Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-04-20
THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT AT INDE-
..r... ..s PENDENCE. -ne ncs ...
A Prosecuting Committee Appointed and
~.. a Platform Adopted.

From the Independence Bulletin, 18th. 49,"
At the appointed hour last evening, a
good audience assembled at the Baptist
Church for further consideration of the
temperance question. -...
Mr.. J. p. Hartman, one of the Vice
Presidents of the Temperance Union,
presided. The nominating committee
appointed at the last meeting, reported
the names of the following gentlemen
as prosecuting committees: Nj. N.
Ross, l.. w. Hart, w. G. Donnan, N.
N. Sykes, o. s. Ames, o. q. Lutkey
and NJ. v. Bush. On motion, the re-
adopted. The Prosecuting Committee
We're OH motion, authorized to appoint q
Soliciting Committee to obtain the nee
essary funds to carry OH the work. The
following resolutions were then offered,
and after lively discussion almost
unanimously adopted: ... 90.
Resolved. BY the Good Templars, Temperance
Union aud Temperance Citizens of Independ-
ence, Iowa, in convention assembled. that we
are opposed to any unnecessary prosecution
for violation OF the Liquor Law therefore
Reso1red further, That any and all those
persons in our city engaged in liquor selling,
who will now agree and shall sign u paper To
that affect, to desist from such traffic in the f-
turc, we are willing to overlook the past. Pro-
vided, always, II any party entering into such
| of suspicion that he has violated such pledge
then he shall be prosecuted for any past Often
ces Of that nature within the law. III
Resolred, further, That all such as will not
enter into such an agreement as above stated
shall be prosecuted to the extent of the law
and that there be no cessation of hostilities az
| to such until they make an unconditional sur
render, and - . .....-.. - ...
| Resolved, further, That the Committee OF
seven be instructed to see that the above reso.
lutIons are carried into effect. n 10
The following gentlemen participated
in the discussion Messrs. Woodward
Holdridge, kinsley, Adams, Dickinson,
Fulton, Ross, Goodenow, Luckey and
Others, all strongly favoring action and
energetic work. A number Of Good
Templars then favored the audience
with All excellent song, after which the
meeting adjourned to meet again in
two weeks. sF 100 a"t
The proceedings of the meeting Were
a deliberate expression of a deep-seated
public opinion. The resolutions in
spirit declare that illegal traffic i'm spir.
ituous liquors in this city must cease
that to secure this a policy of extreme
leniency will he adopted toward liquor
dealers, by which they will be exempt.
cd from all prosecutions for past often.
ces upon the simple condition that they
will pledge themselves-and abide the
pledge in good faith-not to violate the
law hereafter. This is certainly a mild
and lenient base Of operations and must
convince the dealers themselves that
the present movement is not an out.
growth Of vindictiveness, but an earnes,
expression of the determination of this
community that the laws shall he re.
spected. 1886
The large attendance of ladies at the
meeting was peculiarly cheering. 1t is
perfectly plain where they stand in this
great work. SO SO
The Prosecuting Committee is com.
posed Of men Of sound judgment anG
unflagging energy. There will be M
"petering out " Of their work. The
community will heartily sustain them