New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11
NO GOOD COMES OF EVIL.
WARNER MILLER TO PRoHIBITToNIsTs.
THE PRESENT NOT TIME FOR oUIBBLING OVER
WORDS, NOR FOR SITTING DOWN TO
AWAIT THE MILLENNIUM.
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Rochester n. Y, Oct 10.-A Republican parade
which was given here In honor OF Warner Miller 10
night was the largest ever held In Rochester Two
weeks ago the Democrats OF Rochester had parade In
honor of Governor Hill, and surpassed all previous
records 1 nthat respect This put tho Republicans
upon their nette. All the Republican clubs I'm the
city OF Rochester, and there multitude OF them,
with four from surrounding places, werc called
upon take part In the parade and they all accepted
the invitation. six thousand Republicans paraded
IN uniform and marched through the city Man-st,
was magnihccny illuminated for two miles grand
stand almost hidden beneath lanterns, had been
placed on the plaza before the court house, and hero
Warner Miller reviewed the procession 1t Is es'i-
mated that at least 1000 people behed and chccred
the Republicans paradIng. Before the parade mass
meeting held In the Washington
Rink and speeches were made by warner
Miller and George A. Sheridan, While scVerai
songs were delightfully."- sung by the Malone Cleo Ciuo
1t is estimated that 5000 persons heard the speeches
The Prohibtioniss in the Cenesee Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church last night succeeded In
passing q resolution against any high license system
There were a large number OF Methodist cer-ymen al
the conference, howcv who voted against the reso-
ton, and they subsequently introduced resolution
strongly condemnlng ecclesiastical interference In poll
tics.
Mr. Miller, who is Methodist showed by his speech
boldly made reply therefore, to the sentiments e1-
pressed BY the Prohibition members Of It. County
Judge Morgan called the meeting to order. Mayor
Parsons was elected chairman Of the meeting. Mr..
Miller was greeted with applause which lasted for five
minutes. lie said I'm part
know the Republican party in convention as
semblcd approved OF the action OF the Republican Legs
laturc In passing High License BILL condemned Governor
Hill for veoIng and said that If entrusted with power
IL would pass hlgh-liccnsc law. / am here, standing
squorcly upon that platform propose to win or be de-
feaed upon It, Great applause) l know that there
good people, for whose desires have much re-
spect but for whose judgment have less who oppose
hghcense law giving special privileges to the liquor
dealers / deny It, (Appausc.) on the contrary a
hch.censo law will greatly increase the restrictions
upon liquor selling will reduce the number OF saloons
and Will lessen drunkenness Objection is made to the
license" This is time - bubble about wod Gov
eminent is practical Life practical In the hrst place
what this restrictive law in liquor selling known as a
license law1 says that liquor shall be sold only at
certain hours shall not bo sold to haoitua drunk
ards that It shall be sold to minors. That Is o
license law and submit to any fairminded man that II
does give any additional privileges OF duorseIlng
but the contrary restricts what would be an unlimited
sale OF liquor, II such law existed High License
law restricts much severely the sale OF liquor than
low license law Why are interested in this question
OF high nccnesi II is because the people demand tenn
perance REFORM the number OF saloons in this State
shall be diminished But opposed in our attempt
to reduce number Of saloons by avowed temperance
advocates willing that anything shall be done
in tho direction which we propose, unless they can
have the sale Of liquor completely prohibited what
snail say the ethics OF the morals Of the men who
take that stand? They take the position that the sale OF
liquor shall 60 until It sutmcges the State like tidal
wave our coasts and until OF drunkenness has coy
cred all people, until our young men have all become
drunkards | do not find any such morals in the
Sculptures do not find any warrant IN human or divine
law that says: Ycu may do evil in order that good may
Gomez Let Us do what in generation to reduce
ntemnerance In this State.