Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-07
TEMPERANCE MEETING AT CANTON

There was q Temperance rally at tue
First Baptist church, Thursday evening,
Jan. 20. f
The meeting was called to order at II
O'Clock, by Capt. John w. Page, President
Of the Canton Reform Club. After sing
Ing, aud the devotional exercises by Rev.
II. c. Muuson, Bro. Page stated the object
Of the meeting, and called on Hon. John
P. Swasey to preside. John W. Page was
elected Secretary.
Speeches We're made by the following
Bros. OF the Clubs j. p. Swasey, r. Il.
Gibbs, II. A. Ellis, ]. d. Hodge, J. Mars
ton, and II. c. Munson; also by Prof. E.
A. Daniels Of Buckheld.
After some speaking, it was moved aud
carried that committee Of three be APP
pointed by the Chair to draw up and sub
NIT to the meeting preamble aud resolu-
lions. The following were appointed ~
such committee: R'v. II. A. Manson,
Prof 4. A Daniels, II A. Ellis. esq, who
reported the following which were uDan!-
mously adopted:
WnEREAs-Alcoholic liquors, as beyer-
ages, are DECLARED by science and expert
rnce To he Injurious To health, and their
use Il the leading cause Of crime. poverty
and general wr-trhrdnrss, and n promi
nenr cause OF insanity. idiocy and many
other mi- fortunes; and
WnEREAs--The safety Of the American
Republic, the happiness and prnsp' rity "f
thu American people, aud the success or the
Church of Christ. mr.. all dependent upon
the suppression az the dram shops, thu
great schools nf evil ia our land and
WHRREAs-Nn State or country has u
right L" license crime, and grant immunity
Ia a trrffi that rufus hundreds of th"u--
Annals, increases taxes. ana ipjuriou>ly cf-
f-cts every human interest; and
WHEREAS Prohibition i n right and y
necessity. aud has been aud i now pro-
rluctiyc W inctlcuiIhlc good Ia our own
State Of Msin- where the law was flr-t en-
acted, r-nI-rDg sociriy ssfrr, aud our
people happier aud more prosperous, and
whore II can I've well aud rruthfuly said.
IN thu words or Judge Davis. that " No
oh-erying usu who has lived in This Slate
for twenty years, aud has Az Opportunity
To know the facts. can dpuht That the
Maiuc Law has produced hundred TINES
more yi>lbl. improvrm' la the chhTnc-
ter. condition and prosperity of our prople
than any other law that was ever enact
cd -; and
WmEHE,s-In ST. Adams. VERMONT, and
also ia II e W large places ia h ,nSa-, GER
tain lawlrss elements of society have bsnd-
ed Themselves together 10 DEF, The law.
aud have thus placed Themselves in oppr.
sition 10 thu moral, social aud religious
interests OF Amrrlca, aud st al cNsmpl''
Of di.ohedeuce 10 al! law, thus striking
at the foundation OF all government; there
fore,
Resoired, That the ciliZ~ns OF Canton,
Maiur. regardless OF sect or party, extend
10 the friends OF law and order who are
erdeavoring In 81. Adams 10 secure the
enforcement OF the laws upon the statute
hook OF Vermont, their hcsrticst symps.
thy, and hid them God speed IN their noble
work, praying that they may not Cease
their forts till criIn.-making has brcotnc
odiou- and the laws of God and the State
have been yindicated in victory.
Res Iced, That We also extend To Gov.
ST. John. OF Kansas our thanks as Amer
lean citizens, for his noble, heroic aud per-
si-trnt attempt 10 execute the laws OF his
State against those who by the sale or AL
coholc liquors would rrnnrselessly mu!-
tipy crime, Insanity, poverty aud every
rprcics Of human misery. Governor 81.
john. The eyes or Maine are upon you,
aud tens OF thousands -i,ew here are watch
ing with greatest interest your heroic cf-
forts To close the an-sbopS Of Kansas,
and secure that respect for law which j.
The only safety OF any country. We pay
that like ST John or old you may he true
to the faith that il in you, aud thus give
post-rity rhe pl'-n>urr OF honoring brave
apostle OF T. importance and Humanity.
ReSOlrcd, That we poiut with pride To
the many grand results OF prohibition In
the State OF Maine, where the traffic In al.
coholic liquors even in our cities has been
driven into cellars aud dirty alleys, unfrc-
qurntrd by decent citizens, and 50 reduced
to nsrrow limits In thrse cities, while IN
the country towns and yillsges or the
State, very little liquor IL sold even So
cr-tly. and this little drank by the bas-r
aud Il. PRAYED classes ~ society, aud where
~ y cons, qurucr the p-oplr ARE more pros
porous and far happier thsu formerly.
And We SIX the friruds of temperance aud
humanity outside Of the State Ia remember
that all reports that There il as much
drinking as ever in the State OF Maine,
are ut. rly false, and are either prepared
for the press by the agents or friends OF
The Rum Traffic who have nh interest In
lying, or they are the sayings or men who
drink and wish 10 thiuk their habit aud dc,
prsvity common.
Resnlred, That we call upon temperance
woi k-rs in other Stst-s tn continue their
aggressive work In the In interest or Hu-
mnnity and Progress, Remembering that
while the money or the liquor leagues 0f
this country and the bsser passions aud
sppetit-s OF m-n may be- against them
that Truth and Righteousness are upon
their side, and that through the education
Of public sentiment. aud the enactment
and -nforc, mrut OF wise laws must come
the final victory that shall gladden. million 5
OF HEARTS, aud make secure the Institutions
and destiny of the American Republic. And
We call upon the temperance organizations
of our State, and upon our citiZrns in geu-
eral To hold meetings Of sympathy, aud
send messages of encouragement to all
who are so nohly fighting the battle OF
Civilization against the Rum Shop aud its
allied evils.
CAPT. JOHN W. PAGE, Sec'y.
Canton, Jan'y "a, 1882.
MORE GOOD SHEEP.