The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-03-17
STATE TEMPERANCE CON.
VENTION.

Temperance in Wisconsin, will be holden
i'll Madison, on Wednesday the 31st OF
March next, to organize a State Society,
and devise ways and means for the gener-
al promotion of the cause.
While many and important questions
are claiming the attention of our State
and National Legislatures, there is one of
more magnitude than all persistcntly over
looked or entirely ignored. Though
pregnant with veal or woe to our land
and people, the statesman does not enter
tain it; the politician dare not touch it;
and though lodged deeply in the popular
heart and moving large masses by one
common impulse, it finds no place in our
annual messages. Interests, moral, poht-
ieal and financial are earnestly common
ded tothe prayerful consideration of the
Legislature, while one that underlays
them all is passed silently by. It's enc
mics see but fanaticism in its advocacy !;
no Justice in its measures, no grandeur
in its purpose. 1884,. a+. .. 5
People of Wisconsin! in behalf of our
cause, and the injured ones who are ever
praying for its success. we solemnly and
earnestly appeal to you in relation to the
present needs and aspects of the Temper
ance Reform in our midst. We believe
that very large majority of the people
of this State, are friends of tho cause, and
would be glad to see it urged to a success
full termination. But without united and
systematic efforts on their part, this great
result can never be secured. 1t is only
| by a thorough organization that oul
strength can be brought to bear To eff
ect this organization, we need to have
earnest counsel together-to meet atsome
point more easy of access, and perfect 6
plan of operations. There is now no con
cert of action, and that mighty element
of power upon which we rely i'll tho day
of conflict for success, is scattered and in
sufficient. a.5f a e3
To the friends of our cause, we shall
not appeal in vain We have common
interests at stake. We have slumbereC
too long; slumbered while powerful
and sleepless evil has been gaining strength
and adding fresh atrocities to its crimes
Intemperance is gaining in our midst
The innocent and defenseless ones arc sor
rowing i'll dark places where the scourg(
has burned its blasting way, and with up
lifted hands appeal to those who hav
earnest words to give or honest suffrage
to cast. From broken homes, prisons
and freshly sodded graves, there are vol
ces calling us to stay the Plague.
Then let Us 90 to Madison on Wedne:
day, the 31st of March next, and perfet
our plans, and harness for the conflict
Let us meet face to face and marshall fc
war of determination against the run
traffic. For our love of man and fe,
of God, let lis give time and means to tt
work, and by word and deed, struggle
smte with avenging seattle, the parel
curse of our land. We can all meet upc
this common platform. Let us, and II
der God we can inaugurate a plan of a
ton which shall kindlc n new fire in s
hearts, and throughout the entire Sta
give promise of "a glorious triumph in Il
struggles to come. Let us to the wo
then, and God will prosper the Right.
Thurlow w. Brown, Fort Atkinson.
! A. p. Waterman, Beloit. 1 -
Y Is. Z. Hale, E-..t
0 L. G. Fisher,
n c.. p. Bush, " ...
N. I'll. Egglcston, Madison.
IL S. G. Bean, Lake Mills. .a.E
is. Graves, Sheboygan Falls.
C. ID. Cole, , -. ..
G.. II. Remington, Fond du Lac.
J. Smith, .-r 4.
- N. D. Graves Aliens Grove. a..
i J. Collie, Dolavan. e..
p A. Holly, kilbourne City.
) |. S. Hazleton, Riehland.
= Z. d. Holton, Milwaukee,. .f..s
- d. II. Burtiss, Green Bay. -.
!, J. Z. Vinton, Albany. g.. ..r
. E. Chaplin, La Crosse.
, J. Goodrich, Milton. s.....
" L. w. Faulkner, Racine.