Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-10-11
w. y. 7. U.
RESOLUTIONS Adopted at the state Con.
yeition In Dcs Meines.
The National Union CenssireS FOR
Partisan Alliance. iowa Tenn
perance Legislation.

We, members Of tho Nonan's Christian
Temperance Union In convention assembled,
offer the following resolutions;
Resolved, lst, Whereas there are IN IN"
State and Nation vast numbers Of children as
vet not grounded in the principles ot temper
ancc and prohibition, many of whom are IN
the homes of cur foreign born population aud
thus peculiarly exposed 10 the temptation OF
strouG drink, sud
Whereas, Immigration u constantly incrcas.
Ing their number, aud they are now IN the
plastic and formative period, butNithln twelve
or fifteen years viii become twentieth century
voters With Views and habits fixed, able to
ovcrturn prohihitcry legislation and restore
the licensed saloon WITH al It's nnutterablc
horrors therefore
specially direct their attention aud cndeavor
10 do temperance work among the children;
that us this Is ~ pvimc Importance 1t should be
accorded place Of tgncg In our plan Of work,
the idea being q Loyal Tcnletance legion In
every school district aud every lad and lasslc u
member.
Resolved, In the interest OF the rising gen.
Grafton, born and unborn, We protest against
the exhibition OF mOnstrpSities, human Rrd
otherwise, ut our county iairs. We also pro,
test against anything that violates the sen ot
purity aud the dishonest work of games nf
chaucc, and we urge uron the w. &, T, l, tho
necessity of providing for the distribution Of
temperance literature NJ such gatherings.
Resolved, That IN view Of tho allpnwennl
influence for good or evil eNertcd by our Young
women, We urge the organization 81 W 9 T.
tt's wherever possible, to the end that their In
ducpcc may tell for doi aud tn right, he
lleyIng as we do, that Ia their hands largely
lies the solution NJ the protlcm ~ temper
auce and social purity
Resolved, That IN the success of our work In
the Benedict Home we recognize the guarding
care Of our Master, who said to Magdalcn oi
old ego aud sin no more" In His name we
will strive tn make this branch oi our work
reach its brightest possibilities That we de
sire 10 see each local union 40 nllIcd 10 its In
tcrests rs to he ready To respond tnits ncods as
much M L. the home board which " clearly
brought into contact with the numerals.
Resolved, Further, TINT there bc Closor
correspondence between the home aud all our
unions.
Resolved, That we aro more than ever con
WINGED Of the Importance OF this department OF
our work; that we nsl our women Ia give "a II
their prayerful consideration; TINT mothcrs be
Urged 10 talk with and instruct their children
| themselves, instead OF leaving thom Ia learn
the mysteries Of the physical lava governing
their bodies aud the relations OF the sexes from
Iniudiciotls and often vicious associations, and
In the interest Of social purity We recommend
thut unions mako vigorous effort Ia obtain
murIcipa ordinances prohibiting the youth Of
both sexes from congregntiug nj dcpots ~ the
Incoming and departure OF trains; that we cS.
tend our loving appreciation to Mrs. Cole Tor
| the brave and selfsacrincing and effective
work she has done aud Is doing for morality
and pure living,
Resolved, That we wish Ia express our
gratitude to our State Superintcn lent OF Pub
! lie Instruction, Prof Sahln, for his warm in-
tercst In scientific instruction, aud TO the
comfy auperntendcnts and teachers FOR their
earnest work In the same direction; and also
Resolved, That we give sympathy aud help
IN any way best suited 10 our locality, and that
| we work along IN the line recommended by our
| "plan of work. to broaden aud lengthen ms we
| see the need, always remembering our dear
Mary Hunt for tho grand work she has done In
| this course.
| Resolved That we IA Christian women de
| precatc the irrevcrcnce for, and the dcacCration
Of the holy Sabbath, and We pledge ourselves
10 do all we can by our influence and prayers to
stay the alarming evil that Is making such In
roads In our and, remembering that the Sab
| bath IL not DAY for amusement or labor
| Resolved, That on that day we use our In
| fuencc to have temperance taught In our
| Sunday schools, az wo find II all through the
| bible.
Resolved. That We hail with Joy all those or,
! gapiyatIons working out the problem for the
amclora,Ion Of condition Of race, though not
| under our banner.
Resolved That we pledge ourselves anew to
| the work for wOman's eDfranchlscincnt, ana
| that we will individually aud In school rela'
tions collectively an unions, use our influence
10 educate public sentiment upon this question:
| That we will study the laws IA they are In all
| their relations To our rex, that we may the
more intclllgently recommend changes Tor
the better, and believing That the state has the
power to remove the political disabilities oil
women, we viii cndcayor 10 work to secure
| such necessary legislation.
| Resolved, That we rejoice that Iowa has the
most advanced temperance legislation OF any
State, and to aid Ia securing the best results 81
"A .lY,t. tt NTaN InI
provisions that we may lntellgently work Ia
sustain publlc sentiment by earnest effort FOL
| their enforcement.
Resolved, That we hereby express our graft
| tndc 10 the Twenty second general assembly 81
! Iowa for its wise and efficient measures passed
for bcttering the condition OF humanity, and
| especially we appreciate the nunitccnt appro
prlation 10 the benedict Home, and we honor
| our Governor for the noble stand he has taker
In ordering the enforcement OF our laws, and
point with pride to the advance that has been
made In all parts OF the State In the suppression
| OF the liquor traffic.
Resolved, That we urge every member OF Tho
| W, G. r. y. In Iowa 10 subscribe for the yalua
bic State organ the Messenger, because through
its ably edited columns we learn OF our worh
and plans in all parts Of the staioi aiso we gai,r
edge and inspiration 80 essential to successful
| work.
Resolved, That since the franchise Is TO bt
one Of the special lines OF work Tor the coming
year, we cordially endorse and recommend tn,
Women's Standard MS the advocate OF that
measure. We also call attention to the nation
nj organ, the Union Signal, Us an exponent Of
women's temperance work ut large.
Resolved, That we tender the grateful thanks
OF the convention 10 the residents OF this, Ou
beautiful capital city, who have 40 cordially
opened their homes TO us, and TO the lade'
who have so bountifully and beautifully sup
piled our daily wants; to the pastor and trestee'
Of this church; 10 the several choirs for thcil
delightful music; to the pages for tceir untir
Ing service; to the railroads, who have sc
corrteously granted to us reduced rates, ant
TO all who have In any way conduced to thu
comfortaud success Of the convention.
Resolved, That we hereby express our hearty
appreciation Of the service rendered by ou
matron Of the Benedict home In her unceaslne
| efforts 10 faithfully MI the position to which