Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-04-25
The Temperance Convention.

The convention called TO meet at
Mitchell closed its labors last Thursday
night. \ constitution was adopted
and the usual complimentary reso1u-
tons passed. In addition thefollowing
Were submitted 10 the people by the
vote of the delegates present:
Resolved, That we will make our
most earnest efforts to secure the alli-
NEE Of every temperance element in
one grand, united, successful struggle
10 destroy the rum power from Dakota.
Resolved, that we believe no price in
money can be an equivalent for the
desolate homes, the broken hearts, the
ruined families, the indescribahly evil
affects Of license III any form.
Resolved, That we are heartily in IA
vor Of q constitution that will for once
and for all, now and forever, prohibit
the manufacture and sale Of intcXicat-
ing liquors within our borders.
Resolved, That the political party
Which. incorporates prohibition in its
platform and is the most p~erseEering
and Uncompromising in securing legis-
lation that shall result in the ultimate
abolition of the liqour traffic in all its
interests shall receive our support. and
If neither Of the present parties Will la
Dor fer prohibition and give us clean.
temperance candidates, that we will
try and elect a separate territorialtick-
ct.
The president introduced to the con-
yention. Mr.. Theodore kanouSey the
presi9ent~elect of the south Dakota
temperance alliance, who. upon taking
the platform, said his elec ton to this
exalted position was q surprise. and an
honor for which he was proud. lie
was confident that the battlenow being
waged would be fought to the bitter
end, and encouraged those present tobe
faithful. He criticised the sumptuary
laws OF Dakota, and advocated pure
and unauthorized prohibition. His
speech was well received and he as
sumed the chair mid cheers.
After some discussion the next place
Of meeting Vas left to the committee
for action.
In regard TO the work accomplished.
the Mitchell Republican thus speaks
editoriallg:
The temperance clans have filed our
city for the past few days. and have
held enthusiastic sessions, day and
evening, in the court house, The at
tendance has been large, and the con-
yeRtion as a whole is considered the
strongest ever held in the territory.
The leading workers are men and wom-
en Of ability, whose strong convictions
are balanced by genuine western prac-
ucality. The characteristic. termed
good common sense or business
sense" largely prevails, as We'll as that
broad minledness which can conceive
ahigher good than mere material adj
yancement. The power Of conviction
is beyond question the strongest ele-
ment in civilized life. save one, the love
0f God and nfG1l. These two clements
mo the motive power OF the temper
mce work. That the men who come
up from the rich farms, the busy work
shops and the pressing demandso of pro
fessional life, and the women of intelli-
gence and culture who are making re-
fined and attractive homes here on The
western frontier, that these people have
Joined IN q movement to elevate man
kind, and to guard the interests of the
home and increaseit its Influence, is proof
that the cause has inherent strength
and will henceforth constitute an i'm
portant factor in territorial affairs.
lust what course the temperance PEG.
pie would adopt, has not before been
clearly outlined. But the action of
this convention indicates that temper
itnce. like everything else in Dakota, is
the best Of its kind, and constitutional
prohibition.'' is II enceforth themotto Of
the party. Y conservative element.
perNading the whole movement, is
clearly apparent. No undue haste or
false steps will be taken. 4 con-
aryatiye and wise, though vigorous
pollen viii be adopted. The whole
movement appeals TO the Intelligence
II the people and depends upon the
progressive thought of the age for its
f~onsumH&tion. and Dakota, when
She becomes Of age. likeher sister states
in the northwest, viii be in the VAN
guard Of enlightened aad prosperous
people.
The Temperance Alliance adjourned
Yesterday afternoon and left the1lold to
lnunbcg OF prohibitionists Whoorgan-
lied themselves into Q political party
and elected delegates to the Pittsburg
Iony ntion. This movement only en-
Draced q small pert Of The Temperance
people, among whom are Lr. lIoadly,
the temperance evangelist, and the Da-
gison county delegation prefering to
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