The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-13

confer lasting benefit on their fellow
men will bring happiness to countless
homes among the laboring poor will
earn the graft lde of men and the bless
f ing of God. Let committees, therefore,
be chosen at this convention to solicit
, contributions in every city of the coun-
try for carrying on this work. [ am
confident they will meet with hearty en-
cOuragement.
Our friends of other religious denomi-
nations give us an example of commend
able zeal and devotion in this kind OF
work. They have spread their literature
broadcast with lavish hand throughout
the country. They have speakers and
advocates everywhere before the public,
arouslng the consciences ofmen, eoucat-
| ing public opinion, constantly exposing
| to the public eye the hideousness of the
drink evil, that all men may know its
deformity as those know it who carefully
investigate its secret workings and watch
+ its blighting influence. We know that
we enjoy special advantages as Catho-
lie organization, strengthened as we are
to-day before the American public with
the most generous endorsement of the
church, of exerting far reaching and
peculiar influence for the elevation of
the people from the slavery of drink and
saloon control. Let us do all that lies
IN our power to do, and a rich harvest
of blessings await us.
In dwelling particularly on the mis-
chief the saloon is guilty of in ensnaring
the laboring man by its numerous de-
vices, and thus inficting cruel outrage
on the poor, do not wish to be under
stood as censuring int6mperance only
among the laboring class and condemn
ing only the drinking habits of the poor.
| refer to the misery intoxicating drink
lnfilcts upon the poor and laboring class
with special emphasis, for all my SYM
pathies are with the poor, and I have
the most profound pity for the laboring
man and the laboring mans family, who
never know the comforts of life because
incorporate habits consume the fruits |
of honest labor. Intemperance among
the poor and the laboring class renders |
their lot in life hopeless and degraded, |
and entails on them misfortune and |
wretchedness that are unknown where |
sobriety and industry form sweet COM
partnership with contentment and virtue.
Intemperance among the weather. or |
better educated class is less excusable, |
and is, if possible, more detestable in the
sight Of heaven, as it certainly deserves
the deeper loathing of men. While
their punishment in the life to come
may be greater for talents wasted and
opportunities abused, they are not so
much objects of our sympathy here as
are the masses Of the people who are
cheated out of the comforts and joys of
life by the cruel curse of drink.
We must also try to do more effective
work in organizing cadet societies, and
thus train our Catholic boys in early life
to hate and fear the drink curse, so that
in manhood it will fear their hostility,
and the saloon-keepers may not be num-
bered among their constituents. Let
the boys of to-day not know the taste of
drink and the men of tomorrow will be
industrious and sober.
The work of woman is to govern her
home" The work that woman can do
in this cause is greater and more potent
than many seem to know. She can
and should make total abstinence popu-
lar in the home and how can she make
total abstinence popular if she herself
be not total abstainer? Let us, then
appeal to our Catholic women to form
everywhere ladies' societies of total alb
stainers, and thus enter woman's protest !
against the most pitiless foe of woman's
happiness and domestic peace.
Our sixteenth convention meets under
happy auspices. This great seat of
learning and sanctuary of religion gives
lis hospltable welcome, such as never
before in its long and splendid history
has it given to any national organization
Of charity or benevolence This grand |
University, in the front rank of the. edu- |
cational institutions of the country, has |
given the first practical lesson of total
abstinence among our colleges, by form
ing total abstinence societies among its
students, and has made it fashionable |
here to be total abstainer and odious |
to advocate the personal liberty of riot
GUS drinking. All honor, then, to this |
noble institution. 1t deserves the re-
spect and homage of all friends of sobri- |
ETY. and orderly conduct.
We meet on hallowed ground. For
half century all the associations of
this favored spot have been in the SER
vice of virtue and learning. The noble |
dust of Americas greatest philosopher
has rendered this spot more hallowed
still.
May our meeting be characterized by
wisdom and prudence. May christian
harmony dwell with our deliberations
and true spirit of Catholic charity per-
wade all our actions.
The reading of this report was fire.
quently met with approving applause,
and very hearty was the applause at its
close.
After the report had been read, the
reports of the various societies in the
United States and Dominion of Canada
were given by representatives from the
different sections represented, and from
almost every direction came tidings of
advancement in the great cause of total
abstinence. The reports were interest
ing, contained many valuable points,
and were very frequently applauded.
THURSDAYS SESSION.
The committee on resolutions, through
it's chairman, Rev. T. E. Walsh, report
ed as follows
We, the members of the Catholic Total Ahstin-
ence Union of America, assembled at Notre
Dame University, at Indiana, in our sixteenth
annual convention, give as reason for our pres
ence and life our hate of intemperance and our
determination to use all the means at Our COM
mand to destroy the evil.
We once more affirm our conviction that the
use of intoxicating liquors is subversive of NOR
atty, destructive of manhood, inimical to educa
ton and religion. productive of crime, poverty,
misery and wretchedness in short debasing in
all its effects and deplorable in all Its results.
Desiring as we do to see Catholics throughout
our beloved republic take the honorable and
| leading place of sobriety, morality and good
citizenship. to which the teaching Of our holy
mother, the Church, SO constantly directs them,
we are persuaded that total abstinence and abso-
lutte freedom from all participation in the liquor
traffic can and must powerfully aid in realizing
/ this blessed contamination.
Resolved, That we are deeply grateful to the
Fathers of the Cornell of Baltimore for their
words of approval aud encouragement. Their
Injunction it shall always be our earnest fort
1 IN nhav ana 0JIr fondeSt hone ia that we shall