Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-04-06
Stats Tau,usrauce Society.


Judge j. G. Knapp to the char, and appointing
B. E. Hale, Of Beloit, Secre tary.
The object of the meeting being stated, on
motion it was resolved to form q State Temper
ance Society.
On motion Committee was appointed to I
draft and present Constitution for the govern /.
ing Of this Society, consisting Of
Messrs. Hale, Brown, and Hawley.
On motion committee of five was appointed
to nominate officers for permanent organ.za-
ton, consisting Of
Messrs. Bean, Brown, yinton, Waterman,
Patchen-
The committee presented the follow ing Con-
stituton which after fell and earnest discussion,
was unanimously adopted.
CONSTITUTION.
Article This organization shall be called
the Wisconsin State Temperance Society.
Article lis objects shall be the dlsserl.n-
alton Of knowledge upon the subject of Temper
ancc, aud the awakening and concentration Of
public sentiment against the evils of intemper-
ance, in the use Of ali appropriate means.
Article 3.-The officers of this Society shall
be President, one ' lcc-Presdent from each
county, a Secretary. Treasurer, and Exc
cutiye Committee Of five
Article 1.-The President, Secretary, Treas
urer and Fix. Committee. shall constitute
Board of Directors, who shall manage the affairs
of the Society, by organizing and executing
such plans for the promotion of the cause they
may think best under the direction of this So
/ ciety.
Article 5.-The Eice-P Presidents, shall be
agents Of the Socirsv in their respective count
les, under the directIU2 of the Elk Committee
! Article 6.-Any person may become mem
Der of this Society bv signing this Constitution
~ fill nh
! pledge ourselves % abstain from the use of in
toxicatng liquors as beverage that We viii
not traffic IN them nor furnish them 10 persons
in our employment nor as an article Of enter
talnmeut
Article THE annual meeting of this Socie-
ty shall be holden on the first Wednesday of
/ February. when the Ex. Committee. and other
officers, shall report their entire proceedings for
the preceding year.
. Article 8-This Constitution may be altered
or amended at any regular meeting, two-thirds
Of the members present voting in favor thereof
The Secretary being ~ this time called away,
J. NJ Haight OF Madison, WIS chosen Secretary
pro ten.
The committee on permanent organization
made their report, when the following officers
were elected
PnEsrDEsr.-T. ". BROWN, Fl. Atkinson,
Jefferson Co.
VICE PREsgDrYTs.-One for each county.
L. ". Joiner, Wyoming. Iowa county.
SEcaETARY.-B. Z. Hale, Beloit.
Executive CoMurTEE.-Wm HawIey, 4Iadi-
son; James Sutherland, Janesyille Geo. c.
Smith, Oakland, jeff. Co; }. Z. Niutou, Albany
Green Co., .. z. HUI, , Walworth Co.
The Chair called up Aessrs. Hawley and
Vlnton, to conduct the President elect to his
seat, and, after a few appropriate remarks, he
took the chair.
On motion, committee of FIVE was appoin ted
to DRAFT resolutions expressive the sense Of thi:
Convention, consisting of Messrs. Bean, Fargo
Miller, HazeltIne and Smith.
On motion, Convention adjourned 10 ? ocloc%
Pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION. . O'CLOCK P NJ
Convention assembIed-President in tn,
chair.
Moved that the city papers, the Wisconsin
Chicf, and all papers friendly to our cause, h,
requested to publish the proceedings of this
meeting Carried.
The committee on resolutions, reported tn,
following which were taken up separately anC
, adopted.
EeSolred, That with profound gratitude 10 Al
mighty God for past mercies III the Temperance
enterprise, and still relying upon his aid anl
guldence, We still have undIninished confideEc,
in the power of truth, and of the utility of it
constant presentation to the people.
HesOlyek. That among the means best adapted
to promote this cause are efficient town aut
county organizations, the circulation of Temper.
, ance tracts and newspapers, and by frequen
lectures the subject.
+ Rcsolyod, That the traffic in Intoxicating Lou
ors rs beverage, is the prolific source of pau
perIsm, crime and death, and that all honorable
means should be used for its universal suppres
sion.
T1eao'rcG That what laws we now have de
: signed to restrain the liquor traffic, should bC
vigorously enforced, and that all proper mean.
should be used to show the truc character of thi.
business, and provide means for its entire sup.
precision.
R,soive3. That Intoxicating liquors kept fol
use or sale as Il beverage, are 4 source of filth, :
cause ofsickness, and public nuisance, anc
should he abated by law as is provided FOR il
Chapter Is in the Statutes of this State.
Rc&olecR That in the press We recognize the
great means far the successful carrying forward
OF every moral reform: lis emissions educating
the public mind from week to week in the prin-
cIpjes Of truth, and the duties of its advocates
HesO!red, That In the - iSc0u5jsl CHiefwe have
a press which, for many years the leading
one In the stormy conflict of the Empire State
and since lis removal to Wisconsin is still the
same able, fearless, and devoted advocate of on
reform, and this Convention do urge upon al
temper ence men the duty of making earnest eff,
fort 10 widely increase lis circulation, thereby
beneftng those who deserve our remembrance
and, at the same time, the cause we wish to pro
mote
Daring the discussion Of gho last resolution
the President was called upon, and made few
feeling remarks
The following resolutions were then present
ed for the Consideration Of the Convention, dis
cus5cd and passed.
"a olgel, That Thurlow W Brown be, and b,
Is hereby appointed, an agent to canvass tn,
State IN behalf of this Society, and he is hereb,
authorized to collect funds for the same
Ncs2!1of, That we recommend Mr.. Brown anC
his paper t. the favorable consideration aut
cnrdial support of every friend OF temperance il
Wisconsin.
HeSotgoa, That advise the friends of TEN
percnce, whenever Mr. Brown is invited to lee
ture rs the agent of this Society, to charge al
admission fee of ten cents
HeSolrod That we hereby respectfully reques
every Clergyman in this State to preach at leas
hour sermons during the year in behalf of thu
cause of temperance
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