The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-05-12
TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
BY THE W. c. T. U.

Gospel Temperance Meetings in Thatch-
er's Hall, every Sunday, at 400 P. NJ.
The Band of Hope hold their regular
meeting every Monday afternoon, at $50,
in the W. G. 4. U. Rooms. All children
are invited to join the Band
The Young People, Temperance Union
meet every Friday evening, in tho w. c.
T. U. Rooms, in Thatchers Hail. Al
young people are invited.
Rev. Mr.. Boswell of the M. E. Church,
Of this city, in his address before the w. O.
T. u, last Sunday afternoon, used Ian.
guage SO plain that there was no doubt as
to his meaning. The churches of this
city, both Protestant and Catholic, had
been grossly insulted by the Excise
Board. The advocates Of whiskey had far
outweighed all that the churches and
christian influence offered. Licenses were
granted in full opposition to all tho bet
ter class of the community.
just think, permission given to ruin my
hoy; to lead your son from the path of
rectitude and start him down toward the
drunkard's grave; to wreck our homes; to
impoverish our families and to sow broad
cast the seeds of death and hell. Am
to sacrifice my boy that some lazy man
may make living without work
Rev. Mr.. Woolston In few remarks,
seconded all that the former speaker had
said. The whole moral and religious sen
timent of the city has been outraged by
the action of the Board in utterly disre.
garding the earnest ontspoxcn wishes OF
the churches and their members.
The general law Of the State says: No
license shall be granted except upon APP
plication signed by twelve freeholders.
The act of 1884, authorizing Common
Councils to enact an ordinance creating
an Excise Board, repeats all acts incon-
sistent Herewith. Tho clause of the gen
eral act quoted above, is not inconsistent
Will tuc hCI vi loOf. iuo Oouithon Oouh
Gil could grant no license except upon APP
plication signed by twelve ffeeholders.
How can the Excise Board-a creature OF
the Common Council-possess powers
greater than those possessed by the Com
mon Council Lawyers of this city differ
in opinion on this question. If in court
-; ha but
opinion.
A remonstrance signed by majority
of the property owners In Church street,
besides many who are residents only, was
utterly ignored by the Excise Board.
The wish of the one man who wanted the
license had more weight with the Board
than all of the others combined.
POINTS IN THE EXCISE DISCUSSION.
Never in the history of Lambertyille,
since his knowledge, had such terrible
progress been made in the decentralization
and destruction of our young men, as dur
ing the past twelve months.--Dr. Stud
dJord.
"Pcople can get what they went in
three places just as we'll as In six -
Kitchin, Esq.
"Reminiscences are of no account. You
can get up remonstrance for almost
anything and get signers TO it.-Sergednt.
Here are petitions and strong argu-
ments against any further licenses Where
are the petitions in their favor. Botteriu
Atlantic City bears no cnviable reputa-
tion for good order aud morality. Yet,
from three years residence there, can
say II what have heard here tonight be
true, there is no street nor secluded cor
ner there so sunken in depravity as
Church street in this city. II. Bossoey.
In the name of two hundred and fifty
young men and boys who are fast being
enticed to ruin; in the name of wives
whose husbands are being led further and
further from the path Of RICH. and duty;
In the name of fathers and mothers,
whose boys and girls are dear TO them; In
the name of all that is good and pure and
true, we beg of you, Mr.. President and
gentlemen OF the Board, grant no more
license to sell rum In our city.-O. n.
Wo0lston.
There are few people who sec the prac-
tical evil as we see 1t In the criminal
cour of this citv There wa can trace