The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-08
sible, for the purpose of county organiza-

sible, for the purpose of county organiza-
ton.
3. To endeavor through these conventions,
through county organization, and by CORES
pOudence, to secure the formation Oh Ne"
leagues where not already organized.
REPoRTs OF COUNTIES.
The reports of counties concerning the
temperance work were very interesting, in
dicating the progress Of the movement
throughout the State. Taken as whole, /
uhe reports are very encouraging, and show
that the progress made by the crusaders, II
not entirely satisfactory, has been suncient
to Justify a continuance of their efforts with
some degree of prospect OF hnal success at
least in the way Of abating the evilt ccsl-
siderable extent. They indicate that there
is being created decided public sentiment
against the traffic in spirituous Liquors;
that those who have heretofore been indlf
feront on the subject, though not advocates
OF intemperance, are being aroused to a con
sideration of the subject, and an espousal OF
the cause; and that thousands OF persons
with the vendors of the liquor,
have been converted TO the cause OF
of temperance 1t Is true IN mary pIsce a
the ladies have met with many discourage
lnents and have not had any visible fruits
of their Efforts, but in these localities the
ladies manifest determination 70 night the
foe to the last, let the battle wage as II Will
The following counties reported through the
delegates mentioned. each one being linz
tied to a five minutes speech:
Marion county, Mrs. Hswey, Indianapo-
lis; Green county, Mrs. Harrah, OF
Worthington; Knox county, Mrs. Denny,
Buff Bartholomew, ). f. Piersob;
Clark county, Mrs. Sallie jackson, OF Jeifer-
sonvills; Floyd county, Mrs. Geirlou, New
Albany, the wife OF an Episcopal minister;
orlO hn mis-
was without a representative in the conYen-
tionl; Elkhart county, Mrs. Emily Malloy;
Carroll county, Nancy M. Braggs; Jenerson
county, Mrs. Stever, of Madison; I1ppeca-
noe county, Mrs. MislSelly; OF LaIayetm
county, w. w. Curry read the re
port of the ladies; Rush county,
Mrs. Cotton, Rnshville; Dearborn county,
Nettie Cobb; Randolph county, Mr.. Toby;
Wayne county, mrs. De Haughton; Dea-
ware county Mrs. j. A. Huston: Grant
county, A. w. Cohan; Hancock, Il. Sc rec
man; henry county, Mrs. w. Il. Gray,
Knightstown; Madison county, j. ID. Smith,
of Anderson; Shelby county, Mrs. Prof.
Harrison. of Shelbyville; Hendricks county.
Maggie Patterson, Brownsburg; Putnam
county, Mrs. Chaping, of Greencastle;
Monroe county, Prof. Hoss; Parke. Mrs.
Hoss, of Rockville; Vermillion. r. z.
Springer; Vigo, Lizzie Walter ,ofTerre Haute
Boone county, Mrs. McCarcle.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions, through
their chairman, Mr.. Martlndale, suDmltted
the following report:
We recognize the presence and guidance OF
the Almighty in the recent wonderful and
unequalled success OF the temperance reform
in our own State and yoUr sister State, Ohio,
and also throughout the nation and the
world, especially in leading forth tie "devOut
and honorable" women OF the land 10 toll so
successfully in this department of reform;
and we most devoutly Eeiurn our slHc6re
gratitude to the giver OF all good, IN
whom alone we trust for success,
for the wonderful answers to prayer that he
has so mercifully given to bis people, In Inc
general awakening and advancement OF
healthy temperance sentiment, the enforce
ment of temperance laws, the destruction OF
saloons and the reformation of inebriates.
And we also record, and thus publicly ex-
press our gratitude to the Almighty for the
recent success OF Temperance in the vote re-
buking and defeating the licensed protection
of the awful crime of making drunkards, III
the election in Ohio.
We also with gratitude, courage, and con-
fideBce, re-consecrate our hearts and lives
to the important issues thrust upon us In
our own State, preferring to grapple with
known and visible foe rather than with one
that hides away from view and, fend-like,
strikes its deadly blows in dark and unex-
pected places.
Therefore resolved
4. l0dL We STdlotuily anu ncdIellJ ouuOAoO
the Farmers Temperance Movement"
2. That we will not cease to pray to and
trust in the Almighty for success.
3. That while we trust in divine aid, we
also pledge ourselves to employ all our tai
ent and influence, in cooperation with all
who toll for reform, in carrying this great
work to final and successful issue.
4. That we endorse the central features of
our present law, known as the Baxter law,
and pledge ourselves to unite with and sup
oil fEra ffxyn Of tn IN
politics or opinion in religion, who will aid
in sustaining and improving said law in the
next session of the State Legislature.
5. That in order to sustain the law, we
recommend that at least one county tenn
perance meeting be held in each county,
and, as far as possible, one also in each town.
ship and ward throughout the State.
6. That this State convention set apart a
day before the State election for humiliation,
fasting and prayer to Almighty God for His
blessing and guidance.
z. We especially request every gospel min
lister in the State to preach at least one tenn
peraDce sermon before the State election.
8. We recommend the general circulation
of the pape- known as the New Temper
ance Era, which has been adopted as our
State temperance campaign paper; also, that
suitable temperance literature be circulated
in the Sunday schools of the State, and that
after due preparation the temperance pledge
be circulated.
8. That the timidity and cowardice of so
many of the so-called temperance people is
the greatest impeachment 60 the success OF
the temperance cause.
10. Resolved, That while it is true that
law can not be enforced without an APPROX
ing public sentiment, yet it is also true that
good and wholesome laws exert a great in
Auence in forming and developing public
sentiment, and for this reason the State is
responsible in large degree for the morals
OF the citizens.
IL. That the demand that license to sell
liquors against the will of the majority is a
glaring violation of the genius of the AIuer-
lean government. which provides that the