The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-05

to examine the reports of the various
officers.
The reprt of the General Agent was
ordered not to be printed.
The Committee on Resolutions
then made their report, and resolu-
tons to the following effect were
adopted by the Alliance:
LIST. ResolUed, That we have in
creased faith and confidence in the
principles avowed by the last ALI
ance, and are of the opinion that to-
tai abstinence is the only method by
which the liquor traffic can be gov
erned; and that we Will use all the
means In our power to attain that
end.
I'd. ResolUed, That Juvenile TEN
perance Organization should be made
in every Sunday School IN the State.
That primary text book should be
issued, which will more fully, than
any now extant, demonstrate the evils
of alcoholic liquors upon the system.
That Prof. RyIand T. Brown, who
has a work on the above subject now
In course of preparation. be requested
to finish it as soon as possible.
Sd. Reso. iced, That an additional
number of travelling agents be en-
ployed to agitate the question through
out the State; and that a space In a
newspaper in every county of the
State be secured for the same Pur-
pose.
4th. ResolUed, That in view of the
fact that woman has been at the head
of nf for tho I'D
ment of the human race, she be asked
to assist us In this great work.
9Th. Resolved, That although We
possess a high regard for the medical
profession, we can not shut our eyes
to the fact that large per centage of
drunkenness is caused by the pre-.
scription of liquor In a variety Of dis
eases; and since science has developed
the fact that large number of dis
eases for which alcoholic stimplants
were ordered, can now be cured by
ordinary methods, the profession be
requested to give the subject their
conscientious attention.
9th. RESOLVED, That while we will
earnestly work for prohibitory law,
we will also labor to prevent the issu-
ing of licenses, and to bring to pun
ishment those whom we can under
the present law.
9TH. ResolUed, That we, as friends
of Temperance, will use all our power
In County and other Conventions to
secure the nomination of reliable
temperance men. and, in case of fail
ure so to do, we shall be justified in
opposing the enemies of prohibition.
1.-o.r-,so, e IL L.
resolution, the Alliance adjourned
until 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The following additional resolution
was incorporated in the platform:
ReS0lUed, That we believe the prin-
ciple of licensing the traffic in intoxi-
eating liquors-the principle of legal
izing a wrong-is opposed to the en-
lightened. moral and religious ideas
of the country, and should be secuted
by all lovers OF temperance.
On the recommendation of the FL
nance Committee, the plan heretofore
in use for raising funds to carry out
work of the Alliance was ordered con-
tinued.
The meeting proceeded to elect 2
President of the Alliance to serve
during the ensuing year. resulting in
the re election of Col. John w. Ray.
The committee appointed at the
morning session to examine the re-
ports of the various officers, reported
having done so, and found the same
correct. On motion, the report was
received, and the committee discharg-
ed from further service.
Mr.. Mendenhall introduced the
following resolution, which was adopt
ed with only one dissenting voice:
ResolUed, That Colonel john w.
Ray. Sylvester johnson, and d. r.
Pershing be appointed a committee
to represent the Alliance before the
next Legislature, and use their utmost
efforts to secure the enactment Of
prohibitory law.
A resolution indorsing the hide
pendent as the only temperance paper
published In the State was unani
mously adopted.
The remainder of the afternoon was
taken up IN discussing a proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the