The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-11-25
TRENTON LETTER.


York City, on the subject of "High Lii
cense." Mr.. Graham is General Secre-
tary of the Church Temperance Society,
in America, an organization under the
immediate control of the Protestant
Episcopal Church.
This Society was organized in England
about fifteen years ago, and has become
an American institution tor about six
years. The Society is in fourishing
condit ton on both continents, and bids
fair to meet the favor of public opinion,
also the great want in every moral COM
munity within its compass.
Bishop Scarborough with the several
Episcopal clergymen of the city, were on
the platform. Bennington Gill, Esq,
opened the meeting and Bishop Scar
borough was appointed Chairman for the
evening,
The Bishop opened his remarks with
the explanation as to the prime object of
the meeting called, also with Introductory
remarks as to who Mr.. Graham was, his
position as an officer of the Church Tenn
perance Society to be represented here to-
night, also the principles he advocated,
and the hopeful benefits that may result
from the address of the evening. The
concluding remarks of the Bishop con-
sisted of few points as to the danger of
ba 1tnnor fro a.
Immediately at the close of the Bishops
Introductory, tall, dignified and some
what prepossessing looking gentleman,
stepped forward, who at once entered upon
the discussion of the evening. Mr.. Ora
ham is an English born citizen, gentle
man of high culture, is favored with
huency of speech, an easy command of
his thoughts, no loss OF words and a COR
rect expression of what he has to say.
We thought John B. Finch, the Prohibit
ton orator, was peer, but we think that
Mr.. Graham is his equal, hence the two
on public discussion would comprise
debate worthy of record.
1t would be task for us to denote all
that was said by the able orator of the
evening, and if could it would be tedi-
GUS for the reader to peruse and ponder
all. The speaker compressed moro mat
ter and more practical material, and went
over more ground in its various shades,
than any speaker have ever heard on
subject of this character. We are not apt
to discourage Prohibition, as it is advo-
Gated to-day, but we think that Mr.. Ora
hams points, arguments and suggestions,
are unanswerable. l think that his theory,
if carried out, would meet with the popu-
lar opinion of the day.
Mr.. Graham's special bearing was on
New York City, locality in which he
had made special and successful effort
In that field where synonymous with his
work, labors the Law and Order Asso-
citation Of the Metropolis, at the head
Of which is the Rev. DR.. Crosby, Ora
ham and Crosby as we understand it.
work hand-in-hand, in harmony with
the temperance auxiliaries of the city.
The Church Temperance Society is not
a select or an exclusive society denomina-
tionally speaking. 1t takes in all evangeli-
cal creeds, men of all political views, ad-
mits applicants of any nationality and
refuses no legitimate person whose desire
is to abstain from drink and to help on a
movement whose effort is in the diminu-
ton of the liqnor traffic. The speaker Of
fered very broad and liberal platform
and yet quite orthodox in its statements.
We are glad to inform our temperance
readers, that Mr.. Graham did not dis
countanenee the Prohibition movement,
but simply recommended his plan as be-
ing the most speedy and practical way by
which the general reform can be brought
about. By these remarks he was APP
plauded.
The closing of Mr.. Grabam's address,
consisted of few impromptu remarks to
his hearers, as to their responsibility in
the right performance of duty toward
God and man. Whether his views coin
cided with ours or not, the duty was all
the same. If high license advocates and
the element known as Prohibitionists, are
wide apart in their method, the end was
all the same.
Immediate prohibition, the speaker
thought, was an improbability in these
times, whilea high license and restrc-
tive plan would moro quickly and more
effectively lead to ultimate prohibition.
When Mr.. Graham took his seat, tho
Chairman offered opportunity TO any in
the audience to ask any questions, for Mr..
Graham to reply. A gentleman arose and
asked as to what were the results of the
Law and Order League in New York City
Mr.. Graham replied that he was not as
familiar with the workings of that society
as to tho one with which he was especial
ly identified with. He (the speaker) re-
lated incidental successes of his order In
that city.
iSF' VI W. DtuuullOru Lutu arose III
the audience and explained very clearly
and definitely the failure of the law and
order enforcement in Trenton, attribu-
ting 1t largely to the requirements and de-
mands made by the prohibition temper
ancc workers, in movement of this kind.
These remarks brought down the house
with loud applause.
In reply to Mr.. Studdiford, Mr.. j. d.
Joslin, arose and made strong and un-
compromising speech in defense of the
prohibition party, as operating in this
city, and with his remarks asked the
question, "If two hundred and fifty sa-
looms could be reduced to one hundred
and fifty by the plan suggested this even
ing, why could they not further be re-
duced to fifty, or the whole traffic blotted
out?"
Mr.. Graham returned a friendly re-
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