New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-07
A ROUsING CITIZENS MEETING IN CHICK
ERING HALL.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED URGING THE PASSAGE %
THE CROSBY BILL AT ALBANY-sPEECHEs BIZ
FATHER ELLIOTT ELIHU ROOT, WAGER
swAYNE WHEELER r.. PECKHAM, DR.
Z. WINCHESTER DONALD AND DIR.
HOWARD CROSBY.

Larger assemblies have frequently met, mora
noisy gatherings have often been seen; but it 10
doubtful if more representative body OF earnest
citizens has often assembled than that which
listened last night to the earnest words OF Eiihu
Root, General Swayne Wheeler IL. Peckham and
the other able speakers who discussed the subject
The hall was comfortably filed, and one looked
over the audience it was easy TO see that all de-
partments of metropolitan life had their repre-
sentativcs
NoN-PARTIsAN AND NoN-sECTARIAN.
Every religious denomination had It's members
among the delegates and 1t an open question
with many whether Republicans Democrats
would show majority had political can,ns
been made. IL was in bricf, nOn-partlsan meet
ing in the fullest sense.
Perhaps the hvliest idea Of its composition
may be gained by an examination of its list OF
| officers, large proportion of whom were present.
either on the stage or among the audience. This
| list includes the following:
! ExJudge W H. Arnoux Joseph H. Choa,e
Edward II. Ammidown, hrnesi II. Crssby,
+. Ellerv Anderson, - T. r. Coudor.
Richard T. Auchmuty, Howard crosby
samus Babcock. Charei VI. Dl Costa.
George D. Y. Baldwin. Noah Davis.
Dr. l. Bolton Bangs. Richard H. Derby
President f. A. p Barnard, L. Doig,.
Re Jert Lenox Beknap William powd.
Frederic Il. Belts, l.. r. Dutt0n.
! e. y. Bliss, Benjamin II. Field.
The Rev r. Russell Bootn Ch.ro, II. Foslcx
c. d. W. Brdgman james Galatiu.
The Rev Arthur Brooks. Theodore Gilman.
| James NJ. Brown, L. l.. GoiGiR
Oliver =. Busl, James j. Gootvin
y
Charles j. Cand1 Robert Graham,
D. IL Chamberlain, Peter 4. Olney
irving Grinneii. Judge Char e, A. Peabody.
hnson W. Hard, John F. PiImmer,
J. C. Ifavemeyer J. Harssn Rboades
J. Hobart HerrIck ). VI. Robinson
J. II. fTegson Daniel O. Rollins.
Henry L. Hoguet TIE Rev. Dr. II. y satteFisA
H. Holmes Edward sohe.
william b Hombiower. II NJ Schcdern
W. r.. Huntington Gusiay r. SohWa5
John b. Ireland Judge John selgwioE.
William WINS EJ. seebor,
Robert Jafrly, Lemuei s@dnOre
Thomas l.. James, sapuel sloan.
Hon. John Jay, william d. sloane.
Morris X. Jesup, Francis Gyn le Stetson.
g Jones, Arson Phelps stokes,
John Jay knox Charles y. TiintoE
\. Kountze. Frederic TAYLOR.
James 2. eavitt, Daniel q. Thonison
DR. r. Lougnrln Frederick +. Thompson.
Henry O. Marqusnd C. l.. Tiffany.
zoe MaccIllocb Miller Spencer ITask.
John c. Mills. Henry G. Valentino
r. b. Mnturn. Prof J. H. Van Amrngs
J. F. MOntfort Cornelius Vanderbilt
Henry Lewis Morris. Kiliaen Van Rensselaer,.
The Rev. onry Mottet Philip Van Nolkenburgh
Logan c. Murray. Sam. III. Virgin
s. p Nash Stephen A. Walker.
stephen H. olin. W. II. Wickham.
jacob Wendell. C. g. williams.
| WalterHowe, John b. Pine.
f. W. Donald, Charles IL Marshall
deergo Gecrg." walton "a poH'SH Green. b. F. watson
| Henry F. Howland william O. Wilson and
| John Brooks Leavitt, Henry A. Oakley.
| Conspicuous among those on the platform wers
! Dorman F. Eaton, who called the meeting 70
order; James c. Garter, who presided; General
Wager Swayne, Father Elliott of the Paulist
Fathers; Elihu Root, Wheeler II. Pecl<ham, the
Rey pr Wne4sstsr Donald Frederic S;is 4 G9s:
de JGepH pdTrs M CRoa K san SS y y Knox %
gan c. Murray, +. L. Godlan, joan +. Plum
mer, the Rey DE- Croshy II NJ p,'s ,Sehiea,elin
| Phelps Stokes, Henry l.. lOguet Robert Graham,
ex-Mayor William H. Wicllham, the Rev: Henry
Motett, j. e. Havemeyer and George v ~ Bald
| win.
