The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
THEY WANT HIGH LICENSE.
A BIG CATHOLIC DEMONSTRATION.
Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop ireland and
Father Nugent Talk the Best Means
of Securing Temperanse-some
Strong Resolutions.

BALTIMORE, Nov. ia natural sequence to
the position taken by the catholic congress was
the mass-meeting tonight, under the auspices
OF the catholic church, in favor of high license,
at Harris academy of music. 1t was attended
by persons of all shades of religious opinion.
On the stage sat his eminence, Cardinal Glib
bons, Mgr. McColgan, Archbishop Elder
Bishop Virtue, Bishop Keane, the Rev. James
Nugent, the Rev. James Cleary and some hun
dred prominent citizens interested in the move
ment. Every seat in the house occupied
and crowds were turned away. Mr.. P. Harris
rendered the use of the academy free as favor
to his friend, Archbishop Ireland.
Cardinal Gibbons presided. AS he came for
ward to speak, he received warm greeting
Cardinal Gibbons said Il appear before you
tonight not only as q churehman, but also and
chiefly as fellow-citizen anxious for the moral
welfare of my native city. Whatever con-
tributes TO the moral growth of Baltimore,
whatever contributes to the happiness OF the
people, has my most hearty cooperation,
and L firmly believe tonight that the
noble cause which will be advocated here, If
successful, will contribute, under Gods blessing,
to the moral welfare of our beloved city;
TO the welfare of the people; to the domestic
happiness and tranquility OF the poorer classes
and OF the labOrer. IApplauSe.1 The blow
that we strike tonight is blow struck for the
shall be successful. Applause / shall not
occupy your attention, in these precious mo-
ments, any longer. l have now, ladies and
gentlemen, the honor to present to you dis
tlngulshed clergyman of England, the apostle
OF England, | might call him, the Rev. Father
Nugent." The latter spoke as follows:
LORD CARDINAL, Ny LORDS, LADIES AND GENTLE
MES-AnyOne that looks around this vast building
must be struck by the Importance OF this meeting,
its numbers its respectability and the very circuu
stances that have brought you together. You have
come here to strike determined blow against the
enemy OF the whole world. This great movement in
America its character and its aggressive onward
movement to whose character is restless and de-
termined, his eminence, James Cardinal Gibbons.
though the ocean may separate US. We cath
4.ic priests are one IN ntimeht ana
IN motive regards the social and
moral improvement of our people, and | trust you
viii ind that no matter what may be the religious
differences which may separate in this great work
OF temperance, there is but faith. For twenty
three years my work has been within the walls OF
of the largest prisons in England. and during that
time over 100000 men and women have come under
my care. Eight out OF every ten of these came
there through intemperance. AT home in the old
country. this vice is looked upon national vice.
No class of our people is free from it. 1t is not
to be "io found pfl 59 5 sha' F Fbe bpbes
grades OF society. You are not scourged with this
plague as are; but bid you to work and show
that you have crushed slavery your people shall not
oe enslaved by this vice. Intemperance undermines
all family life, and let il grow, it will bring your
people to the low level of OF the cd countries
crime Q he object OF this meeting is to crush in
temperance, and | trust you will not 90 away from
mere to-nignt without determining TO 90 s9metnlhs
70 less a this evil Give up liquor yourselves and
you will be active worker to repress this traffic
Archbishop Ireland said in substance:
The position of the catholic church on temperance
aud other social questions has been clearly stated in
the catholic lay congress held in Baltimore The
curruphg influence of saloons in politics. the crime
and pauperism resulting from excessive drinking,
require legislative restrictions which aid in
procuring by joining influence with that of the
other enemies of intemperanee. The catholic
church is absolutely and irrevocably op-
making. In vain we profess to work for souls if we
do not labor 20 drive out an evil which is daily be-
getting sins by the tens OF thousands and Peopleing
he'll In vain we boast of civilization and liberty If
we do not labor to exterminate intemperance. Edu-
cation, the elevation of the masses liberty all that
the age desires, is set at naught by this dreadful
evil. The individual conscience is the firm
in opposing it. But the individual conscience
has 10 be streng, hened and supplemented by
law. The claim of saloon-keepers to freedom in
their trafhc Is the claim to spread disease, SIN pau
perism. Friends Of temperance whatever be their
several theories must be practical aud aim at what
is under the circumstances the best that can De had
Your movement for high taxation OF the traffic,
with judcious supplementary clauses as to character
of vendors of liquor and forfeiture in of viola
tion laws deserves the support of ALL This viii not
do away with all evil; it will reduce immensely the
evil and its best results will be where they are most
needed-amODg the poor and the lsboring classes.
rich can afford better than the labOrer TO spend
money AMI lose at the shrine of intemDersnce
Sunday closing should be enforced matter at what
cost The Sunday saloon is blot on any city.
Baltimore is watched. 1t has been the OF great
events. Honor yourselves. Work. vote for good
laws; favor the party that favors good temperance
laws and that knows how to enforce them.
The following resolutions were adopted:
The catholic clergy and aity of the city of Balti
more, in mass-meeting assembled under the presi-
dency of their diocesan head, keenly alive TO the
gigantic evils of intemperance in the of ntoxi-
eating drinks evils which menace the dearest inter-
ests Of religion and thus imperil the webeing and
stability of the state and society at large justly
alarmed moreover, at the fearful havoc wrought in
many of their coregio 1ists by this deadly vice.
which thwart the best efforts OF the church in their
behalf and renders fruitess their nOblest inhuence
and casting about for a means which WILL
il not at once and entirely cure at least greatly
diminish the evil and thus pave the way TO a
pete moral restoration, believe that they see this
remedy In what is known as the high license move
ment. If they have up TO the present time been
backward In uniting in the well-meant efforts oil so
many of the most distinguished and upright of their
feow-citzens, in this holy IL has arisen
tainly neither from ignorance OF the magnitude of
the danger, nor from lack OF heartfelt interest IN
the werk Of averting it, but solely from the fear OF
compromising the sacred interests of truth by
accepting certain positions which were some
times found to be the cOncOmtants OF
such movements The high license move
ment affords them the opportunity so long de-
alongside of their friends and neighbors in this
sacred battle OF humanity. Wherefore ii is resolved
as the sense of this meeting:
l. That high license is at present the only feasible
and only hopeful means of stemming the deluge OF
vices and crimes Of which drunkenness is the fright
full source.
2 That to make the remedy really effective, the
license should be put high as to make it pract
cally prohihtory as regards the multitude of low
saloons which are demorsizing and brutalizing the
poor who, than any other class, need the help
and comforts OF religion TO make their hard lot en-
durable.
g. That not merely high license viii secure all
the good aimed at by the movement but that certain
restrictions should be enacted to the time and
place of SALE and the character OF those who may he
permitted to carry the traffic. Thus, the number
OF saloons in any one radius should be limited by
statute they should not be suffered to be near
churches or schools. The excellent Sunday laws of
our CITY upon this point should be rigdy enforced,
and failure upon the part of the authorities to carry
out the law should be summarily punished; the Ii
cense to sell at all should be issued to none but per-
sons Of tried character, who can be depended
upon TO their privilege in the
interests of sobriety and public ORDER
and finally the violation of the law in any of
these points should work either temporary or per-
petuai forfeiture of the license, according TO the
number of such violations
4 That this assembly pledge themselves TO do all
in their power to secure this desirable end and to
work for il with tongue and pen until their efforts
are crowned with success.
Business Mans Mistake.
N. Y. Weekly.l
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