The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-09-06

ness - D dangerous form OF crime,
that We denounce asasubyersive Of
Justice the plea Of insanity latterly 90
urged in bchalf Of drum
ken criminals; and that the vendors Of
alcoholic beverages, and the owners
Of premises occupied by them, should
be held legally to be accessory to and
for the injury and crime
committed by inebriates.
Resolved, That the only wise and
efficient legislative policy in dealing
with the traffic in alcoholic liquors.
for drinking purposes, is its absolute
suppression, and we therefore urge
the friends of temperance throughout
the land to agitate for the repeal of
all license laws, and to endeavor to Sc
cure in every State, and by Congress
in the District of Columbia, and the |
Territories, the absolute prohibition |
of the manufacture and sale Of all in
toxicating liquors as beverages.
Resolved, That the time has arrived
fully to introduce the Temperance is
sue into State and National politics;
that we recommend all friends of tenn
perance to make it henceforth the par
amount issue, to cooperate with ex-
listing party organizations where such
will endorse the legislative policy of
prohibition, and nominate candidates
pledged to it's support; otherwise to
organize and maintain separate inde-
pendent party action in every State,
and in each congressional and elccto-
raj district Of the United States.
Resolved. That We respectfully ask
Congress to provide, at the ensuing
session, for the appointment of COM
mission OF inquiry concerning the
traffic in intoxicating liquors as a bev-
: erage, whose duty it shall he to inyes-
tigate on the legislative, criminal, sci
cntifc, economical and other aspects
Of the same, as related to the public
welfare.
Resolved, That we regard the drink
ing usages Of society as the greatest
obstacle to the progress of true
Christian civilization; that we there
fore earnestly exhort all members Of
churches and clergymen OF all reli-
gious denominations, scrupulously to
teach, by example and precept, the
important fundamental lessons of to-
tai abstinence from all intoxicating
liquors rs beverage. such use being
| inconsistent with Christian eharac-
ter, and remembering the fate of the
drunkard, and the untold sorrow
which inebriety occasions, to labor un-
tiringly for the suppression of the
liquor traffic, and the drinking Gus
toms Of society. AZ afe
Resolved, Thatwe especially COM
mend TO the superintendents, teachers,
and all friends of Sabbath Schools,
the importance of the temperance
cause as an essential part Of the rcli-
gious instruction Of the youth of on,
land, and we advise that Juvenile tenn.
perance organ nations be formed In
/ every Sabbath School.
/ Resolved, That inasmuch as educa
ton is essential to the removal of thu
prevailing ignorance on the nature anG
effect of intoxicating liquors, the Ma
tional Temperance Society is hereb,
] respectfully requested to issue wori
on physiology that will show the or
| igin and nature of alcohol, and th.
effects upon the human system, 70,
the use Of schools, and we urge its in
I production into public and private
schools.
! Resolved. That we respectfully an,
earnestly ask Congress to pass Law
prohibiting, henceforth, the importa
I ton Of al alcoholic beverages from
foreign countries. Ms 10
Il The resolution on political acton
occasioned an animated and length
discussion. some Of the delegate
strongly advocating entire separat
) political action, by forming thir
. party. The arguments therefor wer,
however, ably met by those taking a
opposite view, and the resolution va
passed by an overwhelming majorit,
From the tenor of these resolution
4 it will readily be seen that the Ma
!. tional Temperance Society has take
4 decidedly advanced ground. The r.
cognition of drunkenness as danger
Gus form Of crime, and the cons eque1
responsibility Of the rumscller rs a
accessory to that crime, is positio
which must strongly commend itse
to every rejecting mind. The nece'
: sity Of political action has been force
t upon Temperance men by the conve,
tions and resolutions of the rum ira
$ 6ckers who have repeatedly declare
that they will support only those me
: At the ballot box who will pledge then
J. selves against all restrictive laws
Il hence the friends Of temperance wel
! left no alternative. They, howeve
d wisely decided, as We think, to use a
It their influence to accomplish their O
n ject inside existing political partie
except in those cases where it is il
d possible to do SO.
y The resolution recommending Il
y introduction Of text book on t
., nature and action Of alcohol, into o
ri public schools; and the resoluti'
y touching juvenile temperance orga
q, nations in connection with Saba
Schools, are both of crest important
d and should be adopted.
Is
/. The Meaoe Sentence.
e The following is the order made