Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-04-05
Mrs. Hall who had been asked to

Mrs. Hall who had been asked to
speak on the constitution. from a wo-,
mans standpoint did so in her inimical
and happy style. She showed the in
consistency and partially of the bill Of
rights and the constitution. Women
were considered people under every
condition and consideration of law UNI
til she approached the ballot box. And
if the men were not satisfied with the
salaries provided by the constitution
the woman would relieve them.
Mr.. o. p. Hull said Miss Dakota had
gone to Uncle Sam and asked admls-
sion. But when Uncle Sam saw the
declaration of principles, he says
there is one thing wrong, you are
coming in sober. Go back and correct
this fault. Vote again upon these
declaration of principles. If you had
a whiskey glass in one fand and a keg
Of beer under the other arm all would
be we'll. He read from an article by
Bishop Merrill of the M. E. church,
showing that that gentleman, was
leaving the ground of prohibition and
going over to high license because the
sentiment of the east demanded it.
Rev. Underwood had voted for the
the constitution and should do so
again, and he supports it from the
pulpits which he occupies. Hereferred
to the article of Bishop Merrill, and
said he had remarked, upon reading 1t
that if Bishop Merrill ever presided
over Il Dakota conference.-the ould.not
accept an appointment from him, and
will not if continue to feel as do to-
day.
Mr.. L. G. Wilson said he would let
his township make his speech. 1t
should be remembered that he is Vice
President and we shall expect a rous-
ing vote for the constitution.
Mr.. e. w. Hill loved the constitution
because the first legislature was re.
CURED to submit at the first general
election thereafter the question should
the word "male' be striker from the
constitution,
The Question box was then opened
and NIr. Thayer asked Judge Converse
J to give his views IS 10 Che election Of
4 Judge under the col4titution. Mr.
Converse sad Il was all right. If PEG
Pie were Intelligent let them elect thel
.Iuuges If not appoint them. Dakot;
has but 3 percent of ignorance, hence
there was no danger. The appointiv'
pe~er OF tho executive is the grea
langer OF our republican institutions.
We must n ,orget TO mention tn
excellent music furnished by the gle'
club, consisting of Misses Floy Toi.le
mre Eva Hawthorne and Messrs a
La Point and Ed Campbell, Miss Etfis
Crow presided at the organ. Thu
music was good, well rendered ant
cheered every body. The club wa
made by vote the Campaign Glee Clut
There was some discussion as t.
whether the prohibition clause a
adopted in 1885 was part of the con
stitution under the meaning of tn
Omnibus bill. There was a differenc,
Of opinion.
The meeting adjourned, with ever.
body enthused in favor of the Sou,
| Observation-Disclosures 4
Health Department. OAK. w. G. r. U.
We commend to the careful consid
Grafton Of all house-mothers, an,
especially those of the "White ribbon
army the following sensible articl
from the pen Of Mrs 0. I. Ward Ter
ritorlal superintendent of heredity.
Mrs. NETTIE G. HALL.
Ter. Sap't Hygiene w. c. L. U.
"Duty to posterity demands goo(
health. Not simply the duty to pro
vide the child with food and clothing
right instruction, wise restraints ant
good associations, but the duty to Civ,
to him the right to be well born. No
born to wealth or social position, bu
to health and not to diseased Tenderness
born with a bias toward the RICH
rather than the wrong, toward virtu!
instead Of immortality. to mental acu
men rather than stupidity, to good ma
ture rather that contrariety, Will
courage and resolution rather than ir
resolution and fear. Thus the paren
does transmit to his offspring physical
mental and moral traits, together will
health or diseased tendencies, the Bible
history, science and observation attest
tits evident that in the proportion tha
disease and weakness exist, life an(
yigor will be lacking. What then ha.
the scrofulas, the; consumptive I thu
neuralgia, the dispeptic or the rheu
matte to transmit 70 his children
Disease and bodily weakness weaken!
the will, crushes ambition, dulls thu
intellect-in short, depresses ant
enervates the whole being, and, i!
oftener than we think. responsible fo
very questionable acts. These degen
crate conditions are tranSmisSable