The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-05
TEMPERANCE WORKERS.
Annual Meeting of the State Chris
tian Temperance Union.
All the Delegates Enthusiastic for Prohibi-
tion-An Interchange of Views Among
the Workers Present

The Christian Temperance Union met at the
Third Presbyterian Church yesterday afternoon,
aud after the opening exercises and the appoint
rnent of committees the members proceeded in
short talks to represent the condition OF the
cause in their several localities.
Mr.. Lewis, from Warren county, represented
The condition of the work in that county by say
ing that it is at fever heat He introduced
resolution ipdorsinG Mrs. Cougar and denounc-
ing the liquor element, which, he said, is en-
gagged in prosecuting her at Lafayette.
E. @. siler, from Bloomngdale, reported res
oution as the sense Of that locality that the
Temperance people OF the State organize at once
for the purpose of political action in favor of
prohibition. Adopted.
A member from Wayne county reported that
that county ia in earnest in favor of prohibitions
Rev Mr.. Newhouse, of Stockwel, reported
that Tippecanoe county will not be discouraged
or disheartened by the late action Of the Legis-
Mr.. d. R. Pershing, of Delaware county, be-
longs to a society that has held weekly meet
ing every week but one or two
for six years, and the objective
point is prohibition by any means necessary,
and he introduced resolution looking to politi-
cal action.
represented union that had been IN existence
six years with fixed purpose to fight the traffic
by every means in their power He then pro-
ceeded TO narrate the personal outrages and
wrongs he had suffered from his temperance
principles, and alluded to the late outrage of IL
false accusation through a forged letter in the
Journal and the convention gave q unanimous
vote OF confidence and sympathy.
Mr.. Allen, of POsey county, represented the
work in that county being prosecuted with
zeal and success, and nothing discouraged by
the adverse action of the late legislature The
Pocket is good field for temperance workers,
and they all demand prohibition.
Mrs. Hill, of Indianapolis, represented the
work among the cnlored people of the city since
the labnrs OF Mrs Simpson, as very rapidly pro-
crossing, and the coored people are beginning
to see that the temperance work is of God, and
their faith Is growing in it's behalf
Mr.. HOagland, of Indianapolis, represented
the work i'll Indianapolis as being not all lost,
Notwithstanding the hundreds of saloons.
Rev. Mr. Woodruff, of Belleville, represented
She people of his section as working by moral
suasion and legal suasion, and in favor of the
organization of q political party II present
party shall announce friendly interest in prohi-
bition.
Mr.. Gelhams. of the northeast township of
the nor heast county OF the State, wanted 10 say
that though nearer the North Pole than Posey
comfy they are just hot the temperance
question as they dare he i'll the Pocket.
Mr. Holt, from Noble county. said that the
Ribbon organization is active and earnest, and
I've is instructed to labor for the organization of
Prohibition party, as they tired of being
cheated by politicians. His people want no
more halfway measures. The religious people
of his section demand prohibition.
Mr. MeCord, of DeKalb county, another repre-
sentative of the north part OF tine State, believed
in final perseverance. Though Indiana il be-
hind Michigan In her status, yet IL Is hopeful.
Mr. Clark, of Auburn, Endorsed McCOrd's state
ment that the cause is upward tending, not.
withstanding the politicians are afraid to touch
the cause and some of the preachers are afraid,
The cause is not popular, but 1t is hot dead.
Mr. Cory, Boone county, represented his
neichhOrs rather cold and needing a revival,
hut they are for prohibition, and fun of faith
that ~ Will prevail.
Mr. Carter, of Jackson county, represents six
feet four inches of prohibition He said that the
regular Democratic candidate for the Legisla-
ture fell behind the ticket several hundred be-
cause he refused 10 submis the question of PRO-
hibitOn to a direct vote or the people.
Mr.. Bennett, of White county. represents that
the temperance people of White county are in
favor of total abstinence and constitutional
5-s+,h:Ston without distinction of party, ana are
Mr.. Kavanaugh, of Allen, lives in Fort Wayne,
the home Of Hon. R G. Bell and the saloons. AL
len 10 "a hard county to work in, but there
hundreds of true temperance men in the county,
and prohibition is the watchword.
Mr.. Tyner, OF Mnncie, is in favor of continuing
the work among the reformed men, He would
not vote for any man who favOrs license.
Mr.. Shafer, of Noble county, thinks the work
In that county Is not as systematically done
i: should be, hut they are in favor of prohibit
tion.
Mr. BeebP, of ST. Joseph county, said that they
sent two earnest prohibition men to the Legisla-
ture last year, aGd prohibition is the sentiment
of his county in all parties
Park county delegate reported that IN
BloOmingda they pre- vented the obtaining of
license. She WAS in favor of creating senti-
InPnt THAT Will demand prohibition.
Mr. Bacon represented the State at large in
his observation. He believes that there is a con-
sTantly rising sentiment in the State for prohi-
hitiOn.
The State Temperance Council meets to-day at
the same place, aud The delegates to Yesterdays
convention will remain over to attend it.
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