New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-20
THE CITIZEN IN POLITICS.
HIS DUTY POINTED OUT BY DR. CROSBY

HIS DUTY POINTED OUT BY DR. CROSBY.
HOW HE MAY AID IN BIDDING NETWORK OF
THE GRoG- THE FOR
EIGNERs.
Tho Young Mems Association of the Temple Beth
FL gave an interesting entertainments In
thu synaRogue last night musical programme was
presented by Adolph Close, Miss Nina Bertni, Miss
Maud Morgan, the harpist, and Messrs- newton ana
Windeath The Rev. Dr. Howard CROSBY, tne speaAer
OF the evening" sat tho stage With Rabbi kohier'
and was introduced by Isaac N. Fak, the president
OF the association, who paid Dr.. Crosby gracofui
compliment, which was greeted with hearty applause
by the largo audience. DR.. Crosby spoke on The
Citizens Duty and after speaking OF the liquor
saloons as q nuisance he said among other things
We are o people who welcome the foreigner. 1t is the
glory Of the United States that as Nation 1t stretches
out its arms TO the oppressed every cline and promises
them loving refuge under It's Constitution and laws 10
"a noble position take, and God grant that we my
never recede from I'll But evils have in by this
door Of hospitality There are foreigners and foreigners
Many have entered life and developed IL by their
wisdom integrity and faithful citizenship They have
loved and honored by u.s. These have truly merged
themselves into American National He But noisy
few who the dregs OF the popuace at home some OF
whom were there and who left their country for
their countrys good, among not 70 merge
themselves American National lfe but 10 poison
IL by habits OF vice and their deance OF la" anu
order IL Is remarkable fact that fourhfths OF the
liquor saloons have described kept by foreigners
These low Ierate men, whose whole idea OF politics
(and domlnan factors in the government OF the
people. This arocitY is permitted by this great Nation
who could stop It In O trice II they would. And how
stop It'll BY any upon tho foreRnerl God forbid
To put anything In the way of the FREQ entrance OF the
foreigner into the protection ana prosperity whcn ts
this Western Continent as refuge and home for SUCH
Are we all children OF suchi Tho free ballot tho
school and this quiet Sunday are threo American
Institutions every American heart against which
these ow-liyed abroad with marvellous ef
frontery make their and then their
liam
posts the strife They would rave
mat native American should hive TO apologize being
native American and fact that he born in this
country should dsquafy him from once The impudence
of these sublime. 1t is proportoned to their ig
norance. all this would DO simply lsughable. It
not that political parties mako those low wretches
| Of consequence.
The one aim Of the public should DO the destruction Of
shops That aim sngy held and uniedly sought
can be attained In two years time, while prohibition"
will only divide reform community and strengthen the
rum power All friends OF reform can unite In tho ory,
with the rum-shops" Lot anti saloon clubs be
in every ward and through them let cand
ONCE be questioned and let not vote be given
for any who will promise his action and influence
against saloons Make this the grand object OF civic
action until the work accomplished, work which will
give the lsborlng possession OF his earnings
which will thousands Of families from restitution and
beggary, which will shrink prisons and almshouses
and reduce the city taxationi which win destroy the
power bosses and rings and which viii elevate the
a perfect the order and establish the prosperity Of the
people.
awakening correct idea OF the root-evn the COM
muny is beginning to take practical shape In the mind,
OF our cinzens We have q Mayor who Is honest wise
and fearless. We Excise Commission that has
cut number Of licensed saloons BY 1000 that has
revoked nearly licenses In the months that
considers It's mission DO the preservation of the peace
and order Of city against the OF God
bless the heyorl God bless the Excise Board But
they cannot everything. They need ought have
the hearty and pronounced support Of every good ezen
II insist high-license law that viii
the saloon nuisance a minimum We be de-
TERED from our aim by tho failure OF Legislators or Ex
eeutives at Albany. The united will OF the great ma
jority Of the people VIII zoe over Legislature and Gov
ernof and put Government In power a. Albany that viii
DC It's duty " long suffering community. This tho
task before The law is 70 DO made that will strike
this impudent nlQV ana save Doth the peace and
Meanwhile what law we have be rigdly enforced
and the liquor taught that they are not privileged
class 10 break the laws while the Of 10 obey
them And comes In the utility OF societies to pro
vent crime and societies to enforce law They can help
The nolics watch these holes, and prosecute
OFFENDERS or sec they are prosecuted They de-
tec and expose all COLLISION between these places and
police and they bring before the public from time 70
time the facts which will make liquor selling an uneomfort
able business Every respectable male citizen should DO
member Of such q society. -, .
societies are necessary outaning Of the scheme Of
State or community we make public servants and then
we watch md help them The good ones like the helping
ana the had onas hate the watching The moment such
societies are denounced stopped we are In desposm
Vigilance Il the eys safety, and We are all OF Us By
cns,i,,,oD ads watch.doas Public officers even when
ncorruut ara sometimes larry and careless and we need 10
let them know eye Is upon mem IN ORDER TO keep
ing but scamns unprncpled ignorant sesmps and little
organized watching would have cleaned them out long
tnst hsvs shown you the remedy OF munlci-
nal evils in IN. divorce Of State general politics from
city matters the faithful attendance 70 the eIens duties
AZ the primaries and a. the polls the abolition OF
lilo saloon ana the of law and order socies
which ,h.u b. ready 10 detect expose and punish
erst act OF oue,a d.honesy neglect Public spirit
public spirit IA what We wsnt-puoue spirit In you law
yers urges merchants tradesnen mechsnes Clergyman
physcsns-pubc spirit IN all OF YOU ana then The 9th
viii DO shed away and the city VIII be clean aud pure
A STATE CONVENTION OF YoUyo CHRISTIANS
The annual State Convention Of the Young Mems
Christian Association OF Nsw-Jersey was opened ct
the First Baptist Church IN Planneh last night
| rwsnty-tvo hundred people were present. State
President p A. wilbur, OF Rutssrs College, presided
The Rev. Cornelius schenck pastor of mo Trinity Re-
formed Church of North Plslnneld. and the Rev.
T. Logan Murphy, rector Of the Holy Cross Church
Of North Plainfcid, led IN prayer The Rev. ID J,
Yerhes pastor OF the First Baptist Church, welcomed
| the delegates on behalf Of the city.
The Rev. K s. Macarthur, OF Nov-York City, de-
uverod an address on Aggressive Work for Christi
Ira d. sanAey and chorus choir Of goo voices led
the singing The convention viii be IN session TIL