The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-27
Rev. John P. Tuite
Scores Illegal Dives.
Is AGAINST LICENSE
Human Brute Assaults De-
tenSeless Woman.

North Brookfield, March 26.-At St.
Joseph's Catholic church this morning,
Rev. James P. Tuite preached a per-
suasive sermon against the licensed
sale of liquors in North Brookheld for
the coming year. FIR. Tuita is at his
very best on this subject, being a mos
ardent temperance advocate and put
ting all his best feelings into his words
Moreover, when he breaches on tenn
persnce, he does not hesitate to call a
spade a spade, and this morning was
no exception. His sermon reeked with
bitterness and acrimony against the
sale Of liquor, and he characterized the
places In North Brookfield, where the
Illicit sale Of liquor Is being carried on
as hell holes" s4d dives of the lowest
KIND. where respectable people should
refuse to enter,
Mr.. Tuite opened his address by ex-
horting the men, young and old. Of his
congregation, to attend the lecture on
temperance to be given by Er. Ell
Aot at the town hall tomorrow night.
he said that the ability of FIR Elliot
was we'll known throughout the coun-
Try, and assured the congregation that
It would be a treat to hear him. He
then launched to the subject immedi-
ately. and delivered an impassoned
grafton on the evils of the licensed sa.-
loon.
In part, the speaker said: 1.-The wo-
men, who are requested not to attend
the lecture tomorrow night, as the room
VIII be needed for the voters, also have
their work to do this week They
must use their influence to see that the
men vote no. We have not had license
Tor 10 years, and We do not want it
now. We don't want the open rum
snop, which would be a standing tempt
alton to our young men.
how many young men have we now
grown up industrious and sober. with
out knowing the taste of LIQUOR who
would have been lured away il we had
the open saloon? We don't want the
open rum shop, no matter what amount
OF money it would bring in. How
many home is made happy now with
a sober father that would be different
II we have the licensed saloon? How
much sorrow is spared the poor mother
When she does not see her son under
the influence of liquor and lowered
from man to brutel
What pride the sister can take in
the brother while rum is kept out! The
licensed saloon might lower taxes a few
cents year. but what does that mat
Ter IN comparison with the number Of
young men saved from a drunkard's
life. One young man saved from this
by no vote compensates for all the
money that could be obtained, The
sorrow saved one mother compensates
1t. Yes, even tear that one poor
mother would shed, more than Overhaul
ances the scale"
FIR. Tuite then turned his attention to
the Kitchen dive with which North
Brookheld is infested, and paid them
ms compliments in unmistakable
terms - IN d 'ie
We know the vile stuff is sold" he
said, but it is in kitchen dives and
holes of the lowest kind, where our
young men will not go. They hide II
IN holes and in cellars, and these dives
are appropriate to the SURROUNDINGS
ana the people. The money they take
in Is cursed"
FIR. Tuite delivered several more re-
marks in the same scathing vein. and
compared the money received for IL
| quor to the gold Judas received from
the jews. who refused to take it hack
when he offered it to them, as il was
plood money. He ended by exhortine
the voters to vote no and keen the
town as it has been for 10 years.