Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-02-26


Though dlversities Of opinion have oc-
edrred and division has taken place,
the union seems 10 have suffered moth.
ing from II. The number OF its mem
bers is rapidly increasing and its
power becoming greater.
Our evidence OF Its prosperity 10 the
erection OF the Temperance Temple In
Chicago. II will be one of the most
beautiful buildings in the United
states and it's beauty will consist not
merely In its magnificent appearance,
but In it's being the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Temple Evidence
Of growth are seen everywhere. Tenn
perance education has not been neg
lected; q great deal OF temperance 1T i
erature has been published and put in
circulation. The union contains a
great many successful temperance lee
turers. Schools have been provided
with text books teaching the eject Of
alcoholic stimulants upon the human
system. Teachers are obliged to pass
an examination upon the subject of
alcoholic stimulants. Fashionable So
ciety does not so freely indulge In
wipe and other drinks as IL did seven
teen years ago.
There are fewer homes where the
cooking depends upon wine and cider
Tor its havoring. There Is fewer
mothers who administer liquor for
every ailment her child may have, and
there are more young girls who dis
courage the use OF alcoholic drinks.
There are more young men who can
calmly and decidedly say "no" when
asked to drink. There are more seri-
Gus thought upon this matter Of
Christian Temperance. This is some
thing OF what has been accomplished
but shall we let the growth OF the
Woman'sChristian Temperance Union
stop with thls7 Is there anything
more TO be done2 In spite OF all this
work OF seventeen years, there are still
sad, suffering souls all over the world
on account Of intemperance. There
are ignorant people who DO not realize
the demoIslizing effect of liouors.
There are outcasts who feel that no
one cares II they do become drunken
wrecks. There are the sailors who are
always set down as rough fellows.
We think OF them as being different
from other men. Ihey want to keep
up their reputation, and whenever
they como on shore they Immediately
visit saloon ifit is possible. Where
else would they go2 What else could
they do7 A cali comes from the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
saying TRY to do something for the
Sailors" Oh, IL we could only get
over our fear of each other. IN more
personal work was done for the sailors,
more little friendly chats, more good
interesting literature given to them,
more open homes for them, the sailors
would lose their present reputation,
Another opportunity for work In for
the lumbermen ofthe north. They 70
into the woods ia the fall and there
they remain until spring without see
ing woman's face or experiencing
anything homelike. In the spring
they come in with their winter wages
TO some little town where there is
saloon for every one hundred and
twenty-five persons. The saloon is the
only place to 20 and the result is that
soon every cent is gone. These men
are not good-for-nothing roughs; they
are fine, manly fellows, tail, strong,
handsome. educated aud cultured
many of them from eastern homes.
After the long, rough, lonely winter
in the delight OF getting into town
again they get reckless and soon they
are ashamed to 90 home. The wild,
rough life begins To have a fascination
for them. Are you thinking Of this as
tell IL and imagining it is in some
foreign country in ancient times2 1t
10 very NlNlu 10 ulc. 4 nave uearQ anu
seen terrible things in some of those
little towns. Now we may cone nearer
home. Last Christmas when on our
way home We overlook thirteen or
fourteen men on horseback and nearly
all OF them were drunk. AS one man
was madly riding through the mud
his package broke and a little doll fell
into the mud and stream OF sugar
poured from another package. 1t
seemed a small matter but it meant a
disappointed little child and no Christ
mas dalnties, and in the case of the
other men il meant that all their
family would be drunk on Christmas,
babies and all, and the parents would
probably laugh afterwards and tell
how "funny little Mary acted or
"how mad little Billy got"
Do you not think that the union has
opportunity for more growth2 Don't
these people need ~ he taught? We
believe 30 and we want workers made
OF like material as the founders OF our
union. We want men, women and
children to do w5rk for our Native
Land, Our Homes and God. They
need to possess strength. love and pa
tience May God bless us and may
His will be done on earth as it is in
heaven