The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-24
THE TEMPERANCE PEOPLE.
An Address Delivered by Colonel HlcknS
Last Evening.
THE ANTI-LIQUOR LAW In ARKANSAS.
Largo Number Sign the Pledge-The
Women who Offer the Tempting Glass;
HIs Future Appointments.

The reputation Of ColonelJ. ]. Hickman and
tho eloouence which characterized his adj
dress on Monday evening had the effect OF
drawing out a goodly audience at the Seventh
street Christian church last evening.
Few causes have ever attracted more elo-
ouent and enthusiastic men than that OF tenn
perance. Father Mathews and John b. Cough
have gone 10 the reward that their honest en-
beavers won for them, but the grandeur Of
the cause still enlists earnest men. and Col. }.
]. Hickman, OF Kentucky, IS an advocate
worthy of the great work 10 when ne mas de-
voted bis best years.
The exercises were begun by the singing Of
the hymn entitled "Oh. Where Are the Reap
ers?" This was followed by an earnest prayer
by Dr. Jabez Hall in which divine blessings
we're invoked upon the speaker OF the even
ing. whose life and health lie prayed might
long be spared 10 combat the evils which
arise from intemperance.
Savior, Thy Diving Love" was then sung,
and after its close the speaker Of the evening
was presented. Mr. Melville StrattOn IN his
remarks stated that Colonel Hickman needed
no introduction to any audience In America.
He is a man who has done more to advance
the cause of temperance than any other living
man.
HE WAS NDIsPOsED.
Colonel Hickman said in part ] have been
before audiences for over a quarter OF cen
fury but never before appeared under such
embarrassing circumstances. | am suffering
from physical indispostiOn. and unless there
is a change | am afraid my labOrs must soon
cease forever. We come 10 a discussion OF
liquor traffic. strengthened behind the bull
warks of public opinion.
Every gallon Of alcohol represents food
taken frem the mouth of hungry men and
women. You say this IS necessary for me-
chanical and medicinal purposes, but we ara
not fighting the one gallon made for proper
uses. but the 800 gallons that annually makes
drunkards
The argument used in regard 10 revenues is
falacious. No nation of drunkards can long
maintain itself Far better that every such
dollar should be cast into the bottom 9th sea.
OUR VILE LIQUORS.
Stop the distilleries The European countries
will not drink our vile liquors but they will
buy our grain aud their gold will flow in T. us
IL return. Our merchant ships now rOttlng
at anchor would unturl their sails, the pillows
would rock them and trade would be estab-
lished that now ls unknown
In the State Of Arkansas. he said. over one
half Of the counties have no saloons and they
have a splendid law which provides that IN
any first or secOud-class city a petition signed
by majority OF the adults is sufficient to
keep out any saloon. BY adults IS included
every woman over eighteen years of age.
Thank God for such law that gives every
woman a right TO protect her home, her hus-
band and son.
The speaker excorated the system of wine
drinking IN society Some men. he said.
rendered strong drink in the sacred name of
friendship. Women with ruby lips and Jew
eed hands tender glass of wine IL which
rests the gorgeous rainbow tints, bat In whose
dregs there dwels sadness and sorrow death
and destruction
An APPEAL TO SIGN.
Colonel Hickman related a number of anec-
dotes, some of them of humorous nature.
and a number Of them Of the deepest pathos
and tenderness. At the close of tho address
the speaker made an eloquent appeal 10 thOs
present 10 become members OF the lndepen
dent Order of Good Templars, and quite
number responded.
Colonel Hickman will speak two evenings
at Corcoran Hall, tomorrow evening at
Grace-street Baptist church, on Friday eve
ming at Laurel-street Methodist church aud
on Sunday evening at the Fult0n-street Bap-
fist church. The ushers who served at the
church last evening We're. Messrs. W. II.
Hansford, Arthur q. Porter, Edward J. Parke
and ii. {. Glenn.