The Fremont County record., 1883-03-10
THE PRoHIBITloNlsTs.
Of Their Second Meeting
-Electiea Of Officers.

Proceedings Of Their Second Meeting
Election Of Officers.
Over the County.
The. second meeting of the Fremont
County Prohibition Society was held At the
BAPTIST church ON Monday evening last.
In the absence Of the acting president,
Mayor A. d. Cooper, on motion of W. X.
Fowler, B. F. Moore WIS called to the chair.
Secretary Anson 8. Rndd tAen road the
minutes Of the preyio0s uestinS. which
were adopted
WIZ Fowler, iron ~ nssny
nomiuatiDus, reported the following nam6.
| For president, G. O. Baldwin ; for vico pres
idenf, B. F. Moore; for secretary, Ms.
John w. Warner for treasurer. j. J.
Phelps; for corresponding secretary, W.
R. Fowler.
Mrs. J. W. Warner declined, and suggest
ed the name of Rev. W. M. II. Barber, who
also declined
Rev. Chamberlain, at the request Of Mrs-
Warner, suggested the name of Anson s.
Rudd for secretary, which suggestion was
adopted.
MI. bAldWIn ielt uncquAA u INC EeoPon-
abilities of the Office Of president, and
named Anson Rudd a. . better man.
Mr. Rudd thought they ought to en-
deavor to enlist everybody in the cause, and
not confine the honors to one family. He
declined.
On motion of Rev. Chamberlain, the sec
rotary east the ballot Of the society for the
nominees offered by the committee.
Chairman Moore thanked the society for
the double honor conferred. but especially
for relieving him from further duty as
chairman
G. o. Baldwin then took the chair, and
thanked the society for the honor conferred.
He felt his inability to discharge the du-
ties of the Office, and under any other cir
cumstances would positively decline. But
the cause of Temperance lay next his heart,
and he could not shirk duty its further
ance imposed When helooked about him,
and saw so many of our young men. with
the bloom of youth upon their checks just
budding into the golden fruit of manhood,
being led daily down the pathway to ruin
by rum; when he thought of the once
pleasant homes, where happiness and plenty
50 lately reigned, transformed into wretched
hoycls, where grief and squallor now sit for
household gods, it made his heart xck, and
he was willing to make any sacrifice look
ing to the abatement of this terrible
scourge The thought often
came to him, if our Young men be thus
debauched. who will take the places of the
old, gray-haired sires now attending to the
interests of the community, when they
shall have passed from their stations into
the great Beyondg He felt this thought
ought to arouse all to realization of the
enormity of the evil we are called upon to
I fight and nerve each heart and hand to
work. The cause was worthy of our every
effort, and demanded our most serious and
prayerful attention. Not only to the young
did these leaders in the Temperance army
owe the debt of labor; but to those who
are ensnared by the demon that not only
ruined mortals, and brought wretchednes
10 90 many homes, but ruined souls, it was
their plain duty to offer the hand of fel-
lowship; to lift them from the mire of in
Temperance; invite their corporation, and
afford them an asylum from the WOES by
which they were surrounded. Ho hoped
to see the cause of prohibition march tri-
umphantly ON until the very hills echoed
the glorious refrain "Tks world is free
from the liquor traffic foreverr
Rev. Chamberlain thought they ought
now do something religious-take up . col
lection, sing or pray, and gave out the
IAN hall the power of Jesus nanae.-
Which was sung with will by the whole
audience.
Rev. Partridge offered a fervcnt prayer.
At the suggestion Of Rev. Barber, the
chair added two more names to the execu-
tive committee, as provided in the consti-
tuition. Messrs. Templin and Barber were
that committee.
Mr.. l. W. Smith, of Rosita, inquired ii
this was an auxiliary or parent society of
the kind, rs he desired to have q similar
one organized at his place.
Mr.. Fowler explained that this was the
first and only society of the kind in the
state, and Mr.. Smith was at liberty to or
ganize similar one in Custer county.
Being called upon by Rev. Chamberlain,
Mr.. Fowler then gave some information as
to correspondence had with prominent
temperance leaders, and the highest state
officials Of the womans Temperance Union
and Good Templar lodge, all of whom con-
graduated the Fremont county workers
upon the step taken, and promised hearty
cooperation. Mr.. Fowler also suggested
the organisation Of auxiliary societies all
over the county.
Mcssrs Templin and Sawyer, then made
stirring addresses upon the necessity of
prohibition; yet dwelt with emphasis
upon the fact that they nor other prohibi-
tion advocates had any ill-feeling toward
liquor dealers-they simply wanted them
to change their business, which all, per-
hapa, desired to do.
Rev Chamberlain followed and advocated
the entertainment Of an earnest. yet good,
sweet spirit toward the misguided follow
ers Of Bacchus.
The audiences then sang
Friends OF Temperance, lin your banner"
Rev. Partridge explained misapprehen-
sion that had gotten abroad ~ to his posi-
ton on the Temperance question. he was
an earnest prohibition advocate.
Messrs. Smith, Moore, Fowler and ID. G.
Peabody made short, stirring zddreses, in
support of the movement, explaining the
true import Of the pledge.
Mr. Fowler offered = resolution to form
auxiliary societies in every school district
in the county. Adopted.
Messrs. Fowler and Rudd, Jr., were APP
pointed . committee to circulate the pledge
over the city, and solicit signatures
In view Of the great interest being taken,
il Was thought best to hold mectinSs oftencr
than oncc . month, and . motion to ad-
jouru to meet next Monday evening then
prevailed.
Daniel Berkic, in August last, came from
tho cost to Colorado Spring., with = young
aud happy wife, He soon went into the
cattle business with his brother Hiram, in
the South park. Coming homo fron oat-
tie roundup, one day hst October, Daniel