Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-10-11
W. q. I. U.
Resolutions Adopted Mt tho state Cou'
yention In Dcs Moines.
The National Union Ccnsurcs Tor
Par,i.nn Aiiinuce-. Iowa Tem-
peraWcr Legislation.

We, members OF the Woman's Christian
temperance Union In convention assenib'cd,
offer the following resolutions:
Resolved, Isl, Whereas there are In the
State and Nation vast numbers Of children rs
vet not grounded Ia the princip,ss of temper
aucc and prohibition, many Of who'd ere in
the homes Of our foreign born population ana
thus peculiarly esposed To the temptation OF
strong drink, aud
Mhcreas, immigration Ia constantly Increas-
Ing their number, and they are nov w The
plastic and formative period, hut within tWCifd
or fifteen years win become twentieth ccntury
voters, with Views aud habits fixed, able TO
ovcrturn prohihuory legislation and restore
the licensed saloon with all Its unuttcrahlo
horrors, Therefore
specially direct their attention aud cndeavor
20 do temperance work among the children;
that M this Is Of primo importance II should be
accorded n place Of honor Ia our plan OF work,
the idea being Loyal Temperance legion In
every school district and every lad and lasslo u
member,
Resolved, In The interest OF the rising gem
Grafton born aud unborn, vs. protest against
the exhibition of mOnstrositcs, human ana
otherwise at our county fairs. We also Ihc,
test against anything that violates the sen OF
purity aud the dishonest work Of games OF
chance, and we urge upon the w, &, I, l. the
necessity Of providing Tor the distribution OF
temperance literature at such gatherings.
Resolved, That IN view OF the nl-powerfnl
influence for good or evil cNcrtcd by our young
women, we urge the organization 81 W, Z i,
u's wherever possible, to the end that their In
hucuce may tell for God aud tn right, be-
,Ieying rs we Ito, that IN their hands largely
lies the solution VI the problem OF temper
anCc aud social purity,
Resolved, That IN the success OF our work IN
the Benedict Home, We recognize the guarding
care of our Master, who said 10 Nngdalen OF
old ''go and sin no morc,n In His name we
will strive to make this branch of our work
reach It's brightest possibilities, That we de
sire to Pcc each local union so allied Ia lts tn-
tcrcsts IA to be ready tO respond Its needs ~
much ~ II the home board which II clearly
brought into contact with the lnmortals,
Resolved, Further, that there be- closer
correspondence between the home and all our
unions.
Resolved, That we are more than ever con.
WINGED Of the Importance OF this department ~
our work that we ask our women 10 give Ia II
their prnycrful consideration that mothers hc
urged TO talk with aud instruct their children
themselves, instead Of leaving thcm Ia learn
the mysteries OF the physical laws governing
their bodies aud the relations Of the scNcs from
IniudiciOus and often vicious associations, aud
In the Interest Of social purity We recommend
that unions make vigorous effort 20 obtain
municipal ordinances prohibiting the youth ~
both sexes from congrcga'ing ut depotS % the
incoming and departure OF trains; that we ex'
tend our loving appreciation Ia Mrs. Cole Tor
the brave and solf-sacrlncing aud effective
work she has done aud Is doirg for morality
and pure living,
Resolved, That we wish to express our
gratitude Ia our State Supcrlnicn lent OF Pub
lie Instruction, Prof. Sabln, for his warm In
tercst In scientific instruction, aud TO the
county supcrlntcndcnts and teachers FOR their
earnest work In the same direction; and also
Resolved That we give sympathy and help
IN any way best suited to our locality, and that
we work along In the line recommended by our
"plan OF work. 10 broaden and lcngthen ms we
| SEQ the need, always remembering our dear
Mary Hunt for tho grand work she has done In
| this course.
| Resolved, That we as Christian women de-
prccatc the irrevcrcnce for, and the Dissertation
OF the holy Sabbath, and We pledge ourselves
| 10 do NIL we can by our influence and prayers to
stay the alarming evil that Is making such In
roads In our land, remembering that the Sab
| bath IL not Say for amusement or labor.
| Resolved, That ON that dny we use our In
| fuence to have temperance taught In our
Sunday schools, as We find II all through the
bible. -
| Resolved. That we hail with Joy all those or
CARNATIONS working out the problem for the
| amciorallon Of condition of race, though not
under our banner,
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves anew 70
| the work for woman's acknowledgements and
| that we win individually and In school rela'
tions collectively NJ unions, use our influence
| 10 educate public sentiment upon this question:
| That we will study the laws IA they are In oil
their relations 10 our sex, that we may the
| more intclllgently recommend changes foi
the better, and believing that the State has tn,
| power to remove the political disabilities oi
women, we will cndcayor TO work to secure
| such necessary legislation.
| Resolved, That we rejoice that Iowa has the
most advanced temperance legislation OF any
State and TO aid In securing the best results OF
Int hnI
provisions that we may intclligently work u
sustain pnblic sentiment by earnest effort FOL
| their enforcement.
Rcfolved, That we hereby express our graft
| tudc to the Twcnty-socond general assembly o.
| Iowa for It's wise and efficient measures pissed
for lettering the condition Of humanity, ant
| especially we appreciate the muniilcent nppro
priatIon 10 the benedict Home, and we homo
| our Governor for the noble stand he has tnker
IN ordering the enforcement OF our laws, ant
point with pride 10 the advance that has beer
made IN all parts OF the State In the suppression
OF the liquor traffic.
| Resolved, That we urge every member OF tn
| W. G. r. y. In Iowa 10 subscribe for the ynlue
bic State organ the Messenger, because through
It's ably edited columns We learn OF our worl
much By the loving helpful sympathy, knowl
edge and inspiration 50 essential to successful
| work.
Resolved, That since the franchise is 10 b.
one Of the special lines OF work for the comlni
year we cordially endorse and recommend TN
Womcn's Standard as the advocate Of tina
measure We also call attention to the nation
al organ, the Union Signal, as an exponent o.
women's temperance work ut large.
Resolved, That we tender the grateful thank
Of the convention TO the residents OF this, on
beautiful capital city, who have so cordially
opcned their homes TO us, and 10 the iadic
who have so bountifully and beautifully sup
piled our daily wants; to the pastor and tresteeI
Of this church; to the several choirs for thei
delightful music; to the pages for teelr untir
Ing seryIce 10 the railroads, who have 80
courteously granted to us reduced rates, ant
TO all who have In any way conduced TO thu
comfortand success Of the convention.
Resolved, That we hereby express our heart'
| appreciation Of the service rendered by on
matron of the Benedict home In her unceasln.
efforts 10 faithfully MI the position to whicl
she has been appointed also to the board o
| munapers who have borne the burden and hca