Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-07
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deavored to keep our readers posted
in the Temperance movement in Ian
caster, we will continue to advise
them of all that transpires on this
question. Our last report carried u'
to the mass meeting to be held OF
Friday evening last. At that meet
ing Hon. A. r. Bushnell presided and
called out Mr.. p. A. Thompson, who
addressed the audience for few mo-
ments in a powerful manner. His
feelings were well in the work and bis
remarks were such as to call forth the
appreciation of the congregation
Next came Mr.. Isaac Durand, and
after he became satisfied he was the
man wanted, gave the people an in
teresting account of what he had wit.
messed of the effects of alcoholic drinks.
He kept the house in continual roar
with his quaint expressions and f.
nally gave way to Messrs. G. Fl. Bax-
ter, G. Shrader, Jas. A. Jones and
others. Mr.. Clementson was loudly
called for who, although he had pre-
yiously advocated the license system,
now was willing to take sides with
the ladies and support an anti license
ticket. He had prepared paper
which he proposed should be circu-
lated for signatures. The following
is the pledge:
We, the undersigned citizens of the Village
of Lancaster, do hereby pledge ourselves to
heartily support the Ladies Temperance Union
Of said village in their efforts to restrict the
sale of intoxicating drinks therein, and in all
their attempts to enforce the laws of the State
Of Wisconsin and the Ordinances of said wills
lage relating to the sale OF Intoxicating drinks,
and the repression of disorder. And, as an
earnest of our pledges, we hereby bind our
selves to pay to the Treasurer of said Society,
when called upon by the Society through said
Treasurer, the sums set opposite our respec-
tive names, for the pur pose of defraying exs
penses incurred by said Society in suits
brought to enforce said laws and ordinances.
It being understood, however, that no part of
'aid sums is payable until money is actually
needed to pay said expenses, and that the
sums of money that may be needed from time
20 time, shall be levied upon US according 70
he amounts of our contributions.
During the few moments the pledge
vas circulated at the meeting over
$500 dollars was subscribed, and sub
the ladies had the amount
Iwelled to over 5000. This sum viii
De easily raised to $1,000 or $500,
md will form fund of which the sa-
DON keepers may well stand in con-
tant fear. Every dollar pledged will
'e willingly and promptly paid for
carrying out the purposes for which
t was subscribed. The meeting
closed with a fully expressed deter
nination that an anti-license ticket
should be put in the field and that the
aides would work for its success
We now come to the strife at the bal
OF box. The Village election was
leld in the office of the County Judge,
he hours of voting being from to
o'clock p. m. At 1890 the ladies met
n the social room of the church, and
leaded by the President of the Soci-
,ty marched in double file to the
Court House. Here they were de-
'loyed upon the walk leading to the
along both sides of the hall
o the door of the yoting-room, and
n the room about the table and else
where were squads of female persuad-
RS. Through this Gordon Of earnest,
devoted, constant workers the voters
we're obliged to pass. Their appeals
could be heard on every hand. Many
yoters who had started for the polls
determined to vote for the license
ticket, before passing this strong
guard of Temperance, yielded to the
Iweet influence of woman and depos-
ted their votes contrary to their frs,
Thus the work was un-
nterruptedly kept up until the close.
The result showed 206 votes polled,
IF which the ladies succeeded in Sc
curing majority of eleren. Who
says that the influence of woman,
lightly used, is not overpowering p
Were it not for their presence and I'M
iring energy the license ticket would
nave received majority of at least
thirty votes; thus showing that the
aides, by their personal attention,
changed from twenty-five to fifty votes.
A meeting for rejoicing over the re-
suit was held at the new Congrega-
tional Church-presided over by Mr..
Geo. Clementson and addressed by
Hon. James Ross and T. D. Kanous.
The speakers are worthy of the cause
in which they are working; and the
experience of Mr.. Ross, por-
trayed as only he has the power to
paint it, was a treat rarely met with
in this village. The speakers held
their audience until after 10 o'clock
and the meeting broke up with many
additional recruits to the cause and a
determination that the voice
of the majority, as expressed by bal
lot, should be sustained. Pledges to
total abstinence were prepared, but,
owing to the lateness of the hour,
were not circulated for signatures
which was a great mistake on the part