The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-22

traffic gets as honest and candid . consid-
Grafton as ii has received in the current
number Of the North 44a>rican Esview at
the hands OF The Rev. DR.. Eainsford. of the
Protestant Episcopal church. DR.. Rains
ford points ont that no sudden cure
of the drink problem is possible;
that no radical reformation can be wrought
quickly. The diseased appeti.es OF
the multitude are too deeply seated for
that: he does not plead for the impossible;
he does not expect 10 root out alcohol. both
the love and the use OF it; he believes that
in some form or another alcohol is here to
stay. and he squarely admits the newt
ableness OF the use OF alcohol He does
not agree with the prohibit!onist. who re-
fuses TO see any distinction between the
moderate and inmodera,e drinker. and
with whom the past OF our race and his
tory count for nothing.
pr. Rainsford believes in the wisdom Of
coffee houses. but he holds that neither
coffee nor kindred beverages can take the
place with the mul,itudes that alcohol has
taken for ages and for long time will
continue 10 take. While he does not be-
Iieve in prohibition, neither does he COM
mend high license. which system permits
the trade in drink to be pushed and ex-
banded by individual capacity and for
Individual gain in order to reimburse
the holder for the added cost of
his license. Nor can religious re-
formers hope To do much under
present methods in vogue in churches and
missions. These deal with the made
drunkard, while they too often ignore the
causes tina, made him. The made drunk
ard can be saved. but very seldom is saved.
1t is a question whether We are using, in
approaching him as We do, chiefly on the
emotional side of his nature. the most
likely means to deal with his almost hope
less case
DIR. Rainsford believes that none Of the
present temperance movements have any
chance of other than very limited sue
cess. He believes that there is room in
the field tor temperance work organized
and executed by that ''vast number Of
moderate minded men, temperate people
in the fullest sense. who deplore drunken
ness, but who know full we'll that, for gen
erations to come, We cannot hope to elimi-
nate the drunkard. These people cannot
heartily support any of the present tenn
perance movements, for they themselves
are not prepared to Danish alcohol in all
shapes from their lives. and they, there
fore. feel the inconsistency of demand ing
that their neighbors should do So"
This vast body Of temperate opinion
DR.. Rainsford believes can be educated
into jealous determination to change
and modify the present system under
which the retail drink traffic is carried on
in great cities like New York. To the
working people pent up in terribly mar
row quarters the saloon is sure to remain
favorite place Of social resort until some
thing better is provided to take its place
The mass OF populace that demand alcohol
In some shape or other are as certain to
seek their saloon as the rich and wel-to-
DO are - seek their club. No first
class club could exist in New York within
whose walls alcohol could no: be obtained.
DIR. Rainsiord says:
We mus, approach the question, remembering
that " hat men believe their needs to be. these
To all in,ents and purposes arc their needs. You
may sc; to work 10 change slowly that opinioa
gs 90 need. and So, working from within, You
eliminate the evil by educating and raising the
standard of need. You may convince the rich
man that he does not need alcohol III his
club. and then you can Danish il from
the cuh TIL yon do convince him
you only toolinz yourself and wasting
time in seeking u banlsh tty restriction You
f, ha N hat
better without alcohol. aud so induce them tn
forego It's use. but till you have wrought this
change, aay scheme Of social recreation. any
p.sa for prov .diug places OF public entertain.
meni. that shall he IN the boat sense POPULAR,
that shall oe acceptable IN the masses. Is I say.
ehtmera, waste o. energy. aai exercise OF
uaxise and hurtsul paternallsm However
well mcans, IL cannot reach those most in need
of aid
DR.. Rains.ord's plan would he 10 ex-
/ ,ingGish the drinking saloon and suhs,i-
: ,ute Ter il a public house, which is M
mere dram shop. hu, connexions
meeting place. club house. /: must pro-
, vide amusemeni-mu certainly. II
needs no standing bar lis food SUNNY
must he plentiful, cheap varied ana we'll
cooked. MaA. cofee ana tea must be rs
much us staple trade rs beer.
+ wines. and in some vases perhaps spirits.
+ II should be directly business concern.
Nth no saver 81 crankJom or religion
( about It. II mast emhody one aim, and
+ one only the prov ding q: reasonable and
. healthy arna>cinent aud opportunities for
: social intercourse fog the masses OF the
5 people, obliged bv the vicious clrcum-
{ stances surrounding their homes To secure
: some space and entertainment away from
them. Any sign ot philanthropy about =.
/ or say running u it as reform agency.
/ t0Feioo,ns u - ta5.nre."
3 ~ Hanstora believes ths, sooner or
! later j: 49, become eyiden, that II Is IN
( tae h,-aes; degree unslse and ineSpe,l!-
5 eut go leave iae sale II alcohol in private
! hands 81 permit; it, manufacture and dis
/ ir'o.eeH te - a matter 81 private enter.
/ PRISE. Some sach regg,siive system As
i. ;hat adopted an Sac!sn ana Norway
/ where y t.sn tfteen years the total sale
+ Is, sFlr..s AS becn reduced by oue-ha.f. ,r
( semo tE,pr>se1nent oa taa; system. VII
. Rs az rtc.. here. bus Vea3sa. TIA: I ne
/ !'r J. .nstat.t sA5nks q altogether timely
! ana - .se taas groups 81 people in Guy
/ !ar<c cites sAeu.i establish .2at.3c
+ hoUses' here a3s,.hes Is sod a.on. gi:h
! al o,a,r (o,ss.s an1 d-uss shat the pub.
ncxd- ~scA resorts Md Cseus-e:a with
! ths sssseas. All poaja 80 much
10 cheer fhe sadly .s,..s atnno-s ft,,ss