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APRIL 17, 1879.

The Temperance Campaign. OPENING MEETING.

A Great Audience,

Sneeches by Hon, A. A. McDonald, Rev. Donald McDonald, George W. Milner, Esq., Malcolm Mousod, Esq., Rev. George W. Hodgson, Robart Shaw, Bsq., and &. J, Hodgson, sq.

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Great Enthusiasm—Grits and Tories, Catholies and Pro- testants, Unite to Put Down King Alecohoi—Reso- lutions Passed and Canvass Committee Formed.

HEADQUARTERS AT THE ATHENAUM.

Tue Hon. A. A. McDonatp, President of St. Joseph’s T. A. Society, took the chair at eight o'clock; and Mr. Isaac Oxenham was appointed Secretary. On the platform were His Worship the Mayor, Rev. Donald McDonald, Pastor of the Baptist Church ; Rev. Geo. W. Hodgson, Priest Incumbent of St. Peter’s; Rev. S. G. Lawson, editor Presbyterian ; Dr. Leem- ing, Robert Shaw, M. P. Hogan, G. W.

Millner and others.

Hon. A. A. McDowatp (chairman) wel. comed the large audience to the Hall, and said that it was gratifying to every lover of temperance to see so large a gathering. The object is to secure A UNITED VOTE in favor ot the Canada Temperance Act. In a few days the election will take place ; and he felt that there would be no fear of the result. When the terms and provisions of the Act are explained, he believed it would be carried by an overwhelming ma- jority of the citizens. The Rev. Ronald McDonald was invited to address the meet- irg to-night; but as his Lordship the Bishop had asked him to preach in the city next Sunday, and to address the two Catholic Temperance Societies in favor of this movement, and as he could not accept both invitations, Father McDonald thought he could not do better than comply with the latter. He had promised to do all in his — to help forward this cause. Dr.

enkins was to have been present to move a resolution ; but, owing to other engage: ments, he was unable to attend.

Rev. Donato McDonatp said that the first resolution was to have been made by the Rev. Ronald McDonald. His name was Donald McDonald. There is only one letter difference in the name ; but it did not follow that there was only that mach differ- ence in their respective abilities. He was sorry that that highly talented gentleman was not present; and he feared that he would prove but a poor substitute. He said he had a hearty sympathy with this move ment. The resolution which he would now move is as follows :—

Resolvzd, Tnat as tie use of intoxicating drink is a fruitful cause of poverty, immorality and crime, it is desirable to prohibit its sale as a beverage.

He had not the slightest doubt that this resolution weuld meet with hearty and general approval. It states that the use ot intoxicating driaks is a fruitful cause of immorality, poverty and crime. It might have been worded stronger and stated that ‘‘the use of intoxicating drinks is THE grand canse of immorality, poverty and crime.” Wherever the pvor are found rum is also found ; and we may invariably trace the causes of poverty to the use of in- toxicating drinks. On the 20th March last the Bishop of Manchester, in addressing a meeting, stated that £450,000,000 sterling are earned annually by the working classes of Great Britain, and that no less than £100,- 000,090 of thatamountare spent b, ‘:em for intoxicating drink and tobacco. .Tence much of the poverty of the laboring ciasses of Great Britain! Notwithstanding the great financial depression in that country, the tratlic had actually increased to the extent of $872, during the past year—show- ing that as iabor decreases the use of drink and tobacco increases. A few night's ago

. so ot drunk, and the sober portion of th Again, wherever in immorality exists. You

and ¢ community suffered. toxicating drinks exist, ' They are the grand cause of all crime. When he stood by the gallows he said that never but once did he have any compunc- tion in taking the life of a hnman being, and then he went and took a glass of brandy, and that nerved his arm for the work. In most cases the last plea of the condemned criminal is, *‘f was drunk, and were it not for rum 1 would not be here.” The committee appointed by the Dominion House of Commons to report upon the liquor traffic, stated in their report that out of 28,000 crimes coinmitted In Canaca, 21,236 were traced directly or indirectly to the use of intoxicating drinks. The reform in- stituted by the great Father Mathew re- suited in a wonderful diminution of crime. (he year before he began his work (1837) 12,000 criminals were committed. The next year there were 11,000. In 1840 there were only 173 committed. To what can this mighty change be atiributed but to the grand Temperance work performed by Father Matthew? (Applause.) He be-

‘lieved that, under the operation of this

‘‘Ganada Temperance Act,” crime would decrease in the same or perhaps a greater ratio in this city. He believed that a glorious victory was in store for us, and that we shall succeed in carrying this elec- tion. Our grey-headed old men, whose hearts had for many years been in sym- pathy with the glorious temperance move- ment, would not go down in sorrow to the grave. They will rejoice to see the tem- perance cause prevail over the length and breadth of the land. It had been stated that Vineland, a city of the United States, with the same population as Charlottetown, was without a greg shop, and possessed a police force of only one constable, who was also overseer of the poor. Greeley, in Col- orado, with a population of three thousand,

was without a liquor shop, needs no police force; and, during two and a half years only $7.50 was spent for its poor funds. This

showed that where intoxicating drinks were not used, poverty scarcely existed. In the State of Maine, under a prohibitory law, there was but one criminal out of every 1,600 inhabitants, while at New York there was one out of every 630. It is an undis- puted fact that crime diminishes as the use of intoxicating drink ceases. If this new law is to be carried out and enforced, our able-bodied policemen will look out for other means of employment, and the Sti- pendiary Magistrate may almost close his doors. The funds of the citizens may then be expended upon more laudable objects, and our prison divided into tenements and let as dwellings. If the law be carried out —as undoubtedly it will—-crime will de- crease amongst us in the same proportion as in other places. It is in the power of the citizens to carry that measure by an overwhelming majority. (Applvuse.)

