Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-01-28

tlre membership manifest deer
interest in this undertaking; hal,
already accomplished more gnoS
than can very well be estimais5
believed Happy Home has earnai
laurels that time will never oblitas
ate; membership constantly increas
ing; was not able to state Which
convention district the lodge i,
tended to belong to, but sincersl,.
hoped it would remain in the Inv.
Co., district.
Bro. Allen here stated that Hannv
Home was organized by Iowa g.
officers and that at the time of is
institution Lafayette county b,1
ceased to hold conventions, conso
quently at our May convention this
lodge met with US since that tina
Lafayette county has commenced
holding conventions and are any
ious that this lodge should meet with
them quite a large proportion of
the membership reside in this conn.
ty, but the lodge-rooms are situated
in Lafayette Co.; he would much
prefer that Happy Home would con-
Guide to remain in this convention
district, but if their aiiiliating with
US viii prove serious injury to tba
Lafayette Co. Convention he wonl
very willingly relinquish all claim.
on them.
On motion Happy Home was con.
sidered in this district and therefore
taxable.
Members wishing to ask cues.
tons were requested by the Vi. c.
u. to make them in writing and de-
post them in the ballot box which
was placed on the W. C's desk.
The committee on resolutions
then reported, and on motion each
resolution was taken up and dis.
posed of separately, as follows:
Whereas, We are obligated to do all We
therefore, be il
Resolved That we should neglect no on.
portunity To oppose the granting of license.
and that we should support no man for any
office who is not sound upon The temperance
question.
This resolution was adopted unan.
imously, and without discussion.
Resolved, That as the use of tobacco is not
only a useless waste OF means, but Il filthy and
poisonous practice that cultivates an appetite
for strong drink, we ought 10 do all in oar
power to discourage 1t in he ris,ug generation
and To cutai lis encroachmcnts upon The
health and purity of the peope.
This resolution was discussed at
much length by Bros. Dow, Bris-
bane, Porter and Brisbane, Jr., for
the affirmative and Bros. Teasdale,
Parker, Joiner, Francisco, and ka-
mouse the negative. The aiirma-
tive argued its deleterious and bane-
full effects were alone enough to de-
mand the adoption, if nothing at all
were said OF its waste OF means and
filthiness /; they cited cases where
tobacco was proven to be the sole
cause OF serious and sudden death.
The negative were willing to confess
the sentiments expressed in this
resolution as being truly beautiful
and owned that they looked well on
paper: but that this organization
had its hands full in handling foe
of such magnitude as Alcohol; this
was entirely out of place ia Good
Templars convention if the use Of
tobacco is OF more Importance than
that of liquor, let US drop temper
ance and take up tobacco; that the
passage of this would be inconslst-
ent with the practice of at leass
seven-tenths Of the male members OF
the Order. On the question being
called for. the resolution was adopt
ed 10y five majority.
Resolved. That as our cause is inst and
sure 10 receive The hcuedjctions of all who are
holy, and pure, ana good, We will battle Inc
iieut OF the rum power with renewed emery
and viii never give over until our banner
perehcd upon The pinnacle of Triumphant
victory.
Adopted without discussion.
Resolved. That we further re.ailirrn the res
olutious adopted at the last session OF lA4'
convention.
Adopted without discussion.
Resolved, That we hereby extend to ins
good people oi this vicinity our hear''5''
thanks for The comforts provided for al 4'
came from a distance aud for their 60. ug'-
efforts in various ways for the success OF wv
convention.
This was also unanimously adopte''
On motion the report was adop's'
as whole. The above report %'S
signed hV Bros. Dow and JoIllIlt