The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-01-04
TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT.
EDrTED ny THB
Womsni Christian Temperance Union
AfIss Tenth annual Meeting at Detroit,
Moi. October SIst 10 Kovsmbsr Ita, 1883.

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Moi. October SIst 10 Novsm6sr IM, 1883
Studying tho map, we find that w
have entered into all The land to posses,
Il. By Christmas we shall have the
outline of "a w. @. T. u. 10 every State
and Territory Of the republic. We
have traversed the Geld wo know The
varied needs wo can now intelligently
seize on the strategic points. OF these
the state Of Maine is one. Here the
constitutional prohibition amendment is
to be voted on next year, and the value
OF strong popular affirmation Of the
principle, after thirty years. experience,
viii DO almost decisive with tho public.
We can afford no moGerats majority In
Msine-it must bo comprehensive, con.
elusive, overwhelming. To this end, l
beseech our workers 10 plan their cam.
paigns 10 as TO include for every ono Of
US few days work at least in Maine.
IL is not more true that in multitude
Of counselors there is safety than that
in variety Of speakers there IL
strength. Each worker has bis own
natural constituency to whom his voice
is moro persuasive than another's. Each
mind, while IL sees tho same truth,
clothes IL in garments Of various hue
and texture, according to personal
character and individual requirement.
New Hampshire is also strategic
point. Comparatively little work has
been done there, aud we cannot reap
where We have not sown. Henry w.
Blair must DO returned TO the United
States senate, and, though We cannot
act directly, we we'll know that State
where tie w. @. T. U. is thoroughly
at work will show the dark stain Of
completely with strong drink rapidly
Bleaching out Of its ballots.
New York is figure Of central iu-
psrtence. It's agricultural and village
population is overwhelmingly With us.
The independent prohibition vote has
compelled the Republican party at its
last convention 10 put = plank in its
platform favoring submission Of an
amendment. Pennsylvania, Michigan,
Wisconsin aud Minnesota are hasten
ing to the battle. Missouri, in the
West, Georgia, Tennessee and Mary
land, in the South, are ere long 20
illustrate the crucial test. Arkansas
ought TO have special work this year,
in Wow Of the advanced sentiment that
gives TO woman The vote by signature
upon the license question. Indians, the
twofo'd resolutions Of whose legislature
fer one amendment for prohibition and
wonan's ballot placed il in the van
last year, both Of which were thrown
out this year upon ga technicality,"
needs immense work done to screw its
courage TO the sticking point, while
Dakota, seething in the trough Of the
sea, with bitter strife even amoog the
good, sadly needs help.
The magnificent Northwest and Pu-
get Sound brought to our doors by the
Northern Pacific road, and California
saddled with the wine heresy, occupy
. position that can but make us aux-
ious while to Utah, the most difficult
Geld in the land, have promised
worker already. We must remember,
though, that 1884 will be an exceed
ingly ofT-year in legislation, and we
should, think, mass our forces in the
effort to carry such measures as are
already far advanced. The first, and
cannot too strongly emphasize its pri-
mary Importance, is constitutional
amendment in Maine, the second is the
ballot for woman in Iowa and the third
10 the ballot for woman in Oregon. Al
ready constitutional amendment for
this purpose has passed the legislature
of Iowa once. This winter it must
pass again, and petitions from the W.
0. 7. U. must help secure this end
Then comes the tug Of war. With
such prohibitory statute as will be
adopted in Iowa this winter, clinched
in its effectiveness by woman's ballot.
giving overwhelming majorities for the
enforeer, behind the Law, Iowa will move
TO the place for which she has SO intelli-
gently and patiently been striving =
"The queen and leader of Christian
civilization upon this planet" But we
must not forget the radiant hope of
Oregon. The constitutional amend-
ment for the woman's ballot is to be
voted on there in next Falps election,
and to the end that they may win we
must give them all possible aid. But
az the third and chief feature of Nation
al Headquarters, we must have . Ma.
tional Lecture Bureau. This would
greatly strengthen us, by enabling us
~ to concentrate our workers on the
strategic points, instead of having them
go forth in the present haphazard man-
ner. (2) 1t would unity and nationals
ize our work, and (s) not least,it would
protect us from the irresponsible, the