, 1884-04-04
TEMPERANCE:
Speeches and REGULATIONS Last Night
at the Meeting OF the
Christian Temperance Union.

A large audience wa present, last even
ing, at the meeting of the Women
Christian Temperance Union, held in III,
lecture room of the Congregations
church. Mrs. j. s. Taylor announces
the order of exercises,
Rev. Mr.. Sanders read the second chap.
ter of Second Timothy and delivered an i'm.
p~ressive prayer pertinent to the occasion.
Judge Fisher, the first speaker, ex,
pressed great satisfaction at observing SC
large an audience present. He found that
all classes in all communities have their
especial niche in society for the work OF
usefulness, unless it be the liquor sellers
and men of their ilk who do not contrib
ute any good; but, upon the other hand
furnish much evil. He would not neces.
sarily denomiuate them bad men, as they
see things differently from those who do
not follow the terrible business, but ex-
pcrience its pernicious influence. The
wrong lies primarily with the Lawmakers
who grant them licences to pursue their
nafarious calling. The remedy for the
terrible decentralization resides largely with
our legislators, who, out of regard for
those whom they represent, should pass
such laws as are best calculated to adj
vance the cause of morality.
The old Abolitionists. who had a cher
ished principle to work for, worked for it,
z~ealously and under the most disadyanta-
geous circumstances. But amid perse-
cution they kept up the agitations, and
finally slavery went down and freedom
triumphed. So with temperance; it will
encounter opposition until victory perches
proudly and permanently upon its banner;
and victory will come sooner or later. The
influence of the temperance people is
destined to be felt, and great good must
necessarily result from their noble, God
giving efforts in behalf of suffering man
kind.
Miss Eva Moore and Miss May Rusk
gave two very pretty poetical Rotations
which were followed by an article from
the pen of DIR. j. G. Holland, read by
Mr.. Sheldon. This showed that sixty
thousand men in u nation annually go 60
drunkards' graves through the inordinate
use of intoxicating liquors.
George f. Wanless, of Denver, said
from his observation there isn't much new
to be stated upon temperance, but a great
deal remains to be done effectively. Only
a few weeks ago it was thought advisable
to make a fight in city politics in his city.
The fight was made and a partial victory
gained. Nine aldermen were to be
elected and three avowed temperance
candidates were chosen. There is a prob
ability that a fourth will secure a place in
the city council bycontesting a seat in that
body. Prior to the election, many frowned
upon the church people going into poll
tics. But with all the opposition put
forth a grand victory has been secured
which will ultimately be enlarged in the
coming state election.
There is no issue existing between the
republicans and democrats as vital as TEN
perance and prohibition. The drinking
of rnm will ultimately bankrupt the coun-
try as well as degrade the individual.
Carefully compiled statistics indicate this
most clearly. Our aim should be not so
much for the reclamation of the fallen as
the preservation of those who are tempted
and liable to fall. The appetite for liquor
is not natural but acquired. The liquor
dealers doctor their vile drinks to create
an appetite upon the part of their Gus
TONERS. We should go to the very root
of the great evil to secure its speedy
adjustment. Let us proceed by law
against the liquor dealers. They are CON
stantly combining against temperance,
law and morality. We must seek to main
tain hat which elevates, and abolish that
which degrades mankind.
The saloon keepers are constantly sending
men down to perdition. They encourage
the commission of crime. Their a%verice,
sordidness, s~elfshness and l~aziness leads
them to sell liquor as an easy method of
making money. They enrich themselves
over other mems weakness and degreda-
ton. In his opinion, there was but one
way to make temperance victorious, and
that is to have it as Il paramount issue at
the polls. There always is a remedy for
an evil. lntemperance is an evil and we
must adopt the requisite remedy to over,
come it and crush it out from our midst.
Judge Groesbeck, of Laramie, spoke
briefly. He thought the moral people
ought to do the same as the immoral peo.
pie do in politics, and hat is to stick
closely together to carry their points. He
rejoiced hat whilst in the Legislature he
had introduced the local option bill, and
felt a lasting pride in having taken the
important initiatory step in 50 necessary 4
matter affecting SO deeply the welfare o.
the people of the territory of Wyoming.
After some further observations the au
dience adjourned with the understanding
that within a brief period a grand mas
temperance meeting is to be held in thi.
city and be addressed by numerous promi
nent speakers.