New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-22
THE CURSE Of WnRRINGMEN.
MR. EATON breaches on INTEMPERANCg.

HE WILL CONTINUE HIS iALk ON THE CONDITION
OF woRKfSGwowE~ MKT sunday.
Before announcing his text last evening the Rev.
Charles H. Eaton, OF the Church Of the Divine Paternity
referred briefly the criticism which his Of last
Sunday In regard tho condition Of working In
this city had called forth. lie sad
II said OF distinguished man that he awoks
morning and found himself famous. I
esdarred during The last '' Week wSieh e'n wss
great surprise 10 because In the simple discharge Of
shame Of the nineteenth century Without any thought
OF making any extraordinary impression Yet ! find |
have become sensational for the public press has Declared
that have made of the most sensational statements
Now. sincerely trust that the records from which
gathered my information are exaggerated have no
partisan desire to Insist that my state nent was strictly
the class referred fall into evil ways the
and from the causes Indicated II stern fact for every
some remedy cannot be applied did say that &C
this city thousands fall into evil habits because the last
defence Of aged mothers and crippled sisters Is taken
writer's in eighty per cent Of the instances in which
woman sacrifices her honor done for the support Of
them for support [ do not insist the number men
toned but II there be 1000 women in tho City
out daily to humanity or to God for aid and find
ii not then there 3 something the matter win
length many OF the questions raised because think the
UNEXPECTED opening Of this discussion Will prove o. grsas
evening next will again speak OF the WORKING women
10
Mr. Eaton then announced his text as Deuteronomyix,
% "Behold set before you this day blessing and
curse" The preacher said in part:
I have attempted according to my information and
ability to deal Justly with all sides OF the discussion In re-
eosy of both labor and capital as well as the seshness
OF n But the turn
because there is curse in this and other
when speak of the workngmans curse refer TO a
with which you all familiar-the vice Of intern
perance This vice Is not confined TO class There
are who do ntrude the exhibition OF their weak
rich poor alike do not that it Is confined 70 the
worknnan In che Language Of Canon t5rraT t = Is
aud the difficulties OF the laboring men and women and
tSs sei esss Of the misery the poverty the wretched
well as the crime committed by wornngnen hes
in habits Of intOxication.
The preacher gave statistics in regard 70 tho
liquor traic United States well in other
tries Continuing. he said:
The liquor bills OF the State OF New-York In 1888
amounted 10 S750Oo.000 There are 100000 drnnkards
In the United states and safely allow Tour Tor
every licensed shop. Whatever worhngman spends for
believe il can he shown that alcoholic liquors of bene
nj individual The 10000 prisoners In the as OF
England are far better OF healthier when their beer
Is taken them There ia large proportion OF the
people Of the world who are cold water drlnkers Inc
followers of Confcus cold water drinkers ana so are
the followers OF Budlha ani Mohamet
The speaker then read Mr. Powderly's recent ad'
dress the latter declared the fate OF the rum
seller OF the honest workingman lie In opposite
directions" Mr. Eaton added
Workingmen, the remedy Is in your hands and the cry
of Powderly and others. Boycott rum " can he Justified
upon Christian basis. distinguished Judge In England
declares that In that country payday IL drink aud
crimeday and that he believes etenths OF the crimes
committed class engenered behind the doors o
public houses BY practical method we must bring
| this question more aud more home To the
| prosperous as well as tnose VINO aIe
| Unfortunate Above all must make the workingman
remember hundred billions OF dollars are spent
yearly In the liquor This not only the working
mans curse but il IL the Nations curse The Chinese
have uroverb the effect that when the Emperor de-
cared that no liquor should drunk for three days the
heavens raned gold II the liquor traffic could he done
not know the world in which they live. The heavens
would indeed drop gold into the laps OF workngmen and