Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-09-19

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CATION.
t. following resolutions, written out
and prepared by J. F. Morse, of Phillips
burg, Kansas, were strongly recommend
ed by the committee on temperance of
the Oberlin Baptist Association. at Nor
ton, ndIls.s, oop;. oi... 6th and 9TH, 1889,
and passed enthusiastically and unani-
mously by the Association; they were
further endorsed by ringing speeches
from leading men from all parts of the
association and state, and by a unani-
nous vote of one of the largest church
congregations ever assembled in Norton
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS: Many of the secular pewspa-
pers of Kansas and adjoining states are de-
claring our prohibition laws to be inefficient
and openly violated, sowing the statement
broadcast over the world that there is more
liquor drank. more poverty and more crime
in the state as the result of this law, than
when we had open saloons. and advocat-
ing the re-submission and the repeal of our
temperance laws And
WHEREAS: The liquor men and their SYM
pathizers are using every influence they can
to prejudice the public against temperance
men who aspire to the legal and executive
Offices. and il possible to prevent their cleo
ton. trying in this way TO shield crime, pre-
vent prosecution under the law and to uphold
the sale and use of intoxicating drinks. Do
ing all in their power TO hinder and retard the
execution of the law, hoping in this way to
make it obnoxious to our citizens and thus
pave the way to open saloons to destroy the
lives and break the hearts of countless unprO-
tectcd women and children. eternaly ruin the
liquor dealers and their pitiful customers
souls manufacture paupers, instigate and
foster immortality and crime. crowd our
prisons,
houses. and burden down-trodden citizens
with unjust and needless taxes.
THEREFORE,: This Oberlin Baptist Associa-
ton. recognizing in this trifing with and por-
vertipg OF just temperance laws a public
danger, do hereby declare our firm allegiance
TO and confidence in strict prohibtory LIQUOR
laws to advance the happiness. prosperity.
morality and christian virtues of the people;
and We. as ministers of this Association.
promise upon getting home to our churches
toprepare and preach strong temperance ser
realization of this great danger Knowing
that in union there Is strength and believing
that all christians should make common
cause against Demon Drink, we cordially in
wife all christian ministers of whatever de
nomination land will use our personal infiu-
ence TO get themlto preach temperance ser.
mons TO their congregations and cooperate
with us in this great christian warfare of
temperance. for the protection of our homes
our liberty and country: and for the advance
meut Of morality. right and building up of q
christian kingdom i'm the world.
We denounce the cant and hypocrisy of so
called moderate drinking which ends its vic
tins in ruin and drunkards grave. and dc
hereby pledge ourselves to support and vote
only for men who are known TO be strictly
temperate.
RESOLVED: That copies Of these Resolu
tions be given to all the newspapers and pas
tors of churches in this Association.
w. A. SIMMONS
r. .. HoNAN. Committee.
n. II. TURNER,