Little Falls transcript., 1886-01-29
Mass i Temperance Conyention.

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We have been requested, BY several
leading temperance men Of Little Falls
md neighbpring towns. TO announce
that there will be mass temperancet
convention at the Cong gregational
church in Little Falls on Tuesday af-;
ternoon, Feb 16, to convene at 2.
o'clock. Another session will be, held.
IN the evening Of the same:day, if the.
attendance and interest will warrant:
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For several years past the temper
snoe people Of this county have taken
no united action in their work, and it
is certainly the right move to meet in
mass convention SO that their strength
eau be known, and plans for general
and scombined work adopted. In some
parts Of Morrison county tina temper
ancs sentiment is very strong, and
with proper effort Of those interested
ia the work much good could be ac-
com pHshed. In Little Falls. there il
a field which no temperance worker
need consider unworthy Of his efforts
Here can be found all grades Of tip
piers, froin the cautious business man
who indulges in All occasional drink tc
steady his nerves or ward off theeHects
of the elements, to the gutter rolling
wretch which whisky has dragged
down from respected and useful po
sition in the community to brutist
and pitifuf state. Here in abundance
is to be found the young man who i!
now forming the habits which if allow
ed to take their natural course ane
increase with his years, will soon place
him beyond the reach Of temperanc.
! reformers. Also we have, in no imi
ted numb er, the society lady who, a.
regularly as she fells inclined, indulge
in malt and vineus liquors; resultin!
we believe, worse in example thar
directly. So it will be seen that here
the temperance laborer can find Al
grades of work ready for his hands
Let him choose the class which he j
most effective and begin without delay
or let him attack the evil in whateve
condition it is found, and at ever
point attempt to save his fellow bein
from the dread effects of intoxicatin
drinks.
| 1t is, therefore, our earnest hope, a
| it is of all good temperance workers
that the attendance at the mass coz
ventiun on the 18th prex. will be large
and that the temperance people frol
all parts of the county will proceed
take energetic and concentrated u uctio
to oppose the pernicious and debasin
influence of the gigantic rum pewe
But one thing the temperance peop]
should carefully avoid. 1t is polite
, There is a feeling among some in th
community ssas in all, that in order
accomplish good in this line they, mu
antagonize all whe do not believe ju
l as they do. y worse mistake cann
8 be made. When the temt5sr rance pc
E pie have succeeded in educating publ
opinion to the belief that prohibitie
is best, then it is time to take mea
ures to secure the passage Of laws
provide for that state, and the ele
ton Of officers who will enforce tho
, laws. But when a man or party.
l friendly toward the temperance mo
it is suicidel to demand that the IA,
or. party shall be pledged to prohit
| ton when it is a known fact that tt
: majority Of the people Of the comm
, nifty are opposed to this extreme dc
D trine. If the individuals are reform
and made temperance men and wom
the country will certainly not be 60
erned by the liquor interests. r.
/, American people cannot be fore
into temperance, but they can, a
some dny will, be reasoned into it.