River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02
While we thank you, Mr.. Editor

for your kindness In allowing us a
column in your paper, we ask your
indulgence as we from time to time
try by this means to present to your
patrons some facts with which we
are all familiar, and yet not all alike
interested.
One field is Temperance. In deal
ing with that subject we must of
necessity present to your readers
facts bearing directly on that subject.
So you, of course, will not be held
responsible for the contents of our
column.
We as citizens of River Falls, are
alike interested in the welfare of its
society. On us depends its health
fulness. Each is responsible for its
veal or woe.
Our school, which is again open,
is one of our choicest blessings. That
its influence may be such as we de-
sire let us see to it that we do not
allow the structure they are trying to
build, to be rocked by the hand of
greed, the love of money, The root of
all evil. Let us help to protect society
from the concentrating influence of
the saloon and save our friends from
a worse fate than death; abiect
slavery to an appetite once acquired,
never wholly overcome.
When you think of our Union here
at River Falls as cipher remember
we stand with figures that count
largely and help to sustain a force
whose strength is being proven.
Woman to-days lands side by side
with her husband, not as his inferior
to learn OF him only, but to go for
ward in the strength. of her woman
hood, realizing the fact of her own
responsibility as christian citizen,
and her duty as wife, mother and
sister. Her voice Is heard to-day
throughout the world pleading for
justice and mercy for the injured Of
the past and protection for all in the
future.
Sisters, take heart, they that are
for us are more than they that be
against us.
A few words from Lady Henry
Somerset at the opening of the
Worlds convention just held at Chi
cago:
Il feel that this morning we have
arrived at moment in the history
OF this magnificent movement which
is truly memorable; that we should
be here gathered together In the
city upon which the eyes OF the
whole civilized world are this
moment fastened, is in itself memoir
able, but that the Worlds w. Z. L.
u. should have made such magniti-
cent progress, that there should be
such a record of work to present,
that there should be among us to-
day women who have VISITED the
nations of the earth and bring us
tidings from the uttermost parts of
the globe is something that truly
must rejoice the hearts of all those
who have loved and prayed for this
movement"
And again from Anthony Com
stock-"This gathering together of
nations and the voices that are
mingled here upon this platform
echoes and re-echoes the angels song
of peace on earth good will to men.
While the corrupt politician draws
his support from the saloon and the
race track and the gambling hells
and brothel there is no hope of re-
form through political forces. Re-
form has got to come through
Christian men and women united
for God and humanity. You have
struck the keynote, you are on the
right platform"
Stop the seed-sowing and you'll
stop the harvest and until the seed
sowing is stopped, the cry of the
fallen, the wall of the heart broken
wives and mothers bending over the
starving forms of their children shall
go up to high heaven, crying for
vengeance.