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

Though diversities Of opinion have oc-
elrred and a division has taken place,
the union seems 10 have suffered moth
ing from IL. The number OF its mem
bers is rapidly increasing and its
power becoming greater.
Our evidence Of its prosperity Is tho
erection OF the Temperance Temple In
Chicago. IL will be one Of the most
beautiful buildings in the United
States and its beauty will consist not
merely in it's magnificent appearance,
but in its being the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Temple. Evidence
Of growth are seen everywhere. Tem-
peranee education has not been neg
lected; great deal OF temperance lit
erature has been published and put in
circulation. The union contains
great many successful temperance lee
turers. Schools have been provided
with text books teaching the effect 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
wine and other drinks as IL did seven
teen years ago.
There are fewer homes where the
cooking depends upon wine aud cider
for its tiavoring. There is fewer
mothers who administer liquor Tor
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 mo" 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 snail we lei the growth of the
Woman sChrietian Temperance Union
stop with this2 lis there anything |
more TO DO dono2 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 demoIaizing effect OF liquors. |
There are outcasts who feel that no |
one cares il 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. They want TO keep !
up their reputation, and whenever
they come on shore they Immediately
visit a saloon If IL is possible. Where
else would they 60? What else could
they do2 A call comes from the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
saying TRY TO do something for the
sal ors." Oh, il we could only get
over our fear Of each other. IL more
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 is for
The lumbefmen the north. They 20
INTO the woods in the tall and there
hey remain until spiing without see
ng a woman's face or experiencing
anything homelike. In the spring
hey come in with their winter wages
10 some little town where there is
saloon for every one hundred and
wenty five persons. The saloon is the
,nly place to 20 and the result is that
'oon every cent Is gone. These men
ire not g0odfor-nothing roughs; they
ire fine, manly fellows, tall, strong,
handsome, educated and cultured -
many of them from eastern homes.
After the long rough, lonely winter
n the delight Of getting into town
gain they get reckless and soon they
IRE ashamed to 10 home. The Wild,
ough life begins TO have a fascination
or them. Are you thinking Of this AS
tell II and imagining II Is IN some
oreign country Ia ancient times 1t
5 very vivid to me. have heard and
cen terrible things in some of those
little toWns. Now we may cone nearer
iome. Last Christmas when on our
ray home we overlook thirteen or
ourteen men on horseback and nearly
N Of them we're drunk. As one man
'as madly riding through the mud
rs package broke and little doll fell
nto the mud and stream OF sugar
oured from another package. 1t
eemed small matter but il meant a
isappointed liltle child aud no Christ
las dRlnties and in the case Of the
tber men it meant that all their
imily would bedrunk on Christmas,
abies aud all, and the parents would $
robably laugh afterwards and tell ,
ow "funny little Mary acted or
how mad little Billy got"
Do you not think that the union has
pportunity for more growth Don't
iese people need 10 be taught? We
elieve so aud We want workers made
{ like material as the founders Of our
Mon. We want men, women and
hidren to do w.rk for our Native
aud. Our Homes and God. They
eed to possess strength, love and pa
ence May God bless us and may
lis will be done oH earth as II is in I
eaven