Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-27
Nesolutions Passed by The ", G. +. q
Convention &C Watertown.

Inc following are some Of the reso.
lutions passed at the state Convention
OF South Dakota, w. c. +. U. held at
Observation-Disclosures: That we ex.
tend our thanks and show our appreci-
alton Of Rev. Alfred A. WRIGHT. of
Boston correspondence school. in his
generous offer made to tho w. C.T.U.
by awaiting ourselves Of his plan of Ri.
BILE study as rapidly as possible.
Resolved: That we endorse the act.
ion taken by Helen Gouger at Cincin.
natl.
Whersas: Ithas been fully demon
strated that T,nct of Ginger, Hostetters
bitters Nc Leans strengthn,ng Go rdial
aad Best Tonic all contain large PIE
centage of Alcohol, thus producing
drunkenness,
| Resolved: That we white ribbon
women discountenance the sale of tho
above.
Resolved: That we also insist that
our family physician prescribe for our
families no tinctures, but use the fluid
extracts, and by every means within
his power prepare to treat all man.
ner Ct diseases without the use of al.
coholics.
Whereas: In our temperance re-
form we have formerly found oursel-
yes coming up againsta solid wall in
the medical profession.
Therefore Resolved: We hail with
joy the action taken ut the American
medical conference lass May in Wash.
ington city, where they organized an
American temperance medical associ-
alton, and the clear ringing tones of
DR.. N. S. Davis. leader in the NJ edical
World. sounds the bugle note o f down
with the scientific Use of alcohol,
Resolved: That we regret that our
q S. Governments has felt called upon
to put forth an effort to build up the
beer trade in Spanish America.
Whereas: The Brewers Congress
passed q resolution declaring them
selves forever bitterly opposed to wo'
mans ballot. as that means true prohi :
biton. Resolved that as christian wo
men wo now pledge ourselves to use
all honorable means to put the ballot
in the hand Of woman that she may
help God answer her prayers.
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Resolved: That every local union
should secure copy of the laws Of the
state, and devote at least one meeting
each month to the study OF the code
as It relates to interests of women, chill
dren and the home. That suporin.
tendcnt be appointed for this depart
lntnt Of work whose duty it shall be
to look up topic for each meeting
and acquaiut herself with all the ref
erences to the repeats. amendments
and snactments relating to the same
Resolved: That every union woman
should becomce conversant with the
Declaration of Independence. princi-
ples of civil government. the constitu-
ton of the U. S. and with tho prohibI-
tory law of our state. thus qualifying
herself for the duties of that full cit
izensbip which none of these enact.
ment have ever prohibited her form
ENJOYING. sava by their false and pre-
iudiced Interpretation.
Resolved: That We consider tobac-
co a deadly toe to our home.
Resolved: That we consider the
study Of heredity and hygiene as relat-
, ting to the drink habit, as one Of the
foundation stones in the temperance
reform.
i, In az much IS the compression CT
. the waist. by the use Of corsets. Is the
!. most preniclous deformity couatenahc-
!, I'd by fashion, either in christianized
, or heather countries. we denounce II
:, "A cruel and resolve that the corset
:, with alcohol and tobacco comprise tne
q trio of evils most detrimental TO tne
mental. moral and physical well being
If onr American people. That high
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