National Republican., 1888-02-13
TFMPJAR MASS MEETINGS.
New Line of Battle Against the Liquor
TraHl.

New Line OF Battle Against the Liquor
Tranic.
The opening meeting at the Congrega.
tional Church yesterday In the series to
be held under the auspices OF the Good
Templars was gratifying success In all
respects. The proceedings were directed |
by Grand Chief Templar John II. Mahoney,
the song service being conducted by DR.. j.
7, Hensley, of Clements Lodge.
The Hon. b. VI. Cutcheon, OF Michigan, |
was the first speaker, and addressed him |
self principally to the legislative feature of |
the temperance question, drawing from
personal observation and experience, cover
ing active work In his own state for many |
years, to Illustrate why prohibitory enact
ments prove non effective IN some sections |
while successful In others. The neces-
slty for the education OF the masses
that public opinion may sustain the law
when enacted was set forth with great
clearness and force. He portrayed the
work Of the Good Templars-of which order
he declared himself in earlier years a mem.
ber--as burning the candle Of this great evil
at one end while the legislative body on the
hill in enacting restrictive or prohibitory
measures was burning II at the other, aud
that In good time the fires would meet In q
grand contamination. He advocated suf-
frage for the District OF Columbia as essen
tisl to the maintenance Of sense Of per
sonal responsibility, but was In favor OF
prohibitory law by Congress, II that was
deemed, as now seemed probable. the more
advisable measure.
The Hon. ]. ID. Taylor, OF OHIO, was the
second speaker, who, after expressing sur
prise at the general indifference to the
enormous evil OF the liquor traffic, pro-
| which he did most clearly-the fallacy of
| the doctrine OF overproduction. The prime
| cause OF the trouble, he submitted, was the
| tremendous outlay OF money and misdi-
rection Of labor involved in the liquor
traffic and drink habit. His address was
most closely listened to by his hearers, and
| frequent manifestations OF approval, proper
to the time and place, were made.
The chairman, at the conclusion OF Mr.
| Taylor's address, made what he called a
double introduction" by presenting Past
Grand Chief Templar c. N. Whitney, who,
| at the conclusion Of few felicltous re-
| marks, noting the sure and rapid conver-
gence Of efforts on the part OF different
temperance organizations-the focusing Of
| all upon Congress In demand for abs olute
| prohibitory enactment-ntroduced, as the
highest officer in the Good Templar ranks
in the District, the Hon. VIM. E.~SSitzler.
who, In most o.,lt admirable p.saner, magnide
under the goyynment and right worthy
iiyhG w9Syhy grand templar by the presen-
,allSp~0f some startling statistics on the
Liquor question. This presentation included
the suggestive fact that less than s per
cent. Of ardent spirits consumed in this
country in 1856 were used in the depart
ments of art and science, or for all pur.
poses cave as a beverage The addresses
on this occasion were all characterized by
that candor and courtesy in statment which
commanded them with unusual force to
the conscience and judgment OF their
listeners. Meetings under the same au-
spices will be held In several churches next
Sunday, including Grace Church and Ryland
! Chapel.
WORK OF THE WOMEN.
Miss Narcissa White said yesterday in
her remarks that "when woman would
she would" and without the possession OF
any further knowledge upon the subject 1t
behooves the reporter to say that the
women OF Washington "would" attend a
prohibition meeting-and largely--despite
the efforts Of the weather clerk to keep her
In what has been unjustly claimed to be
her only proper sphere-home.
This reflection is the only reason that
could be assigned for the large attendance
at the prohibition mass meeting held yes
terday afternoon at Hamline NJ. Z. Church
under the auspices Of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, for the weather
was of the description that usually keeps
, The District Prohibition Quartette
Messrs. George W. Havell, leader and so
son, tenor, and G. D. Fox, organist ant
second soprano, developed the fact that the
ladies secured an invaluable ally In securing
, their services for the pending campaign.
Miss Narcissa White, Of McKeesport,
Pa, national organizer Of the w. G. Y. u.
l an fha aId 80 thn nft r..
G was attired In a full suit of black velvet
y unrelieved save by red feather In her en-
!. gaging bonnet and fluttering strand o
dainty white ribbon (the W. G. 7. U. in
" signa) at her breast. Her speech also wa
unrel!eved OF undue coloring,. and, barring
, occasional flights OF pathetic eloquepce
q was conversational In tone.
a Upon the platform with Miss White wer
Mrs. S. D. LaFetra, Mrs. II. Moulton
l. Mrs. NJ. Stevens Halt. Mrs. Roach, AM
y Mrs. Weaver, Of the District Woman
e Christian Temperance Union; Rev. DR.
Naylor and Mrs. Naylor, and Rev. c. Her
y bert Richardson.
!, Miss Whites remarks were founded upoi
, the scriptural query: "Shall the throne o
Q iniquity have fellowship with them tina
4 make our Lawson She said Gods law
10 should he echoed In human laws, aud We
70 when reformers Of the day sought to solv
!. social problems by an application o, diyln
, revelation, good people insisted that the
Ir were going too far, and that the prope
"a remedy lay in political economy. Thi
70 she derided and disclaimed beinj
Is frightened at the politicians buga
,r boo of a union of church and state
l. Too often, in her opinion, the liguo
"a question has been viewed as somethin
a that should be fostered because 1t yielde
= with apparent cheerfulness Of It's Ill game
al wealth to support the state. She placed th
,e world In two classes, the producers an
ID non.producers, and denied the claim c
saloon men to q rlghtful place in the rank
of producers, and would not admit thl
:, their claims thereto were analogous to thof
y of the doctor or lawyer.
10 The Prohibition Quartette followed wit
"a q song, and Rev. Mr.. Richardson close
. with some pertinent remarks, several youu
h ladies took up o basket collection to defra
l. expenses, and Mrs. Weaver introduced ii
4 resolution indorsing the Platt bill for PR
| hihltinn In the Qlstrlrt after the IL a M or