The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-06-20

Senate on Tuesday. The bill that
was gagged through the House was
thrown out and free coinage bill
was passed by the Senate, the vote
being AZ for and rs against. The
gold ring senators with Edmunds at
their head fought hard for their con-
stituen:s.
Congressman Stump last week
presented to the House petitions
numerously signed by citizens OF
Cecil county, Nd, for the passage Of
law prohibiting the transportation
of alcoholic liquors into States adopt.
ing prohibition. The signers of these
petitions were numerous, and from
all parts of the county.
The churches are not so "conser-
vative"-the modern name for slow.
uess-as they used to be. The Re
form Presbyterian Synod of New
York have lately been speaking out
in meeting on the whiskey business.
The Synod commend Mr.. and Mrs.
Wanamaker for giving their enter.
tainments without wine, while the
President is censured for loading his
table with wine and the Vice. Presi.
dent for sharing the profits of bar.
room.
The Philadelphia Times is display.
ing its skill as an artful dodger, by
abusing the republican party for its
"robberies of the people through
'prohibatory tariff and monopoly,
but endeavors to hold on to the
monopolies which would be useful
when the democrats get control. This
blatent hypocracy of the Times will
not fool the people. The Times is
evidently minion of the gold ring
and plutocracy. That element would
be just as obnoxious in the democratic
party as in the republican party.
General Manager Oiell, of the
Baltimore and OHIO Railroad, has
issued an order stating that after
May 2lst "this company will not
under any circumstances employ
men who are in the habit of becom =
ing intoxicated. All employees who
are known to frequent drinking
places must be warned to discontinue
in the cumpany's service, and they
will be dis charged if intoxicated
either on or off duty"
Other lines of business are adopt.
ing the cold water test. A Govern
ment office will soon be the only
refuge for the drinking man. Uncle
Sam and his daughters are the warm
est friends the liquor party has.
The following resolution as adopt
ed by the l. o. G. T. of Rising Sun
and approved by the W, c. T. u, is
an earnest call to all churches and
temperance organizations to rally
their forces for planning work, that
every effort many be used to defeat
the High License measure before US
at the coming election, that our
county may retain its prohibitory
law. We therefore urge all organiza-
tions thus notified to give prompt at
tention to the call and appoint their
committees to meet at Rising Sun,
Thursday, June 26th, in Good TEN.
plar's Hall at 10 o'clock sharp.
Addresses will be made by l. Jewell
and others. 1t is to be hoped there
will be an enthusiastic meeting Tor
the work before US.
BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY CRYSTAL
LODGE I. O. G. T. JUNE 4th, 1890.
WHEREAS THAT at two success
sive elections Cecil county has de-
clared by ballot that it will not license
the liquor traffic in it's midst. And
as the friends of whiskey have agitat-
ed and secured the re.submission Of
this question to the qualified voters
of the county, at the next general
election. Therefore it is
Resolved: That we believe it is in
the power of the temperance people
of this county to bury this fallacy of
License by',a large majority and thus
settle thlsquestion for years to come
Resolved End. That as Good Ten.
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