MR. CARTERs CLEAR STATEMENT.
In his opening address, which WAS well
received, Mr. Carter stated the object
Of the meeting clearly and forclbiy.
| The meeting he said, was for the purpose OF i'm
parting an impetus to that movement which has
| for its object the suppression and prevention OF
the evils sprnging from an excessive use Of alco-
! hoic drink. 1t was an old cause That had Deen
expounded an ancient enemy win when they
were graphing For years ana years the press
and the platform had thundcr"d asiinst
the evils OF mtemperance; thousands oi s"cietiess
had been formed to suppress the vice all forms of
| pTOhIb0ry laws had been passed YET III sp',e Oh
| all there was Lever time wnen so many places
for the sale of drink existed as now. -.
| TIE results flowing from this sale were more ap-
pallng than ever before. This fact was OF en- dis-
couragng to the friends of temperance Reform
,ometimes it seemed as il any effort TO remedy
matters was well nigh useless. But this would
| be a false philosophy. No well lnientloned eiioIs
that was al the same time rightly directed ever did,
could or would fail. (Applause In" Prohibition
undertook too much lhry ieii INTO ne ml'lasg
OF supposlng that it was possible 10 work nloIai
revolution through the lnstrumentahty of the law
! They also made mistake IN believing ihat whsu
| once a law was law il would certainly be exc.
|
was Impossible tor prohibition laws. II passed. 10 DO
| fully carried out. He then explained what was
meant by high license, declaring that u woum ac-
! comp!ish for temperance all that would be accom-,
plished 6y statutory enactments. He did not feel
for a moment. nor did any of the friends OF the Di
that its passage would bring about the mil enninm
Liquor would still be used in ex.
cess, and crimes flowing from its abuse
will still exist, bu; the great point would De gned
tnat all would be done for the cause 0t temperance
| that uld be done by law. The rest must be
| achieved through moral influences
FATHER ELLI)rTS ADDRESS.
After the expressions Of approval that followed
Mr.. Carter's telling remarks had subSIded. he in-
troduced Father Elliott, who is known as one OF
the most ardent friends of temperance
in the Catholic Church Of America
The laulist Fathers preliminary remarks con-
sisted of extracts which he read from
the recent speech on high license, dev-
cred by Bishop ireland. of Minnesota. at Buffalo.
Tie speaker tnen gave his own views on the mat
| ter which Occaslonasly lightenef with
! touch of humor rha' made the audience angh and
applaud most heartily. Here IS the substance Ok
what he SAID
Idon like to hate anything anyhow buh have any
hate IN me IL toward Yes have big for that
Institution. Applan-e This fseinf IS based on an aa:
I do not know that would vote for absolute
rrohibtion but / would unhestatinsly vote for tho
suppression the saloon Loud spplanse mean tho
nubc place convvia drinking the bar that attracts
the young e and children Bat even such
an practicable IN this eitv Ji>t conceive posst
/ bl- such a thiHg the Fourth War without any
sa,oas Laughter iea belongs % drcamland. TO
such books ~ " Alice In Wonderland"
Whole naonales to with preio ninahi trait
Tn thirst Laughter Touch this trat ant then
They sand dsfr cpriv ton O. bread.
thng Interference with this attribute and
privilege oh. you cannot prohibit the loon yet To
vote propo. tion il o. vote for a rem
Then let Us -ette business lie a not dream.
Applause let which wo k"oN are eh 'icnt
aud practicable m License dos suoce'i tt does great
deal more Than, perhaps. YOU may sup O-e let
mo give vol an instance In Joliet. H. o. 1000
po,nle there was supposed to he proh sn No licenses
U nrnfIfh fh.f1 2 sf.l fafaA
,rpcr High License w. imposing fee o. $1,000.
was passed. ana down the number OF these ?laces 10
and made them comparatively moon piruous
ana decent Not Respectable that be done ApPlause
In closing Father l. Eiiott said that the High