Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-06-08
TEMPERANCE
In the Methodist General Confcfence
Another important Arra,gnment
OF the Liquor Traffic.


that the temperance reform Is engaging
public attention M never before, "and in
this reat moral advrnce Ns recognize
the duty Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, with nll other Christian orders to
march at the head Of the column, to in
spiro and direct the movement"
The second section recognizes "wi'h
high appreciation" the great work Of the
W. c.. T. u, and tenders "fraternal greet
ings and hearty God-speed' TO the Nation
al Temperance Society and all other Or
gnnizations engaged in advancing this re-
form, especially to all who labor on gos-
pei temperance basis.
Section III. declares emphatically for
total abstinence as "the best modern sci
ence has irrefragably demonstrated that
there is no legitimate place for alcohol not
even in the form of milder liquors, used
in however moderate quantities in
healthy living organism"
Section Nv. hails with joy the enact
ment Of laws providing for scientific tenn
ptrance instruction in thirty-four States
and Territories, and calls for "the exclu-
sion from the schools OF those professedly
temperance but fatally misleadlng text
books, which directly or impliedly encour-
age the moderate use of the milder intox-
| icants."
Section V. upon the raising Of grapes,
hops, etc., reads as follows:
We approve the action OF the Lay
Electoral Conference of California, con-
demning the raising and selling of grapes
for the manufacture oil fermented wine.
and we think the time has come for
broader utterance upon this subject. We
warn our members against raising and
selling, not only grapes, Tut also other
fruits, hops and grain, for the manufact-
ure of alcoholic liquors, as inconsistant
with the Christian profession. benumbing
to the conscience and hurtful to the cause
OF temperance and true piely. These prac-
tices bring the church into completely with
the great liquor nuisance, paralyze our
efforts and afford comfort 10 the greatest
enemy of modern Clristianity.
The sixth section reiterates the language
of the Episcopal address:
"The liquor traffic is SO pernicious in all
its bearings, 70 inimical to the interests Of
honest trade, so repugnant 10 the moral
sense, 80 injurious to the peace and order
oil society, so hurtful TO the home, 10 the
church, and to the body polite, and 80
utterly antagopistic to all that is precious
in life, that the only proper attitude TO.
ward il for Christians is that of relentless
hostility. II can never be legalzed with
out sin," And we furthermore, emphati.
cally declare that men who engage in the
manufacture and sale OF alcoholic beverages
ought not TO receive the commercial pat
ronage or suffrages Of Christian people for
any political office or any position of in
lluence on educational boards.
Section VII, under the title of "Prac-
tical Political Action" is as follows:
One OF the dark reproaches Of our times
is that The saloon has been allowed TO be-
come political gambler, and to do brok-
eraSe business with the ballot-box, as =
part Of its stock in trade. Saloons and
corrupt politicians constitute an equation.
both members Of which have ballot-box |
value, and are easily transferred. Weurge
il as an imperative duty Of Christian men
10 attend the primaries, TO wrest the SOW
ereignty Of The caucus from the grip of the
saloon, TO purify and elevate the caucus by
their presence, and make it promoter OF
morals and good order. Beginning with
the caucus, let us work upward through
all the departments of legitimate civil ac-
tion, until our entire citizenship is eman-
cipated from this bondage. We must sup
plant the five or six thousand Legislators
and the tens OF thousands oil municipal
officers who have long Stood RS the body
guard Of the saloon i'll its ravages upon the
home.
Section VIII, asserting that "ihe habit
nal non-entorcement OF law is an impedi-
ment IN the way Of true moral and social
reiorm," rejnices IN the awakening public
sentiment in this matter. 1t holds IN
profound venerat'on the heroic example
OF our msrtyred brother, Geo c. Hadduck,
struck down by an nssassin's bullet while
protecting society against the saloons' law
lessness," and calls "npon our people
every where, without distinction of party,
to lend their efforts TO the faithful admin
isIrnlion of the restrictive, suppressiye and
prohihitoiy features Of existing liquor
laws"
Section TX rejoices in the recent deci-
sion of the Supreme Cour, for Prohibition,
and "renlizing the difficulty Of protecting
society. by merely moral forces, against
evils sanctioned under the broad zeal Of
the common wealth." calla npon all oui
people to assiS in securing. as rapidly as
possible, such legislation that ihe liquor.
dealers "shall no longer have n law-book
as n pillar, nor quiet their consriences
with The oriale of n court license"
Section Y. calls for the aid 0l State and
National amendments for the suppression
Of liquor traffic, aud adds:
1--WE believe II 10 he the wiseSl policy,
and The supreme duty Of all legislative
bodIes, to enact such legislation that, nm
der the forms Of the Constitution, the peo-
pie may protect the home against the sa-
loon, by no-license votes, under a Local
Option regimen, and, as soon as possible,
by Constitutional Prohibitory Amend
ments."
Section XII. memoriNlizes Congress to
pass bill oullawing the liquor traffic in
District OF Columbia.
Section XII, under the title Of Inter
State Liquor Traffic, memories Congress
for legislation that shall protect Prohibi.
ton States against the now lawful impor-
tatlon, sale and delivery therein OF liquors
from other States in the original import.
ers' packages in violation OF local law,
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