The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-09-23
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
Before the Annual Convention OF
the Catholic Abstinence Union
at Wilkesbarre, Penn.

field of action today but to a re-
markable degree, lie is the poSsessor or
those finer characteristics that sympa-
thizeS with the oppressed and those
in trouble and sorrow, and that go TO
make good husbands, kind fatherS
and moral, upright citizens. He new
er loses an opportunity to speak an
encouraging word to those who are
struggling to lead a better life, and
he emphasizes the idea that the full
rounded man or woman must con-
form to the Christ idea. He recent
" delivered splendid temperance ad-
dress before the annual convention OF
the Catholic Total Abstinence Union
at WilkeSbarre, Pa. ,Os which the Hon.
William Jennings Bryan has the fol-
lowing to say in the The Commoner;
''It is one of the best the preSl'
dent has made. 1t is q wholesome
and helpful speech. The Catholic
Total Abstinence union is doing a
very important work and the presi-
dent is to be commended for lending
the influence Of his great office to the
movement.
Strong drink is the fruitful cause of
an immense amount Of misery, and
total abstinence, while not the only
remedy. is the SureSt preventative.
1 I'D fn hn
of human happiness by his visit TO
WilkeSbarre.
The following is the presidents adj
dress:
Il am particularly glad to speak to
this audience Of miners aud their
wives and children. and especially to
speak undefthc auspices Of this great
Temperance society.
''In our country the happiness OF all
the rest OF our people depends most OF
all upon the welfare of the wage-Wor-
ker and the welfare Of the farmer. II
we can secure the welfare Of these
two classes we can be reasonably GER
tain that the community as a whole
WIFI DftbSDef. Anu VIC tllbOb NV w
get that the chief factor in securing
the welfare of wagewOrker and OF the
farmer, as of everybody else. must be
the man himself.
1.-THE only effective way TO help
anybody is To help him help himself.
There are exceptional times when any
one of us needs outside help, and then
it stonld be given freely: but normal
iy each one of US must depend upon
his own exertiOnS for his own success.
Something can be done by wise legiS-
latiOn and by wise and honest admin
istratiOn of the laws; that is some
thing can be done by our action taken
in our collective capacity through the
state and the nation.
Something more can be done by
combination and organization among
ourselves in our private capacities as
citizens, SO long as this combination
or organization is managed with WIS
dom and integrity, with insiStenct
upon the rights Of those benefited
and yet with just regard for the rights
Of others.
But in the last analysis the fac
tor most influential in determining
any man s success must ever be the
the sum of that mans own qualities
of his knowledge, foresight, thrift
and courage. Whatever tends to in
crease his Self-reSpect, whatever tends
to help him overcome the temptations
with which all of us are surrounded, II
the benefit not only to him but to The
whole community.
mo one society can do more to helE
the wage-worker than such temper
ance society as that which | am now
addressing. 1t is of incalculable con
sequence to the man himself that he
should be sober and temperate, ant
it is of even more consequence to hi:
wife and his children; for it is hare
and cruel fact that in this life of our:
the sins of the man are often viSiteC
most heavily upon those whose wei
fare should be his one special care.
''FOr the drunkard, for the man whC
loses his job because he cannot con
troll or will not control his desire fOl
liduor and for vicious pleasure, we
have feeling of anger and contempt
mixed with our pity. but for his un
fortunate wife and little ones we fee
only pity, and that of the deepest ant
tendereSt kind.
Everything possible should be don,
to encourage the growth of that spiri
of self-respect, self-restraint, self-re
lance, which, if it only grows enough
is certain to make all those in whom
it shows itself move steadily upwar'
toward the highest standard CT Amer
lean citizenship. 1t is a proud AM
responsible privilege to be citizens Q
this great self-governing nation; an
each OF us needs to keep steadily be
fore his eyes the fact that he is who'll
unfit to take part in the work OF goI
erning others unless he can first goN
ern himself.
HE must stand up manfully for hi
own rights; he must respect the right
of others; he must obey the law an
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