Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-03-25
Very respectfully yours,
WILLIAM II. Francis.

TEMPERANCE MEETING AT PATCT
GROVE. proceedings of tht
temperance mass meeting held al
Patch Grove, Friday, March 10, in
Academy hall, are as follows:
The meeting was called to order by 7. D
| Nage. DR.. j. b. Cory as elected Chairman
and ]. F. Burgess Secretary.
The meeting was opened by the choir
| chanting the Lords Prayer, followed will
prayer by Rev. Mckinley.
Mr. Lyman read an essay, showing by 6g-
| ures and deductions that the maintenance OIL
saloons in a community was a very expensive
luxury, followed by speeches by Rev. Nc
Ginley and Ira Brunson, Esq.
The Chairman called upon the audience fol
volunteer remarks, which was responded t.
by Mr.. VIM. Humphrey, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Birdseye Beardsly, Mr.. Mckinley, Mr.
James Taylor and others.
The Chairman called Mr. AFRO LYMAN e
the chair and offered the following resolu-
tons and moved their adoption:
Whereas, Past history and experience
proves, and our daily observations confirm
the testimony, that the sale and use OF intox :
icating liquors, as practced under the license
system, is productive of evil and only evil
mind, corruptirg the morals of the community
and laying the foundation for future unhappi :
ness, want and wretchedness in families and
Whereas, We firmly believe that the sa-
looms OF Patch Grove are now and always
have been opposed to the individual welfare
of all who patronize them, as well as the
general, moral, intellectual, social and pecun =.
larry interests of the community, by absorb
ing the hard earned sovereigns of the poor
man, without rendering any equivalent cor
ruptlng the minds and consciences of the
youth by enticing them from their homes,
egding them into habits of dissipation, Great
ing spirit of unrest, disquiet and dssatlsfac-
ton with the home life and its labors; poi
soning the body, dwarting the mind and des-
troying the soul. Therefore.
Resolved, |. That we earnestly entreat the
Township Board of Supervisors that may be
elected at our next annual meeting to grant
no license Tor the sale of intoxicating liquors,
to be drank on the premises, and 10 enforce
and carry out the provisions of the excise
law of 1874.
2. That we will in all honorable ways dis.
c0untenance the sale and use OF Intoxicating
liquors as beverage.
3. That in the election OF town officers we
will support, by our ballots and our personal
influence, those candidates who are avowed!y
temperance men IN preference to all others,
regardless of party or politics.
4. That while we entertain no i'll
feeling against our various saloon keepers,
we nevertheless believe that they are engaged
in a disreputable and dishonorabe calling,
and we impIore them, as they value that
peace of mind that comes from the enjoyment
of wealth honestly obtained, TO change their
occupation and seek TO gain competence in
some more legitimate way.
Mr.. Collins seconded the motion for their
adoption, and called for a rising vote, and
the resolutions were unanimously adopted by
the whole audience rising TO their feet.
The Secretary was instructed 10 call gen
eral caucus, to meet Saturday, March 27, at
O'Clock p. M, at the usual place for hold
ing elections, to put in nomination ticket
for town officers.
The exercises were interspersed with some
excellent and very appropriate selections OF
music by the choir, of which Mr.. VIM. Clack
was leader, Miss Maria Collins presiding at
the organ
Mr.. Vim. Humphry, R. Collins and J. B.
Cory were chosen committee to procure
speeches for the next meeting.
Meeting adjourned TO meet again Saturday
evening, March 81, at the same place.
j. F, BURGESS, Secretary.