New-York tribune., 1902-02-10
DIR. ABBOTT FOR HOME RULE.
HE SAYS LOCAL OPTION AND FORBEARANCE
WILL SOLVE THE SUNDAY OPEN
ING QUESTION.

Forbearance and local option were advocated by
Dr. Lyman Abbott in his address yesterday after
noon at Carnegie Hall on the Saloon Question In
New-York" and the problems it involves. He spoke
at a meeting exclusively for men, which was held
under the auspices Of the West Side Branch Young
Mems Christian Association. There was singing by
the New-York Festival Chorus, Tall Esen Morgan
conductor and the Lotus Glee Club General Stew
art l.. Woodford presided and the big auditorium
packed.
DR. Abbott was heartily appauded for his home
rule sentiments also when he laid stress on the
rights OF the individual.
"A woman" said he, prominent In the Woman $
Christian Temperance Union. said: I would rather
my child should die than to have drop of aco-
hol pass it's lips" That is side of the question.
A young woman I'm Philadelphia, on the other hand,
once remarked: Il hear that there are some people
who Christians who Will not drink beer. NOW,
L don't see how any Christian can refuse to take
a drink of beer! That is another" He continued
Now, we have all kinds of people In NewYork
Peoples of all nationalites and creeds-Jews Chris
question is How shall all this great heterogeneous
people work peaceaby together| and my answer is
Common standard Of life You can agree to dis
agree and & have no TSs sonon % ana TeS
difficulties is to be the solution OF ethical difficulties
and all are to be governed by the dictates OF ind-
If told must surrender my personal liberty
for the benefit OF my fellow men must reply that
il l must surrender my liberty it is not liberty.
is not for your enemies Your conscience is law
for your action, but not law for my action.
The rural population of this State ought not to
impose their conscience the people OF the city
of New York II makes no difference if the rural
conscience is right and the NewYork conscience
is wrong. Still. the right conscience has no right
to impose its will upon the wrong conscience.
do not advocate a local option because it will
relieve the Republican party of perplexity but be-
cause IL is fundamentally right. 1t will enable us
TO find out what the people of the city of New-York
want. | cannot find any man who wants Sunday
who think that some other men want II. Let us
find out who does. Local option will put the re-
sponsibty where II belongs II will put the re-
sponsibiity upon the people of New-York We
must have the right to choose before can ac-
cep the responsibility Local option Is not only
right but our serious, and in respects our
means education and education do a great deal
more for the people than any legislative enactment.
If we have gone into the Philippine Islands merely
TO force upon their inhabitants our code of con-
where we have no business to be. But II, on the
other hand, there in response to re-
spOnsibty to protect life, person and property,
which has been put upon by the force of events,
as / believe, then are there upon a splendid
mission and carrying on a splendid work.
Paddock and the subject of his discourse was
THE Saloon 1 Know It," He said
No law TO close the saloon will ever be effective
until something is provided that is entirely legiti-
mate 10 take it's place. We have got to provide
public convenience stations IL we want to keep men
and boys out OF saloons. Many go to them
for enjoyment, and will continue TO do until We
smoking rooms in connection with them. and
where coffee and soft drinks can be bought. Other
men go TO saloons for a sad reason, and to
which dislike 10 refer. for II seems reflection
as they how to make home pleasant how to pro-
vide delectabe food