St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-02
the most pleasurabIe experiences Of my
life obtained in the discharge of public

life obtained III the discharge OF puDllc
duty.
"While men may differ as to the JUS
tice or expectancy OF the principle
which underlies the total abstinence
movement in certain OF its relations
toward the state, there can be but little
divergence of belief as to the virtue and
efficacy of the example which you IN
your individual lives. and, in the pur-
suit of the cause of total abstinence,
place before your fellow men. l am
sure l speak the sentiments OF the
mayor of this city, as well as my own.
when | express the conviction that the
great incentive to your being here TO-
day, many of you at great personal ill.,
convenience and leaving behind you
grave responsibilities, is the uplifting
and well-being of your fellow men. lie
would, indeed, be chargeable with some
measure of the Intolerance which 1t Is
the fashion to lay at your doors, who
could not extend to you the need OF his
good will in that great undertaking.
Lord Bacon. l believe it is, who has
said that the virtue of prosperity is tenn
perance. Accepting the truth of the
apothegm, the distinguished audience
here present bears stamped upon 1t the
virtue of its profession and its cause.
And why should not prosperity he the
complement and virtue of temperance?
Looking back over the entire experience
OF an active lifetime, begun as a member
OF Catholic Total Abstinence society,
| can say for myself that If L were
called upon, out Of that experience. to
coin words of advice to the young men
Of my acquaintance, within as we'll as
without this convention, l should recall
for them the words which Shakespeare
puts on the lips of Norfolk in advising
Buckingham:
ASK God for temperance; that's the appi-
ance only
Which your disease requires"
st. Paul has entitled itself to the eX-
preston of your goodwill, which your
presence testties to. Distlnctlvely
Catholic in its inception, the city with
the Apostolic name has, during the
days of its growth and prosperity. been
identified with your cause through one
Of its most distinguished citizens, the
Rt. Rev. Archbishop.
Let me ask then, speaking for its
chief magistrate, that the welcome of
St. Paul be regarded as proceeding
from the hearts of all of the people,
rather than from the lips of any one of
its citizens.
RESPONSES.
Vice President A. w. Logue, of
Pennsylvania, in behalf of the union,
spoke briefly in response to the adj
dress of welcome. Thanks. he said,
were due for the earnest manner in
which the DELEGATES had been welcomed.
| He could truly say that this visit to ST.
Paul had been a bright spot i'll the
| thoughts of the e. I. A. delegates since
the meeting year ago. Their coming
to the bright, vigorous state would i'm
| q charm thp for
| Catholic sobriety. Evidently they mad
come to hallowed spot, haven among
friends from which they could
rally for the cause, emulating
Minnesota's peerless example for
total abstinence. The DEVELOPMENT of
the state, its railroads. its cities, its Gull
tured society and devout churches, babe
every man to take good heart for the
| success of the cause, determined that in
their separate homes they would strive
for as much success as had been gained
by Minnesota and the grand old city of
st. Paul. The kind words spoken fall
upon our ears as inspiration to renew
and continue the fight under the white
banner of the Catholic Total Abstinence
union, to carry its work and blessing
into the state, the home, the church.
This day, among these people, lifts up
the emblem and the banner, of our
union.
RI. REV. D. j. FLYNN,
of Wilmington, Del, said he eXpe-
rienced great pleasure III being asked
to respond to the royal welcome from
the state and civil authorities. zone
felt in arriving here as if coming to his
home. Sustained in his best element
10y kind and sympathetic people, and
when going away would go with fresh
courage to pursue the work to which we
are pledged. Coming TO the state of
Archbishop Ireland we are the more
nerved to carry on the fight: are made
more brave for the great principle of
total abstinence. Outside the ranks of
our Union VINO know in their hearts the
evil, VINO have not the courage shown
in this state and city, where we find
nothing but benediction and encourage
ment which make us proud of our cause
and principles. determined to fight on
until we die, clinging to the banner OF
total abstinence"