The Portland daily press., 1885-01-19
TEMPERANCE.
Public Meeting Undef the Auspices of
the WOman's Christian Temperance
Union and the Law and Order League,
Lust Evening.

the WOman's Christian Temperance
Union and The Law and Order League,
Last Evening.
The temperance meeting under the auspices
OF the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
and the Law and Order League, at the First
Universalst church last evening, was attended
by a large number of ladies and gentlemen,
The Introductory exercises consisted Of
prayer by the Rev. Asa Dalton and singing BY
the choir.
Rev. Henry Blanchard presided, and with
fitting remarks introduced each speaker.
President G. L. Kimball of the League re-
ferred to the Importance of the liquor question,
the demoralizing influences OF the traffic, and
the causes which led to the formation Of the
league. IA few weeks ago." said he, in the
course OF his remarks, 81 was elected presi-
dent and the league determined to eater upon
an aggressive campaign. We decided to en-
ploy Rev. Mr.. Munson to procure evidence and
make complaints against persons who we're
selling liduor in violation Of the law. wish
TO say here that whatever Mr. Munson has
done OF late in this matter be has done under
the direction Of the Law and Order League,
and the League is responsible for his work.
Yon have doubtless seen by the papers that he
has not been idle. Evidence has been OBJ
tained and S8 warrants have been sworn out.
and in nearly every case liquors have been
seized and very large amount secured. Fines
amounting to very large sum have been inn
posed, and evidence furnished the grand jury
at its late session which helped materially in
their bringing in about 40 indictments for vioa
lations OF the pfohi6ltory law"
Mrs. Hunt, President of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, spoke on the gospel
OF temperance, as illustrated in the work Of
the Union in this cty-at the Friendly Inn,
the Temperance School for Poor Children, tbs
police station; and among the poor of the city
Rev. 81. G. MuLson was of the opinion that
1t was now proper to enforce the liquor law
since the constitutional amendment had been
carried by 30 large a majority. Referring to
the dealers and consumers, he made the state
ment that in the year 1884, 1863 men in the CITY
paid government taxes on liquors, and large
number OF these were druggists; and 135 per-
sons were engaged i'll business as liquor deal
ers. Two hundred OF the persons who visited
the dram shops were young men of the best
families of the city. Ia the year ending
March, 1871, 17Y1 of our people were arrested
for drunkenness; in 1880, 1869 we're arrested,
and in 1888 the numoer was 1854 In the past
fourteen years 3S 457 were arrested for various
offences, and % 674 for drunkenness. In
conclusion Mr.. Muuson spoke of the great
number of foreigners and young men from the
country who were exposed to the temptations
of drink when they visit the city.
| DR.. j. W. Bashford made the point that
in order to rid the city of the evils Of the
liquor traffic liItle more sacrifice and martyr
dom must be shown by the people: More
| people must give information and swear out
warrants. Not much coed assistance could be
| expected from either of the two parties, who
were deliberating as to whether the liquor
dealers or the temperance men would be the
most profitable.
The meeting closed with q benediction BY
the Rev. Henry Blanchard.