New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-20
EAGER FOR HIGH LICENSE.
A MAsS-MEETING OF TIE FRIENDS OF TEN
PERANCE
STIRRING SPEECHES by WARNER MILLER, THE
REV. DIR. ID. A. GREER. BISHOP COLEMAN,
OF DELAWARE, SETH LOW AND TIE


REV. DIR. d. A. GREER. BISHOP COLEMAN.
OF DELAWARE, SETH LOW AND TIE
REV. FATHER OSBORNE
A mass-meeting was held last night in con-
ncction with the seventh annual convention of
the Church Temperate Society. 1t was success
full in point of numbers for Chickering Hall
was filed TO OVERLOOKING; it was successful as
regards eloquent speeches; and IT was successful
in the important respect OF enthusiasm and
heartiness Warner Miller was in the chair, and
in his opening address, devoted to the advantages
of high-license, set the keynote for the general
tone of the meeting which in its cordial APP
prevail of the speakers who followed him IN their
standing on the high-licensc question, showed
its devotion to the cause which the chairman had
advocated in Ncw-York State in his recent can
vass Robert Graham, the energetic general sec
rotary Of the society, sat on the platform near
Mr. Miller, among whose other Immediate neigh
bors were the following:
The Rev DR.. Leighton Coleman. Bishop OF Delaware :;
the Rev. DR.. ID. ii. Greer. rector OF 81 BARTHOLOMEW
New York: ex-Mayor Seth Low OF Brooklyn; the Rev
Father l. Osborne. of Boston. Mass; Wager swayne
John D. Lawson. the Rev. Joseph Hooper, fhwards
the Rev. DR.. H. Y. satieriec' Henry
Lubbock Edward II. True. w. H. Ludington
C. H. Ludington, Alexander Mann. Thomas sproull
the Rev. Francis Goodwin. the Rev. L. NJ. Dorman' the
Rev. o. b. Keith the Rev. DR.. IT, A. Eaton John BROOKS
Ieaytt Charles D. Kellogg the Rev Dr. William Chauncey
Ianrdon the Rev. John +. Green, James A. Robinson
Justus o. Woods. +. f. Miller. c. L. Mann, the rev
DR.. A. Toomer Porter Captain Arthur mo.
ris. U. s. Army; Mrs a. =. -. ns~
,er Joseph l. Bicknen William IL stewart Dr. Andrew
II smth Dorman b. Eaton. the Rev. Dr. Huntington,
Colonel u. F. Watson, the Rev. f. b. Carter L. W.
osborne Jacksonville. Fla. Albert Grnin' the rev
A. L. Wood, D. Smith Wood, the Rev. Dr. Schuyler
and James Brown.
MR. DEPEw WAS NOT THERE
About 400 uniformed knights of Temperance
were in the audience. The people present suffered
one disappointment Chauncey NJ. Depew, who
was announced to speak about High License in
New-York7 could not be present lie explained
why in the following letter, addressed to Mr.
Graham
deeply regret that very important business matter
requires my Immediate attention. so that 1t viii be I'M
possible for be with you this evening am IN such
thorough sympathy with your admirable work that aln
proporonatey unhappy losing this opportunity to speak
for it.
The chairman presented many forcble argu-
ments in favor of High License lie drew many
illustrations from its working elsewhere TO snow
that it could not but be salutary in the highest
degree in New-YoriS State. For Instance IN june,
July, August and September oil 1876 :, the ouli,'ay
arrests numbered 526 and in the same months OF
100 rndor Uioh License only 146
He showed too, that the number
of rum-ShOpS decreases III pTOpOIViOh w tHO
ation just as the rate of license increases; and the
increased purity of elections was announcer lnosO
desirable result The rest of his sneech III con-
densed form, is as follows:
In nv Judgment there IS to-day before the American
people no other possible way OF largely decreasing the
evils which come OF the saloon traffic Can any one
give any reason why in this great Empire State with
six millions Inhabitants should not undertake To
adopt system which has wrought such wonderful results
Phade phIs, and similar results in other states and
cities7 / believe the people OF the State Of Newfo
thoroughly In earnest in this matter, and peIeve
that people OF all denominations and all parties VIII
ultimately unite this great question (Cheers NO state
passed hghcense laws and repealed them after trial.
(Cheers) Practice experience, before theory We nave
practice experience those other States and whore
1t tried It has produced beneficial results
Therefore safely say that those laws would produce
like in STATE produce like benefits and IL Is
because believe like benefits and like results would
CONS from like in this State that favor High
License. (Cheers) What may come In the future In re-
gard to this question do pretend to say: but what
10 propose do is to walk every day 20 far as the
light me- and do every day what be done In that
day. and to the morrow what can be done then
all work for this common good, no matter what cur
particular connections associations may be, and II the
people OF the State do heartily unite in this cause there
can be no doubt the final triumph OF Il. (Cheers)
And when 1 see suca q sight as, these young knights
marching tonight, pledged to Temperance certainly
take grea: hope for the future believe that High
License Of the chief means OF enabling us to bring
their pathway considerable portion OF the tempta-
tons that would otherwise them. At Philadel
phin two blocks in front OF the University OF
Pennsylvania used be nearly entirely occupied by
saloons. To-day there is no saloon within two or three
blocks OF the University. (Chcers) hope the time
will come when parents and guardens viii not send their
sons to universities drunkenness Is fashionable.
Let US begin this reform with our sons. tCheers)
BISHOP CoLEMAN's WORDS.
Bishop Coleman spoke about the Dual Basis
Of the Church Temperance Society," basis which
provides for two sets of members total abstancrs
and those who are not total abstainers but whose
adherence of drunkenness is not less pronounced.
He contendcd that the system is scriptural,
Catholic, reasonable, practical and successful
Organized this society was upon this double
basis both sections working heartily and unitedly,
there could be no reason why every member
of the church should not become allied with it
In one section or the other.
The Rev. DIR. d. a Greer SAID that ne hao
meant to discuss the working OF Prohibition
in Rhode Island" but that its amendment IN
the programme to Failures of Prohibition IN
New-Jersey' was a change for the better he
gave many facts and statistics TO show that
" Little Rhody' is not bit less wicked as a
Prohibition State than as low,hcenS;e state;
table citizens resorting to cvade the law, was
creating spirit of lawessncSs which might
breed danger in the future. Speaking more
particularly about the city of Providence, he
told Of the numerous clubs which had sprung
up there, where the members could drink their
Ill and be sheltered from publicity or arrest
and he closed his address by remarLing that
the most effective way to stop drunkenness was
to visit the drunllard with a heavier punishment
than any now in vogue.
TIE SALOON IN CITY POLITICS.
In introducing Seth Low to speak on " The
Saloon in City Politics. the chairman said
One OF the greatest evils from which now
suffering I'm our country is the control OF politics by
the saloons In city two-thrs Of the last primaries
were held either saloon next door to In
this city usually majority OF Aldermen saloon
keepers. They are the who make your ordinances
and control you Almost always you send a majority
OF saloon keepers your delegation Albany 70 make
your laws This evil has grown until 1t has become
unbearable 1t has grown until these men make their
boast that they control your Government both OF tho
State and the city 1t is evil which the people