Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-05-31
Prohibition Meeting.
Col. w. D. Moore, of Pittsburg. and
Hon. John n. Jordan. of Bedford
Make Eloquent Pleas.
STIRRING ADDRESSES THAT WERE Mosr
HEARTILY CREERED.

The Amendment people gathered again in
full force at the Court House on Wednesday
evening. The announcement that John Jor
dan. Esq, member of the Bedford county
bar, and Col. w. d. Moore, one of the lead
ing legal celebrities of the Pittsburgh bar.
would address the meeting, caused many of
our citizens, and nearly all visitors, TO wend
their way to the Court House. Both
speakers being well known throughout the
States, there was very general desire TO hear
them, independent of the subjects they were
to discuss.
The meeting wa, called TO order by the
Chairman Of the Prohibition County Com
mittee, eK-Associate Judge, Samuel Sayder,
after which selected choir rendered in good
sty an appropriate anthem, and the meet
ing was duly opened with a prayer by Rev.
f. Saylor, of Johnstown, aud formally or
ganizsd by the election of the following
officers
President, y b. Critchiield, who said he
felt hoaored in assuming the duties of the
office.
Vice Presidents Peter Hoffman, Josiah
Simmel, David Mitchell, j A Shultz, Josiah
shafer, Captain Albert Heiiiey. l.. d. Sine,
VIM. Berkey. Jno. Endsley, W. T. Hob
i,zel, Peter Auman, L. H. Kutchour.
Secretaries.-H NJ Bsrkey, W. II. Carr,
Augustus Heflley.
Col. W. d. Moore was introduced and
said " II we received intelligence that in a
distant country there was 4 desthly pesti-
lence, we should devote some portion of our
time and Of our means To relieve il. II
within their own power to save themselves
and they make no effort, We should then
strive more eagerly 10 help them. If de
stroying mind and body, carrying thousands
down to miserable graves, abrogating all
marital VOWS. beggaring families, &c, we
would say. Q, God, help as to help them ~
If to the number OF 100000, we should fly
70 their rescue.
We have such pestilenee ia the question
Of the liquor traffic, and now we are called
on by the action of the legislature TO save
the thousands who are under the thrall
OF intemperance. The daty WAS urged on
the ground of humane obligations. and as a
good citizen Of society. Some say that all
who oppose are bad, but many oppose the
amendment who are as intellectual, a. hon
orable as m )ral, and as religious "a We are.
We should not assume all the goodness in
the world His Arguments were
First. Answering the objection. based on
personal liberty No right to restrain liber-
ty to use your tongue No right to burn yoar
own home Noright 10 wear certain clothing,
as we can't wear Grand Army clothes. No
rghtio use opium. Have no right to buy or
sell liquor only permitted-that is, licensed
10 do il. Even licenses say you shant sell
to minors, to intoxicated persons, nor on
sunday. The judge has the right to prohib-
Il, and there is no appeal. A community
aas ,he right to limit appetiles, if injury
grows out Of them Legal liberty is night
all other liberty barbarous.
Second. Prohibition don't prohibit. Fool
ish answers given, but from all | appeal to
Neal Dow's opinion. in Maine you can get
liquor. but in a way no honorable man
would get it get it in spcakeasies. What
are they? Places where you speak through a
tin pipe and order some vile stuff called
whiskey.
Kansas gives her testimony in favor OF
prohibition Senator Wilson, of Iowa, says
it prohibits. Forty-nine replies from judges
m that state say 50, and from three opposite
opinions are given, and from nine. reserved
answers The real answer Is, not that pro
hibition prohibits absolutely; it don't pro
hibit profanity, gambling, murder. The
GOSPEL don't save all men 1890 years oi
trial has not made it a universal SUCCESS. II
is a poor idea to say that because we can
destroy the evil, we ought no; to do anything
against it.
Think Of the Saviour in asaloon; and yet
90 ministers in the church, of which was q
member. and minister voted in favor Of
vhiskey. 1t is horrible TO think of 1t Is
lust as it was in the days Of slsvery-min-
isiers advocated il.
lie drew vivid description Of the fearful
evil of iniemperance, aud made it the basis
! of appeals for votes in favor of the amend
ment. The example of the Saviour was then
referred to in combating evil Like Him
we should favor laws to suppress evil make
laws that shall be a terror TO evil doers- Foi
the first time praise from saloonisis and
whiskey men are heard for Jesus How in
dnitely absurd Conclusions
First. You and are children of the SAINT
father live ia 1 good, lovely world II oui
lives are right. we have no right to set a bad
example. We are each " oar brothers keep
er." Il was murderer ths; asked the in
famous question. Out from each of US g
influences tha; will Affect Others for good ol
bad.
,. Reflection We are marching To th'
Judgment Seat Of God, and must answer ioi
our votes on June 18th. he then CLOSED
With sermon-like appeal.
Hon. John H. jordan, of the Bedford bar
was then introduced to the audience.
Mr.. JoriAns first point, and one he was
anxious that lis audience should under