The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1889-06-22
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION.

BALTIMORE COUNTY, June 18th, 1899
4Ss n%@ H you Pl fo the gEG Pce
adopted by the Baltimore NJ. E. Conference lit
its recent session?
1.-The Baltimore Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church reatiirms its uncomprofnising
hostility of the liquor traffic. and announces as
its unalterable Judgment that the only true
method of relief from this iniquity is that OF com
plete legal prohibition. We believe the doctrine
of high license to be delusion ana snare-an
insidious and crafty device, by WHICH the traffic
is given an air of responsibility in the communi-
ty and more firmly intrenched i'll its position
We hold that any proposition looking towards
its legaZatiOn is to be rejected by the enlighten-
ed Christian conscience, our doctrine being that
it can never be legaliZed without SIM.
I'm view of the organized attempted the saloon
to corrupt and control political action. it be-
comes the duty of Christian men to use their
rights citizens in such manner as i'll their
Judgment will best resist the aggressions of the
rum power, and we suggest the importance or
their attendance at the primaries OF the people,
and such employment of their influence and bal
lot at the polls will render effective their tenn
perance convictions, denying to all persons en-
gagged in the manufacture and sale of alcoholic
beverages not only commercial patronage but
also their political support.
I'VE pledge our earnest support TO the Mary
land State Temperance Alliance, as a safe and
partisan and on-sectarian agency for the
concentration of temperance sentiment and
effort in the work of securing q prohbtory
amendment to the constitution of the State. We
also heartily commend the WOman's Christian
Temperance Union in its preventive, education
al, evangelistic and social work in the field of
this great reform.
Hooking toward the future we march with
quckened step and grasp our weapons with
firmer hand. AS the conflict deepens our conf
dence in the near and complete triumph of our
cause fiushes our spirits with new inspiration
and brighter hopes. Let us bid adieu to every
thought of compromise, lay aside all contention
and mutual diStruSt, and closing up our ranks
unitedly engage the common foe"
The views of many Methodist ministers have
changed since the Conference adopted the above.
They now see the mpossibility of securing pro-
hibtion at this time and hence they favor high
license as the next best thing.-EDs. UNIoN.l
EVER SINCE the Johnstown flood Governor
Beaver has given up every private engagement
and all other matters and has devoted himself
assiduously to receiving the contributions COM
ing in from every source, hearing applications
for relief from different sections and directing
the operations of the organized relief agencies
at his command He is represented at Johns
town by the Adjutant General of the State,
under whose immediate supervision the work
of bringing order out of chaos is progressing in
the most systematic manner.
THE LATE floods along the line of the Penn
sylvania Railroad have demonstrated to that
great corporation the futility of iron bridges
many of which were swept away or ruined by
the raging waters. 1t is believed that the iron
bridge must go and that it will be superseded
by the safer and more durable stone bridge.
Hon. SIMON CAMERON was stricken with pa
ralysis at his home in Lancaster county, Pa, on
Thursday last, and his condition is critical.
Mr.. Cameron is about ninety years of age and
has always enjoyed remarkably good health.
THREE YEARS ago the State of Rhode Island
voted for prohibition by a majority of about g.,
600. The QUESTION was re-submitted on Thurs
day last and the prohibitionists were showed
under by majority of about 5000
4 FooLHARDY fellow named Graham has con-
structed an air-tight boat in which he proposes
to go over Niagara falls. He is the same man
who navigated the Whirlpool rapids in barrel
boat.
The PHILADELPHIA Press of Tuesday said
''the American cocktail is on trial in Pennsyl-
vania to-day" Yes, and the jury voted for
acquittal almost unanimously.