Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-30
THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.

Work on the temperance question:
and although no definite action has as
yet been arrived at, they are deter
mined that something shall be done
for the cause in Lancaster. Last
Friday evening a mass meeting of the
friends of the movement was held in
the old Congregational Church. A
large and enthusiastic audience was
present which was presided over by
Hon. A. r. Bushnell, at the request of
the President of the Society. On
taking the chair Mr.. Bushnell gave a
short address on the subject of Tenn
perance and emphatically declared
himself in favor of the movement
Mr.. Geo. Clementson was called out,
and gave his views on the legal points
of the new liquor law; advised the
ladies to work for license board, and
one that would carry out the law to
its fullest extent. He thought pray
ing for the saloon keepers would do no
good, for the reason that if the pray
ers reached them 'theg would not
know what struck them" His re-
marks were given in bold, fearless
manner and received repeated rounds
of applause. Other speakers, includ-
ing Deacon JAS A. Jones, Col John
G. Clark and Addison Burr, Esq,
made few remarks, endorsing Mr..
Clementson's views and pledging their
hearty cooperation in the work. Sew.
eral Temperance songs were given by
the choir, and Miss Ella Durand, Sec
rotary of the Society, read the Consti.
tuition and following
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES:
With full and solemn conviction that it is
a woman's sacred duty, by the exercise of all
her powers, to guard from evl-so as to re. |
turn pure-the souls our Heavenly Father has |
entrusted to her care, and to make the sweet |
name of Home stand for all good and gracious |
tiiiPo IL W dS W sLdlu lOI nHCH uOUl6S |
were established finding that the use of in |
toxicatng drinks and the attraction-which |
allures only to degrade of places where such /
drinks are sold are more destructive to the |
well being, peace and beauty of our homes
than all other evils combined watching ioy.
fully the success of our sisters in other parts of
the land in putting down this evil: discerning
the hand OF God in that success and being fully |
persuaded that it was stretched forth in direct
answer to earnest and persistent prayer:
We, the wives, mothers, sisters and daught-
ers of Lancaster, do sacredly promise to alb
stain from all intoxicating liquor as beverage,
ourselves, and setting aside all small causes of
difference, to work and pray faithfully togeth-
er, using every just and judicious means in our
power to Danish such use of it from our homes
our lives, and from our land.
We will visit, at such times and in such
manner as may seem best to US, all who en-
gage in the sale of intoxicating drink in our
place, setting before them truthfully, the youth
they are destroying-the hearts they are break
husbands and fathers they are Lead
Ing astray-the helpless women aud little child
rem they are cOndemning to cruel cold in win
ter and meager lives in summer-telling them
that which we believe, that so surely as God
lives, the money they receive for intoxicating
drinks viii sooner or later, turn to bitter ashes
III lutlF uduuS. OnGll SucH uuJY Ue uOHe our |
prayer for them shall be the words of our Sa-
forgive them, they know not
what they do"
As the vice of int emperance whose evil
works are 20 be seen in every part of our land,
derives support and encouragement to q great
extent from the pernicious habit of creating"
we resolve by every means to discourage this
practice, and to endeavor to secure legislation
making it a crime for one person to offer an
other an intoxicating drink.
Recognizing the necessity for some place of
resort, rest and recreation for youth and men,
we will do all in our power to supply such
need in a safe and attractive manner, where
men cannot lose their reason by means of
strong drink
Trusting in Gods wisdom to guide US, and
IN his strength to aid us, we will work in unity,
taking no important step without consulting
together, and if in the progress of our work the
need should arise to sustain any swife, moth
or, sister or friend of the inebrate in his'Or her
Just efforts to prosecute any wilful violation o.
the laws relating 20 the sale of intoxicating
liquor. particularly in regard to selling such
LIQUOR TO minors-we the mothers solemnly
promise to sustain such person by giving all
the and in our power without fear of or favor
to any person or persons whomsoever; and we
entreat all for our childrens' sake to aid us.
We will sign our names to these articles in
token of our good faith, and for the purpose
Of forming ourselves into permanent organl-
cation to be governed in such manner as may
seem best TO US from time to time, keeping in
view always the suppression of intemperance,
the protection of our youth from its influence
and the restoration of the inebrate to man
hood to family, to friends and to society.
Seeing the magnitude of the work, each of
e, 20 hmm hAp afN re
so long as there shall be need of them-even
to the end of life.
Miss Emma Sprague read an Ap.
peal, which can be found on the first
page of this issue. The meeting
closed with q vote of thanks to the
speakers and an announcement that
Union Temperance meeting would be
held at the Congregational Church
Sunday evening. The Sunday even
ing meeting was well attended and
addressed by Revs A. D. Dexter and
S. W. Eaton. The Ladies seml-week-
~ meeting was held at the Episcopal
Church on Tuesday afternoon, at
which it was voted to canvass among |
the voters for assistance in running a |
ticket that will carry out the provis-
ions of the law 1t was also agreed
that the ladies would attend the viii
lage caucus and work diligently for
the advancement of the cause of Tenn
perance. On Friday evening another
mass meeting will be held in the old
Congregational Church, and it is ex,
pected that several gentlemen will ad
dress the meeting.
DEATH OF Dr.. HowEs. The sud
den death of DR.. T. w. Howes at his