Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28
Opposed to the LIQUOR Traffic.
A hAss-HEETING OF TEMPERANCE PEOPLE EXPRESS
THEIR VIEWS As To THE COMMISSIONERS AND THE
NEW LICENSE

A AAss-1EETING OF TEMPERANCE PEOPLE EXPRESS
THEIR VIEWS As To THE COMMISSIONERS AND THE
NEW LICENSE BILL
4 large audience assembled at Masonic Temple
yesterday afternoon. where a meeting was held
under The auspices Of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance association. Mrs. Clara L. Roach, the
president OF the association IN few Introductory
remarks referred 70 the explanation by the Com
Inlssi9ners OF the license Clause of the bill as I'M
satisfactory She vas still, ~ the opinion that the
new law was not effective as the Old law. That
portion continuing The application OF license from
on" year IN the next the speaker regarded as bad,
because While many people might object to the
starting OF new whisky shop. they probably
would rot care 10 sign petition for the closing or
one already established The speaker thought that
II the mothers had the right to sign these petitions
very lew liquor places would be open.
CoNGREsSNaNS VIEWS
Congressman Taylor, OF Ohio, was then intro
duced. and after speaking OF recent utterances to
the effect that prohibition in Maine was failure
denied that such WAS the case. He wished that
they could have such failure In Ohio. The peO-
pie OF Ohio years ago put the iron hee! On license,
and again in 1874 they voted 1t down, and that is
the law in ohio to-day. IL had been thought that
very fe'v people in Ohio were I'm favor Of prohibit
ton But there was large vote pOled last year,
ana fhe question would have been carried If the
temperance people had not been divided. He
Thought that prohibition would eventually succeed
In Ohio. The speaker then Went on To speak OF the
evils OF intemperance and drew a vivid picture.
Why shoud this traffic be tolerated." he cried,
MAY answer that question:" asked a quiet
voice from among the audience: and a tall, gray
haired man r0s, slowly 10 his feet.
This sudden Interruption for the minute startled
the speaker. and there was a pause IL the rapid
flow OF his speech MIS-. Roach leaned forward and
said something to the speaker and he said:
- ain told titat represent the ladies here, and
have too much respect for them TO diSobey."
The aged inquirer in the audience resumed his
seal ami the orator proceeded.
he referred IN the course of his remarks to the
picture of Mrs Hayes in the White House as an
evidence OF the strength OF the temperance selit-
1EeTt in this country II any President OF the
United states. he concluded should dare to take it
Gown and send If away-he would tell him that he
would never enjoy the luxury OF second term.
lie thought IT Was IA disgrace tnat the liquor traffic
Should TIE tolerated in the District, and Congress
oi;[ht TO 1bOisi! il. As far he knew. not drop
OF liquor was sold in the Capitol building.
Rev Nr Ran>tich was the neNt speaker. and
spoke oi the cooperation of the church with the
temperance movement. He thought that the ter-
peitnce people ought to watch Congress and the
District authorities in order not Only to secure good
laws, but their enforcement.
SOME AMENDMENTS PROPOSED.
Nj F. VI. Bradley. the next speaker said that the
Commissioners had invited suggestions and lie
would. Therefore, take advantage OF their offer
and make some in the form OF amendments to the
present bill. He proposed that no license for the
manufacture or sale o! intoxicating drinks shall be
issued until Congress shall order an election when
al inc re>idf ntS OF the District OF the age or y
shall have the right 10 vote on the question for
against license.
q He further suggested that In connection with the
Application Tor license the applicant should in
cille certificate of good moral character, signed
by The pastor OF the church. whose residence is
nearest his saloon.
MI Bradley claimed that these amendments
We're practical. and that II the people had suffrage
here they would have local option.
Before The meeting adjourned Mrs. LIE Fetra read
an edlf0rialtn THE STAR or last Tuesday an in
dicatlon or the way In which, as She said the
paper with the largest circulation i'll the District
TOOK issue with the commissioners upon the pro-
vision o1 the bill relieving LIQUOR sellers from get
ting The consent or their neghbOrS yearly.