Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-01-15
The Temperance Movement.

since rapidly developed itself in mum
bers and earnestness. until now
when it seems likely to be successful
to that extent expected by the most
sanguine and enthusiastic partiei
pants. About ten days since a call
to get the sentiment of cur ladies
was circulated, which read thus:
JAS. 6. 1S74.-We herewith appeal to
every Mother, Wife, Sister and Daugll-
ter in Gallipolis, TO sign this paper, and
thereby pledge themselves to use all
their influence for the suppression of in
Temperance in our midst, and also to ac-
quaint themselves with the Ohio Liquor
Law, known as the Adair Law.
This calkwas signed by S4l ladies,
who formed themselves into the
"Woman's Temperance League" with
a Constitution. This Constitution has
been signed by los ladies. An or.
ganization was effected by electing
the following officers:
President, Mrs. W. Y MILES.
1st Vice Miss ALICE HALLIDAY.
I'd Mrs JAMES BRowN.
Sd Mrs. j. s. WILSON.
Secreta ~, Mrs HENRY MORGAN.
Treasurer, Mrs. DR.. NEWTON.
The following Appeal to saloon
keepers has been presented to them
in persen:
We. the women of GallipOlis, being,
as we are fully conscious, that you
know the fearful effects of intoxicating
drink, have decided, after earnest prayer
and deliberation, to appeal to you to de-
sist from this ruinous traffic, that our
husbands, brothers, and especially u
sons, be no longer exposed to this terri
Bile temptation, and that we may no lon
ger see them led into those paths which
go down to destruction.
We appeal to you, in the name of des-
olated homes, blasted hopes, ruined
lives, and widowed hearts; for the
honor of our community, for our COM
mon prosperity, for Il common happi-
ness, for our good name as a town, in
the name. of God, who will judge you as
well as ourselves, for the sake OF your
souls, which are to be saved or lost, we
appeal to you, we beg you, we lmplore
to desist from this traffic, and thus
place yourselves in the ranks of those
who are striving to elevate and ennoble
themselves and their fellow men.
The following are the pledges in
Giro ulatioD:
Pledge for the Citizens.
We do hereby pledge ourselves not to
touch, TASTE. or handle intoxicating
except for medicinal, sacrament
tai, mechanical, or scientific purposes.
And we further pledge ourselves, in u
purchases of articles of necessity or
luxury, always to give the preference
to temperance houses; and we further
ourselves to assist, support
and sustain the Women's Temperance
League, by our influence, purse and
prayers.
[Signed by ITO p%ersons.l
Pledge for Liquor Sellers.
We do hereby pledge ourselves eve
to sell any Intoxicating liquors again.
On Saturday the ladies assembled
at the Methodist Church, where they
formed a visiting programme. and
started to call upon saloonists. Wher-
ever they called they we're received
courtesy. In the evening, in
to q short notice, about
seven hundred persons met in Ale
shire Hall and interchanged views.
On Monday the ladies again met at
the Methodist Church, and after con-
sultation again started and visited ten
In one instance the propri-
etor agreed to desist from selling af
ter his present stock should be sold
out. In another place they bought
out the saloon, carried out the whis-
key, wine and ale, and poured it into
the gutter along the sidewalk. In the
evening, after but two or three hours
a meeting was held in Aleshire
Hall, and a speaking meeting had.
the speake RS were Miss HAN
NAH U. MAxoN, Miss KATE SHALL
CROSS, Miss ABBlg Cook and Miss
MILLICENT A. RoYeg. Collections
we're taken up on this and Saturday
evening and $33 secured.
On Tuesday the ladies were again
out in greater force than on Monday.
The scene of their labors was chief
" the First Ward. In what degree
they we're successful we have not
learned.
At the Saturday evening meet
ing, Mrs. j. S. WILSON, in behalf of
the League, delivered the following
address:
GENTLEMEN AND LADIES THE women
of the Temperance League have appoint
ed me to call your attention to the Great
Temperance Movement, that has but just
begun in our city. Being unaccustomed
to public speaking, l do it with great re-
luctance, not from a want of faith in the
mission of women to step forth and plead
for all the dear interests of humanity,
for the hearts and homes of her down.
trodden people; o yet from any doubt
Of the propriety of woman's doing any
and all work that in Gods name her
heart and her hands find to do, but be-
cause | would shrink from anything that
would bring me conspicuously before the
public. We have, however, put our hand
to the plough and we will not look hack.
Our worthy Secretary has given you a
concise account of the proceedings of four
League for the past few days. Until to-
day we have scarce made an aggressive
movement. A pledge was circulated yes
terday asking Christian men, Tempe
rance men, not to touch, taste, or ham
n