Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-12-22
TEMPERANCE N9lE9
FIFTY MILES OF sALccNs.
The Magnitude OF the Liquor Vnriness ia
New York Csty.

The Magnitude OF the Liquor Business ia
New York City.
IT is said that in New York city there
are S. 400 saloons and that If blt,Y ~sre
placed side by side they would extend
fftv miles. The yearly income Of these
groggeries amounts 20 S54, 003. 900, ac-
cording to official estimates. The puo-
lie schools Of the state of New York
are ~outnuinbered by the saloons in New
York city and Brooklyn
These facts are cited to show that
Young men have n wider field OF IN
fluence in the temperance aus than
is indicated by simple abstinence. The
figures given for the great cities OF
New York state are SIMILAR TO those
that might be presented for any sec
ton of this country, the chief differ
ence being proportionate to the popula-
tion.
But what can a total abstinence
Young man do to help the temperance
cause? lie can do many things; but
only one thing will be mentioned at
this time. 1t is to be observed that the
w~hiskv-selling business is not respect
able-exeept, indeed, in cases where
large profits have made men rich and
their money has blinded the eyes OF
constituencies people who would accept
the devil as a friend if he We're only
gold plated. But the common saloon
keeper, the man whose hands pass the
LIQUOR over the counter, is not received
as a guest at the home of the drinker.
And no n else cares to make q social
lion of him, except, Of course, in his
own saloon. This indicates that those
who drink condemn the business in
their hearts, and hat they consider
themselves socially above those whom
they ~patronize. This is as it should be.
One of the greatest dangers of the
drinking habit lies in the fact that men
who are otherwise respectable are
guilty of this vice. And just here is the
opportunity of temperate young
men. They may so constantly
condemn the tipping habit that
those who indulge in it will be
forced ont of respectable society or
out of the habit There are thousands
of young men who are not as yet SC
thoroughly welded to drink that they
would not made a right choice if they
were forced TO decide between beer
and responsibility. To take a drink"
is no slight matter and is not to be
laughed at. When the disastrous re.
suits of intemperance are to be seen in
such appalling abundance on every
hand, it is saddening in the extreme to
note with what Indifference Christian
people. who themselves would not taste
a drop of liquor, see others begin the
habit. Such carelessness is only
equaled by hat exhibited when men
neglect to do Gods will as to their
souls welfare.
Why not do personal work in the
temperance cause as well as in religions
This is the one method of combating
the evil which we seek to present IN
these paragraphs. If a hundred thou
sand Christian young men we're q
make themselves constantly and per.
sonally responsible for as many more
who are addicted to the drink habit,
and with all the enthusiasm Of Their
young manhood plead for the homes
and mothers whose happiness is endau
gered, representing Christ as the great
Saviour from all evil habits, the temper
ance cause would need no other advo-
Gates. Young Mems Era.