power There is one thing sure-thc dark
continent of New Jersey will be heard from in
the future, in spite of the political heelers and
shouters of the dominant party. New Jersey is
making rapid strides on the line of reform !;
county after county is manifesting a desire to
fall in with our party. Even Hudson county,
the seat of rascality, rum and monopoly is in
fected, and it, too. will shortly be in line with
the party of the future.
When we find the leading lights of the great
Catholic church taking the stand, as did Father
Walter Elliott at the st. Pauls Guild, New York.
it bodies mischief to the rum power. 8 Every
man," he said, must do his duty by voting for
honest men in politics who will enforce the laws
The Prussians compel their young men to serve
as soldiers why not train ours to solicit votes
and work for the election of honest men," He
further said, Let us do away with tie traffic
Or it will fast do away with US
The American Temperance Union, of Jersey
City, held monster public meeting in the Cath
Ollie institute last Sunday evening, upwards of
two thousand people being present and through
out manifested their enthusiasm by frequent APP
plause. When the president. W. \. Greenwood,
opened the exercises the stage extending full
length of south end of the building was flled
with members Of the Union and prominent, act
i've Prohibitionists. The right of the stage was
reserved for Company D, Twelfth Regiment, N
G. s. n Y, which organization signed the
pledge in a body and is known as the temper
anee company. As they filed into the hall, each
wearing conspicuously red ribbon, the audi
ence applauded vigorously. The company sang
the battle song, Women's Crusade" aud later
"My Country It's of Thee"
The president of the Union gave a synopsis OF
the good work during the past five years, $500
having signed the pledge. He stated that some
Of the lady members had called on one of Jersey
City's wealthy men, soliciting his subscription to
the work. who said he was deeply impressed
with the necessity of just such work in every
city in the land and then, in a burst of philan-
thropy and magnanimity, told the applicant to
.'put his name down for ten cents a month.
Miss Sharp sang with effect Nearer My God to
Thee" and Save the Boy Two excellent rec
itations on intemperance were then given by
Mrs. Bishop and daughter, of New York. Hon.
Chauncey Schaffer, the veteran, exceeded him
self in one of his characteristic speeches, brim-
full of humor and grand points. Miss Mary
Frances, of Brooklyn, the celebrated elocution-
list. brought down the house with her " New So
ciety." after which Hon. James H. Laird OF
Indiana delivered a telling address outlining
the new party Portions of the programme had
to be omitted on account of the lateness of the
hour.
The following resolutions were unanimously
carried: