The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-19
ro Err THE IIoUoR TRAFFIC
mr. Rn,psrord Writes About Ills "Church
and SnIoop- Plan.

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md saloon" Pin".
When 7 publicly proposed that tho mos
solid MONITORS Of our churches should con-
slider tho urgent need there is of making some
effort to LIT at loast part Of tho liquor raflC
out OF tho hands and beyond the lowering in
| nuenccs of thos, who at present control It,
knew rull we'll that the suggestion would call
! down ON mo flood OF fierce opposition from Il
! multitude OF good people for whose judgment
| over shall bnvo profound respect. Still moro
| knew that could not expect tho support OF
any but n small number Of that. comparatively
speaking. small band who feel and know that
! now occasions tc,ch new duties" still. all q
| man can do IL to speak tho thing he believes to
| be both timoly and right cast his handful Of
seed along the burrows. believing that IL it IL
! good in timo Il must grow Hence would
state IA briefly as can my views on tho matter.
| There docs not seem to be any likelihood Of
tho departure OF tho American saloon. lndoed
the liquor traillc is moro consolidated and bet
ter organized than 1t cvor was before In this
country. Any onow who hopes or believes that
through temperance reform, prohibition. or
any othcrmeans at present used offlGhtlng tho
lunor intorost the saloon will bo nholished
nm ! tha 1rinti, h,t,its ,I,ro naomi, r,,i,oiIv
o "i"Ns ao,,s ,"e pIb bI
rs wa,eu w. m,,'v no "',hes 70 w. nc .'"s A.,
h.'nseI' pe"'Yo Wl' ne' AS II Is a. prescnt tho
rightly or wrongly. hnve persuaded the m selves
tn,t No T., t,,in', hnnaiossIv haI arJ
quito impossible to reform. and that all who
arc engaged either ns manufacturers or dis.
tributors Of alcohol in any shape arc enemies
muni,y.
ms P',,,'on oo'ioV' 10 De uhlusS ana I'M
tcnabc, but tAcro can DO no question what
cv'r.' to tho working result OF it on thos, on
sa.eu IN tn's .rn ms, once let a man think
that large anu Intelligent proportion OF his
orid,roo,,, mia cnto,t tpum ,. '., n'u .no
ov'aehroso OF 'n.s contempt must sooh mako
rn in h his char" tsr =, and
coivinr t,a romnonJntion ~ n loryo sort,on
o, q, vi. , 'i,o s'"n'" "J 81 laes" section
tho po,tIon in which thoy NJ ,rc him. II in INV
measure he believes 1t to DO unjust. Thus i'd
hitting that the drink traffic. as carried on at
generally In bad hands. there can be no doubt
that the public condemnation at prosen: Mt
NHw t vi. ne pu SeIena I'd IA unv,r.
s aI ns genuine as y prstsP 9 to be- DO
to n nenho to baVe ,aG pnrt Is IN
drink trai"f Most sSrtaniy they DO i not But But
ne, great nHimosE wh9 would he Tar indeed
ss on hs I nd aT, not OF yS
n Sa hnt 80 atH hne neeh w,th TINS
aar ~ are stunotn i In E %na acts aTs
not sin i aSink ,dcrat:ly; Hstit9tqa
viii drink m ,rat"Iy 70 ths eni Of imc tis
not Sin @iIhsr. to provide tn, stimaIatins
MtTe iir' 1t sem. I'm To- ne. the mistake OF the
moms ,rnr, i'm E thnsa h oni enqr
it.JI"7 ~ 'p'. y" W t'o'r VIZ lt't'hhc 'ho
rn ,rn my n,i On me Contrary
dnirem.nt Tor 3 lesitlmHts luxury. Bpt lot
host Of tok eG Of wM"rs m,
ii;no anol does to very thing that
stride in thS direction Of dess,oyins tho seli:
VIII Is a n" far rsnvn anu 9enperate man
is beyond siu aue st thas
salfSn; Frespsstive Of hpir character Or their
as it s1ntruss only 10y elias; Of men iWith
into tho bu siness Thr soInons ara mnl wi haI
ann th i, co WAY ARG tb Gs'f Dad s., 70
the qu,tion Of yesterdav We hnye trc 4 n roe
ESisiiion; Hna W kS"w what the result Sf has
saoon ar tb sxg Snet
ing an Overwhelming social influence t" bear car
cam it be- BUT oa mas t hGI eesn
have not tried 10 do and that is improva and
purify n great business natronizeS bv ann M
ENORMOUSLY large proportion Of our p Sy h
to stay, How may wa hone TO in nrova II ''he
Fist: We can induce morally 'i respons ible
and upright persons RI taxa hoid ~ r. rs III
good iiIIior a. reasonable urices' strictIy 1 tn
obey tho law in it, sale not to sell TO driini,
ards or minors IF mon took hold OF the busi.
ness who ware contnnt 10 nal ANAL az liz n uS
for their money this could be- done: Tor baI
yond question the nrof,ts re vary Iargc ''
Next: The narrow. rcckins. treating bar
reeds OF sale going to MAKE tHa Saloons c pro-
Portable and roomy. furnished with tables and
leisure. and not either drink persistentlv v" or
falling that be shown tho door Va
Next: The best and most nutritious nm
Iermented drinks could DO and Should ne sun
picd at tho same place and time. Many.
ain il instead az hear And would yrn,tIv ~ no;n
by the Change Pure snarklins AIM $50
we'll ns cocoa. coffee. toa Ic. II well nrer,araf
rs they now seldom are. and sold at small |
In such a resort as tbs n man Would nnt no
t. be- found, and it woulI prov" Mt
ouS, ,to,,,inn 60. ~ az