River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-08-07
Temperance.
CONDUCTED BY THE. w. C. t. U.
"For God and Home and Native Land"
How win this do for Governor 81

fOf Cf0u ana nome ana 1NuttUe Ldftu.
How will this do for Governor ST.
Johns letter of acceptance!
81 will go forth among men not
mailed in scorn, but in the armor of a
pure intent; great duties are before
me, and great signs, and whether
crowned or crownless when fall, it
matters not, so as Gods work is done. "
Miss Willard went from the Pitts
burg convention directly to Maryland.
where she made one of the first speech
es of the campaign, at Cumberland.
"Mum" is the suggestive name of
new drink brewed in the OutlaWed
breweries of Iowa. 1t is said to be
non-alcoholic, but time and chemis-
try will test the truth of the saying.
A friend writes from Keokuk, Ia,
July II, "There has not been single
case of drunkenness in the police court
of this city for twelve days. Such
immunity has not existed for like
period in the history of the city in the
last quarter of a century. God be
praised that prohibition does prohibit
to that extent at least. Let it be
known to the honoring of God and to
the gladdening of all temperance
workers. Signal notes.
Listen! (From the National Teach
ers' Association
"The committee on temperance,
notes with profound satisfaction the
practical direction now being given to
the arou sed temperance sentiment OF
the country. Especially do we rejoice
in the well directed efforts of the
w. @. 7. u. to secure instruction In
physiology and hygiene in all grades
of the public schools, with particular
reference to the effect of alcoholic
stimulants on the human system.
Legislation to this effect has already
been secured in five states--New
York, Michigan. New Hampshire,
Vermont and Rhode Island--and we
recommend the hearty cooperation OF
of this association in making such
legislation general throughout the
land.
"Gov. st. John is the assured stand
ard bearer of the Prohibition party IN
the United States which now filings It's
banner declaring with reverent feel
ing: ''The gospel according to st.
John and the prophecy of Daniel. -
Union Signal.
The results of prohibition in the
greater portion of the state are gratl-
flying in the extreme. Des MONIES
shows a marked improvement. Inc
question, sDoes prohibition prohibit!
is susceptible of variety of answers.
If it is meant, does it prohibit drink
ing in private houses entirely! we say
no: nobody ever claimed or expected
that st would. But in nine-tenths OF
the state closes up the saloons, takes
temptation away from the Doys,
breaks up the rendezvous for thieves
and robbers, and decreases crime
about 60 per cent. Under its opera
ton the arrests in Des Moines have
been only one-third of the former rate.
Now whilst prohibition does not bring
in the full fledged millennium. it pur-
pies the hills with its dawn-and that
is glory enough for one year.--Iosod
Homestead.
FROM THE MAIDEN ROCK UNION:
At the Prohibition Convention Miss
Frances e. Willard seconded the nom-
nation of Gov. st. John. She spoke
of having known him as a man and
barefooted boy. She had seen him go
out into the world unfriended, I'M
guarded, making his way toward the
west, crossing the "Big Muddy with but
one dollar in his pocket. She had seen
him. when other men were asleep,
studying blackstone and Coke. She
next saw him elevated to the position
of governor of great free state and
the idol of his party there.
The nomination of Mr.. st. John was
also seconded by Mrs. Mary Hoffman
of Kansas city, president of the ". q
T. u. of Missouri. She spoke OF st
John as a man who had never vetoed
bills that were in the interests of the
Iaboring classes, who had never rec
commended distributing among th'
states excessive revenue derived from
whisky, and who would lead the Pro
hibition party on to the overthrow o.
the gods acchus and Gambrlnus.