New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-25
Spare Pearline
Spoil the Wash
DIR. RAINSFORD'S LIQUOR-SHOPS
HOW HE WOULD MAKE THEM BETTER.

HE SAYS THAT THE NOTTINGHAM MUST HAVE
PLACE OF RECREATION.
The way In which Dr. W. 5. Rainsford. rector OF ~
Georges Episcopal Church. would fight the liqnorshop
as obey exist In New-YOrk to-day may not meet the
| approval OF prohbiuonists and great many clergy
men, but DR. Ransford nevertheless declared Yesterday
10 a reporter for The Tribune that the time was not
far distant wien church-going people would be com
! pe,ing with New York's lQuor-deaers
Published interviews with DR.. Ransford. the min
ister said yesterday had misrrprcsenc him on several
points, and in the columns Of The Tribune he wished
To be thoroughly understood.
IL never said that drunkenness was necessary
evil, said Ie. amor did / say that prostitution was
necessary evil In this city or any other. They are
evils though which must be dealt with integently.
Neither say that the blinds Of Of the saloons
conducted by church-going people should BE- drawn
on the contrary, saloon should be as open 10 the
eye Of the public as any other business.
My view is that evil cannot be attacked negatively
The only TO get out the weeds Is "a put In goOi
seeds. In the way tile evil resorts can be wiped
out Put respectable around the evils one and
they will weed ont the places OF vice.
THE workman has much. yes. more. right to
the saloon tlnn the cubman has TO his club. The
clubman has his spacious house apartments, whic
the poor wOrkingman Is cOOped up in n tenement
house. II is folly to try to deprive the masses OF
a place Of recreation. And II the workngman can
not find proper place. he will md an improper one.
and that IS OF the WHY respectable church
going people should take an active hand in bringing
about this reform. Just long as our municipal
conditions condemn many hundreds Of thousands
10 live in crowded tenement hOuscsfve In a room
just long will these people seek resorts for recrea
uon. We are fools and are blind II we do not recog
nze the fact that The people who live In crowded
quarters expected 10 have places for recreation
And this being the condition of affairs the dues
ton arises: TIow are we going 10 do itr
:" The only solution Is 10 provide places where the
environments pleasant and attractive. and where
wiped out at this time Of the and II is better
Ia give the masses places where there are no evil
associations. There Is no harm IN men drinking IN
moderation. SO long as the sun shines men VIII
drink And men have the night to drink 1t is not
sinful TO drink. aud IT Is not sinful for anv man to
conduct a drinking resort II he does not urge men
to excuses.
any point Is to educate to responsibility. ~
a certain class Of saloons get the moral support OF
the Church. those saloons will do good. AT present
We are all down Oh the saloons. 1t Is not neces
sar1ly immoral thing " keep saloon. and the
cry to the contrary is all bosh.
"If could close every saloon In this city oday
should not exercise that power. The saloons cannot
be suppressed bv closing them Close the saloons 10
,e hidden in other places but would be open sufi
'ently TO spread more vice. The bad saloon must |
,c wiped out in a different wny and that way is TO
elevate them to a plane which they have never befon
occupied.
Beer and light wines all Should have IN The |
espccable saloon. No whiskcy would be sold. rs !
eer and hight wines will satisfy everybody except |
runkards. would also have coffee and chocolate.
he tendency Of the place would be Temperate. but
hose who preferred light stimul;ins. could havs their
wants satisfied. They would not De driven t. low
escorts 70 get their beer and wine
u should also be IN favor Of having these places
pen ct certain hours on Sunday. II Is not right to
i've the clnbnan the privilege Of going 10 his club
lOuso on sunday where he can get his wine, and NJ
he same time deprive the poor man Of resort where
&c get his glass Of beer on SUNDAY. The working
nan generally likes his beer with his sunday dinner.
nd he should not be denied the privilege Of getting
t. But when the saloon Is open the Sabbath
shouh not have the blinds drawn. IL should be
ust the other The inferior Of the saloon should
ot be kept from the eve Of the public"