The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19
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Archbishop Ireland,s stand.

Archbishop Ireland's stand.
In every city of the land to night there
are hundreds, thousands-aye, tens of
thousands-going down into the grave of
misery ard sin because of intempeIance.
Youth rushes on to a premature grave, old
age dishonors gray hairs, aud men who,
through Their talent and aptitude for good
could Eaye been ornaments of society, are
wrecks. Women, whose mission it was
to diffuse aroun them the sweet odor of
purity and innocence, are through intem-
perance incarnate demons. Nor is it SIM
ply those who themselves are the imnedi-
ate victims of alcohol that appeal most
strongl y to US. The innocent ones-the
wives of ~drunkards, the children of drunk-
ards-who, because of intemperance in
those that God gave them as protectors
spend their life in selfish indulgence of
this appetite, appeal to us; they expect us
to come to their rescue. In whatever point
of view we consider the question, intern
perance afirights us. 1t wrecks the body,
it ruins the soul, it causes giant sins
against Gods law. It pulls down the
very pillars of society.
We advocate patriotism, aud we know
laws are respected and lawmakers. the
voters of the land, act from principle and
conscience.
What does intemperanee do? 1t makes
snts of thoca III r dooI ara ho shall he orr
rulers and what shall be our laws. In
temperance, more than any other evil per-
haps, to-day causes wide disrespect for
law. And right here comes my astonish-
ment that Americans, who might forget
other sacred considerations but who know
that all their temporal trusts are bound up
in the safety of the Republic, stand by
quietly while Alcohol by example and by
teaching leads the citizens of the country
to despise law. The saloon to-day is the
grand source of rebellion against the
law of the land. loud applause. Make
laws whatever you will, and the saloon
keeper boldly defies them. Make laws for
the observance of Sanday-the one day of
the week which we have striven 10 hold
sacred for God, one of the last vestiges of
religion in the land [renewed applause]
and the saloon keeper opens vide lis doors
and defies you.
lie cares not for law he cares fo1 nothing
but for the vile profit which he receives
in exchange for the souls which he damns
in time and in eternity. [Applause.]
Thank God we stand togo Their in de-
manding the faithful observance of Sun
day; thank God we stand together and
threaten our Legislatures ifthey dare yield
to alcohol. Renewed applause. And
let me emphasize that word threaten
Alcohol is a bold enemy. 1t is truly a
loss of time to be coaxing it or to be coax
ing its advocates, who by its votes rise
into political power. Let us talk to them
and tell them what we want, and if they
do not give it to us let us remember them
on election day. [Great APPLAUSE If
alcohol secures such triumphs in Legisla-
lures, it is because alcohol votes frequent
ly and steadily. Laughter. l remem-
Der some years ago being in the Albany
Legislature. Now, | should, of course,
have told you of things happening in the
Minnesota Legislature, but the word AL
bany Just comes to my mind. l had given
a temperance lecture in hat city the pre-
vious evening, and as l appeared one OF
the representatives came out from his seat
and greeted me and said: II am with
you" "Well," l SAID, Il hope so as soon
as the voting comes %around.'' "Ah.' he
replied, Il do not know, | never would
come up to Albany from Kings County
(thls is over in Brooklyn, l believe) as a
member of the Legislature if l voted as
you desire" Well, hat must advocates
of temperance do? They must vote for all
those who will carry into our Legislatures
the banner of total abstinence. lap
plause. They must induce their friends
to vote for them, for they must determine
the result.
a great deal has been gained in ~convinc-
ing the thinking people of the nation that
we must appeal to law. Not very long
ago many people thought that morality
should be sustained only by quiet and easy
preaching; and 1 remember in the days
when began the crusade against intern
perance, after a very strong sermon against
drink in the saloon, | met a saloon keeper
and he said: II rather like what you
seem to preach, for you do not interfere
in politics." ''O," said, "do you mean
to say that it is all very good to talk tenn
perance within the sanctuary, aud that
you OWL the world outside" The sanctu-
airy Is too small for that. | intend owning
the world as we'll as you do. and | made
up my mind to 60 into politics against
this crime of alcohol, and tens ofthousands
have made up their minds alike. We are
in earnest, and with Gods blessing the
day will soon come when in our Legisla-
lures and our halls OF Congress the friends
of the saloon will be ashamed to rise from
their seats. [Applause.l Why, they are
an insult TO The manhood of America. those
laws that are passed protecting the liquor
traffic, that traffic in souls.