The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-21
At a regular meeting Of the KENO

sHA TEMPLE OF HONOR held February
18th the following resolution was
unanimously passed. Resolved that
the letter Of J. w. Hayes be accepted
as the full expression Of the Temple, /"
which letter is as follows;
Mr.. EDITOR.
The writer would respectfully ask
for a small space in your columns with
reference to 3 matter Of some interest,
perhaps, to this community.
For some time there has been q ru-
NOR quite current in this city, espsc-
tally in political circles, that in the ap-
preaching Charter Election there was
to bea ticket placed in nomination by
the TEMPLE OF HONOR and. known as
"The Temperance Reform Ticket "A
considerable effort to trace this rumor
to its source has proved unarailing
BUTT undoubtedly originated in the
fertile brain Of some willy politician
who imagined he could gather some
strength to himself from a certain class
Of voters by the circulation Of such q
report.
Now Sir, as q member Of the Temple
Of Honor, and duly authorized in that
behalf, the writer desires to say
through your Columns, to the public
that this rumor is without the slight
est degree Of foundation in fact is, ut
terly and unqualifedly false.
AS an organization The Temple OF
Honor has not mooted, suggested OF
thought Of politics, or anything in any
manner concerning the approaching
election.
Our Order is composed Of men of ey-
cry nationality and religious predilec
and of every shade Of politics,
and there is nothing in the ritual OF
proceedings Of the institution which is
intended to influence anyone's religious
Or political opinion. We have but one
mission and object that Of reckoning
and reclaiming fallen humanity-te re-
store weakness unto streagth-to in
fuence men Of every grade and rank
from the haunts Of vice and corruption
and encourage in them those social,
moral and intellectual qualities which
elevate and ennoble life and character
That the influence Of the Order effects
in some degree the political economy
Of the City and County, there can be
no doubt. It arrests the frequency OF
Justice Court Complaints-it diminish.
es crime-it decreases pauperism, and
by so much lessons the taxes of the
property owner.
1t may perhaps influence some indi-
vidual voters, who, once having beer
weak, could easily be made the dupes
of INSCRIPTIONS politicians but who
now have regained their moral stength
would m axe their vote the expo
nent Of their own better opinion and
Judgment.
Aside from these indirect and par
tial influences, The Temple Of Honor
has nothing whatever to do with poll
tics.
BY giving this communication 6
place in your Columns you will great
ly oblige. Yours sc.
JNo. w. HAYES.
Kenosha Feby. 10Th, 1878.
HYMENIAL.
The cheerful homo Of Capt. John
futile was the scene Of the marriage
of Mr. Walker M. Curtis and Miss
Katie Beimer last Sabbath enening
The family guests, to the number Of
about forty, comfortably filled the par.
lor during the ceremony Of marriage
by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Sargent, OF
Salem.
After most cordial and affectionate
greetings for the welded couple, the
company were summoned to tbs large
dining room SO we'll known and enjoy
ed by the Captains many guests in
years past, where the tables were laden
with successive courses from oysters
to oranges, until the largest appetites
were surfeited.
After a further pleasant feast of
conversation, the company departed at
an early hour to their somewhat dist
ant homes, and last Of all the happy
hridoOrO0no with his beal1tifI11 nYizA tn