The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-04
LAST GUN.
Rousins' Rally Held
at North Grafton.
HON. ALFRED S. ROE
Fires Hot Shot Against Lii
cense in Grafton.

Grafton, March 3.-The only temper.
ance rally of the season for the pur-
pose of inducing the voters of Grafton
to vote no" at the polls Monday, took
place in Barker's hall, North Grafton
this evening, when Hon. Alfred S. Roe
of Worcester and Rev. Alfred Moon of
Boston, secretary of the Boston Total
Abstinence Society, addressed an as
sembly of about $50.
Rev. VIM. F. Rowley opened the
meeting by reading: Wine is a mock
er, strong drink is raging, and whose
ever is deceived thereby is a fool"
Key. Moon was the first speaker and
made the following pointed remarks
among others: What is the tax bill =?
1t is every expense of living and man.
agement, and every expense of county
ana state is made larger by reason of
somebody having license for the sale
OF liquor. Remember, that is one of
the chief reasons why this town cannot
afford to vote yes In the study of
the rum question in Boston we found
that the city received $1,045, 900 and
paid out directly and indirectly over
$21, 600 900.
Every scientific investigation shows
tiAobI lhe uSS VI lIllOAlCdLluS DQuOr is
ruinouS to the system. The close eX-
animation of any part Of the body of
a person who uses liquor will show the
effects of its use. The no-license
scheme is the most powerful instru-
ment for the preservation of mankind
that has ever been instituted. 1t is far
ahead Of the societies for the preven-
ton of cruelty to children and animals,
as the greater part of the work of those
societies is caused by the use of Id
uor."
Mr.. Roe then said in part: Three
years ago, when was in this town, 1t
was for the purpose Of discussing pro-
lection. l am here to discuss protec-
ton tonight. The issue before you is
license versus no-lioense. Only occa-
sional temperance efforts are made
here, while the towns in Worcester
county today that are strongest on
this issue are towns where they keep
temperance meetings going the year
through.
My friends I have known men who
We're respectable, honored citizens, when
their town went for no-license, but
when the town voted Eyes" they fell
and We're drunkards. The removal of
temptation is the greatest step toward
building up a community and making
sober men and women. I know the
practical experience of provision deal
ers and grocers who have larger sales
and get the pay easier under no-license
Are there any provision dealers in
Grafton?
Suppose as a resident of Worcester
l should desire to move to this town
When would 1 come? When the town
votes yes" or MOI"
There are few people in Worcester OF
any other city who will move into your
town if it goes for license. They do not
want the confusion noise and lawless-
ness which comes from the sale OF
liquor
1 will tell you little story. A mid
dle-aged man once asked a boy if he
not old enough. 1 wish I was, though,
as I would like to vote for no-license,
because when there are no saloons,
Charlie, my playmate, wears better
clothes. Say, won't you vote for me?"
AS the moral goes the boy carried the
day, and that town went "no-license."
Friends, may it be so with you next
Monday. I hope and trust l may have
the pleasure Of seeing Grafton reported
in the dry column next Tuesday morn
ing, for it will mean thousands Of dol
lars to the town, and a great improve
ment in the possibilities and morals
which are before your local young men
and women"
The addresses We're listened to with
intense interest and apparently hit
home" with many present Musical
selections were rendered by a choir led
by George NJ. Stearns.