Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-20
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A UNION.

The Constitution and an Appeal ia
the People.
1T 10 well known that for sevt raj
weeks past a movement has been on foot
for the perfection in this city, of an or
gani2ation known as the mems christian
prohibition union, through the several
meetings held in behalf of this move
mant the organization has been per-
ieetcd, wits the following list of
OFFICERS:
President-Joseph Ward, ID. d.
Vice presidents-Rev. q. +. Clapp,
Rev. C.E Hager, A. l.. Human, M.
Delano, j. Q. MoVay.
Corresponding se~oretary-Dr. G.. A.
Keyes.
Recording secretary-H. b. Murphy.
Treasurer. ii. Beaver.
CONSTITUTION.
The mems christian prohibition union
has adopted the following constitution
for Its government
' Article 1st-This organization shall be
known as the Mems Christian Prohl-
bltion Union.
Art. 2d-The object of this union
shall be to educate public sentiment up
to the standard of prohibition and to se-
cure the complete legal punishment of
the liquor traffic.
Art. 3d-Any man may become n
member of this organization by the
payment of fifty cents per year, aud
signing the constitution and the follow
ing pledge:
81 hereby solemnly promise to use
my iufinence and cast my vote in the
interests of prohibition
Ait TN oaaicasSS c. this c.Ssa;ga
tion shall be a president, vice president
from each chnrch, when practicable,
vice president at large; a corresponding
secretary, and treasurer, who shall with
the pastors of the different churches
constitute an executive committee.
Art. 5th-Ihe members of this organi-
zation shall meet at least once a month
for the transaction of business, and shall
hold a mass meeting at least once each
quarter.
Art. 6th-This constitution may be
amended at any regular meeting by
two-thirds of those present and voting
for such amendment; notice of amend
hiOhu huslDB pOCd luduS ap u II
meeting of the union.
CIRCULAR TO THE PEOPLE.
There has been prepared and gener-
ally distributed by the union the follow
ing circular, which tells its own story:
Dear Sir:-Being fully satisfied that
alcohol is mans chief foe, opposing as il
does every moral reform, producing
criminals, poisoning unnumbered thous'
ands of men each year, impoyerishIne
the nation and producing paught but
woe.
Believing further, that the American
saloon Is a fortress in which this foe il
most strongly .e~ntrenched, and that to
Danish this evil from our land, the
saloon must be closed and the manu-.
facture of alcoholic beverages ptohlbi
ted.
And believing that in order to do this
an organization must be formed tina,
shall unite ali the prohibition forces IL
the nation, We therefore recommend tt
you the Mems Christian Prohibitio,
union.
The nature and object of this organi
cation are given below:
lst--A combination of oil the prohibi
ton forces of the territory.
2nd-To closely and actively identif.
the church with the effect to secure
statutory or constitutional prohibition
of the manufacture and sale Of all in
toxicantsl including wine, ale and beer
3rd-To induce men everywhere t.
choose sides for or against prohibition
4th--To seeur and enforce prohibi
tory laws.
5th-To see that stauncb prohibition
ISIS are placed in nomination at ever,
election, municipal, county, state AM
national, and to support them at tn
4 ballot box.
6th-To raise all necessary funds TO
conducting prohibitory campaigns.
7th-To make prohibition an issue j
the coming fall elections, and to secur
if possible, statutory prohibition at tn
next session of our territorial legls
lsture.
Sth-To combine all the legitimat
business interests against the rum trafd'
;. 9th-To spread prohibition literatur
over the territory, in every languag
spoEen by its inhabitants.
These circulars are sent into til
various communi ties of Dakota, hcco1S
panied by an appeal to Gala mass NEE
INK az obo Va 'Laib a
1t is the design of the promoters t
effect an organization which will wor
in union with the women's ehristia
temperance union, 1t will be seer b
the constitution that the members {
the new union need not necessaril
possess practical prohibition proclivitie
: The union takes in all who are willin
: to subscribe to the pledge to use the
influence and cast their votes in beha
of practical prohibition.
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receiving Watches, Jewelry an
Silver Goods of all the lates
designs, at their JeNelry store o
Third Street, YanktoD.
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