The Evansville journal., 1868-02-29


such other persons friendly to the re-
form, as may choose to participate. 1t
is made auxiliary to the National
Temperance Alliance, and proposes,
as a part of Its work, to form subordi
nate societies in each county. As it
is through this body that we must
look for the public expression of the
wishes and intentions of the temper
ance people Of the State, their pro-
ceedings are of special interest. )
The committee appointed to draft
platform was composed of the follow
ing persons;
a. j. Netf, Jos. FrankIip, George
L. Curtiss, N. e. Wade, j. H. Lozier,
j. w. Husher, G. E. Scarlett. d. G.
Chapman. ]. B. Abbott, D. r. Perish
ing, and r. d. Spellman.
The resolutions which they report
ed created much discussion, several
persons being opposed to taking any
thing but the most radical grounds,
not only as to theory but In action
also. AS finally adopted, however,
the platform is as follows:
ReS0LUed, That as a Convention We
gratefully acknowledge the hand of
God in the past history of the tenn
perance reformation. aas
Res0lced, That the facts and testi-
monies of ancient and modern history,
and all experience, teach the same
great lesson-that total abstinence is
the only true and secure basis of a
permanent temperance reform.
ReSOIUed, That the drinking usages
of society present the most formida-
BILE barrier to the progress. of educa-
ton, religion, aud true civilization,
and that it is the imperative duty of
the religious community, and espec-
tally of all churches and Christian
associations, and all teachers, moral
lists, ministers, aud physicians, to give
their utmost influence to aid the tenn
perance reform, by inculcating the
practice of total abstinence from all
intoxicating drinks, as the only safe
and eHectual means o. promoting
national sobriety. sT-. ..t-..r +.
ReS0LUed, That we are satisfied that
it is the supply Of intoxicating liquors
which creates the demand; that to the
temptations of the social circle, fol-
lowed up by the dram shop, the tavern
bar, and drinking saloon, and other
places where intoxicating liquors are
clandestingly sold, are to be traced
nine-tenths of the drunkenness, and
consequently most of the pauperism,
crime, insanity and distressing casual
ties of the country; that against the
traffic iD intoxicating liquors the peo-
pie should be protected by the arm of
government; and that, In our judg-
ment, prohibition is the only safe
legislation. .l-r
ResOlved, That the experience of
the last ten years has more than ever
confirmed the conviction, that no hu-
man legislation can make that right
which God declares to be wrong, and
as He has pronounced His woe on
him that putteth the bottle to his
neighbor and maketh him drunken" F."
we are compelled to believe that a
people who authorize the sale of in-
toxicating liquor as a beverage, vio- /
late the Divine law. and are respOn-
sible for all the evils which flow from
such trafc.
Resolved, That while We do not
wish TO enter the arena of political or
party strife, yet believing the ballot to
be the freeman's weapon, aud that
temperance has its polit cal as well as
moral aspects, it is necessary to urge
upon the friends of temperance the
prime duty of using all laudable eff
forts to secure the nomination and
election to Office of men who stand
squarely committed in favor of the
temperance reform. Es...
Resolued, That the manufacture
and use of so-called domestic wine is
a cause Of great alarm with the friends
of temperance, as the first step to So
cial and fashionable wine drinking,
under the deception that such wine IS
harmless.
ResolUed, That the principles and
designs of Christ's kingdom on the
earth, find In the prevailing intem-
perance of our land the most seriOus
of all obstacles to their progress and
final triumph; and it is therefore of
the Church, that the temperance
cause as an auxiliary to its great work,
should be sustained.
Resolved, That the hope of our
country is IN the young; and that
children in every family, Sabbath
and day school and community should
be thoroughly taught the evils of ia
toxicating drinks, and persuaded from
childhood to practice total abstinence
therefrom.
ResOlUed, That the greatness and
importance of the work in which the
Indiana State Temperance Allianoe is
now engaged commends its treasury
to the benefactioas of an Christian
and philanthropic people; AMI that
we earnestly appeal to them for the
means to prosecute its noble ends.
ResOlved, That copy of the above