New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-21
WHAT TEMPERANCE wILL ACCOMPLISH.
MIR. BEECHER ON THE EXCISE LEAGUEs WORKS
A REFERENCES TO ALDERMAN Shells.

MP prrcurp ON THE EXCISE LrAGUE's WORKS
REFERENCE TO ALDERMAN Shells.
"Brick" POmcrOy was announced as the
speaker yesterday afternoon at the Manhattan rem
pcrance Association; but he was unexpectedly kept
away and DR. r. s. Lambert was substituted. He said:
III the men now engaged in tho manufacture
and sale of liquor will como into different
employment, tho number of workers IN pro
hours of Ia DOR less We want all the tobacco TO 20 after
the alcohol then oneh Of the laborng classes VIII
be brought into productive WORK. ana hours OF I"Oor
might be less tuan six day.
4 lady sung Coming Thro' the Rye" which was re-
ceived with great applause, and then MT Gibbs adj
vauced with a smiling face There's kind Of rye
man never should through he SAID lubilanty'
" and that's old rye Why don't yOn applaud meF But
the audience was strictly temperance and failed 10
catch the point An address followed by James H. Lard
lie Eaid
one Of our public men IA in sad disgrace today Al
derman Tommy Shells has made mi5step. or got an
upset and today br is bemoanIng his tail His friends
say hcmus have been sick. Tommy himself says De d0n
remember thing ABOUT IT, but is very very sorry Well
friends don't Won that the thing Is said OF
the man, who 10 his senses only to find bis hands
red with the blood Of "A fe lowma1l For man to put
himself into condition whore he doesn't know what he
is doing there IL never an excuse.
At the American Temperance Union meeting In Chick
erng Hall, the Rev George j, Mngen SAID in part
EyerybO In tine % God and humanity Is 0Ouhc
to help the work. Never until we comprehend the ex
tent Of this evil shall We be abe TO cope with II;
There is a spot this fair land that has not me Ta
of the serpent The sum Of S1,2OO,OOO,000 is
spent in drink in this country every year, ~ and
one In every ten persons Ia a pauper There
il spent for rum in this city SoQOO00OO,
which twice much rs It costs 10 run the muuclpdI
Government. The money spent for liquor ID this cty
would support our plup the Flftn Avenue Hotter,
buy them dress omit with tight pants, collar Dg
enough To cut their of and furnish them WIN cap
every time they wanted To 70 10 church. We want a
Luther May God send us a. lie sent the people IN
tine II tcenth century.
Mr. Beecher, who has Just returned from lectnrins
tour IN the west speaking OF the Cuzcns Excise League
of Brooklyn, yesterday morning SAID;
This organization for its purpose to bring to bear on
public official. such influence as 20 cnaole th'm 10
execute the laws relating 10 temperance. Although
barely year old 1t has been great sue
cess This is the most important Jeih-
ucIante movement in my day. All the
ward, OF the 81 are represented III 1t by soHc OF 'hcl
most su stautia and reliable IL has agents ana
gatcl IL act ON al places where the aw was accustomed
TO- hc violated. ihr law requires all lquoT-SeeIa 10
c0 business on sunday but tins law bag neen haSrht
Is and ftuntngy di-Oneyct IN the past. Now more IMAM
800 places which were kept open are costu.
The law that DO miners shOLld b" sod 10 was
notorou~ly eyaded. by vicious construct ionS, OF
no construction AT all and trlmp.ed und'r foot one
half OF thr violations have been already prevented ms
society needs money 10 pay services othe wise reA
dered gratuitOuSy IN S wisely conducted anu sucCeSa
tut work, You may pass the baskets