The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-07-02
whole No. 1883.
Resolutions of GIle State = en-
peranee Convention.

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peranee Convention.
The following resolutions, adopted
by the Temperance Convention held
1t Springfield week before last, in
dicate the spirit of the Convention:
Resolced, That we consider the
sraffic In Intoxicating liquors as a
beverage. criminal, and that as adyo-
Gates Of temperance We will use our
influence in all suitable ways to ele
vate such men to Office as will use
their official authority to create and
enforce such laws as will most eff
fectuslly suppress this ruinous and
immoral traffic.
ResoI0ed, That we, not as parts
ans, but as Christian citizens, will
Increasingly oppose the giant evil
of intemperlsse by personal, social
and politiess ipdnence, by the press,
by the pulpit, by speech and by.
prayer.
Resoloed, That we viii do all we
can to defeat the license clause in the
proposed Constitution about to be
submitted to the voters of the State
ResoZUed, That Temperance
Leagues be organized in every town
ship and village in the State where
not already organized, and that they
be especially urged to procure the
defeat by ballot, on the 18th of Au
gust next, of the license clause of the
new Constitution, and the adoption
of no license clause.
ResoZued, That the State should
be thoroughly canvassed at the ear
lest possible moment to secure the
most combined and vigorous move
ment against the license clause ofthe
new Constitution.
ResoIUed, That an Executive Com
mite, of three be appointed by the
Chairman, with power to appoint
subcommittee in every county, who
shall arrange and carry forward the
measures indicated in the last three
resolutions
Resolued, That the action of this
Convention, in resolving to oppose
the evil of intemperance by he pull
pit. the press and by every agency
and influence which we can legiti-
mately command, is not meant to
express any change of our policy as
temperance workers, nor any aban
donmant Of the distinctively religious
features of the movement known as
the "Women's Crusade" but simply
indicates our united purpose to d.
our full duty as Christians, and re-
ligiously employ all the means which
God has plnced within our reach to
accomplish the worthy end we seek.
ResolUed, That woman's work in
connection with the temperance move
ment, instead of approaching IFS com
pletion, has but just tcommenced, and
that we recommend our sisters
throughout the land to prosecute
their work by the use of such means
as God in his Providence shall indi-
cate to them.
Resolced, That the movement
known as the Women's Crusade
means to-day. as it ever has meant,
Gospel missionary work to the inc
briate, the poor and the neglected
masses hitherto unreached, and as
such we give it cur continued and
hearty Endorsement.
Resolced, That this Convention
recommend to the leagues through
ont the State, that on the 4th of July,
Union Temperance Meetings be held
in conjunction with the National
celebration.
ResOEUed, That the following plan
for thorough canvass ofthe State
on the license question is respectful
ly submitted for adoption by this
Convention.
4. That one or more general
agents shall be employed by the
State Executive Committee for the
next two months, to call and attend
county conventions, and superin-
tend the more complete and thor
ough organization of the townships,
villages and wards.
2. That the State Executive Com
mittee be instructed to aid such
agent or agents by corresponding
with the county committees, and
arranging for the holding of such
j conventions
8. That the State Executive Com
mittee be instructed to take such
measures as will secure the neces-
sary funds for carrying out the above
plan.
4. That an opportunity be afforded
to delegates present at this Conven-
ton to pledge their counties fo1
sums of money to aid the State Exec
utive Committee to carry out this
plan.
S. That the delegates from the
various counties desiring conven-
tions, and a more thorough canvass
of their counties, report to the Secre
tary's desk, that the Executive Com
mittee may take immediate action.