The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-10-18
Worth Reading.


The following extract from an address
by Rev. j. Judson Pierson, president Ut
the Y. p. s. G. E., at Trenton, on last
Thursday, before the State Convention, is
well worth reading and thinking over:
While the Christian citizens slept the
enemy came and sowed tares. The aaloon
opened its doors opposite to our homes
and industries; planted its bars alongside
OF our schools and churches. Its touch
destroys the home and ballot-the corner
stones Of our free institutions. II is a
fountain OF political corruption and moral
degradation. II robs and ruins to enrich
and empower Itself. 1t is a league OF law
breakers, that submits to law when 1t does
not interfere with their purposes and
plans. II has no right to existence; no
constitutional guaranty. There is no
apology for Its presence and no excuse
for It's stay. The personal liberty cry
does not apply to the saloonist. He may
have right TO commit suicide, but he has
no right to commit murder.
The saloon lives on the lives OF our
citizens, the comforts OF our homes and
the strength OF our State. Shal, we see
this parasite OF society and State robbing
both OF their life blood and enter no pro-
test and make no effort TO protect either 2
The saloon deb.uches young men and
mAdens; breeds anarchy; pollutes cleo
tons brides lawmakers; binds courts.
Nine thousand saloons In New Jersey.
Think OF I'll Nine thousand The enc.
my sowed saloons. The State will give a
havest OF drunkards. They will be reaped
from among our children and citizens
The saloon means increase Of sin aud suf.
fering and OF shame. Christian Endea-
vorers, we must FREQ ourselves Of this enc
my II we save our field from tares. A few
months ago gambling was crime and
gamblers were criminals. A gambler raj
lied his forces and elected Legislature
that legalized gambling. A criminal Sc
cures the legalizing of crime. Trenton is
no longer the capital only 10 name. Glou-
cester and Guttenburg have become the
seat of government. Gloucester is the
city of the liking" and the site OF his pal
ace. A greater than the Governor is there
The man who is responsible for two of
the blacklist aud foulest spots on earth,
which breed political and social corrup.
tion; the man who turned Gloucester
Point into gamblers den, brothel and
a saloon seven days Of every week; who
preys on youth, ruins men and women by
the hundreds, destroys homes and de-
grades the community; the man who cor
rupts courts and Legislatures, Is your
king. Your are chained to his chariot
wheels. Citizens, he denied you your con-
stitutional right to a hearing last Winter.
His Legislature paid no attention to your
protests. He is said to have declared that
he does not belong 10 any party, but owns
both. He bsasts he does not care for the
Christian citizens Of the State, as he has
the money.
What are you going 10 do about it 2 De-
throne the tyrant Break off his chains
Restore the honor OF your State Send
criminals to the Stale Poison and not to
the State House. We are sitting 10
shame, spectacle to the nations Of the
earth. Christian citizens are largely re.
sponsble for the saloon aud race course.
Christian Endeavorers, you know the enc.
my, and you see tares. Shall our votes this
Fall be for Christ and the church, Shall
eur votes be for the protection OF our
honest Shall our votes be for righteous
rule and rulers9 Shall we have Legisla-
ture of representatives, or gang OF slaves
that are under a masters lash aud fed by
. masters hand2