The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-05-18
STATE ", G. I. U.
EuorNR CRY, Orr May nth.
RvFNtNo SESSION.

EvKNfNo SESSION.
4 After music, Mrs. briggs delivered an
address on "SeientIdc Temperance" which
was very interesting. She illustrated with
charts.
After this came the presentation OF the
flag which was presented to Linn county
delegates by Rev, Wire, of Eugene, In a
neat and fluent speech. After which Mrs.
I, J.. Wilson received the banner.
We we're unable to obtain copy OF his
speech and did not take notes, hence can.
not report Il. Mrs. Wilson's acceptance
brought down the house. Here Il Is
II was my fortune last fall to be present
at the National Convention In Nashville,
Tenn when the beautiful banners were pre-
sented tothe States who had made the
largest per cent In increase OF membership
during the year, and az the ladies were
called forward almost without n moments
warning to present and receive the beauti.
full gifts In the presence of an immense au-
dience,I blessed my lucky stars that Oregon
would receive no such recognition And
last summer and fall we so earnestly long
ed for the success of the amendment, that
we honestly hoped some other county
would receive this beautiful gift But since
Il has fallen to us IL Is with pleasure and
pride receive Il from yeu in the name OF
dear old Linn. And Will you pardon me II
take the opportunity to say why In my
opinion Linn county voted two TO one for
Prohibition.
wasit because We were well organized :
Yes.
Was Il because all worked together with
such energy that by and BY the current was
almost irresistible Yes.
Was Il because almost every minister in
Linn county found time to ride miles In the !
dust and heat to address school house audi. |
ences Yes.
Was Il because eur singers otherwise
called the Linn county mob took time TO
accompany our speakers and sing the Cos.
pei of Prohibition Yes.
Was II because Our county papers were
all In line for Prohibition Yes. (
Was Il because we had mere Woman's
Christian Temperance Unions In our coun.
ty than any ether county In the State. and
that they meyer failed to stand In the front (
ranks and lead, Or stand behind and push
as seemed best Yes.
But underlying It all was the christian
sentiment OF Linn county. II | am not
mistaken there Is a larger proportion of
church members in our county than In any
other Of the State. My faith In the success
of temperance work Is founded on my
faith In the success of Christ'a cause on
earth. My faith In the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union IL founded on our faith
that 10 upllft humanity We must draw
them near TO God. There 10 no ether way
BY which man Is brought 10 realize the
necessity that Is laid on him 10 make the
best OF himself, or the responsibility that
rests on him as his brothers keeper, but BY
being filed with the Spirit OF the Lord
Jesus
When the men and women Of Oregon
have the Christ Spirit they will organize
and pray and sing and talk they will
count L an honor and privilege TO stand for
Prohibition.
And since Mulinomah would not have
this beautiful gift, and Lane coIld not get
II, and since By the skin of our teeth VIC got
ahead OF Crook, accept this flag from the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union In
behalf of our county with an honest pride
in the manhood of Old Linn who pollcd so
good vote last November, and In their
name pledge you better vote next time.
An while the demoraIization OF defeat Is
hardly overcome II takes no prophetic sweep
of vision to see In the net distant future
such an arousing of the conscience and
righteous wrath of Orcgon's manhood
against this low dcfying traffic, that men
who last fall were too busy shall find time
for work that those who were too poor
shall go down in their pockets for more
than nickle the conservatism of much OF
the womanhood of our State will be swal.
lowed up in their fervor politicians will
make haste TO show their cotDrs-a mayhap
Il will be white ribbon--and altogether
such currents OF sentiment shall he set in
motion all over our own State that even
Multnomah's editorial sanctums shall hens
the rush and feel the swell and Gods ban
ner over Us shall be love.