The Irish standard., 1888-06-23
THE IRISH STANDARD. SATURDAY. JUNE q.

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this convention that we are legislatinl
for the whole body of Catholic T0ta
Abstainers in this diocese, In proper
ton to the wisdom displayed here shall
your constituency reap the benefits O.
this meeting.
I ADDRESS TO YOUNG MEN.
/ To the Catholic young men Of Mime
sofa
I At this, the seventeenth annual con
vention of the c, T. A. U. of tie diocese
of st. Paul, we beg leave to address
you, young men, on the great import.
ance Of the subject of Total Abstinence.
| It is not necessary that we should lay
before you the reasons why we desire
you to join with US III this movement.
You are already we'll aware of the
enormous amount Of evil done, lives
wrecked and homes blasted for ever on
account of the misuse OF Intoxicating
liquors. You we'll know what the loss
of morality and manhood means. You
know also that to liquor is chargeable
the large percentage of business fail
ures, Of defalcdtions, OF robbery,
murder, and crimes of all kinds. Point
out any kind of evil that you may, and
we trace the root of that evil to the
saloon. "A young man steals from his
employer, fast living. induced by visit
ing drinking places was the cause. y
robbery is planned, wheze2 In saloon.
A murder is committed. In too many
cases as you we'll know, whisky crazed
the mind which misguided the hand
that pulled the trigger. Name any kind
of lawlessness, dishonesty, and lust that
you may, and the saloon in the great
majority Of cases was the cause. To
change this unhappy and unnatural
state Of affairs is no small task. 10
whom can We look for aid in remedying
this evil. To you young men must we
turn, and we will not turn in vain.
You desire happiness, comfort and
prosperity Total Abstinence insures
all these and every other good thing to
you. We want workers, not idle doors.
1t matters not whether you shoulder a
pick. handle g pen, dig bitches or edit a
paper, you must work. If you look
about and see the men Of means you
will see in them the men who have been
most industrious and sober. Don't be
afraid Of doing too much good in this
cause. Men seldom kill themselves
with too much work. Sometimes young
men overdo their powers, but it is be-
cause they quit work at p. m. and
don't 60 home till a. IN. 1t is theinter-
vening time that destroys. There are
many young men who do but little work
in any cause. Our great state knows
them not. Our active workers are
known and are given due credit for their
deeds. From the north to the southern
boundary of our fair state, from Lake
Pepin to Big Stone, our Total Absti~
nence young men are making name
and building homes for themselves Of
which any community might we'll be
PAOAtt. w q SpC1R w J va etS JOIAASs At0A
addressing our equals. We know the
temptations with which you have to
contend. We know with what heroism
you must guard your every step if you
come off victorious in the battle Of life.
Every consideration urges Total Absti-
hence. Home, love of parents, a desire
to make mark in life, honor to God
your Maker, respect and obedience to
your religion, everything should induce
you to lead sober, virtuons lives.
We trust then shat our efforts in your
behalf will not be misspent. The battle !
is now on, victory is in sight, join our
ranks while there is still some work to
do, and you will share in the honor
which will certainly come to those who
labor for the improvement of their fell
low men.
J. F. Nc CURE,
THos. HUNT,