The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-06-27
dy. g. 4. U. COLUMN.
CONDUCTED Br Mrs. n. L. HOBBS
Methodist Endorsement Of PRO
hibittOn.

WelUOOl8J IlteOOT%e1ucA& " aV~
hibitiOn.
The varioua Conferences Of tho Meth
"disi Episcopal Church In all parts Of
the country have paused the strongcst
drliverxncrs possible for total abstincncc
and total prohibition, which. II published
liz full, would make = volume. We 90
|lcct Lnly . few samples. The three con-
|fereuces In Nebraska. where the qucs-
|iion is prominently before tho people,
lspcak with no uncertain sound The
Nobrsska Conference said
To . united. harmonious. and dctcr-
mined liquor organization, let US oppose
Ia united. harmonious. and determined
Ipr0hibition power therefore,
Resolved, That wc will unite with all
who favor prohibition In the effort %
gain this victory. aud that We favor the
Organization OF leagues. In every school
Idistrict, 10 distribute literature and
arouso the people on this question.
| Resolved, That wo will never cease
this agitation until Ncbraska is cleared
lof this curse by prohibition 10 the Or
ganic law Of tho State.
The North Nebraska Conferenc,
adopted tho following:
Whereas, believing tho liquor trahl'
Ito be tho greatest crime Of tho age
therefore, be IL
Resolved, That we will NOT rctrea
from the advanced position wc hav'
taken ~ Conference on this question
lin former scssiOns, aud especially do VI
|emphasize the resolutions Of our las
session.
Resolved, That our Legislature at Il
last session having submitted both higl
license and prohihit0ry amendment 4
! lIour State constitution 10 be voted on .
| uIour next State election. We s0ectionatel.
: |urge all of our people, and al fricnds Q
slGod aud llomo and Native Land, Y
| lmako y united effort 10 carry the pro
.|hibitory amendment, irrespective Q
lparty relations, beliefs, or prcjudiccs
. laying aside every hindranco 20 d.
united action Of the people on this grca
: |qucsli0n.
n Resolved, That we, ~ Metho.lia
Iproachers, e American citizels, - hns
: -|bands, fathers, sons, ard br0thcrs. wil
/ mot BE- Idle spectators in this conflict q
1.-The liquor forces sgAinst The homes ~
allowed onos Of our land. hut will do al
|our power consistant with Our calling Z
!. .|holp carry the prohibllOry amendnene-
n The Wet Nebraska Con1erenco odcp'
led - f0llOws:
> Resolved, That we aso. - ever abs
s|lutely and uncompromisingly opposed
yIthis traffic, and that We will stand als''
] from al political parties that sock aaliiI
I|lion with the Same.
VI 2. That We will, by preaching on q
q nIsubicct, and by our attitu 10 - Chrtstin
linen, discourage In Church and Sta
yIovcry attempt TO foist upon the Poop
o constitutional high license-
'oI 3. We recommend the holding o.
D. -Itempcranco mass meeting during q
ltlprcsont sessi0n. and n the future sessi0I
J. l0f our annual conference.
4. That we condemn the action Of q
Legislature Of our State in submittin
without petition, the question Of hii
license 10 vote Of the people.
I'll s. That wo will use al honest meal
y Iduring the coming year for The accot
-lplishment or constitutional prphibitio
= 8. We recommend to our people q
3 D'lpublicaiions Of the National Temperan
Z elSociety It Now York.
II The St. Louis Conference said:
al Resolved, That Il is the sense Of z
I. Conferences that the license system !
lelusi0n and . snare; : rcd-hand
: crimc against humanity . scirrhus uIc
I. Ion the civilization Of this century;
II loutragc more Infamous than the militia
/. |pris0n system Of Russia; system
sur'lrsising revenue 70 which Christian n
a lean neither give their sympsthy y
=. Isupport.
= 3. A. tho liquor traffic cannot bo reg
4, latod, tho only protection society .
Ihavo against its ravagcs % constitution
land statutory prohibition.
The Now England n. x. Confercu
In session n Boston. where high licc1
|provaila, adopted tho following:
That We consider high license %
aIthc greatest fraud that willy poIiticia
- have ever attempted TO force upon
"'.,lpcoplo. Il has no other aim than %
4 q trench tho saloon In every community
U tho Headquarters Of corrupt poIiticia
~ II n cosnpact with hell which 10 I
- !, bound to opposo.
~ Resolved. That the first doty Of
Z good men Il 70 arouse thomsoIvcs 70
I. - magnitude Of these evils and Piled
~ \. Themselves not TO support any candii'
9. 9. for any Office In town, State, Or nstit
,,olwho Il not opposed to The legAlissd
- liquor traffic.
- - Tho Prohibition party 10 Indiana
4. advanced q every election. No eb0
n |the tide q vet and there will not b D
80 Ncvcu,har. nor evoP. Till the party