The Grange advance., 1874-09-09

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ance movement inaugurated BY the ladies.
A rising vote WAS taken and the molten.
was unanimously adopted by the Conveae>
ton.
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION.
The convention was opened by prayer,
and cold water song by the. Hutchinson
family.
Mrs. Hackett, chairman Of the committee
on Sunday Schools, read their report.
The following telegram was received By
Rev. w. w. Satterlee:
YOUNG AMERICA, Sept. Z. 1874.
cannot come. Three hundred scholars
and teachers assembled in Kenison's Grove
bids the Convention God speed.
W. sANDERsON.
The Convention joined in singing,
"Blow ye the Trumpet, blow" The
following resolution was offered by
Rev. J. B. Tuttle, Of Anoka:
Resolved, That q committee of three be
appointed from this Convention to attend
the S. s. Union at it's next annual session,
and urge upon that body the adoption Of
such plans as will aid in educating our
children on the subject of temperance, and
that Rev. J. B. Tuttle, Asa B. Hutchinson,
and Mrs. Chancey Hobart be that commit
tee.
Quite time was spent in discussing "the'
duty of citizens in the use of the ballot;
law and its enforcement" The detective
system was universally acceded by the del
egates, as the best method of prosecuting
the cause Of temperance.
The following resolution was offered by
Geo. w. Mason of Rochester:
Resolved, That it is the duty Of the tenn
perance men in each city and village to or
ganize League for the enforcement Of the
laws we have, while laboring for better
ones; and we heartily recommend the en-
ployment Of secret detectives to point out
the violations of the laws.
The Committee on Resolutions reported,
and it was decided by the Convention to
consider each resolution separately. The
Convention adjourned until half past one
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After much animated discussion. the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted as the SEN
timents of the Convention:
As friends of the Temperance cause
in Minnesota, in Convention assembled,
we give expression to our views and pur~
poses as follows:
l. In past years Intemperance and Sla-
very "twin relics Of barbarism,'' have
been the two gigantic and overshadowing
evils Of our age and country. One Of these,
in the good providence Of God, has now
passed away. The other remains to do its
work of desolation and woe.
2. We arraign the liquor business in all
it's departments and ramifcations. that is,
the manufacture, transportation, sale and
use Of Intoxicating drinks, to be used as
beverage, as a crime against humanity
and against God.
3. We believe that sound moral principles
must underlie all efficient temperance &C.
ton; that temperance is a part of true
religion, and that the gospel Of Christ, is
unalterably and forever opposed to drunk
enness aud to all those influences and prac-
tices which lead to it.
4. Inasmuch as it is incumbent on the
civil authority, as far as possible, to protect
the property, the health, the morals, the
happiness and the lives Of the people, We
hold that it is clearly duty Of the State
to prohibit by law, the traffic in all intoxi-
eating drinks, to be used as beverage.
S. So far as legislation is concerned, the
good at which we aim and which We pro-
pose, as soon as possible, by the blessing of
God, to reach, is the enactment and en-
forcement Of Prohibitory Law for the en-
tire State of Minnesota.
6. In the meantime, in the absence of
such law, we propose, as practical men and
women, to avail ourselves Of the best helps
within our reach. And we urge that our
present excise law, so long as it remains
upon the statute book, be put to the best
uses Of which it is susceptible. Let the
friends Of the good order rally to enforce
what we have, wherein it prohibits the
sale Of strong drink to minors, to students
in:sschool, to Indians and imbecile and in
sane persons, and upon the Christian Sab
bath. Wherever it is practicable, let the
question Of "license or no license" be
brought to the polls and kept there until
"local option" results in local prohibition.
I. We hold that our present Excise Law
should speedily be amended so that,
l. The principle of local option shall be
extended to the entire State
2. The civil damage feature OF what is
known as the "Ohio Law" should be added
to our existing law. And we invite and
urge all friends Of the good cause, to unite
and rally to secure this desirable change
the coming winter. The temperance, ele-
ment Of Minnesota, so respectable in num-
hers inte11ipence and morol xuor+h h. .
right to some consideration from the SER
wants of the people.
8. AS faith appropriately reveals itself
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