Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-29
KOTA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY %. 1890.

Tho defeeta in organization work. the
y J Of tho same conditions which produced
t3 6rty alliance, have brought other compli-
IN III. Coming together at this time and
NN the conditions that have made this meet
IN ia Q new orga aizatton necessary, We deeply
4he. responsibility and duty laid upon u.s.
4esire, in humble dependence upon the
Q Epf our faith, to record that only love Il
q u constraineth us to this action, that
r6 nay continue our temperance work for
~ womotion OF total abstinence aud pro
lon prime pies in such manner and
~ Nd ss seem 10 US wisest and best.
Nx1hAhkfully recognize the wondrols worl.
~ tlkaayenly father has enabled the Christion
III = OF this country to accomplish in the
G1l&1 years effort subsequent to the pente-
e. - the crusade. We fully and freely recoe.
1&4[.he right OF every member Of this organi-
I'M to Individual, religious and political
~ ens and preferences and their exercise ac-
co y TO the dictates of individual conscience
~ eiare no majority in such organization
~ ever in any way interfere with these in
~ M rights. We gladly recognize the fact
q ~ nor. bipartisan principles OF Christian
q gNnee work are rapidly gaining adherents
k0ut the nation. We want all tine
III ct the unit d Christian woman
~ be brought against the
u tbs liquor traffic.
We eurdi61Iy invite tho auxil1iaryshfp OF
all state and local organizations under our
broad banner Of political freedom. wherever
woman, whatever her party preference or indi
vidual party work may unite with us in our
efforts against the csmfnon enemy of tho home
state and nation. We recognize, believe In and
are individually related to many mora! and
political reforms Of the age which are the out
growth Of the gospel Of Christ These reform
ers are directly, Indirectly or remotely related
to temperance reform and their success will
ha,ten the triumph OF the principles to which
we are devoted Nevertheless, We believe our
work in this national organization will be moro
effective il wholly free from any alliance with
those movements upon which our members
widely differ in opinion. We note with erati-
tude tho growth in temperance conviction as
shown in number of states In which the
liquor traffic is under the ban OF constitutional
and statutory prohibition, and the increased
area from which the saloon has been bhnished
by ocal statutes.
The resolutions approve of efforts to in
duce congress to amend the inter state law
to prohibit the importation OF liquor into
prohibition states; to subject the sale Of
revenue stamps in such states to the state
law, and the proposed appointment Of q
congressional commission to investigate
the liquor traffic. They declare the funda.
mental need of temperance reform to be a
broader education of the individual mind
and conscience i'll religious, scientific and
economic truths relating to the effects OF
alcohol.
The resolutions we're adopted without
discussion. Mrs. Florence Porter, OF
Maine; Mrs. NJ. G. Hickman, of Ohio
Mrs. Gen. Duval, OF West Virginia, and
Miss Anna NJ. Edwards, of Cleveland
were made national organizers.
The location Of the next convention wal
referred to the executive committee anj
the meeting adjourned sine die.