The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-03-10
FRANCIS HURPHTS GREAT WORK.
he Holds q Ssris q Successful Asstings and
Gathers Aany u The Old.TimeD Into
The Temperance POld.

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berries, cloves and cardamom seeds are q
drug on the market. This great and
effective work has been done without
creating any antaRonisms, and the saloon
keeper, the moderate drinker and the
temperance people all have q good word
for Murphy.
The meetings opened on Friday night
and closed Tuesday and were successful
from beginning to end. Mr.. Murphy is
great and finished orator, and his APP
peals are to the reason as we'll as the SYM
pathies. He accomplisbes his work not
alone from the rostTum, but on the street,
in the saloon and other places where men
most gather. He gains the good will Of
the liquor dealer, and persuades him to
assist in the work by bringing the re-
former into contact with those who are
in most need Of his help. Instead Of
making war on the dealer he showed
judgment and tact by directing his efforts
against tile habit Of drinking, and he re-
peatedly complimented the saloon men Of
this city, individually and rs 4 class, for
their aid and for their good qualities. He
said that there would always be dealers
as long rs there were consumers, and
that the consumer was not the result Of
the dealer, but the dealer was the result
Of the consumer, therefore his efforts were
directed against the latter.
He was forbearing, considerate and
jolly in all his intercourse with our citi-
gems, and could take as well as give
joke. One night after a meeting he came
into the Hotel Yakima and seeing 4 num-
Der Of acquaintance in front Of the office
desk remarked to Contractor Schmidt,
"well, Schmidt, can't you say something
before go 10 bed?" Schmidt took up
the cue and replied, mot to-nirht, Mr..
Murphy; your collection in the hall broke
me-" Aud again, when he was leaving
for Roslyn. Col. Taggart was at the de-
pot to sec him off and asked him II he
wouldn't have flask to take along with
him. The answer came back as he was
stepping on the train, Obliged to you !;
I'm already provided for"
During the series Of meetings the total
number Of signers vas Ss7. At first no
notable converts were made. The
ladies aud children took the pledge, as
we'll rs those men who are known to, be
total abstaineTs, but few others. The
meeting Saturday afternoon, to accommo-
date those living in the country, was es-
Pecially noticeable for the absence Of
farmers, but Sunday and Monday and
Tuesday the work told to a marked ex-
tent. Whenever the pledge was taken by
one who was known to be drinking man
1t was announced by applause from the
audience. The women were effective
workers, and wives persuaded their hus-
bands and sweethearts their lovers to
join the growing list Of abstainers. Among
those who signed the pledge are the fol-
lowing well known citizens: Capt. Rob
ert Dunn, DIR. J. .. Clark, Jos. Liggett,
l. H. Dills, DR.. Coe, DR.. Rosser, Dr..
Gum, Volney Taft, Harley Taylor, Frank
winchell, Ex-Marshal Ben McMurtry,
Orlando Beck, A. F. switzer, Jud Pratt,
Sheriff Dan Simmons, City Marshal H.
D. Cock, p. Sanford Burke, II. J. Bick-
nell, R. L. Fraker, Capt. J. T. Kingsbury,
City Clerk George W. Rodman, H. G.
Humphrey, HaHSy VOORHEES,, VIM. Kcr.
shaw, X. Schmidt, Peter Leonard, A. J.
Fletcher aud John q. Boyle.
Wednesday evening, in pursuance Of
announcement made, a meeting was held
in SNitzer's ball for the purpose Of taking
steps to organize permanent temperance
society Of those who had signed the
pledge. Capt. J. 7. Kingsbury was
elected president, DR.. J. o. Clark vice
president, Capt. John G. Boyle second
vice president, Capt, Robert Dunn third
vice president, George W. Rodrhan treas
urer and R. L. Fraker secretary. Francis
Murphy will submit bylaws for the
organization, and the three vice presi-
dents were appointed q committee to Sc.
cure rooms for further meetings Of the
society. H. G. Humphrey, Rev. r. War
ner and I. n. DiIls were annointed n com.
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