The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-06-27
w. c. T. U. of New Jersey.


OUR PLATFORM:
"Total abstinence for the individual and constitu-
tiOnal prohibition for the state
In my last / was mistaken in my statement in
regard to the action of the Republican convpn-
ton recently held in Chicago. The memorial of
the w C. T. U. of the United States, acas read
before the convention and then quietly put to
sleep forever in the committee resolutions.
Through the courtesy of Senator Blair of New
Hampshire (whose devotion to our cause is
written deep in the hearts of the temperance
women of America), Miss Willard was allowed
fifteen minutes to address the committee at its
room in the Leland hotel. They listened courte-
ously to what the plucky little woman had to
say and perhaps for the first time in their lives,
these men heard what the womanhood OF this
nation asked of the politicians. | trust the
readers of the GAZETTE may have an opportu-
nifty to read this address
But the voice of 900 woman, the petition
of the National Temperance society, represent
ing the noblest christian manhood of the land,
casting 100000 votes, the plea of the MONDAY
prayer meeting, voicing the business men of the
great metropolis, signed by one of the origina-
tors of the Republican party, who sent copies
of the New York petition to twelve other noon
day prayer meetings in other large cities, who
joined in the memorial, have all been passed by
UNDECIDED. While everything else seems to have
place in their platform, this simple request for
prohibitory plank against the most gigantic
evil of modern times, is denied us. Once more
will this memorial be presented, one more poit-
cal convention will have an opportunity to show
t,o II &c
the christian voters of this nation, took to their
knees in view of the responsibility of the coming
crisis God has brought them to look this mat
ter in the face as never before.
We are in receipt of a beautiful letter from
one of the youngest of our Unions, giving an
account of the meeting of the day of prayer
(27th), and the observance of Flower and Prison
day, by visit to the county almshouse, and to
the homes of the sick in the city, and to the
county jail Boquets of fragrant flowers with
scripture texts attached by white ribbon. were
distributed according to order. Eight in the
JAIL seventy in the almshouse, and many sick in
the city, all had their glimpse of outer life by
these sweet membranes of Gods undying
love. May the dear Lord bless the Salem Union
and its young president.
Mays Landing, too, sends words of cheer
through the county yice-president, who is in for
the fight in Atlantic county. Let the lovers of
the cause in that locality rally round those who
are striving to plant the standard of temperance
more firmly than ever before in a part of the
Lords vineyard, which. hitherto, has not yielded
the fruit it should have DONE Atlantic county
needs deep ploughng and abundant seed-sowng.
A station of the white Ribbon Army" in the
county town, will help the cause along much.
Atlantic City, with its hundreds of licensed
hotels and saloons. sows broadcast its seed of
death, and more or less sheds an influence over
the entire county Sister Crate is in dead
earnest in this matter. Help her, dear christian
sisters, all you can, and may God bless her in her
work.
Mrs. Lummis of Cedarville who was placed
at the head of the department of soldiers and
sailors work in the state, declines the position,
owing to the press of work at home, where the
renting of new hall for the accommodation of
their Union, is a step forwardin the cause. The
temperance school is an important feature of
their work they are giving it good share of
attention. and in this most fruitful of all fields