Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-25
The Cold Water Campaign.

at the /. q. q. Il. Hall last evening
for the purpose of perfecting their or
ganzation and adopting plans for
further operations. The gentlemen
were invited to participate in the
meeting.
Mrs. Lawyer Hubbell was called to
the chair, and the meeting was opened
with prayer by Rev. DR.. Lucky.
| The Secretary's husband read the
minutes of the previous meeting, after
which the discussion of the style OF
pledge to be adopted was begun. The
last meeting voted against u total alb
stinence pledge, and the sentiment OF
this meeting seemed to be in favor of
total abstinence.
Mrs. Dubois moved the adoption of
a total abstinence pledge. She thought
we might as well attempt to dam the
Niagara as to carry on a temperance
movement with any less radical plat
form than total abstinence.
The motion prevailed. The gentle
men present were then asked to show
their hands on the no-liquor question,
and did so. A majority voted in favor
of cold water and few kept their
seats.
The election of permanent officers
being considered next in order, NOM
! nations for President were received.
The temporary President, who was alb
sent, being opposed to the total absti-
hence pledge, it was thought that she
would not accept the position OF per-
manent President under the new order
of things. Mrs. Hubbell was nomi-
mated but declined. Several others
were nominated and also declined,
when Mrs. Hubbell was again nomi-
mated and was this time elected, the
Secretary, Mrs. Gillette, putting the
motion.
Mrs. Hubbell suggested two Vice
Presidents to share the responsibilities
of the Presidential office. Mrs. Du-
Bots and Mrs. Yarnell were elected
Presidents.
DIR. Lucky called on the Secretary
for the objects of the organization as
set forth by the former meeting.
Mrs. Gillette stated that there were
no plans adopted any further than
what appeared on the minutes.
Mr.. Gillette stated that the gentle
men present, many Of whom were
members of secret temperance organ
izations, were ready and willing to
participate in the meeting; but desired
that the ladies should take the lead.
Judge Widney thought there was
lack of elaboration; there appeared to
be no plan of operations. If the pray
ing crusade was to be carried on here
as it had been in the East, then the
ladies must prepare to face the music
and commence work in earnest. If it
was to be simply another temperance
organization, he saw no reason why
all could not join the temperance or
ders now in operation and thus save
the trouble of starting the machinery
of another. He favored the appoint
ment of committee to prepare plan
of action.
Mr.. Gillette did not think it advisa-
BILE to carry on the work here as it had
been carried on in the East. A cam
vas of this city some time since devel-
oped the fact that there were one hum
dred and twenty places within the
city limits where intoxicating liquors
were sold as a beverage. Reports from
District Judges and District Attorneys
throughout the State showed that the
veloped in the courts was intoxicating
liquors, while the Physician-in-Ch Chief
of the Asylum at Stockton gave in as
evidence that ninety-eight per cent
of the insane under his charge were
made so by strong drink.
Rev. Mr.. Campbell, of the Metho-
dist Church South, thought that if we
stopped to argue with the devil he
would get the best Of us, hence he ia
vored total abstinence. He had great
faith in prayer and thought that the
ladies should organize, pray, and ask
men to sign the total abstinence
pledge. Public opinion was to be
manufactured, and when once formed
nothing could Withstand it's influence.
Mrs. Widney thought that there
were many ladies who could and would
engage in the work, but that the cir
culation of the pledge and the creation
of healthy public sentiment was
much preferable to visiting the sa-
looms.
Mr.. Reed favored the canvassing of
the city by squads of ladies with
pledges that should range from six
months to life.
DR.. Lucky favored few more pub
lie meetings. The people needed STIR
ring up. The ministers should devote
Sunday evenings to the temperance
question.
Mr.. Yarnell moved that DR.. Lucky
and Misses Hubbell and Spencer be
appointed committee to draft a
pledge and present it to the meeting.
The motion prevailed and the COM
mittee after deliberation presented the
following pledge:
~ hereby pledge my sacred honor
that will not make, bny, sell, fur
nish, or cause to be furnished to others
as beverage any spirituous or malt
liquors, wine or cider.n
On motion the ladies are to hold
meeting at Good Templar Hall on
Friday afternoon at l o'clock, for the
purpose of perfecting their plans and
getting ready for work. The ladies at
the meeting next Friday are also to
make arrangements for another pub
lie meeting, invite speakers, etc.