The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-07-08
w. c. T. U. COUNTY CONyEN.
TlON.

Tho County Convention - Huntins-
burgh last Thursday and FRIDAY, w,s
rather sllmiy attended, bnt few faithful
lsdies were on hand. and - enthusiastic
as ever. The folio wing IL the report Of
the Corresponding secretary:
REPORT or GRACE xcswASE. DUB0is
COUNTY COR. SEC W. G. 7. U.
Though We are glad TO report 70 the
Convention the work that has been done
in tho last eight months. We are sorry 10
say that 80 nsanv duties have been neg
llected. that 80 little energy has been put
forth 10 keep ourselves In solid phaI-
anx against our strongest enemy. the
saloon.
The saloon, as you are aware, stands
before us, the greatest barrier We have
to overcome.
Its bulwa arks are strong. its forces
ars thoroug hly organized. and Il feels &C.
cure, projected by our national govern
ment. and sanctioned by the votes Of
lOOOO.00O men.
4 The year. at least. demands our most
earnest work, for our souls will be tried
@ BY fire in the approaching contest.
The Republican party in convention a.
Minneapolis, at the end OF several claus
es concerning tariff. bimetalism, civil
service reform, reciprocity, protection.
ETC., rendered their gracious eympaihy
10 " Gil wise and legitimate efforts 10 les
sen and prevent the evils Of intemper-
ance aud promote morality"
I We who are working for the banish-
mept OF the curse. do not need. or de-
sire sympathy, such as they will give.
| Suppose that building yonder TO be
IN flames, and the human beings beneath
its roof unable to escape, unless some
one comes 10 their rescue. You stand
near. comprehend the situation, and in
your sympathy for the inmates wiring
your hands and raise your voice IN sup
plication.
will that ssve those souls from per-
ishing In the hSmes?
Certainly not. Would not practical
help he better? Take . ladder, and
climb 10 the top Of the house, IL need be,
and rescue them from their danger.
Then they will know that you sympa'
thize with them by your efforts 10 save
) their lives. Mere sympathy is only sur
face deep, unless you have something e
hack Il. We must not wait for public
sentiment 20 destroy this evil. Public
sentiment crucified Christ.
, Ii was John B. Cough who said. ~ I
man stands Tor the right and the truth
though every mans finger is pointed .
him. though every womcn's lip is curlet
at him In ecorn. he 10 In . majority, TO
: God and COED angels are with him, AMI
greater are they that are for him, than al
they that are against him."
! Our report IL not as complete a.
I should be-. Tor 90 many Of the local sec
= retaries have tailed 70 report, that l d
not know exactly what has been done.
|. II they only knew the importance
: reporting, whether any work has beeI
done or not. think they surely woul'
: not neglect 50 simple, yet 90 important
duty.
Through the local secretaries we nm
out The work done among the locs
workers in the county.
y Their reports make the substance Q
the County Secresary's report 70 III
State. aud the State'steport 10 tho Na
: tional Union summarizes the work dou
2 throughout these local unions.
Thus. you see, the most important iinl
: of the great organization is the local "
&c +. Y.
I. IL the foundation Of The whole work
Where would be our state VI CT Y
. II Il were not for the local unions scat
tered over the country.
! Where would the National be, II III
: states were not organized /!
Y All, sll. depends upon the local union
\ And II it@ secretary 10 80 careless abou
|. reporting the county. state and nstions
; unions suffer that much loss.
! The idea that so little work bss beef
done often causes secretaries 70 negiec
: filing out the portion Of the Tepor
I blank. that they could I'LL, aud sending
I Il 10 the county secretary.
: they forget that many = little mAke'
~ mickle" aud that the little that ha
been done in their union will help Z
! make The whole. May we ell work u
!. ,he future 90 that Il can be said 20 eaci
J. lot us. "Weil done. thou good aud faith
4 (ul servant! Thou hast been fsithsu
over : few things, will make the'
\ ruler over many"
: since our last Convention there ha'
! been AZ increase Of twenty-eight sctiv'
: mem bers. making the total enlistmen
I, one hundred and twenty mine.
!, one Union has disbaOded, leaving
!. only seven
!. We are proud Of the one hundred
\ and twenty children banded together u
Z the Loyal Temperance Legion.
|, Young people will not enshuse owe
laa.a issnes A some Of their sedate sen
4 iors viii persist ia doing, but they wil
!. be alive 10 the pending issues o. the day
4 . II the present generation Of voter
Y does not put this curse out Of exissenc
I, A. Il once a ia the curse Of human slaver'
! Why, then, our only hope lies ~ 'ne cn''
Y dren OF 10 day. "TeschiDg the cniidre'
lie painting in fresco."
Among the local unions are twenty
nine honorary members. who We hops
will support Us ~ The polls TINS isii :
% lnobIy a they have IL other places
y some or our members DO not rea'iz
!. The import snce Of disirituting li,erAsoss
Al indg ging BY the reports sent. Since iss
!. s.~....r,;<s., o,,lv Ave thousand, seve