St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-06
THE MURPHYS.

Thomas Murphy Succeeds His Father as
Orator at tie Temperance Meetf,gs--A,.
eloquent and FOrciGie ADDRESS.
Market hall was filed to its fullest capacity
on Sunday afternoon to hear the promised
speech Of Thomas E. Murphy.
The elder Murphy read selection from the
fifth chapter of Mark, and after exhorting the
vast audience to not be ashamed of the gos
pei OF Christ, called upon the Rev. DIR.
Striker to offer prayer.
Singing followed by the Reform club choir
and Mr.. Murphy asked the audience for a
collection Of one hundred dollars. This he
did in his most comical Irish style to the
great merriment of the people.
At this point in the proceedings
DIR. Satterlee took seat on the platform and
was greeted with applause. Mr.. Murphy
stated that there would be meetings held in
the hall on Monday evening and all the
evenings of the week, and that Senator Sabin
would speak on Monday evening.
The speaker, after paying nice compli-
ment to the Irish character and to the great
work done by Bishop Ireland, stated that he
had been separated from his family for
twelve years during the fourteen of his
travels as a reformer.
Thomos E. Murphy, being introduced,
spoke for an hour on the subject
Of reforms. Words were INADEQUATE
to express his feelings of respect for his
father. He had Travelled with him all these
years and had learned the sincerity of his
motives. He regarded his father the best
man living. The audience might think this
egotisticaI, but every young man and woman
should honor their father and mother. He
wanted to speak for a few moments on
Formation and Reformation -
Reforms have been the order of the world
since the fall of man. All along down the
advance of time reforms had appeared to
oppose the ever swelling tide of evil. Scion
had died in the hope of reform
and Demosthenes had Numbered
anatb, mas at the doors of wickeduess.
But wickedness grew to such alarming pro-
portions that hope died in the heart of Chris
tans because of the growth OF infdelity, and
then come Luther 10 the defence of right.
hinorties were not necessarily in the
wrong. When England became oppressive
in her dealings with the American colonies.
Washington appeared to lead on to the de-
fence Of liberty. Slavery had existed in
England TIL the days OF Wherefore. Com
promises were failures. In America. slavery
only disappeared after destructive
war. The glorious result of the war were
found in the liberation Of 4.OO0,O0 slaves.
America was to- day regarded as the home of
liberty.
Here the speaker grew eloquent in the
thought Of ultimate triumph for truth and
righteousness. II all who had already
signed the Murphy pledge should go TO work
faithfully the city would soon be converted.
but men were too apt TO live each for him
sci. aud could End 10 time to speak to his
neigbb0r on this great subject. Exhorted to
agitation on TIE subject until the
last distileTy should be drowned out
10y pure cold water. Some advocated legal
reform: that he did not oppose, but the wav
10 reach national reform was for each man
to purify himself the ranks Of drunken
ness we're constantly filed from the class
known rs moderate drinkers.
TIE speaker rclEtsG some Of his experience
on his recent visit u Ireland.and stated that
Re believed four-hfths Of the troubles of Ire
land due to strong drink DR.. John
SION Was Qunlcu 70 show that
the change from moderate drinking
70 q state OF drunkenness was so gradual tl,at
Tie victim was unconscious Of his danger.
Re v.oiated no confidence in stating that
Mccullough had lost his reason through the
power OF strong drink. This information
be had received from the manager Of the
troupe employing the unfortunate actor.
Whisky cost TIE nation 5000. OO0. 600 an
~ h.-s% fsa
duty Of every Christian was to rise up and
say to the run traffic thus far aud no
farther.
The speaker closed with an earnest appeal
70 young mea and women 20 20 TO work for
temperance God was on the side Of reform
aud success must come.
Hon. o. c. Merriman and Judge Root will
be the orators who viii address the Third