New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-19
WHAT PEOPLE IHINK AND SAY.
BAD GEOGRAPHY AND WORSE TEMPERANCE
GIVING MR. GIBBs FEW PofSTs-Too MUCH RE-


GIVING MR. GIBBS A FEW POfNTs-Too MUCH RE-
VENICE EXHIBITED.
70 the Edffor OF me Trtbune.
Sir: In speaking Of the Statue OF Liberty to
large audience In Masonic Temple last Sunday after
noon President Gibbs confidently assured his hearers
that France is the only Republic the ocean, and
urged them for that and other To join the quar-
tette In singing The Marselae" would not he well
for tho president OF the Manhattan Temperance Assoa
ton 10 ntermt his efforts Of smashing the Republican
party long enough allow him To acquire the rudi-
mcnts OF geography But we leave that for his own de-
cison
We are sincerely devoted to the principles Of temper
ancc believing that taking all classes and conditions OF
humanity IL is the only path Of safety. We there
FORE sorey geved at the recent ridiculous vote OF the
called Prohibition party There 702 election districts
in the city and the temperance vote was 574-ess than
TO the poll Now, not believe that this Is
any measure OF the temperance sentiment OF the city We
consider 1t rather distinct reproof Of the sefsyed lead
who went through the mockery OF convention and
nominated each other for important offices.
II reminds OF the distressing period Of the old Vr
gna colony when all but two Of the Council either
dead or imprisoned and Of these remaining two, one
elected the other president Every temperance vote
In the late election cost at least SO for the lead
ers" went through regular campaign. opened head
quarters, distributed literature and ballots just as II it
had been real battle instead Of sham than use
less These 574 have brought more contempt upon
the cause OF true temperance than all the rid
Guile OF its enemies. What Is the remedy
Five hundred and seyenty-four voters seem TO
think the remedy Is TO smash the
Republican party" We think 1t is time for temperance
people TO stop fDOng and 10 work In earnest They
have played politics long enough let them take temper
for change The organizations that claim to repre-
sent temperance people do nothing or the sort inc
American Temperance Union is composed chiefly OF
officers and women who meet occasionally ana nave
good time but do nothing for Temperance. ON sunday
they meet in Chickering Hall and hold half-hearted
services. The Manhattan Temperance Association Is
myth william Schmper who figures as its treasurer
noble generous honest temperance man, shoulders all
the responsibility hires the officers pays the musicians
service for God and humanity In rescung hundreds or
men from debauchery and saving hundreds more who
pledge themselves IN youth To s0rlety under us patron
age But he does not get the credit OF all this President
j. H. Gibbs does the talking and goes tn conventions MI
schmpcr content 10 do the work and trust God FOR the
rest -,
Not many days ago we were asked to join lodge
Of the Sons Of Temperance We are ch1i he
in the selection OF MEMBER" , sa 40 o d .ne
solicitor taking care to receive such only as VIC can
meet on terms OF social equality -,
" What are the advantages of Joining we demanded.
oh. We have good time every week We meet az
good company. This we fear, is the trouble with tenn
perance organizations They have no moral or pOntai
power because they are simply social ciuDs whose cnie
aim is 10 have good time We often hear temperance
compared with the antslavery movement We venture
to say that the abolition societies were composed
OF material very different from this What would william
LLOYD Garrison have thought OF an slavery society
whose avowed object was TO have good timer ,
The only effective political work ever accomplished III
this country for Temperance done by wonen-the
earnest praying mothers Of the land who worked as II
something at stake than the decision as TO VINO
should be Mayor or Governor. When men cease To be
hypOcrcs and to work IN earnest ana love- not seek
ing honor fame, or revenge but INVOKING tne V
the skies fight their battle for God ana men ey snaI
doubtless impress than 574 voters out OF 12OOoOO
citizens with the grandeur OF their cause .,..,
OUTRAGED TEMPERANCE.
Ne,r- York Nov IL 1886.