Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-17
Convention of the w. C. T. L,

Three sessions of the third annual
convention of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union were held at the
NJ. Z. church in this city, on Thursday
of last week. During the day business
meetings were held and able and inter
esting essays were read by Mrs. 4. c.
Pulford of Lancaster, Mrs. f. c. Dun
can of Darlington. Mrs. ]. W. Living
ston of Dodgeville, and Others. In
the evening Mrs. Charlton, Of Brod-
head delivered an address.
The following resolutions We're unan-
imously adopted:
Resolved, That we render thanks to Almighty
God for His protection, and success which hiss
attended our efforts Union.
Resolved, That in view of our solemn obiiga-
tions as Woman's Christian Temperance organ
Ization. we enter our emphatic protest against
any form of license being granted for the manu-
facture or sale of intoxicating liquors.
Resolved, That we redOuble our efforts to ban
ish tobacco from the land. and especially labor
TO prevent our boys and girls from forming this
filthy expensive aud poisonous habit.
Resolved, That in the supreme need of the
hour, we, as Christian women, ask our BROTH
ers TO grant to us the right to say by the ballot
" the saloon must go -
Resolved That while we believe that to woman
belongs the right TO vote, and that she should be
allowed to exercise that right we do not desire
70 obtain the right in any underhand or surrep-
ttious way, and while we coucede that the late
decision of the supreme court, IS Just, we look
with hope to the next legislature for clear, wise
and Just action in regard to the matter.
hibiuon we pledge ourselves to a careful
study of the whole question, and that we who
are now ready 10 take the side OF party prohi-
ton, persuade our brothers 10 lose sight of party
lines and step on the bedrock of principle. and
declare themselves the uncompromlslng foe to
license, low or high, and of the parties that sus
tain license, and We all devoutly pray for the
complete humiliation of the whole wretched
business. manufacture ell SIS sale.
Resolved. That we regard impurlty and intern
perance, twin evils, and that we as Christian
women be brave yet wise in our conflict with
this great horror that's threatening TO engulf
own noble manhood and pure womanhood.
That as mothers, wives and sisters He will be
dillgent in finding our duty. and having found
ii, be brave in the discharge of 1t, be determined
TO stand for what makes for purity in the home
and society if we stand alone.
Resolved, That as christian temperance work
ers we use all our influence to bring as many as
possible to Christ, who are enslayed by the
dreadful vices which are leading them farther
and farther away from the path of ingegrity.
Resolved That we have heard With sincere
sorrow of the death of Mrs. c. B. Sylvester. of
Boscobel That we extend our sympathy to our
sister union, OF which she was an earnest, faith
full and beloved member. May the memory of
her words of counsel and her deeds of love be
stimulus to us all to greater diligence in the
Masters work.
Resolved, That we return hearty thanks to the
members of the W. c. I. L. for their kindly
hospitality; to the trustees of the NJ. T. church
for the use of that building in which 10
hold our meetings; to the speakers for their
earnest and practical addresses; to the ladies
who have furnised papers for our consideration;
to the quartetIe for their excellent music; to our
district officers for their efficient management,
and especially TO Mrs. A. P. CoSens, through
whose earnest and persistent efforts this conven-
ton was made possible; to Rev. h. P. Blake and
John l.. Yates, who by their efforts assisted
greatly to make our convention success; and
TO all who have in any way furthered the inter
ests of this meeting.
Resolved. That we go TO our homes more de-
termined than ever to do our work faithfully and
well. That we try to make this year of indi-
vidual growth, and thatwe will inform ourselves
more thoroughly of the history and workings
OF this grand W. G. 7. U. movement making a
sacrifice, if necessary, in order to obtain the
money for our temperance papers, such as The
Union Signal, Oak and Ivy Leaf, The Young
Crusader, The Temperance Banner and Our State
Work. MRS. II. p. BLAKE,
MRS Ii. II. CHARLTON,
MRS SARAH BAsSETT,
Miss MINNIE THOMAS
Miss GRACE WAGNER,
Committee.