The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-01-28

The present temperance revival In
Canton, headed by the we'll known TEN,
perance orator, Major Henry Camp. OF
Youngstown, who has already secured
some 5000 signers TO the Murphy blue
ribbon pledge, Tevives interest In the
history OF the noted temperance revlvals
In this country and the following brief
resume, furnished from temperance
standpoint, will no doubt prove OF time
ly Interest:
TEMPERANCE VIEW.
The precise date when the public In
the United States arst began TO enact
measures TO lessen the evil effects OF In.
temperance 10 not exactly known. Ger
tain II ls that scientific men In the be-
ginning OF the nineteeth century began
TO enquire into the effects Of intoxicat'
Ing liquors upon men physically and
mentally, and the result OF the investl'
cations were In favor OF abstinence,
This was the arat cause that led TO the
Temperance Question" and the effect
was an organization In 1903 with the
following peculiar pledge:
THE FIRST PLEDGE.
No member shall be intoxicated under penalty OF 90
cents No number shall dli rum, ain, whisky, wine,
or any dhtl Oh spirits, or comp ttOn Of tho aamb Or
Any 0f them eI opt by thn adylco 0 physician or IN
case Of actual disease laso excellllg wne ~ public
article shall mol inflnge Un nuy religious ordinance,
No membcr ana olror ny OF said lOdOra % any other
member, or urge any other person 10 drink thereof
under penalty OF 20 ornta Tor each oiftnco,h
This certainly indicates broad and
liberal beginning; but all reforms start
by eradicatng tho most palpable WI jngs,
leaving the causes leading TO these
wrongs, to be rooted out 40 the morals
OF the people are elevated.
This Initial organization was followed
by the Massachusetts Society for the
Suppression Of Intemperance, and the
American Temperance Union In 1926
According TO the statistics OF this
period, although possibly exaggerated or
erIonouss, these Influences contracting
drinking and drunkenness came none
too soon. For out OF population of ten
million whites II is said that 10000
drank daily three gills Of spirits; 5000,
slx gills, and that the habitual drinkers
numbered between three and four mil
lion. IL this data Ia correct nearly one
out OF every ten was an habitual drunk.
ard.
The temperance societies are said TO
have numbered 225 In 1928, and In 1899,
a year later, 1000, with membership OF
10000, oil
PLEDGED TO TOTAL ABSTINENCE.
In 1881, those having joined the cause
numbered 100000. and $4,000 are sup
posed TO have been reclaimed from
drunkenness, Some OF the foremost
statesmen at Washington Joined the
Congressional Temperance Society, Or
ganized by such mon az Casg, Wayne
aud Bates about In lnt, giving the
cause high standing.
The pledges up 10 this time did not
prohibit the drinking Of wine, malt
liquors and cider, 10 which fact objec.
tion was raised by many, considering II
q discrimination In favor OF the rich, in-
asmuch as the poor had comparatively
few opportunities OF attending public
dinners, where strong wines were drank,
In conseq quence OF these jnsti0able con.
sideratloDs q new pledge was framed In
1884 known 40 the teet0tal pledg', for.
bidding the use Of each and every kind
Of liquor. Those who had signed the
liberal pledge refused TO sign, when
more etringent measures we're adopted,
and tho consequence was q division,
causing q falling or In organizltions
and members.
In ls40, however, q new organization,
known as the Washington Temperance
Society, was formed In Baltimore by elk
t0pere, who agreed among themselves
over pot OF beer 10 refrain from the use
OF liquor and work for the cause Of tenn
perance.
A pledge was drawn up and lecturers
sent Into the field, The movement soon
became very popular, thousands 1ocked
10 their standard proclaimlng them
selves champions In the cause of tenn.
perance. Among these was Mr.. John
II, W. Hawkins, who was lifted by this
means from the gutter Of drunken deg.
radiation 10 be the foremost leader In
the cause OF temperance. He saved by
his eloQuence aud constant labor thou
sands who were In the path which
leadeth TO destruction"
Another important event was the
visit OF Father Mathew, OF Ireland, to
thls country In l8i0. To him honor was
paid and was certainly due, as through
his influence and work 100000 human
bengs owed their emancipation from
slavery TO drink.
THE woMEN's CRUSADE.
The womens crusade swept over many
sections OF this country not great
while ago. Most every one remembers
their method OF praying for keepers Of
drinking places, supplicating them and
their patrons 10 follow the wishes OF
mothers, wives, daughters and sisters 10
desert the tempting bowl. How the
movement affected the cause OF temper
ance would be hard TO estimate. How
ever, its force was spent and the red
ribbon movement was begun by DR.. Rey-
nolds In tho east. He was college
graduate, but soon sank Into the gutter
from the use OF rum. After signing the
pledge and becoming q sober man again
he used his ability In the cause Of tenn.
perance, with marvellous success. While
working In Michigan he succeeded In
establishing an organization In every
town and city In the State. While the
Legislature was In session no procured
the signatures OF oil tho members and
afterwards their thanks for his noble
work.
Some years ago Francis Murphy
started a movement In Plttsburg, which
10 NJ present at q high tide. Murphy
was reformed while In jail and had been
o saloon keeper and hard drinker, but
has since redeemed himself In the cause
OF temperance He possesses much per-
sonal macnetism and therefore can,
with very llttle speaking, arouse q great
deal OF enthusiasm.
Tho Murphy disciples are known by
tho Blue Badge and the following pledge;
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
with Malice Towards None and Charity for All,
l. tho undersigned, 90 pledge my word ana honor,