Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-27

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TEMPERANCE CONVENTION IN UPToN,-The
Worcester South Good Templars' union held
quarterly session, yesterday, in the Unitarian
church, (Rev. George S. BalPs) in Upton. The
president, George W. Hobbs, Esq, of Uxbridge,
occupied the chair, and James Lasure, of Upton,
was secretary. The reports from the different
lodges embraced IN the district showed them to
be in Furnishing condition. At the afternoon
session the exercises were public, and great in
terest was manifested in the speeches and dis
cuSsions upon the following resolutions reported
by the business committee, consisting of P B.
Southwck of Berlin, G. w. Hobbs of Tx
bridge, and E. W. Hastings of NIillbury:
Whereas, intemperance is great evil, and one of
the greatest with which any country was ever
cursed, sending its thousands yearly to drunkard's
graves, and filling the land with crime and misery.
/. Resolved that it should not be allowed TO grow
unmolestd, overshadowing with its poisonous
branches the noblest institutions of our land
2. That those ministers of the gospel who refuse
to read notices, or who consider any time TOO hoy
for temperance work, nave mistaken their calling,
and should resign their commission In the army of
the Lord.
8. Resolved, that, as Good Templars, we recognize
it as our imperative duty 10 extend the hand of
sympathy and assistance to all those unfortunate
beings who need encouragement in their efforts to
reform
larry efficient instrumentality for the preven-
ton of dram selling and intemperance; and that
tine present legislative and p. L. L. attack upon
that police force is scandalous and yenal, and in
tended to impair its usefulness and give encourage
ment and aid to license legislation.
5. Resolved that it is the duty of the temperance
voters of this district to assemble at the polls
Tuesday, to vote against the sale of beer and porter
in their respective towns
6. Resolved, that while the women of the state
dan ne a fnr off Inn
| Temperance reform, they yet have great work to
| do, through their influence and home labor, in
preventing the spread OF intemperance by the in
their families of the lighter drinks, and the use of
| wines in cooking.
Mr.. Lilly, of Milbury, was the first speaker He
spoke of the benefit of the bands of hope and other
methods Of interesting the young people in the
question, arguing the necessity and lasting effect Of
matchmaking children into the principles of tenn
perance in order to have the next generation right
Rev. Mr.. Clark, of Stowe, followed in q similar
strain, and urged the creation OF stronger public
sentiment on the question by moral appeals and
otherwise as efficient than depending on legal
measures. He arraigned the state constabulary as
derelect In duty, saying his confidence in them had
been very much shaken.
P. B. Southwck, of Berlin, spoke of the necessity
of temperance men voting on Tuesday next against
the sale of beer and ale In their respective towns
If they did their duty there would be majority in
their favor We should be more earnest in self
conservation to this work. The use of the lighter
wines was condemned as tending to create appetites
for stronger liquors. Moral suasion was urged for
the drinker and legal suasion for the seller.
Rev. Mr. Ball had great faith in the state con,
stablery system If any could be proved derelict In
duty, let them be removed. BE believed we had
an efficient force in this county.
Dep State Constable E. j. Russell being present,
was called upon and explained the reason why the
law was not more strictly enforced. 1t was because
of the lack of persons willing to testify against the
principal dealers, hotel keepers and popular saloons
which were doing the most mischief in the COM
muntty. He vindicated the police force of this
county as beyond the faint Of corruption he knew
nothing about matters elsewhere It was
| the jury, and not the officers, who were
| 10 blame for the non-enforcement Of the
| law in Boston, so many OF the jurymen being
interested, one way another in the liuuor bust.
ness. Every wholesale liquor shop in Worcester
was in the hands ofs keeper under United States
attachment which prevented execution Of the
seizure law upon them. Mr., Russells answer to the
many questions asked of him were manly and
straightforward and appeared to give satisfaction
| He spoke of the importance of the country towns
| voting on the beer question, saying the saloons
there were the hot beds ofdeYltry, worse eOmpara-
lively than those in the city. dis doctrine was, no
| ale.
Timothy 1de Of Upton replied to the structures Of
Rev, Mr.. Clark upon the state police, and said 1t
was our duty to back them up In their efforts for
the carrying out OF the law.
Mr. Hobbs OF uxtridge made very sensible and