The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-07-10
Declaration of Principles Adopted by the
State W. c. T. U. at Portland, juno 26.

against alchoholic beverages and al
other forms of intemperance, including
opium, morphine and tobacco.
end. We are opposed to the use o
fernented wines at the Lords table:
-Ist, because it endangers the wei
fare of persons who have to contend
with the appetite contracted by the use
of intoxicants; and, because it may en-
gender this appetite in those. who by
the laws of heredity are constitution
ally incurable; sd, because we believe
there is no warrant IN the world of
God to introduce ''the cup of devils
into the temple of the Holy Ghost"
Sd We are undoubtedly opposed
to the desecration of the Lords day
which is SO alarmingly prevalent, is,
we fear, increasing prevalent in our
towns and cities; hence we as a union,
do urge upon all good people to sus-
: tain all the means of grace afforded by
the christian churches, and we do ear,
nestly entreat them to induce their
children to go with them to the house
of God during public services in the
forenoons as well as to Sunday school,
We do as a union also utter our
condemnation OF Sunday picnics, base
ball games, open beer gardens, saloons
and other places of traffic, for mere
purposes of pleasure or gain on the
Lords day.
Sd We do as a union most re-
spectfully and earnestly request rail
road and steamboat corporations to
extend to their employees the fullest
possible benefit of the Lords day,
and to suspend the running of trains,
making excursions or other trips on
Sunday, in the honor of God, and for
the good of man. 9Th, we pledge our
selves to use our influence undoubtedly
and collectively. against the prevalent
custom of Sunday driving and visiting.
5th. Believing that childhood and
youth have been made by divine ap-
pointment the especial charge Of
we.nen as mothers and teachers VIC
accept the sacred trust committed to-
Us and by means of home influence,
S, hool instruction, kindergarten train
iIrg. Band of Hope and all other suta-
blc and available agencies, we will
Six to awaken, cultivate and strengthen
tn- temperance education of our chill
Arcl, moreover believing that the
"A H1rIcan system of public schools is
tt: inevitable corollary of the declara-
ti.sA of independence that the great
wo,k of the school, is to prepare for
go ID citizenship we feel that the pub
lic schools must teach temperance as a
safe guard to our homes and to citi-
z-nship or be derelicit in their duty
both to the children and to the state
which supports them. We rejoice
also in the work of our literature de-
partment and would here reaffirm our
belief that by wise distribution of a
sound temperance literature adaptt
to home needs, by large circulation
of our national organ, the Union
Signal" we should help to educate and
uplift public sentiment to the level OF |
that abstinence
9th Believing''the pen to be mightier
than the sword, "-mightier in the
slaughter of purity and innocence, and
knowing that this great power is used
by the unscrupulous, and does develop
the coarsest forces of human nature.
We will also make use of this instru-
ment, and by means of the press seek
to disseminate information and intel
ligence regarding the evils Of. intem-
perance and all crimes against society
7th. Believing that next to the
indwelling spirit of God, body well
equipped is the best defense against
ardent spirits, we wish to place our
selves on record as endorsing such
habits of life, in regard to dress and
food, as we'll as drink, as shall conduce
to the best development of the pow
ers God has given us.
9Th. Our platform is Prohibition,
and until our feet can besolidly placed
upon that, it is our purpose to use
every weapon at present at our COM
mand in the shape of the execution of
existing laws, in the battle against our
common enemy