The herald., 1894-10-11
Anniversary of the Apostle of
Temperance.
The Event Celebrated by a Big
Parade in Chicago.
Bishop watterson Delivers an Ad-
dress Dsnouucing tho Saloon
BusIness-Nonsignor Sntol-
LA Sentiments.
By the Associated Press.

III WnlCu lo,UJU pouplo FuIbiCiphJsus
Catholic orders. Protestant societies,
children from public, parochial and pri-
vate schools, Good Templars and simi-
lar organizations were in the procession,
geld, Mayor Hopkins and other notables.
The parade was preliminary to a MACS
meeting at the auditorium, with Bishop
Watterson OF Columbus. o., as the
chief orator. The committee received
the following reply from Mgr. SAtolli, to
a letter complimenting his stand for
temperance and inviting him to be
present:
IAN pleased to hear my recent deci-
sion has produced SO happy effect. 1t tls
matter of deep regret that 40 many
Catholics are engaged in the saloon
traffic, which. by abuses, is the cause OF
so much harm to the fellow men and
scandal tonon- Catholic brethren. Fond
ly Trusting that this abuse may be miti-
gated, if not obltersied, and this cause
of reproach be removed from Catholic
America. | remain yours, very sincerely,
in Chriat."
magnificent gathering assembled
tonight IT the auditorium, the audience
as well as the epsakere, including prom
inent representatives of sll the leading
denominations. Bishop Wasierson was
given n rousing reception. HIS address
dealt extensively with the controversy
regarding the recent decision OF Mon
slgnor Satolli against saloon keepers.
Bishop Watterson said:
.s"The most OF US here tonight will
doubtless concede that the saloon busi-
ness is rot an evil within ITSELF At any
rate the Catholic church doee not ex.
communicate anyone merely because he
is engaged in the liquor traffic. To sup
pose so is @ mistake, and countenance
has been given to that order within the
past fortnight by one OF our distin-
guishsd fellow citizens OF Chicago. At
mass meeting during the German
Catholic congress in Louisville, on the
25th of last month, Washington Hesing,
postmaster OF Chicago and proprietor OF
tho Illinois Staats Zsitung, made q
lengthy speech, in which he said that
because the low dealers in wines
and liquors have fostered lawlessness and
crime. it is no reason why eysry liquor
dealer, among whom may be classed
those who sell good Rhine wine and
good German beer, should be excommu.
nicated. | hold it to be great mis-
take that the edict OF Bishop Waiter
son will be considered a msteria, conces-
sion to that minded element OF
our population which 10 constantly
waging war upon our creed. Prohibi-
tioniets and temperance fanatics raised
O cry OF exultation and Miss Willard cent
her sisterly greetings. The German
o. II. 1f -
bis church, but he is also a true patriot.
He can be both. with ON honest mind.
and defend his rights.
Now Mr.. Hesing either read the let
tsrs OF the biahop of Columbus and that
OF the apostolic eblegate, or he did not.
If he read them his condemnation of
the apostolic delegate and mo, even by
insiuuation for what he did not sey, is
objectionable il he did not read them
he should not have spoken OF them at
all. intentionally or unintentionally ne
m sled hIs audience and at the same
time intensified prejudice which grew
out of an unfounded and unworthy sus-
picion that the blow was aimed with q
partial hand.
"Prohiritionists and Temperance IA
netics." he said raised cry of exulta-
temperance fanatics" raised a cry OF
exultation. A cry of exultation went up
all over the lanu from all who have at
heart the well-being Of our communities
and the honor of our country. Let me
tell him frankly that the greatest injury
that has been done to the progress Of
our faith in this country ie the disgrace
inflicted upon it by those Catholics,
Nd hai =, "a m ia lavicn uho hn
ing tho saloen business to their own in
fanny and the dishonor OF the church.
The majority OF saloon keepers, it is
charged. are Catholics. While l doubt
the truth of this. even if you include
those who are only Catholic in name,
still, God knows we have more than our
share of them. This, however. tine
church is not fairly responsible for, be-
cause she has protested over and over
again against the abuse. No one knows
better than che how to make just and
equitable distinction when she comes
to deal with individual cases. But we
are now speaking OF ealoonists, as o
class and as they have made them
selves, not OF exceptions, hut the rule of
condition, not theory. The apos
tolic delegate affirmed O decree, not ex.
communicating individual saloon keep
era, but regulating tho relations OF
Catholic societies with those who are
engaged in the lquor business, and thie
was done with full knowledge of the
natuIe. condition, methods, practices
and effects OF the liquor traffic in this
country. 1t was done. frat, because
the traffic is dangerous one and easily
abused aecondly, because it has been,
and generally is now. abused by thoae
who are engaged in it; thirdly, because
on this account it has been generally
disreputable and injurious to private
AID public morals fourthly, because
Catholics themselves have contributed
in no small degree to make it go to the
dlshonor of the Catholic name; aud.
filthy, because our Catholic soceties
have been tainted in their honor and
hampered in their influence, and are
too often dominated by those who are
engaged in it.
"The Catholic church, besides her
other means Of reaching the moral
needs OF her children. has one special
way which no other religious orEaniza-
tion has in dealing with the individual
conscience OF those who do not withdraw
Themselves from her influence. refer
to the confession and the sacrament OF
penance. AS matter of fact, however,
salooRkeepers who have the name OF
Catholics. an6 who conduct their busi-
ness in an unlawful and immoral man
ner. ara not much affected by either the
church or the confessional, for they
eeldom resort to either. We must,
therefore. reach them by other means, for
reach them we must, Tor the good OF
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