Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-16

Full Report of the Resolutions Adopted.
The w. G. r. L. at their State conven-
ton at Brattleboro adopted the following
resolutions:
Resolped, That we recognize with gratitude
ali the way the Lord hath led us in the past,
and that we renew our CONSIDERATIONS to hun,
and our pledge, to each other, to prosecute
with renewed vigor, the temperance work in
RCsOlred, That we desire to express our great
regret III the absence of our beloved pre>
dent, Mrs. T.. q. Greene, from our convention,
and our love and gratitude for her long and
faithful service in the work of the W. c. +. L.
ResOlr,d That wc heartily endorse and See
ond the efforts OF our national committee and
also those of the national reform association,
10 secure better observance OF the sab
bath.
BE ieving the religious education of the
children aud young people to be OF vital nm
pcrIa"c' therefore,
ReS0,rCd, That we express our hearty
thanks To the international Snnday-school
lesson committee for granting our rcqucS to
provide qdaIterly temperance lessons in the
regular course, beginning in $50.
UntIl that time we Will urge the use of the
temperance lessons prepared Tor tue purpose
und strive to have our sunday schools or
lnzed into Cold Water Armies.
We will also look carefully after the intro
duction of temperance books and papers into
our sunday schools as IL means OF securing
thorough and systematic cdu,a ion.
RcsOlr,d. That we recognize the import
aucc o. cienti,ic instruction in the effects of
alcohol And narcotics on the human system,
and hat we urge our local supcr,ntend nts to
u-e Their efforts to have the law enforced.
1 ResOlred That it is the duty OF individual
members Of local unions to tax the necessary
steps which will enable them to vote under
our school laws thereby enabling them to
appoint women as school ,uperintendcntS and
prude tai committees.
ReSOlred, That. II, the Union Signal is n
fountain OF instruction and Il source of in
pru,iOn i'll our work, we use our influence to
inc ease It's circulation IN our local unions,
RcSOlrtd, That We see III the large number
of young Indies in attendance at this cOnyen-
ton, hopeful indications for the future tenn
pcrance work
Resolrod. That the right of franchise
should be restricted to such PERSONS car
read and write the English language.
Rc@tred That we congratulate our sister
State New Hampshire on the recent passage
by her State legislature, Of II law forhlddnl
the sale of toba co to the youth of her Sta e
and that we Will aim to secure the same safe
guard Tor our own youth.
ReSOlred, That, the prohibition of the DIR nh
traffic being the only righteous way of cal
ing with this gigantic curse of curses.
therefore we Will cNcIL every effort to main
tain our State prob DtOry law and to secure
its thorough enforcement.
l ReSOtred, Ihat we earnestly direct our al
/ tention 10 the enforcement OF the pruhlbitor,
, law making 1t special study, and testing IL
workings III the sup, Iesson of the illega
sale ana use of Intoxicating liquors." nc ord
ing 10 the plans suggested by our supcrn
tendent ON the reatIon OF ntemperance II
, labor and capital.
. ] htNDipttl, uut VIC tulllcStlS ptISiSltut'
9 ~ endeuvor To secure an amendment to ch p
l ter 1863 Of the revised laws of Vermont, giyinl
to women the right to make II complaint 70
warrant ol search and seizure, and also Il
bring prosecute MS for violations OF any sec
q tiOn ol our prohibition law.
ResOlUed, That, as Total abstinence is thu
only foundation uDon which we Z III safely
build, we will use all diligence i'll pcrfcctiui
{ plan of work TO secure constitutions
e amendment forever prohibiting tine manuiuc
turc ana sale OF Intoxicating liquors inciud
ing wine, beer ana cider tor b, verage pur
poses, throughout our State.
Resolved, That, while we do most tender
; love our National President and are loyal 4
the National Union we desire To keep the Yer
= mont W. g. 4. L. free from the trammcls o
any political organization, in order to pre-
e serve harmony moug ourselves and to st
cure the co. operation of every temperate
, man in The State.