The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-02-25
HANCOCK COUNTY TEMPERANCE
ALIIANCE

HANCOCK COUNTY TEMPERANCE
ALLIANCE.
the third quarterly convention OF the
Hancock County Temperance Alliance
met in the Court House February 10Th,
at 10 / 2 o'clock, A NJ
The President not being present, Mrs.
:. A. Strother conducted the devotional
exercises and presided in the morning
session.
Mrs. DIR. Jones was chosen Secretary
pro tenn
The Treasurer, Mrs. H. p. Gage, made
her quarterly report, showing balance
in the Treasury of S137.
The remaining portion of the morning
session was occupied in devotional exer-
cises
On motion of Mrs. Gage, Rev. HI.
Chance, of Fremont. was invited to ad
dress the Convention at its afternoon
session. Mr.. Chance being present ac-
cepted the invitation, and the Conven-
ton adjourned with the benediction.
The Convention re assembled at 1 1-2
o'clock. Mrs. Whiteley, the President of
the Association, read the Scriptures and
conducted the devotional exercises.
One interesting feature of the after
noon session was the presence of about
fifty children, being part of the organi-
zation known as the Band of Hope
They sang with great effect several pieces
of music.
Mr.. Chance was then introduced, and
spoke for over an hour on the present
phase of the temperance question. He
stated that Municipal State and National
legislation had from the beginning of
our history protected the traffic; that
social, domestic and ecclesiastical law
had contributed to make tippling re-
spect lble in the past, but that for twenty
five years past the Christian Churc.:, as a
body, had been in favor of total absti-
nence. He had an array of facts and
figures that showed in a startling man
ner the fearful extent of drunkenness in
this country, and yet in the face of all
the opposition there was a steady pro-
gress in temperance sentiment. The en-
tire address was full of point and humor
full of touching incidents and stirring
appeals So sudden were his transitions
that smiles and tears were strangely
commingled on the faces of his auditors
On motion of Mrs. Strother, vote of
thanks was rendered NJ. Chance for his
pleasing and instructive address,
Rev. H. ID. Kutz then addressed the
Convention.
The evening session was one of real
interest. The Convention throughout
was more largely attended than any
previous meeting for the past year.
Mrs. DIR. JONES, Sec'y pro TEN.
For the Jeffersonian.
EDITORS REPRESENTATION criti-
cisns of my article published in your
paper of last week, seems to me very
unjust. IL you did not pervert my Ian
guage, you tried TO give a meaning to it
entirely at variance with the whole
tenor of my argument. This PROPOSE
ton to tax all for the benefit of few,
is an aggressive measure. There must
be some motive of interest on the part
of the advocates of this measure, to in
duce them to engage in it. If SO, they
are governed by some interested motive.
This is all that was affirmed in my for
mer article. 1 then spoke of another
class, who would advocate this measure
from self interest, making broad dis
tinction between the different classes of
advocates. You say you do not belong
to either of these classes. This is a
gratuitous statement on your part. No
one had attempted, or cared, to assign
you a position with either. Your dis
claimer, then, was uncalled for. My
article was not intended to draw out the
| private opinion of any one, no matter
how talented, but the reasons which he
might be able to give in favor of this
| aggressive measure.
You think that some of my arguments
do not flatter the intelligence of the
people. am no editor, and do not re-
sort to fiattery. Facts are all that care
to deal with. You say that my argu-
ments are fallacious and on the wrong
side. That opinion may be wise one,
but the iIlse diGit of a wise man is a very
cheap argument. If you are in favor of
this measure, say so, and give us your
reason. l believe, though, you have
said you are almost in favor of it.
wish that you was wholly so, and could
then give us one reason for the faith
within you. Some anonymous writer
says, in your last paper, that Findlay is
a county seat, and ergo, all the people
of the county ought to be taxed to build
macadamized roads to it. If this is good
logic, why should not all the people of
the State be taxed to build like roads to
Columbus, the capital of the State!
This writer says, in substance, that 1,
part of the heavy freight of Hancock
county, comes, or goes, to Findlay. j
will add that much larger part goes to
other points. MIR. Miller, the reputed
father of the Hardin county stone roads,
says the cost per mile in that county is
$500, and they have facilities fol
building such roads superior to almost
any county in the State. But here We