The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1883-04-07
TEMPERANCE.
Proceedings Of the Fremont Count
Prohibition Society.

Proceedings Of the Fremont County
Prohibition Society.
Auxiliary Organisations t. be Estab-
1isAeA In the County.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Fremont
County Prohibition Society met at the
Baptist church, on Monday evening last,
President Baldwin in t5e 1hair.
| After singing, prayer was offered by
| Rev. L. J. Tcmplin.
The president then read communicar
tion from Mr.. Anson 8. Rudd, stating that
imperative business precluded the possi-
hilfty Of his attending the meetings Of the
| society, and asking leave to tender his rec
| ignation as secretary thereof
On motion, the resignation of Mr.. Rudd
was accepted, and R. G. Head elected to
| fill the vacancy.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were then read and approved
The chair announced that as no new or
unfinished business presented itself an
| hour would be devoted to fve-minute
speeches from the gentlemen upon whom
he should call.
Rev. W. w. NJ. Barber was the first gen
tleman called upon, who responded in an
argument to show that the revenue de-
rived from licensing the sale of liquor was
| by no means equal to the amount expend-
ed in punishment of crime committed
through the use of intoaicants-
Rev H. G. Nicholson, of Sterling, Weld
county, unqualifedly favored prohibition,
and portrayed the difference between the
morals of Sterling and Evans-one place
having prohibition and the other license.
The audience Joined in singing rousing
temperance song, when Rev. w. A. Walker,
| of Colorado Springs, responded to q call by
| proclaiming himself prohibitionist-irst
last and all the time. He believed this
doctrine was taught by Holy Writ but
were that authority silent on the subject
prohibition would be the true principle
1 from o standpoint of humanity. Prohibi-
| tion is not sumptuary law, but one de-
manded by every God-fearing people, and
he hoped to see the day when it should tri-
umph over the whole country.
Judge Warner, of Rosita, thought the
majority Of the people were. censurable for
| the existence of the liquor traffic and all
the enormities it cntailed. The majority
rules this land, and if you don't like ex-
istins laws, unite solidly and change them
He wanted no license but was in favor Of
putting down the trafiic-literal1y wiping
| Il out
Y Judge Minor thought it useless to talk
4 to meeting composed wholly of temper
ance men and women. There were no
subjects present for him to work on. We
all knew the evils of Contemporaries, and, in
order to convert the intemperate people,
we must paint these evils before their
minds in tangible shape.
Judges Dale and Hart were called upon
but were not present.
/ DIR. Sawyer thought there was consider
able point in Judge Minors remarks; but,
Al. fIx,v, x-of
converted to the cause of prohibition The
Bible told us not only to make converts,
but to build up those already made to the
exercise of higher duties He remembered,
when a school boy, having studied out the
Latin meaning of por poputi ror Del;
now he was studying what those words
signify in English, and had arrived at the
conclusion that they contained sublime
! falsehood- We want men with clear heads
and warm hearts to advance pure princi-
| pies, and he appealed to the women Of to-
day to elevate the morals of men by as
sociating with and marrying only such as
were alive to the highest duties and respon-
sibilities of life.
Rev. B. F. Moore had carly learned
prohibition from his Bible, and would con
tinue to preach it as long as he lived
Another temperance song was sung,
when
Rev. Partridge was called for, but was not
| present.
Rev Chamberlain explained his method
for bringing about prohibition He thought
it could be accomplished only by the bal
lot. He was in favor of pushing aside
every other influence, and aiming solely at
the desired object
Rev Templin argued that if it be in the
power of the people to close saloons on cleo
ton days and Sundays, for the good of so
ciety, it were certainly possible to enforce
absolute Prohibition.
On motion of Mr.. Rudd, volunteers were
called for to work for the success of temp
erance candidates in the municipal election
on the morrow, when the following volnn-
tered: Messrs Fowler, Sawyer, Curtis,
Newbury, Templin, Phelps, Barber, Cham
berlain, Rudd, Bloxem, Rice, Bradbury and
McClanahan.
An invitation was then extended for
/ come members of the society, when over
| twenty names We're added to the roll.
On motion, adjourned to meet on Mon
day, May I, 1888, at 7:S0 p. m.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
/ OF the above society met on Tuesday af-
tcrnoon, and after organizing by the selec-
ton of Rev. w. W. NJ. Barber chairman
and r. C. Head secretary, proceeded to In
augurate a plan for the organization of
auAlllHIy SuSittiSs III CNCas AIM
settlement in the county.
The corresponding secretary was instruct
ed to address letters of inquiry to promi-
nent temperance men of each school dis
trict, in order to ascertain at what time
meetings can be most advantageously held
! therein and societies organised
Rev. H. Linsley, of Hardscrabble, who
was present, volunteered to announces a
!, meeting in his district on Tuesday evening
. April II. His proposition was accepted
and Rcvsl Barber and Templin appointed
J to visit that settlement At that time and
organize an auxiliary prohibition society,
On motion, Rev. Templin was appointed
to interview tho editor of the FREMONT
COUNTY RKcoRD with view to having q
column devoted to temperance literature
to be furnished by members and friends Of
the society, and edited by Rev. Templin.
On motion, adjourned subject to call ol
tho chairmcn.
4 Truo Words-
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