Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-10-15
THURSDAY MORNING.

be known as The Woman's Temper
ance District Union Of the Third
Congressional District.
ART. 2.-The object of this orgam
zition shall be the Union and concen-
tration of temperance sentiments and
effort in the use of all proper means
for the suppression of the sale and
use of intoxicating liquors as a bevcr-
age.
ART. 3.-The officers Of this organ
ization shall be 4 President, who shall
be Vice President for the State, one
Vice President from each county, 4
Secretary and Treasurer, who, to-
gether, whall constitute an executive
committee.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
SECTION lit shall be the duty of
the President to preside ut all meet
ings of the organization, to call the
annual district convention, and to
supervise the general interests OF the
District Union.
SEC. Pit shall be the duty Of the
Vice President to perfect county
organization in their respective coun-
ties, and to make quarterly reports OF
the progress OF the work to the Pres
ident. Also to call 4 county conven-
ton prior to the meeting of the dis
trict convention, to elect delegates
thereto.
SEC. SIT shall be the duty Of the
Secretary to conduct the correspond
encc of the organization, and to make
an annual report to the Corresponding
Secretary of the State organization.
SEC. 1.-THE duties Of the Treasur-
er shall be those usual to that Office.
SEC. Amy article i'll the Consti-
tuition can be altered or amended by
vote of two thirds of the delegates
at the annual meeting.
Committee on resolutions reported
as follows:
Resolced, That drunkenness and
drunkard making are sins against God
and crimes against society, and that
all lovers ofGod and humanity should
use all proper means to have them
placed upon the catalogue of crime,
and treated as other crimes.
Resolced, That total abstinence
from all Intoxicating drinks, and an
entire prohibition Of the traffic, are
the only sure remedies for the evil SO
prevalent, and we desire the cooper
alton of all lovers of temperance in
the use of all judicious, moral, and
legal measures for the accomplish
ment of these ends.
Resolccd, That we invite all per-
sons, whetesr total abstainerS or not,
who recognize the terrible injuries
inflicted by the liquor traffic, to unite
with us for its overthrow, aud to
secure thereby peace, order, and the
protection Of persons and property.
Resolved, That no proper means
should be withheld from women in
carrying forward this great work, and
the ballot being the most efficient
means to accomplish the end in view,
it should be placed IN her hands, to be
used as God given light.
Resolutions we adopted as read.
Motion made and carried that Mrs.
Partch, of Elkader, be admitted as a
delegate.
Convention then proceeded to elect
officers for the ensuing year:
Mrs. NJ. "A. Older, Of Independence
was elected President. Vice Presi-
dents, Mrs. Alice Little, Of Buchanan
Co.; Mrs. X. Agard, Of Dubuque Co.;
Mrs. Stevens, of Delaware County;
Mrs. Leach, of Fayctte County; Mrs.
Hettie Carter, Of Clayton Co.; Mrs.
Wedgcwood, Of Alamakce Co., and
Mps. Willet, of Wipneshiek Co. Mrs.
A. NJ, LOOMS Secretary and Mrs.
Goodrich, of Elkador, Treasurer.
Adjourned, to meet in the afternoon
at 2 O'clock. At which hour conven-
ton assembled, and were led in pray
er by Mrs. Brainard, of Brainard.
Motion made and carried that the
appointment of q delegate to the Ma
tional Convention be left to the State
Convention.
Heading of reports from delegates
then took place; also u verbal report
From the Good Templars Lodge at
Elkader.
Mrs. Hull, Of Cedar Rapids, made
some interesting remarks.
Dir, Darnell, of West Union, favor
cd the convention with his views in
relation to the effects of both tobacco
and liquor upon the system.
The following vote of thanks was
then offered and heartily agreed to by
all: ''The ladies of this convention
would offer their sincere thanks to the
Good Tcmplars Of this place, tor the
efforts they have made to render our
meeting Il success. Also to the good
poople Who have thrown open their
doors for the entertainment of guests;
to the trustees for the use OF their
church, and also to the choir for their
sweet music"
The convention then adjourned,
the Good Templars taking charge of
the evening exercises. MIR. McLaugh-
lin, of Waterloo, addressed The meet
inc. Mrs. a. Nj. LOOAHs, Sec.
Saws the Iowa Falls Sentinel: IAN
Alden lady cspied Lcr husband in ga
loon drinking beer. She went in, slap
ped at the glass, spilled half of it, and the
old man dashed the rest of il in her face
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