Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-05-17
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GOOD TEMPLAR's CoNvENs
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On Wednesday and Thursday, 9th and
18th ult., a Convention of the |. o. @. rs
of the district composed of Marshall and
Kosciusko counties was held at Bourbon,
in Marshall county, p G. Frary, ID. G. w.
C. T. Presiding. Several lodges were rep
resented and the session was characterized
by good order, good feeling. and deter
mination to accomplish good.
The following preamble and resolutions
after being ably discussed were adopted by
unanimous vote Of the Convention:
WHEREAS, The object of the l. o. G.
Us in this organization, is to promote the
great interests of the Temperance cause,
to deliberate on the best means OF saving
the inebriate from destruction, ana pro
tccting young and old from the hightsne
course of intempcrance by throwing around
them the influence of the Social Circle,
therefore,
Received, That as an order, we urge the
public to make careful, candid investiga-
ton of the principles and laws OF our or
der, so as to be able to judge the order, by
its teachings and not by hearsay.
ResoIccd, T lat we hail with JOY The omen;
Of good which we are permitted to see in
general Temperance revival Throughout
our land, embracing az it does, goodly
| number Of our law makers and high OH
Gals
Resorced, That as an order, we tender tc
the ftc of our Legislators, who baiticd sc
manfully for prohibitory law, in the las
session of our State Legislature, our heart
| felt thanks, saving unto them "wcll done
| good and faithful servants, while TO those
on the other hand, who opposed, and sue
cecded by skulking in defeating the law
we emphatically say, I'VE have eecn weigh
ed in the balance and found wanting" W.
have no further use for you in our Legis
lative halls. .Ia
Resolued, That vc write upon our ban
ners Prohibition" and renew our pledge
to the world and to each other, that w
will nerer yield the strife until Indiana i
freed from the license system which
strikes at and attempts TO destroy the no
blest and the best of our land.
Resolved, That We ask the co operation
of our sister districts to- unite with us in I
determined effort to redeem our State from
this great wrong.
Resvtred, That in our opinion the time
has come when we as temperance men
can no longer conscientiously vote for mel
opposed directly OF indirectly to this move
mcnt, and that we say to the political
| friends of our State, GIVE Us SOBER
| TEMPERANCE MEN AS CANDIDATES, oI LOSE
OUR VOTES AND INFLUENCE
| Resolced. That we recommend the hold
ing of public meetings in every town o
township, in which the above. or simila
resolutions shall be presented for the &C
ton OF the people, so as to effect thor
ough organization OF the Temperance PEG
pie all over the State.
Resolved, That this Convention recon
mend that the Lodges within this jurisdic
ton choose at the beginning OF each term
a committee of two or more, whose dut.
shall he TO commence legal action agains
all persons in the vicinity OF their Lodge
wnSn the committee know the laws viola
ted. by illegitimate sales ofspirituous liq
uors, and that the Lodges appointing sucl
committee. make all needful preparation
for the payment of all expenses incurred Il
such prosecution.
RescIred That we earnestly ask the min
listers in charge of the various churches il
| this district. to present the subject of Tenn
perance to their various charges from TIT
pulpit, at least once every three months
and as much oftener as they may deem Il
advisable OF profitable to do so.
R,solred, That the thanks OF the dele
gates and visitors to this Convention ar
due TO, and are hereby rendered, to tn
members of Aurora Lodge, and the citizen
of Bourbon, for their hospitality in enter
tanning us during our session, and that WI
bid them God speed in their efforts to ban
ish intemperance from their hourishinG
town.
Resolred, That copy Of the resolution
adopted by this Convention be fnrnishe
to the publishers of the Marshall and Kos
ciusko county papers, and copy to- tn
Good Templsr, at Indianapolis, for public'
ton.
BY order of the Convention.
w. s. HEMPHILL,
Chm. Com. on Res