G. W. Mitivgr, Esq., seconded the reso- lution in a short speech. He had long hoped to seesuchadayasthis; but was some- times almost despondent. Now, since the time had arrived, he thankedGod. He felt sure that this election would be carried in favor of the ‘‘ Canada Temperance Act.” [t would be, perhaps, the most important victory ever gained on the Island.

— — like giants, may prowl o’er the and,

And boldly defy us to raise up our hand.

Be we gentle as snow-flakes, as spotlessly white,

Tho’ alone insufficient. -yet let us unite,

And the monsters of vice shall be shorn of

their might.

The resolution was then put to the

meeting, and carried without a dissenting

voice.

Matcotm McLeop. Esq., had much plea- sure in moving the following resolution :—

Resolved, That this meeting approves of the ‘‘ Canada Temperance Act, 1578,” and pledges itself to use all lawful means to have it adopted by this city.

It was, he said, expedient to carry this Act, because it would relieve us from an odious and oppressive tax. Both abstainers and muderate drinkers would be benefitted by the operation of the Act. We are sub- jected by the drinking system to one of the most odious taxes which the community beara fer an object of no earthly bene- fit, but preductive of immense harm. The amount of money expended for pay- ment of duty on hquor is some- thing surpassing belief. (Mr. McLeod here quoted Customs returns, showing the amount paid for duties on liquor in the year 1878 to be $54,000) without reference to ale or wine. The total cost of liquor used, he said, in this Province, amounted to $194,000, and yet the return did not in- clude ale and other drinks manufactured in the Dominion, not subject to duty. It is now our right to divest ourselves of the tax. Every man in this country who had, te work his way up to his present position and did not wish to be burthened with an unnecessary tax, should support the Act. We may fairly assume that the greater part of the liquors import- edinto this Province is consumed bya comparative few. If the devil himself had devised a system to bring’ ruin to every man’s door, he _ believed that the license for the sale of intoxicating drinks was the most complete that could be invented. Under these circumstances it is expedient and proper that we should vote f.r this resolution. The majority must rule in all matters effecting the good of the commonwealth. If men would con- tribute to the cause of religion as they should and pay their debts, there are net fifty families on the Island who could afford to indulge in the use of intoxicating drinks. We believe the people of this country are

ready for the operation of this law. | In

he was overtaken by a stalwart young man |order to evade excessive taxation it is the who begged of him fourcents with which to|duty of the citizens of Charlottetown to

buy a giass of Jamacia whiskey. The next morning the first item which caught his eye in the newsaper was @ notice of the con- viction of this young man for being drunk

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— the ‘‘ Canada Temperance Act of do.

Rev. G. W. Hopason seconded Mr. Me- Leod’s resolution. He said that although he

and disorderly. He was fined ‘83 or four- | expected to see a good meeting, he did not teen days,” He got the money some wey ' expect to ave nah on santana ebaibiiee-an

© was before

have heard of the great murderer Bourke. |

.|deciared that they wished to see the Act

! . him. He would, in a few

yur to meet a few of the ob-

i words, endea operation of the

jections made to the op ‘Canada Temperance Act. He had heard ‘a very shrewd remark : that the results of | the traflic in intoxicating drinks were un- fairly distributed, as the rumseller re- ceived all the profits,the unfortunate drunk- ard received all the pleasure, and the tem- perance portion of the community paid all the expenses. This is an untair divi- sion of labor, and the sooner 4... put a stop _ tg, the better for the community. Some people

put into operation, but they thought it was not going to work well. There is a class of persons who think that nothing is going to succeed; and in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred they did not wish to see this cause succeed. In answer to these ob- jections, he would say, ‘Let us try it.” Let us look around and see whether the re- sults of the liquor traffic are satisfactory. Do we not see the crime and poverty 1% brings with it, and which is bringing ruin upon the community? Look at the fatal traps which it opens to catch the unwary and the sad and fatal results attending it When we see some young nan going rapidly down the road to destruction, do we think we have nothing to do but leave this traftic

alone? No! Let us put into opera- tion the ‘* Canada Temperance Act,” and try whether or not We can-

