The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-12
LIQUOR TRAFFIC GIVEN
WALLOPS FROM PULPIT
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years ago and to show over here an.
other picture OF the sentiment today.
the marvellous progress would be seen.
II Is only 100 years ago the first tenn
peranee society was formed In this
country; only rs years ago the church
first began 10 recognize the evil. In
ls42r=Mh eh-the general conference of
Methodists met in Baltimore, a tenn
perance delegate introduced reso-
luton providing ministers OF the Cos
Eel should not be permitted 10 sell
| Intoxicating liquors at retail. THIS
resolution was considered so reyolu'
tiCnary and radical II was overwhelm-
ingly voted down by the conference.
1T was In 1908 the first temperance
society was formed. IL provided sim
ply in its constitution that no member
should be allowed to use intoxicating
liquors to excess except at public din
rers. II they drunk to excess In any
other place fine OF 20 cents was
levied. The fine was so cents II their
condition was such that they had 10
be carried home. A score OF societies
followed this one during the first halI
OF the century. During the latter hail
40 or more were formed and the
church began laundering against the
liquor traffic.
THE time Is new ripe for the -crYs.
Utilization of the sentiment against
the saloon. II is no feeble finger that
menaces the traffic today. Only
few years ago we pointed with pride
to three states. Kansas, Maine ana
North Dakota, in which there was
state wide prohibition. Today there
are eight states. with a population
OF $4,000. 900 in which no liquor Is
lawfully sold Only few years ago
the mint julep had a wide reputa-
ton throughout the southern states.
Today 24,000.0 900 persons are living.
MANY OF them In the south, under no
license. In 1907 there were a few
scattered counties from which the
saloon was excluded; one county In
Michigan. one or two In lndlaha'
three in Ohio, etc. Today there are
. 500 in which there Is not single
saloon. :,
III has been one great march OF
triumph Victories have come tnleA
and fast. We seem TO be almost 10
the end. But with the splendid al
vance we have made, the struggle
has barely begun We have oeeh
fghting In isolated places, suppressng
the saloon in the country town and ~
the crossroads. From now on the
fight must be in the cities. the nghI
will be made fierce. Stout hearts are
needed. Clear minds are needed. For
the last twelve months the big saloon
business has been centered in a Few
large cities. All the saloons In bai.
timore. Louisville, New Orleans, ana
all the cities OF Texas and other
southern states do not equal the num-
her in the city of Chicago alone. IN
the whole southland there are 6,ooV
saloons: in Chicago there are fZos,
In II states could name the NUMBER
does not equal the number In he.
troit In 81 states II does not equai
the number in New York.
"The brewery owned saloons nave
their fingers in every big business III
the cities. The fight from now on
will be to put legitimate business OH
our side. The antl-saloon interests
must concentrate the business am
scientific world in one common cause.
The fight will not be over In uay,
nor I'm a year or two. IL VIII taNe
the united efforts OF the CHRISTIAN
men and women OF the church 10
make a common battle against com
mon foe. Not by thinking, not by pc
lIeving. but by getting out and nght,
i.g with the spirit OF Him In you' VIII
victory crown your efforts
Prof Wolbert, in his address In the
Ferry-ave. Baptist church. made an
assault on saloons. He was against
the model" saloon. All saloons were
detrimental 20 the good OF the com
munity. he declared. He said the law
was being enforced In dry territory
statements Of two Detroit newspapers
TO the contrary, Notwithstanding. he
said that the two newspapers reterred
TO were owned and controlled by men
who were hand in glove with the brew
cry interests.
Some of the speakers took occasion
10 laud Police Commissioner Croul Tor
his efforts 10 bring about better con-
dition of affairs In connection Win
liquor regulation in Detroit.
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