Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-10
wisconsin state Temperance Confer-
ence TO be held at Madison. } nne I3

The following circufSr. has Just been issued.
Inc conference will assemble in the Senate
Chamber, on Monday evening June Is. at
o'clock: The object of the Conference is to Sc
cure, possible, some common ground upon
Mnlcn % AL the iriends OF Temperance in the State
whether connected with Temperance organizations
or otherwise, can act together efficiently for the
removal OF the curse of intemperanee from our
State and land. That the Conference may keen
TINS oolect directly IN view individuals represent
ing the diferent Temperance Organizations and
Others who will view the matter from different
stand points, have been requested to prenar, na-
pers IN answer to the following questions. viz.
l. Upon what platform can the friends of tenn
perance IN Wisconsin unite for the promotion of
the cause "
>. What shall be the snecial ,A;s,ts g. h;t
we labor -'>"
s. How shall we reach the results we seek
II Is expected that several of the papers will be
read IN Monday evening, and that Others will
l9llow on Tuesday morning; and that the discus
sious of the conference viii be mainly confined "a
the points suggested; and with view 81 makiny
the deioeratlon of the conference as practical as
possible, all who attend are requested 10 return
their thoughts in the direction indie ated, that
the conference may have the benefit of the ma
tured views of its members generally
The following named individuals among OH
erS have been invited to prepare papers To b,
read at the conference:
Rev. J. \. Phillips, the chief officer Of the Or
der of Temple of Honor and temperance
NJ. ): Higgins Esq, the chief officer of the Or
der OF Sons OF Temperance.
Mrs. u. 4. Beale of the Womcn's Christian
Temperance Union.
Hon. IL. NJ. Giles, If the Order 81 Good Tenn
plars.
Hon. VIM. I. Price, the legislative champion
of prohibition.
J. c. Hall, Of the prohibition reform party.
Gen Simeon Mills, Of Madison.
Capt. John Nader of Madison
Rev. K. NeurSe of La Crosse
Hon, Ellhu Coleman, of Fond du Lac
Elder q. G. Tcnncy Of Milton.
Prof. J. J. Blaisdell of Beloit College.
Arrangements for the accommodation of those
attending the conference have been made as fol
lows: The Villas house will entertain nj s. pcr
day; the Capital house will entertain ut 81 pcr
day. board at private houses will be furnished at
~ per day. Persons wishing places secured in
advance, Will please write to the hotel to which
they wish to so, address nr. c. IL. Hall, Madi
son.
Arrangements have been made with the follow
ing named railroad companies 10 return all at
tending the conference, who pay tull fare over
their respective roads, at one-iitth the regular
rates, on presentation OF the proper certificates of
the railroad clerk of the conference viz. Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul; Chicago & Northwestern;
Chicago, st, Paul, Minneapolis Il Omaha; Wis
eonSin Central; Milwaukee, Lake Shore 4 West
ern; and the Green Bay & Minnesota
As this Is the first time for more than quarter
of n century that all the friends of temperance in
this state have been invited to meet in council il
is earnestly desired that there may be n full Mt
tendance from all organizations and from all
classes outside of organizations who realize the
evils OF ntemperance and who are willing To unite
IN some practical measure for their removal
Let everyone who receives this circular regard
1t as special invitation to be present; and not
only so, but they requested to regard it rs an
earnest request that he she will give the con
ference rs wide publicity as possible, through the
press, the pulpit the school and in ali other
practical ways.
L. ID. KANoUsE,
Chairman Com. of Arrag
5. d. IL ssrINGs
Secretary.