The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-04

make his influence count on the right
side. The question is not whether a
Christian can drink in moderation
without injury to himself but wheth-
er his appetite is stronger than his
love for his brother. If the social
glass leads a weaker brother TO ruin
the Christian car find more pleasure
in abstinence tina in indulgence. Ev-
cry denomination ought to have a tot
al abstinence society n all should
unite to save the rising generation
from the curse of drink.
The resolutions follow:
Whereas, We believe the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union of America is
one of the greatest. If not the great
est factor on this continent in making
for better homes, more exemplary Cit
liens, more holy and evoted Catho-
lies. we again pledge ourselves with
all the zeal and energy at our com
mand to continue with renewed vigor
our fight against the terrible vice Of
intenperance until we succeed in o
vincing Catholic people that member
ship in our total abstinence move
ment is synonymous with good citi-
zenship and practical Catholicity.
Whereas. Our movement is bless
ed by the holy fathers, Pope Plus TX,
Pope Leo XIII, and Pope Plus Y, and
has beer heartily commended by the
archbishops and bishops of America,
We confidently expect the cordial ap-
prevail and sincere cooperation of the
loyal and faithful members of our
holy mother church. particularly those
wnn ~ ahStaiparS from prinainIn m
Their than from necessity; and
Whereas, The great majority of
men who are today the backbone of
the total abstinence movement have
been total abstainers from .boy-hood
or from early manhood, We believe
the best and purest of our Catholic
people should affiliate with our splen-
did society. If for no other purpose
than as a protest against inte7nper-
N C n as a hope their example may
serve to encourage others who per
haps may need the advice and en-
couragement of stronger and more de-
termined associates.
BE 1t therefore. resolved:
Il. That we rejoice in the fac that
so many of our good Catholics are re-
Gently embracing the opportunity God
has given them to lessen h evil of
intemperance and to emove from our
midst the greatest and most prolific
source of scandal with which the Ca
tholic church in this country is afiic-
ted.
-. That we gladly welcome to our
support the new total abstinence So
ciety known as The Father Mathew
League. and sincerely hope it will
grow and flourish all over the land un.
til IL becomes a great power for good
in it's chosen field.
SO. That we sincerely congratulate
those devote bishops and priests
who have Sc earnestly abored with
us during the las year, and sincerely
trust hat they may continue to lend
us their powerful influence, to the end
that temperance societies may be in
stituted In very parish in the state
of Illinois.
"a. That while we deplore the loss
our cause has sustained by the rernov
al from the midst of us of that splen-
did champion of sobriety and good
Judgment, his lordship, Bishop Muld-
Don, still We rejoice at his justly mer-
tied promotion and confidently hope
he will not relax his splendid eff
forts in behalf of our cause in his
new field of labor.
IS. That we again denounce with
all the force and power at our CON-
mand the shameful and degrading
practices of those Catholic societies
which permit under their auspices
Saturday night dances and Sunday
p~icnics. at which intoxicating liquors
are sold, and as Catholics who have
the honor of our holy church at heart
We call upon these societies to pre-
vent in future such disgraceful prac-
tees SO prolific OF canda and so
fraught with danger to the youth and
manhood of our church and nation.
30. Whereas. The church. through
the last ~plenary council of Baltimore
held twenty-five years ago. decreed
that the liquor traffic was a danger
III and an ~unbecoming business, and
called upon those engaged in it to get
out and seek a more honorable means
of livelihood, and
Whereas, The supreme cour of
the United States has decided that
there Is no inherent right in a citi-
zen to sell intoxicating liquors by re-
tail. 1t is not a privilege of a citi-
zen of the United States.
Therefore. AS the saloon has no
moral OF legal right to exist. we call
upon all good Catholics to work and
vote for its extinction wherever 1t is
possible to do so. depending upon the
fact hat IL the elimination of the sa-
loon increased the consumption of IL
quor the manufacturers Of liquor
would welcome its elimination, but
the way brewers and distillers light
for the retention of the saloon fndi-