The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-08-31


bership in the order Of the Knights
Of Columbus who is engaged in the
manufacture or sale, either wholesale
or retail, of intoxicating liquors as bev-
erages, including stockholders and pro-
prietors Of breweries and distilleries
and all employees thereof, proprietors
and licensees of places selling liquor at
wholesale or retail, and all employees
Of such places; proprietors Of hotels
and restaurants where liquor is sold,
and all employees thereof, proprietors
part or in whole to assist in the sale
of such liquors; proprietors of grocery
or department stores where liquor is
sold, and all employees assisting in
the sale of such liquors; walters in
clubs who serve Intoxicating liquors;
druggists who are convicted by courts
of competent jurisdiction of the, sale
Of liquor for other than medicinal pur-
poses"
At Friday mornings session Thomas
B. Minnihan, of Columbus, Ohio, an
alternate to the convention, addressed
the delegates on the anti-treating ques-
tion. Mr.. Minnihan announced that
he was not teetotaller. He had drunk
liquor all his life, but he was against
saloon guzzling." To his mind this
custom is foolish and leads to bad
habits. He made an eloquent plea for
the Knights to take stand against
the custom At the conclusion of the
address, Mr.. Minnihan was heartily
applauded and withdrew from the con-
vention hall. No action was taken on
the matter, however.
The speech in part was as follows:
"The proposition to abolish saloon
treating was made in a toast response
at dinner of knights of Columbus
in the city of Columbus, Ohio, June 30
last. The local council at Columbus
adopted it within week as bylaw
of the council.
"On July 20, at the annual outing
of the Middle West knights at Putin
Bay on Lake Erie, the matter was
taken up and Endorsed in an assembly
Of about 1000 knights and their ladies.
The passing Of the resolution was a
most enthusiastic and inspiring one
the ladies leading in cheering it to the
echo.
During the past six weeks, espe-
cially during July, the daily press
throughout the entire country has TAX
en- it up and without exception all have
commended it in the highest terms.
The entire Catholic press has also COM
mended most enthusiastically the
knights Of Columbus for taking it up
'"rhe leading Catholic prelates, like
Archbishop Ireland, Archbishop Corri-
gan, Bishop McFaul, Bishop Conaty
Of the Catholic University at Washing
ton, and many others Of equal distinc-
ton, and priests without number, have
written personal letters Of indorse-
mept.
"Some of the most distinguished
Protestant divines, men like DR.. Glad
den, have also added their warmest in
dorsement and expressed the hope that
this sentiment, which is stamped with
the hearty approval Of the best Ameri-
can sentiment today, may become q
living, practical realization.
Several very large liquor Dealers
brewers and distillers have Endorsed
the idea, saying it would tend to cor
rect the abuse of drinking, which
makes their business disreputable
They all agree that it is the most, If
not the only, common sense, practical
doctrine of temperance.
1--WE drink more than Europeans.
They avoid the individual abuse Of
liquor by reason Of their method Of
drinking. They have no such custom
as saloon treating. The proposition is
aimed at only saloon treating
1.-THE sociability Of n congenial glass
together certainly cannot depend for
its real pleasure upon the factor of u
mere expression Of personal lberallty
in dollars and cents. From any and
every point Of view it is simple COM
mon sense remedy to correct the curse
in America of the abuse Of liquor.
"The American people, regardless of
class or creed, are in the mood to make
the proposition the watchword of the
hour against the disgrace and ruin Of
the abuse Of liquor"
When Mr.. Minnihan withdrew, the
question regulating the admission into
the order of those engaged in the man
ufacture or sale Of intoxicating liquors
was taken up. With the exception Of
subdivisions "a" and "B" the report
of the committee was adopted.
Subdivision "a" of the new constitu,
ton now reads: "Proprietors of brew
cries and distilleries and all officers
thereof and all employees thereof, ex-
cept such employees as bear no actual
contact with the manufacture or sale
thereof"
Subdivision "B" was amended so as
not to apply to druggists.
No action was taken on the question
of anti-treating.
In the afternoon session John Della
ney Of New York addressed the con-
vention. Mr.. Delaney, always popular