The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-04
AN OVATION TO NEAL DOW.
Ten Thousand Admirers Greet Him At
Prohibition Park.

The Gatherings Incident to the Inter-
national Temperance ConRress-Gen.
Dow Warmly Congratulated on Pas
sing the Ninetieth Mile Post of His
Life-His Address in Reply.
Prohibition PARK, Staten Island, N. Y,
June S.--Gen. Neal Dow, the father Of
prohibition, was greeted by 10000 en-
thusiastic admirers at the international
Temperance Congress which opened here
to-day. He occupied a chair at the right Of
the presiding officer during the morning,
afternoon and evening sessions, and
showed by his quick appreciation of the
points of the speakers that his mind is
not dimmed by the ninety years that
have passed. Prominent speakers and
prohibition workers from many states,
and. from abroad, were present. Gov.
Tillman of South Carolina arrived dur
ing the afternoon session and was given
seat on the platform Immediately behind
two Catholic priests
At the morning session William T.
Wardwell, Of New York, presided The
Rev, d. S. Gregory, ID. D., led the devo-
tional service.
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the Sunday Observance Society, of Brook
lyn, delivered the address of welcome.
ADDRESSES OF GENERALIZATION.
Addresses congratulating Neal Dow on
happily passing the ninetieth milestone
were made by Aaron NJ. Powell, editor OF
the National Temperance Advocate; Prof.
Samuel Dickie, chairman of the National
Prohibition Party; Susan E. Fessenden
and Mrs. Ellen J. Phinney, Of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union Hon.
Samuel ID. Hastings, Of Wisconsin, and G..
A. Everett, of ST. John, N. b.
Gen. Dow made brief response, tell
ing how thoroughly he appreciated she
kind words of his friends, and the en-
couragement they gave him in the work
of his life.
Gen. Wager Swayne presided at the
afternoon session. Rev. Father Niles, of
Poughkeepsie, NJ Y, who came TO take
the place of DR.. McGlynn, who is ill, was
the first speaker. He was followed by
Joseph Cook, of Boston, Mass, and of in
ternational renown as lecturer on tenn
perance.
THE FORMAL ADDRESS.
The Rev. DR. b. b. Taylor, of New
York, read the formal address to Gen.
Dow. IL was signed by the heads of the
prohibition and temperance movements
of this country and Canada. Gen. Dow
was given the Chautauqua salute when
he rose TO reply. During the first two
or three sentences his voice trembled with
emotion, then IL grew steadier and was
clear and emphatic when he dwelt on
what had been accomplished since he
took up the temperance work. He said
In substance:
l don't feel that have accomplished any.
thing that entities me 20 the honor which Is
done me to-day No words can express the
/ hat ma hRa "a ana
done here. But purhaps II we're best that
should tell OF some Of the work that has been
done and the Importance OF the work yet to
be done. There is no question before the
people Of this country or OF any country, 80
great rs the liquor question; yet, strange as
1t may seem, there are many prominent men
many men Of enlightenment education and
understanding-who know nothing about tho
work OF prohibition
PROHIBITION IN MAINE.
was once handed a slip from a newspaper
which announced that Goldwin Smith had
said that prohibition was q failure In Maine.
My reply TO that was that 1 hoped Goodwin
Smith did not make such a statement, for the
reason that II is not true SO far from being
very great success. At one time we had a
great many breweries and distilleries in
Maine There is not one now, and there has
not been one In many years In Portland1
alone, there we're seven distilleries. There
is none now At one time cargoes OF
Jamiaca rum were imported into the state.
IhbFt Is none now IL Is bFut tndb llIuOf IN
small quantities is smuggled over the
boundary. But the liquor is not openly sold.
and there is not one hundredth part as much
consumed in the state as before the law was
passed. A remedy for consumption that will
cure 80 cases in 100 cannot be called failure.
Applause. An entire generation has grown
up among three-quarters OF our people, and
has not seen grog shop nor drunken man.
Speaking OF other states, he said that
great progress had been made and there
are many placss where no liquor is sold
owing to local option laws. Continuing,
he said: "The liquor traffic has existed
for fifty years by permission Of Christian
churches. Their members are masters Of
the situation. When they say Co on
and vote 'go,' the saloon will 60" Ap-
plause
At the evening session Gen. Thomas L.
James, of New York, presided. There
were addresses by Alexander Russell
Webb and Father Murphy, of the Catho-
lie church Of Canada.