The daily gazette., 1876-01-24
RST EDITION
TEMPERANCE.

luoN AMONG THE OPPONENTS or GAc-
rHus-RIvAL MEETINGS HELD.
ke past two Sunday afternoons tenn
4 meetings have been held in Insti-
all. in addition to the regular Sun
kernoon meetings at the City Hall.
extra meetings were not OCCASION
In unusually largely attendance mt
ty Hall gatherings, but are the
with Of dissenting opinions IN the
of those who are now agitating the
|bf temperance in this city, and dis
Iting the principles of teetotalism
the minds of the people.
cause of the dissension was the in.
tion, a few weeks ago, Of q politi-
Ink in the temperance platform. 1t
ted of an iron clad pledge" pre-
by Geo. W. Wells, which obligated
rner to vote against any man, with
gard to politics, who favored the
nent of laws legalizing the manu-
e and sale OF liquor. This pledge
the temperance elemen: from cen
circumference, many being unwill-
mingle politics with temperance
A result tho Women Temperance
took charge of the City Hall meet
|hile Mr.. Wells and his adherents
led to Institute Hall.
he latter place, yesterday after
byer one hundred persons assemb-
$3.50 o'clock. Mr.. Martin presided
ev. J. l.. Houston opened the meet
th prayer and singing.
Geo. w. Wells then announced
De meeting was for the purpose of
full and free intercourse of
6n, and that remarks frem any per-
the audience would be received
pleasure. No one responding, Mr..
took the stand and related some
Psting incidents which happened
he was canvassing the city for sign
his iron-clad pledge" To this
y he now had 204 signers Of whom
bre ministers, while last Sunday he
but 10 signers.
then read the following modified
ke, which he had prepared to suit
Jews Of those who thought the iron
1 too radical:
bRREAs, The Constitution of our
Try was ordained to establish Justice,
Sstic tranquility, and to promote the
Fal welfare. And
HEREAs, The Legislatures of our
Is are illegally protecting n portion
D people in an occupation that is q
n infringement of our constitutional
ts. destructive alike to our domestic
Ruility and general welfare. There.
DE it
ksoLvEp, That We, the undersigned
Avinc the day has come when honor
|maahood alike demand action at ON
6s, united action, to protect ourselves
society against the gross injustice oi
lizing the manufacture and sale OF in
Eating liquors.
esoLvED, That we pledge ourselve.
our sacred hoHor that we will sustain
our vote men and measures for tn,
ttment of law, to punish the manu-
ure, sale and importation of intoxi
ng liquors as a crime.
y. Wells distributed copies of thi
6ge, and hoped all who took then
bid return next Sunday, with whatev
6gnatures they could obtain.
b conclusion. he referred to the mis-
se by which the practical (or political
eting had been called fer the City Hal
kead Of the Institute. His attention
3 been called to it by the Mayor, wht
been applied TO by two ladies' of tn
pman' Temperance Union. He though
would have been better for thes
fistian ladies' to have manifested
|re Christian spirit, and called upon hin
tead OF the Mayor.
kev. I. Il. Martindale was the mex
Pker. In his address, which wa
pest and pertinent, he alluded to tn,
eacy Of faithful and earnest prayer il
temperance work. At present, tenn
pnce people are apt to finger afte
policies, but nothing is better thai
y old-fashioned methods, if they ar
led up we'll.
He referred further, TO the rapid pro
OF the temperance cause, and earn
commended Mr.. Wells efforts an,
TO the support Of the people.
sad IN referring to the Centennial
ne would like to work up an influ
that would cffectually prevent tn
OF liquor within the limits of tn
bennial grounds. But he feared i
100 late. The Brewers Building
n Is designed to represent the grad
improvements of years in the manu-
pre- OF beer, h. classed as " shame
spectacle, and said, "Oh that W
9 rise up as an injured people an,
Y shall not be-"
ter an effective appeal for earnes
er IN the temperance work, tn
ker concluded by announcing hi
Form, as follows: "Strict and strin
laws to protect our children no
intemperance, but from the legal
presence of the TEN .,tation in on
ets and suburbs.'
m. d. Pickels, sang "Jesus Wi
the meeting adjourned, afte
present had signified by rising
intention of coming next Sunda
sho9n, and, if possible, bringing
AT TIE CITY HALL.
le meeting at the City Hall was we
nned: The only speaker was Rev
H. Kramer, WHO mingled religion
Fourse with his temperance remark.