not do something to stop thisevil. At the end of three years, if it is honestly tried and we become a temperance com- munity, let us, by all means, renew it ; but if it is found that, at the end ef that period, it lessens the respect for law and order, and that illicit selling is five times as great as at present, then he, for one, would yote against it. It would be quite time enough then to pronounce an opinion against it. We have tried the license sys- tem, and it would be well now to try the operation of this Act. We have had one plan, and we should now try the other. To a very great extent the license system had not worked as many expected. He wished to make no charge against those connected with the traftic, as they were acting under the protection of the law ; but, when they went outside of their rights, the public had a right to complain. There were exceptions to this; but, taken as a class, those who held license had themselves to blame for the strong feeling which now prevailed against them. The law made_ provision that no liquors were to be sold on the Lord’s Day ; but it had failed toa great extent there. Were there not also siores with a back office, where they sold liquers by retail? And even on days when taverus are closed, could not intoxicating drinks be procured at some of the breweries? We now require a more stringent law, and he was glad to say that we had now an oppor- tunity of having such an Act put into oper- atien. The fine for the first violation under its provisions would be fifty dollars; the second one hundred dollars; the third, im prisonment. We had a right to say that more stringent regulations than we now possessed should be nade. There is an ob- jection to this law: that it places the poor man in a disadvantageous position to ob- tain drink; whereas it gave the rich man special facilities for making himselt drunk. He did not think the poor man need envy therich man in that respect. The rev.

gentlemen then appealed to parents to sacrifice their own liberty for the good of their children,

and to set them an example which all should follow. There were fathers in this town who had once as bright and happy children as any to be found in our schools to-day, who were now in mourning and sor- | row from having seen them go down to fill‘ a drunkard’s grave. It would be a bitter drop in the cup of sorrow if parents would now eppose this measure, and in after years regret that once they might have averted that evil and did not do it.

Mr. Rosert Smaw then moved the fol- lowing resolution :-—

Resolved, That volunteers be called to can- vass the electors of the city to vote fur the ‘*Canada Temperance Act, 1878,” on Thurs- day, the 24th inst.

He said that the. resolution simply de- manded a pledge that each one present would do their best to canvass the city in favor of the ‘‘ Canada Temperance Act. He was sure that everyone who was in favor of the cause of humanity would assist this cause. He believed public opinion was never deeper respecting the question of| temperance than at present. He had been a geod deal in country districts of late, and found that— notwithstanding the excite- ment in connection with the late general election—there was scarcely a man who did not take a deep interest in the Act about to be submitted. He had seen no indications of drinking, and believed that not a single glass of liquor was drank in the District in which he had been elected. He be- heved from all the information he had gathered that’ the Canada Tem-

overwhelming majority of the electors. Some persons were anticipating and con- jecturing difficulties in connection with the working of the Act, and had asserted that it was unconstitutional. He believed that their wish was father to the thought. Ail that he had to say was, let the people go to the polls and cast their votes in favar of the jAct, and let its constitutionality | be taken up afterwards. He had no doubt ‘that argu aents in favor ofits constitutional- ity would be forthcoming. Each man will be called upon to work in favor of the movement, and each woman may share in that work and help it forward with the enthusiasm evinced by the attendance here to night.

E. J. Hopason, Esq., seconded the reso- lution. He could not hesitate to speak a few words when called upon in favor of such an important movement as that which was now taking place. He had never been a total abstanier; but an experience of sev- enteen years in the exercise of his profes-

Temperance Act would be carried by an}

sional duties had song him that the great cause of crime in country was the

"ee of intoxicating liquors. The experience

of a colebrated Judge, forover half a cen- tury was, that he had never known a crime to be committed that was not, cither direct- traceable to the use of strong drink. All men were called upon to give up their liberty to a certain extent, and the question now before the meeting was one of those matters which demanded a certain amcuat of self-sacrifice.

ly or indirectly,

Supposing there was an establishment near |

this city for raising cock-roaches and po- tato-bugs, the owner would have the perfect right to carry on such work ; but would his neighbors allow him to do so? Mr. Hodg- son went on to show that the traffic in strong drink was one Which interfered with the best interests of the community, an one which the people had a right to sa should not exist. After the use of drin men in many cases were not responsible for their acts, and therefore the temperance portion of the community were in duty bound in merey to take from them_ that which would ruin them forever. Moral suasion has been tried and found to be a complete failure. In abolishing the liquor traffic we are seek- ing to injure no man. The ob- ject of putting down the liquor traf- tic was not only to prevent the musery which men inflict upon themselves, but that which they brought upon others. When a man got drunk, his poor unfortu- nate horse otten suffered for it; yes, and his poor wife and family, too. The object of putting the Act into operation was to remove the temptation out of their way, and to stop the fearful torrent of crime and its attendent poverty, wretchedness and ruin. He appealed to the audience and for those who could not speak on their own behalf; for the heart-broken women who had suffered at the hands of a drunken hus- band, and for the child whose shoes were sold yesterday by its father, in order that he might purchase strong drink. Let all the electors go to the polls and cast their vote in favor of the Canada Temperance Act, and there may be no fear of the re- sult.

The resolution was then put and carried unanimously.

After a few brief remarks from the Chair- man, the meeting adjourned.

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