The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-08-06
Temperance People ON tho Move.

The Baltimore county branch Of the State
Temperance Alliance met Ia Baltimore July goth.
MI. VIM. Daniel, president, in the chair. The
committee ON Sunday School Collections reported
the adoption Of circular asking for funds 10
carry on the temperance work, and which will bo
sent TO all the pastors aud Sunday schools in the
counties. Mr.. Daniel stated that temperance
documents would be sent 10 the county before Mrs.
Harper, the eolored worker, commenced her tours
In this section.
Mr.. ". II. GrifRth stated that u large colored
camp meeting would begin in the county, July
soth. and great portion Of the time would be set
apart tor temperance work.
Mr. JohA NJ. Walker, from the lst district, re.
ported that In bis section the temperance people
were thoroughly organized. Every Sunday after
noon there would be temperance meetings In the
various churches. lie was certain that by hard
work the district would give majority for tenn
pernnee.
Mr.. W. r. Griffith, Of the 9Th district, reported
that two large meetings have been held in Il, and
that every voter Of ST. Georges section Of the dis
triet had signed the pledge. The book was being
signed BY drinking men to greater extent than
by church members.
The representatives from the 9th and I2th dis
triets reported that the temperance work was In =
better condition than ever before.
Mr.. Griffith said that he was directed by the
Executive Committee Of his district 20 submit the
following:
Of the Democratic and Republican parties for the
House Of Delegates may refuse TO pledge them
selves 10 vote for such local option bills may be
submitted; therefore,
Rssoiresi, That the Executive Committee Of the
Baltimore County Temperance Alliance pledge
themselves to place before the people Of the county
q sufficient number Of suitable local option eandi-
dates for the House Of Delegates who, added to
tho party candidates willing 10 pledge themselves
10 local option shall make M the ticket Of candi
dates for the House OF Delegates.
The resolution provoked . lengthy debate. j..
rcuddy. Of the 10Th district, said that he had
aisays voted Democratic ticket, but he would
vote for Republican candidate on the temper
anee ticket. The Alliance should let both parties
know that the temperance men In the county
would vote only for men who would pledge them
selves for local option. Mr.. Griffith said the
adoption Of the resolution was the best means Of
informing both political parties Of the fact that II
neither faction selected temperance men as eandi-
dates the Alliance would place third ticket in the
field. lie had always voted Den ocraiic ticket.
but thought IL was nov time to do something for
temperance. Mr.. Morling said that Baltimore
county was different from those counties in the
State where local option prevailed. II the ques-
ton was submitted to-day TO the people Of the
county Il would be lost by n decisive majority.
The only way Co secure local 9pti"r for Baltimore
county Is by force, and that !. the Legislature
to pass Law prohibiting It's sale and manufacture.
In order 10 accomplish this the temperance men
should canvass the upper districts and elect their
candidates. After further debate. the resolution
was postponed until the next meeting. I'm motion
Of Mr.. Morling. II was resolved that each district
Of the county shall be entitled 90 Eve votes the
committee. The meeting then adjourned until
August 18th.
A Bad State Of Affairs at Woodbury..
A correspondent Of the Baltimore Hsraii.
Hampden, Falls road, refers 10 the fact that new
disease called "scarlet diphtheria' had made its
appearance In WOodberry, and says:
at 10 hardly necessary for me TO remind the
public that all diseases which have appeared In
the last three or four months have assumed fatal
type, and the death rate Is higher than ever be-
fore. Scarlet fever has prev allied during the Sum.
iner months and been more fatal than ever before
in this section. New fevers have appeared which
cannot be properly classified, and attack the adult
well az children, two having died in one house
inside Of forty eight hours. A. guardians Of the
public health, who should inquire what has
brought this aboutl H. disease changed it,
form! II IL our duty to answer these questions,
and answer them promptly.
"from my personal inquiry into the subject, I
am led 20 believe the following 10 a true state 81
affairs woodbcrry aud the immediate villages in
the vicinity are in malarous district. and its
inhabitants are therefore predisposed 10 disease.
IL IL defective In sewerage: its sinks are in n
very bad condition. in some instances overlooking
in the back alleys; large quantities Of vegetable
and animal matter are undergoing decomposition
In streets examinations from sewers. sinks, etc..
are . powerful agent In diseasel. All Of these
causes responsible for the low condition fthe
public health. Nor does Il seem strange 10 me
there 10 not higher percentage Of mortality. and
1rxsiist if The causes are not speedily removed
N episeuie Of greater proportion will follew.
"The people will have 10 arise in their nigh,
and demand . sanitary system from the Commits
sioners, or will be visited by some plague tina,
will devastate the community and destroy our
manufactures. Let this be attended to, and a,
once. As member Of profession which seek.
20 save life and lessen disease, il Is our duty to
demand the removal 81 these needless causes Of
ii-hsaith that almost before every door in the
place"