The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-09-01

TO the leOple Oh lnulanA.
The accompanying memorial to
congress is herewith submitted to
the voters and women of Indiana
for their signatures. Its specifica-
tions were determined by the late
state temperance convention, and
the executive board Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union in
structed to prepare the memorial
and issue it for signatures. It
does not come to you simply as the
women's memorial because thus
prepared. The committee which
determined the four specifications
consisted largely of men, AS did the
convention which endorsed their
report, and it is intended to be the
voice of the sober and thoughtful
men and women Of the state. It is
the hope of those who have this
matter most at heart. that it may
be presented to every man and
woman in Indiana, and go to con
gress this winter with the names OF
a majority of the voters of the state
The circulating of legislative
temperance petitions, last winter,
was found to be a most powerful
educator of public sentiment
When these petitions were hand
ed a legislator for presentation, it
was noticeable fact that the eye
ran down the column of voters,
apparently oblivious to the names
of women in the opposite column
Hence, to give this memorial.
weight it must be signed by a ma
iority of the voters of the state
and let that be the aim in every
township.-but let every woman's
name be sought with the hope that
Indians statesmen will not again
ignol the voice Of her women upon
subject so near their hearts and
hearth stones The memorial and
circular will be sent to every news
paper in the state with o request
for publication, and all persons
who receive copy of any paper
containing it are requested to i'm
mediately cut out the memorial,
paste it upon q sufficient amount of
writing paper, and circulate it at
once in their immediate social cir,
Gle and neighborhood. Every pas
tor is earnestly requested to make
similar preparations and present il
to his church and congregation;
and every employer to his en-.
playes Persons who can do no
more can forward their own name,
or those of their household. Every
name will count The hearty CO
operations Of all temperance or
CARNATIONS is relied upon without
further instruction, and such
should see that not only its own
b,,. adjoining townships and coun-
ties where there are no active tenn
perance people, are Thoroughly
can~assed. For convenience, 5, 600.
copies of the memorial have been
prepared, and will be mailed to all,
who so order, ct the rate of fifteen
cents per dozen. which is mere
cost. Orders to be sent to Miss
Auretta Hoyt. Indianapolis
1t was originally intended to
sign two memorials, one for each
branch Of congress bat it is thought
better to equally divide the names,
and send with them, to each House, a
statement Of the number presented
to she other House, and the grand
total 4 duplicating OF names
under any Gil eumstances weakens
the moral force. Consequently
only one memorial need be signed
by each person Those who pro
cure signatures should observe the
following. ae
/. Rule each page In two col
umfas; head one "Voters, the other
sWomen over Is years OF age"
9 Take great care that each
name be signed in its appropriate
column.
3. Before forwarding names,
tasten the sheets together, and in
dictate the county from which it
comes and the number Of na1nes IN
each class "a
4. Forward all names to Mrs
z. G. Wallace, 273 North New
Jersey street, Indianapolis, before
December 1, 1875.
Hon. VIM. Baxter to represent
the temperance voters, Charles r.
Coffin the state charities, Rev. DIR.
j. II. Bayliss the churches. and
Mrs. T. 6. Wallace the women Of
Indiana, wero appointed commit
tee, by the State convention, to
present this memorial at Washing
ton during the coming winter. Is
is also contemplated asking the co
operation of the other 1S States
organized under the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, in
similar memorial. 3ae'sI
Mrs. z. g. WALLACE, Pres. af
MISS AUREIrA HoYT, Cor. Sec'y
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, of Indiana.
MEMORIAL.
INDIANA, A. D. 1876
To tho Honorable Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States, in Congress Assem-
bled:
WHEREAS, The liquor traffic is
fraught with evil to the property.
health, homes, lives, and peace,
prosperity, and we'll being of the
citizens; and,
Wherea :, Governments are in
stituted to secure the peace,
prosperity, and well being of the
citizens; therefore,
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