The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-13

strongly express its sympathy with
this widespread uprising against the
saloon, and let 1t more than ever re-
iterate and emphasize the wish 50
solemnly uttered by the second and
third plenary councils of the church
In America that every Catholic wor-
thy of the name should get out Of the
nefarious business, and that all Cath
olcs should unite In working against
the ruin which II is spreading every
where, and especially In the great cit
les Of the land, And let every Catho-
lie voter resolve, and proclaim In his
locality. that he will never vote for q
candidate who seeks to promote his
election by cnrryng favor with the
saloons, and securing the votes of
their wretched denlzens by Gifts Of
drink | repeat, the present general
uprising against the power Of the sa-
loon, Is a movement prompted by love
OF God and Of humanity, by love Of
clean politics and desire OF our coun-
try's welfare, by hatred of chief
agency Of corruption. degradation and
ruin, and such movement deserves
and must have our profoundest sym
pathy and heartiest cooperation,
In the next place, let me express the
fervent hope that the convention VIII
lead to more regular and earnest work
for temperance in every Catholic par
ish throughout the land Whereas
there are still some localities in which
the good work has not been organized
at all-and pity It Is that any such
locality should exIst--there are too
many others In which, although tenn
perance society exists, it's meetings are
not held regularly, nor made as at
tractive to the people, and as practical
ly efficient Of good results, as they
ought to be- From my heart | appeal
to every pastor In the land to take UP
the temperance cause. and to determine
| that 1t shall be earnestly, systematic
ally. and perseveringly epromo ed
among his flock. BY his personal in
| fluence, he can save II from mis- axes
withhold II from wrong directions. and
make II In every way blasting and
an honor TO his people. Its meetings,
held regularly at least once a month
and carefully prepared for, can he
made in the highest degree interesting
and profitable to young and old, &c
high and low,
O let me earnestly assure every pas
tor that 1t is we'll worth while TO try
this, and to persevere in Il. This viii
surely be a comfort to him On his
death bed. and ensure for him a great
blessing at last from the Divine Prince
of Pastors.
And let every delegate TO the con-
vention carry home firm resolve, e
strive that In this way priests an.
people shall everywhere be more thar
ever united In laboring to spread
abroad the blessings, both tempora
aud spiritual, which flow from thu
practice of total abstinence among
Catholics.
To all the delegates say, take thest
thoughts to heart. beg Of you all. lie
them be the anImating principles o
the convention, and may its proceed
ings infuse new life into the caus'
which Is so dear to us all.
This shall be the object Of my earn
est prayers during these days. And es
pecially shall pray that you may Sc
cure for president some prelate, full
not only of zeal for the cause, but ais
of the health and strength which | n
longer possess.
With hearty best wishes,
Your devoted friend in Christ,
JOHN J. KEANE,