The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19

Tho two men who are probably the mosS
talked aboni IN New York today are Bishop |
Potter and Rev. Dr.. Rainsfocd, The temper
ance people arc indignant that two suvh MUS
trious lights of the Protestant church shouid
have been so outspoken In theii deiehse oil
the LIQUOR tratnc, while the hduur uealtra VI
tho city are jupilnnt at the Thought that theS
enouiu have iuuua TWO sueh inhurhtlhi apvlo-
gists in such an unexpected ouartSf' Wnat
makes the matter more impUrtNht Is tnht
Bishop potters defense OF the saloon was
maze in an ADDRESS before thc cnurcn rem
peranca society ut It's annual meeting Ut iho
Waldorf Astoria.
Bisnop Potter is not an easy man to inter
View but when he has anything 10 say no
does not minco matters IN saying H.
The saloon 10 II social necessity, ny sali.
'iu SO far as the recrratiye iistlnct IN huindn
beings makes It q social necessity. fou VIII
forgive II say that the saloon exists III
New York tonight because YOU ana nave
given our brothers no better Things. IL IS III
you and ] 10 see what we cun do Tor theS.
brothers Of ours to meet TINS Want Wnicn Is
Just ms righteous IN them, however per
verified, as that TO satisfy which We come To-
night or 20 tomorrow
SfIhero Is need OF relaxation and diversion
among the poorer classes of the city. 1t Is hs
lust and as righteous "a one with them as arc
the diversions from which you and nave
come tonieh. or to which we shall 70 iomoi-
| row. The man who defends the saloon ON tJo
plea that 1t ig the poor man - Cup Apvdha
J the truth 1t s placed thicitiY hionE ON
| streets because the men who can not aIolu
10 nay $50 10 belong to Il club, MS Mr., ChJate
ana / do. arc more numerous IMAM me mcH
who can. ~ 49,, ana
! tollsomo life and often unGo nfortaDic hom',
1 OF the laboring man. II after the ddy VOTE
he leaves his home, with us trylhS ,lhiaaaS ~,
and untidy wife, for this place where ne MUS
light and warmth, ana often muslci unleha Nc
realize these conditions II is OF no use 70
anathomatize the saloon,
Bishop Potter is u remarkable man. am,
| ns he saws his utterances are based upon iis
personal knowledge OF the conditions w :, ~
let among tho poor For some tlhs ~ nsS' am.
blsh5p has been dcyotlng much Of ms ttlf
in visiting the slums OF the lo"er bAst row
/ and strange as II may seem the eVlp, mus
~ prelate who lrightens the dsDutantebo az" ~
,s.bn knows how 10 make the most close mated
doy,teer establish a scholarship or ehCOw
hospital bed with a single cherk,s me hlha'a
simplest soit Of n brother TO the opprest "
Ryington and Christie streets. In the en-
10 where the Jews swarm. along the mario"
alleys where there Is more poyerty-s.iLipnt,N
humanity than anywhere else Oh en arm NJ, ,h
bishop Ia known aud loved ana tho man WIZ
r. 80 Inaccessible TO reporters - thete IL,
approachahle friend, always Ieany 20 pm ~
helpful advice 10 say nOtidhg OF ino'N INV
t sneb NJ, experience rs this has certalnl
put him in close touch WIN uhG ~, With
their requirements. but tho Key rhIpg Z
Alexander %. Doyle, OF the i'suiitt oiust ~
M,ssioners. who has had lust rs many on
portunities 20 acqualnt hllnsei' W VIZ usser
dltlops OF the poor. denies the plsh'p nssH
tons. ,,i,h tbis maudlin tail
about tho saloon AZ tiis No.. - In il lao
~ Loat the brains from the hean o. , n.a,i
moor fellow in intoxication n oinn - h ~.
,,on, hi. nOrket the money mat hnoulu ~ 4,
e.uo for the clothing OF his iani'y anu IN
feeding of his children ., over
The Rev Or. Rai1sford approN,S oi ~, ~,
v,ard thai Bishop Potter has said, put ne "a
80 NC theory 10 still greater eNtreIi
lie hrs little sympathy with the sdu'i y as -,
,,,nt eilen the proposal TO proVlop 49,
c,uh house for tho lnaases where non.' W. n
natne drinks can be sold, but he bs,.niLs ~ ~
good mon. even chnrchmen snoh'u 80 =,
Selling Of liquor into their own nano2 o.,
~ se1ling none but the purest OF liuuprs pr
yen, much OF the degradation that u Nv
caused by the traihe. 80, ehaneed
savs pr RaInsford. The saloon mas eon y, \,
stay: liquor has come 70 stay W. ~, ~ MAI
,hem out. The only thing TO 90 Il 70 , n,as
,hem better The present saloon : az ,ns sa
luton bad in every way. the pitesnl az ~. ~,
tioucr trade lis tho greatest Hwinnie on "a =
r. represents the CONTINUOUS preahsi'e
evasion Of the law. where IL can . ~ Va 70
maifrity OF the citizens certainly reau'fe ~
as certainly Will have. -. .a,oocs
a.. ,The only way IA 10 put good saioohs, !,
comnetItlon with the bad ones, In,s 10 s,v
work. i know that. know that sne Via
Us sjt,on offers little nducemen. 70 w., w., ~
thropc agtator or enouonu .la 'c,,iy so,uiif
tnow that the theory offers the oniy soi ,,
~ Tic nouor problem and y VIII WIN
u"roJay the clergy OF New York eiN ~. ~
sns.tiye OF sect have taken sides , si,ndd
snpnort or oppose the views sApa an,, n
Bishop Potter and ~, h ains. INA they iii
mt lust 10 the majority 70 say tn In. ~, ~ n 4
~ ~, 'i,it,e ia tho remarks Of either ~ n
geptlcinrn that meets WIN 'hsN
n.