The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-01
TEMPERANCE WORKERS.
The Seventh District Prohibitionists Organ
ize. Elect Officers and Adopt Con-
stitution.

In pursuance to a call issued by tho general
secretary of the State Christian Temperance
Union, meeting OF temperance workers of the
Seventh congressional district was held yester-
day in Y. NJ. c. A. Hall TO effect permanent or
gauzation, DIR. r. #, Brown being called to the
chair, with Mrs. Rose Wilson, of indianapolis
secretary. DR.. Brown gave review OF the
work in Indiana and gave briefly reasons why
temperance workers should have au impetus to
work. urging tue people to the work of reor-
ganization.
4. HoldstOck, of Greenfield. reviewed the work
in Greenfield. A motion was carried to proceed
to organize the Seventh congressional dis
trot adopt a constitution and elect officers
the object beng to have q general district or
ganizatIon under which local clubs can be organ
lied and have representation in the district or
ganizatiOn. The proposed constitution was then
read and adopted, as follows:
preamble Being fully persuaded that the
sale of intoxicating liquors is fruitful source
of misery, crime, insanity, pauperism aud taxa
ton, we, the undersigned prohibition club, for
our own goo I, and for the good of our fellow
men, do form ourselves into prohibition club
for the purpose of securing both the cOnstitu-
tiODal and statutory prohibition of the liquor
tratlc' ana 70 perpetuate the same, agreeing to
be governed by the following constitution:
"The name of this society shall be the seventh
Congressional District Christian Temperance
Union.
''rhe object of this club shall he TO aid in Sc
curing constitutional and statutory prohibition
OF the liquor traffic in Indiana, and with that
end we adopt the following prohibition pledge:
Resolved, That a firm, unchanging belief III
the Righteousness of our cause fOrbids Iii mr.
agements, even though suffering temporary de-
feat. and we hereby renew our vows tn press the
battle to the very gates and be satisfied with
nothing short OF constitutional prohibition
the only protection to the home, ana that we
who are voters pledge ourselves to east our bal
lots for no man, for any office who does not
na mt arpl " faVn nf litY Or
laws, both constitutional and statutory.
ORGANIZATIONS formed under this union shall
consist of all Eersons over eighteen years of
age who have signed the above pledge, and all
such shal be considered members of this UNION
"rhe officers of tins club shall be a president
three Yice-p presidents, secretary ana treasurer,
who shall be elected Annually, aud who shall
discharge the usual duties of their respective
offices.
"This union, by majority vote of members
present at the annual meeting, may enact by
laws, which shall continue i'll force until the
succeeding annual meeting.
"rhls constitution may be amended by two
thirds vote of the members present at any of the
annual meetings, provided snch amendment shall
have been proposed at the previous annual
meeting, or by unanimous vote of all mem
bers present when no previous notice has been
given"
"The officers of this union shall be a standing
committee on meetings, and they shall eonsti-
tute our executive comInlttee which shah have
the general management of such business as
needs attention when the union Is not in ses-
siOn."
The following officers for the ensuing year
were then elected: President and organizer,
Mrs. l.. e. Scott; vlce-presidents Rev. f. Hold
stock, OF Hancock county; A. p Workman, of
Shelby county, and Israel HOagland, of Marion
county; secretary, Mrs, Rose Wilson, of Indian
apos; treasurer, Mrs. P. H. Newlin, of Bridge
port.
DR.. r. T. Brown, Rev. L. Holdstock and P. H.
Newlin, committee on resolutions, reported the
following, which were adopted:
"ResolVeG, first, That we have no faith in any
that tOleraCeS
i5tence of dram-shOp in any terms
Second. We favor the complete divorce OF
the State from any completely with the manu-
facture or sale of Intoxicating beverages"
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