Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-17
Temperance ResOl utions.

The following resolutions weB adopted
by the National Temperance Convenuon
recently in session in Chicago:
wHxaxAs. The divine blessing has rested upon
the efIorts OF the friends Of temperance IN the
past that under that blessing we are mere ad -.
bled In the Eighth National Convention, ana We
deem it our duty and privilege 70 grateinIys &C
knowledge the hand Of the Almighty In guioing
this cause on toward fnal triumph Laereao,ed d.
Resoirsd That we hereby acknowledge our oe
pendence ON the divine guidance, ana can upp.n
all friends of the temperance reform 70 fuPpn-
cate the aid of the Almighty III securing inc DE-
ing of temperance 10 our entire nation and the
world. ..
narcotic irritant poison; producing by It's geheiai
use crime poverty and death; and
WnggyAs The use OF it by many Of the medical
profession generally In their practice Is antago
nistic to the Cause OF total abstinence therefore,
Res0,red Tilat hereby express our nearly
disapproya Of practice 80 fraught with evil, ana,
an science has brought to light other reinedles
which can be substituted, we urge the medical pro-
fession to Danish this enemy oi temperance eniS
= P-.oigsd That we call upon all friends of tenn
perance 10 sustain the endeayors OF physicians 10
bring about this healthful reform.
HfsOEred That ii Is the sense Of this convention
that an important part Of the work OF the Christian
men and women q this land y 70 nse the power VI
their influence individual and combined, to create
a public sentiment that shall make the use OF IN
toxfcatng liquors In the kitchen, ON the family
board in the social circle. Ia the sckroom, any
willing 10 be known as fayorlng ls use.
Resoteed That il is also their duty to use the
right Of petition patiently , ana pe .rs ad
from the family 10 the National government until
we obtain our desire even though weaFying the I'M
Just Judge.
Res0fred. That we consider the most important
work OF the temperance REFORM and especially OF
the Christian men and women. TO educate the
children into thorough temRerance p flntipieSs ~
all the Sabbath and day schools, If possible. and
outside these reaching all the children OF the land,
instilling into their minds an intense hatred OF IN
temperance In all its forms and places.
Resofced, That az all experience In the temper
ance movement has shown that, in an important
sense, money II one Of the sinews OF our warfare,
we recommend TO all temperance organizations that
firstly they seek for themseiyes the best possible
money basis and secondly, that they make
judicious use OF their funds, expanding them in
prosecuting the battle rather than IN costly dress
parade. and we further recommend that all churches
be respectfully requested 20 take collections from
time TO time for the National Temperance Socety's
treasury, and for such other organizations a. are
cooperating with the churches in seeking to make
men sober and lead them into the Kingdom Of
Christ.
ResOsred That the Sabbath school Is an efficient
auxiliary for the suppression OF the traffic and use
OF intoxicating liquors, and that to this end every
teacher work by principles OF total abstinence upon
their scholars; that Juvenile Temperance societies
should be formed in every Sabbath-schooi and that
wel-selected temperance libraries should form
part Of every Sabbath school library.
RssOtyed, That we hereby reaiirm the action OF
the National Temperance Convention OF 1868, held
at Cleveland. That the church Of the living God,
the pillar and ground Of the truth, Is by its cOns
tuition and covenant living protest against Intent
perance, the Of and traffic In intoxicating drinks
being incompatible with true piety; and It's mem
beers and ministers are true to their sacred oblga
tions only az they do their utmost to exterminate
this evil from the land; and, also we recommend
the discontinuance OF the use OF alcoholic stimu-
lants at the sacramept6l board.
Resotped, That we charge the liquor frame with
o deliberate purpose to decorate and destroy our
American Christian Sabbath hallowed by the law
OF God and sacred to all our hearts
ResotDed, That the history Of the whisky frauds
should alarm every good citizen, demonstrating, as
II does, the INSCRIPTIONS. law defying character OF
those engaged In the demoralzing trafic, ana we
heartily approve and rejoice in the firm. decided
action OF the United States authorities to bring to
punishment every offender.
ResOLUed That the penalties for the prohibition
and suppression Of the sale OF Intoxicating drinks
are generally inadequate and disproportioned TO |
the ohense; that earnestly urge the necessity Of
more severe penalties for prohibitory laws in
Guiding imprisonment for repeated offenses.
ResOtged, That we reairm the resolution OF the |
National Temperance Convention Of 1868 declar- |
ing - that the press have always proved Of the
most useful agencies for the enlightenment Of the
public mind IN the principles and duties OF temper
ance; We hail with pleasure the establishment of
temperance newspapers and periodicals, and the /
frequent publication Of temperance articles in the |
religious and secular Journals OF the country. as in
dcatiye Of the substantial progress of the cause,
and we especial rejoice in the establishing of the /
National Temperance Society and Publication |
House, whose purpose IL TO supply sound temper
ance literature The numerous and valuable pub |
LEGATIONS OF this society found upon Its catalogue
supply pressing want and for the healthy prog |
ress of the cause should be widely spread among |
the people. We recommend this society and its |
publications to the cordial sympathy aud active |
support OF al friends OF temperance throughout |
the country.
Res0iued, That we recommend all citizens to |
take the Temperance issue without concealment, |
without compromise" 10 the caucus and the polls;
to nominate aud vote for such candidates only, |
State and National. as win unqnalihedly indorse |
and sustain the prohibition of the liquor traffic;
that in every State, county, town and Congression-
al disrictin the United States Prohibition Leagues
be organized; also, whenever suitable nominations !
are not otherwise made, that independent prOhbi-
ton candidates be nominated for the sufrages OF |
all thoughtful citizens and that the Prohibition
party should have the undivided support of all |
temperance votes i'll each State and Territory |
where in their Judgment, such political action il |
the best method Of securing the enactment and |
enforcement OF efficient prohibitory laws
Res0t1ed That the time has arrived more fully |
to consider the relations OF the National Govern
ment to Its responsibility for the alcoholic liquor
traffic; that we hereby ask the Forty fourth Con-
gress to prohibit the manufacture and sale of all
alcoholic beverages in the District of Columbia and
In the Territories OF the United States. and to pro-
hibit their importation from foreign countries to
require total abstinence from all alcoholic bever
ages on the part Of all officials and subordnates in
the civil military and naval service and TO initiate
and adopt for ratification by the several States of
the Union constitutional amendment which shall |
make the traffic in alcoholic beverages illegal |
throughout our national domain.
Resotsed That the next National Convention |
shall be called by the National Temperance Socie-
ty whenever in the judgment OF its officers, the |
need OF such convention becomes apparent
Retotned, That the work accomplished by the |
organization among the reformed men in NewEn- |
gland Illinois and other parts OF the country
abundanty justifes the addition OF this agency to
those already operative In the temperance cause. |
and that we heartily recommend the formation Of |
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