The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-02-26
s1ate Temperence Alliance.

The fourth annual meeting of the
Oregon State Temperance Alliance.
which convened at Salem last week.
was very largely attended, much more
harmonious than former meetings. and
therefore calculated to WELD cores
pondingly greater and more beneficial
influence. A large number of the best
and purest minds in the State were in
attendance, and all seemed to be ac-
tnate.l by the same spirit and desire,
to-wit: the adoption of the best and
most effective means to root up and
entirely destroy the monster evil in
temperance, and drive it from our fair
land. A number of Interesting and
effective speeches were made, making
good and lasting impression on the
minds of those present. Meetings such
as the one under consideration, where
such perfect harmony exists, and all
work without a jar of discord for the
attainment of the same desirable end,
must result beneficially. Persistent,
intelligent and united effort in cause.
especially when that cause is just and
right, must and will succeed in the
eud. Probably the most important
act of the Convention was the adoption
OF the report of the Committee on
Political Action, which was carried by
large majority. The members of the
committee were B. H. Allen, D. L.
E. Luper, VIM. Phillips, ID. New
som, f. Turner, G. Kelly, and Eliza
beth johnson. Appended is the re.
| port of the committee as adopted
Your committee would respectfully sub
NIT the following preamble and resolu
| tions.
| WHEREAS, Dishonesty. fraud and cor
| ruption within the lew pnst years have
seriously endangered the prosperity i
| not the very existence of our nation: and
| WHEREAS, We believe that the liquor
| business has been n chief instrument In
this mischief by corrupting the ballot box
| and.
WHEREAS. This thing is admitted by
the most Intelligent of our nation every
where, 81 that wrongs arc acknowledged
generally where they exist, by those hold
| ing Office and power; and,
WHEREAS, The people Of our State ane
nation are clarnoring for reform in every
| dcpartment of the government: and,
WHEREAS, The object 10 be sought car
only be successfully reached by the united
and consolidated cooperation of all tht
temperance people throughout the United
| Stntes:
Therefore, resolved, That we believe tn,
interest Oft temperance cause demands
that we unite for political action upoI
tltorough-going temperance candidates o
whatsoever party. who are trustworthy
| honest and competent men, for all Office
elected by the people.
! That with the aforementioned Qua1ifica
tion in candidates for office, we leav,
| political party preferences to be voted 70
! by the temperance voters according t.
their convict ions of propriety, but maxim:
| temperance in its widest and fullest sens
the supreme bond of union with all tenn
| perance voters.
That this Alliance appoint State centra
committee, consisting of one menlbe
from each county, which committee shal
act in unison with the State central com
mittee appointed by the last State Ten
perance Union.
That at an early date these organization
shall call county and State conventions 70
the purpose of making nomination 8 for a
elective offices within said counties an
State from among their true, tried an
competent Temperance men, to be sur
ported at each election by temperate
people throughout the State.