Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-10-25
Temperance.



Mrs. NJ. II. Hunts address before the
notional American medical association, at
S.. Paul, Minnesota, June 8, 1882:
Mr. chairman and Gentleman Of the
National Medical AsSOcid tlOn-This honor
able body, at its meeting in Buffalo, N.
Y, 1873, adopted a series of resolutions
on the alcohol question. The LIST reads
"Res0iUed That in view of the alarming
prevalence and i'll effects of intemperance |
with which none are so familiar rs the |
members of the medical profession, and
which have called forth from eminent |
Engli h physicians the voice of warning |
to tho people of Great Britain, concerning |
tie u>e OF alcoholic beverages, we. the
undersigned, members of the medical pro-
fossion Of The United States, unite in the
declaration that we bell I'VE alcohol should
he classcd with other powerful drugs, that |
when prescribed medically it should be
done with conscientious caution, and a
sense of great responsibility"
And 9 d
"ReSO TED, That we are of the opinion
that the use of alcoholic liquors as bev-
eragc is productive of large amount of
physical and mental disease; that it entails
diseased appetites and enfeebled constitu
lions upon offspring, and that it is the
cause of a large percentage of the crime
and pauperiSm Of our cities and country
Such, gentlemen, are your declared con-
victOns, the resul Of your research and
observation as practitioners in the healing
art. Blu the popular idea to-day is that
he dbuse IA not ~. use of ALCOHOLIC bev- |
90. IS g.. c..U., OF lie physical and
.,n..t '..-;er YOU c>ol ous dcplole,
Iaud us. .st vpru~a. too, are acting
.y,y..... last ii 'uljc aitUio!. MOI !
.,sa-r usrt 3d. 20 uayer e, IS III least,
harmc /, tLD prevailing notion, while
Won declare taa- used as n beverage 1t is
| he pjoruc.inu Of II iGrga amount Of phys
| icnI ana ment;t disease In he 81 OF this
series ui ,csouIIons. you say
HcSoiud That we would welcome ANY
change in public sentiment lhlt would
oontn" the uses of liquors to The uses OF
-cience, art and medi''nr-
Clearly The desired change In pubic
senlim'n so cordially welcomed by TINS
resolution regulating intoxicating liquors
To the uses OF the arts sciences ana medl-
cine, Will never come until the muses. are
convinced that in the use OF the beverages
lies the abuse to the %cr Inc popular
hniluclnatlons concerning them must he
JspeIrd by the knowledge OF their dan
gelon- character rs set forth IN your reso-
IuliUns
This knowledge must be rs universal
us the evil 1t must be timely before
appetite controls reason, ana conscience
has desenerated INTO mere drink crave:
The lights OF reason must be early led
WIN Inc OIL OF hho"leoSe Vi 'ne uanSeiS
lying along the ambushed streets OF a land
filled with saloons. empt the years
of childhood with Intelligent warning,
and in a little time we shall have sober
citizenship, and the public sentiment abol.
ishing alcoholic beverages, what your last
resolution desires, would in the natural
laws of involution, be secured fact.
The acknowledged Nestor of American
physicians, DR.. William Parker OF New
York, in letter written for publication
. says: The only way, in my opinion, in
4 which alcohol can ever can be controlled
> is through our schools. The children must
l. be taught the truth in regard to alcohol.
LIST, What is Il? End, What it does to the
consumer or user? Sd, What is its fatal
hereditary? 4th, The children must be
made to know what is their responsibility
To- to God for the use of their body and mind.
Suicide is a sin whether committed at
the tempe of The holy spirit. No drunk
ard can enter the kingdom of Heaven.
The children being rightly educated, when
they become voters they will intelligently
embody IL public opinion that will move
the world. | can discover no other way
for the removal of the mighty scourge eli
our race
God a0tU bless the effort in this dlrec.
ton, for it is in harmony with his Will
and pleasure. expressed in his preceptS
md Con,1na7a lnaentS. "-Willard Parker.
There is ancient and honorable authority
for woman being "the helpmeet sof man
The woman's Christian temperance
union of tine country has been acting the
,at of disciples in taking these truths
the result of your research and observation
us scientists and physicians. ana giving
them to the multitude, throug h the schools
Text books have been Written stating
these facts in connection with physiology
chemi stry ant hygiene.
H. he Imminent. immediate, and some
TINES d, Hty ed, succ IS attending our efforts
q ut,co these books in the hands oil the
ofi.'orn n eut chools, we have learned
w mnoh ire , 1n!c hlnk OF YOUR opln
.oa un $50 qn' ION, II thai opinion
..'ms il u-r
Y.uP u't' 81 qu'mne. 1""I
ms '.h. r'e yriy until the symp
mas callg- ia. BE m"dy abate. Bd
F, YOU oldyr n"4 Oh WHISKY the prescrip
'ol hollis god tos all time No 50 vii
cour rrulrg4r mont against H'coho
IS 81 uoycc. -y. ian hoarJ OF Ire reop''
does nuj Hba 'Gac!.Y 10 TINS case. lbr~'
! .yltt. r..~t hn '...l.ft and SnutpWa..
gan,l tive opuH gram.
Your expressed desire, ~ Inc Ameicat
ne. zeal association, that these t'c.s b
no