The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-01-01
DOWN WITH WHISKYl

ing In Which Our City and Elk
ecutive Officers Are Roast
cd to Q Turn.
The temperance union meeting packed
the Baptist church to its utmost capacity
last evening and considerable enthusi-
asm was manifested by some Of the
speakers.
The exercises opened with singing and
prayer, and the reading Of the Crusader's
psalm by Mrs. j. A. Trow. The occas-
ion was the twentieth anniversary OF the
women's crusade in Ohio and adjoining
states, and 8 historical paper on that
subject was read by Mrs. G. w. Bagley;
but before the lady got through she had
drifted into Q lengthy review OF the slav-
cry question and then made her person
al application to the local feature of the
liquor question. The drinker, the liquor
seller, the city council and the executive
officers OF the law came in for severe de-
~nunciations for the utter disregard Of
the law and its execution. che believed
the only way to secure enforcement vas
for the women to take the aggressive,
and thought the plan OF the old CRU
saders necessary here. The different
lines OF scientific, educational and legal
training pursued by the w. G. Z. u.
was commended as the best course to
develop a moral sentiment against the
use and traffic in liquor, and offered q
Geld of such varied opportunity that
every woman could and should take part
in c~ultivating it.
Following her came Rev. j. p. Jen-
kins who was booked for a short talk,
but when the elder got warmed up he
handled the question, and especially the
city council, without gloves. He re-
ferred to what he had heard about the
scandalously open way in which liquor
sold in this city ,ssand that the council
was party to it lin that it received
part OF the "blood money" by a license
or imposition OF q system of fines which
made them as much party to tine viola
ton ofthe state law as any liquor seller.
These men ought to be held responsible
as much q the lowest "dive" keeper,
and it was the fault OF professed tenn
perance people that they were not. The
history of the city government the past
year in relation to this traffic had been
n OF disgrace and the city authorities
were the cause OF 1t. Some who pre-
tended to be temperance people were
afraid to protest against it for fear OF
losing business, others were only half
hearted in their professions, while still
others, sincere perhaps, were discour-
aged. Conscience, courage and faith
were the three aggressive agents neces-
sary to combat the liquor traffic, and
for his part he stood ready to die in any
effort to drive the accursed business
from our midst. IL the women would
take up the crusade movement he would
go with them. 1t were as well that q
few martyrs should die in putting an
end to the traffic as that thousands
should perish in supplying it with VIC
Tins.
The gentleman's remarks were quite
sensational and an Uncomfortable roast
for the derelict officers.
Mrs. j. ]. Hubbell sang a solo descrip-
tive OF the sad condition of the drunk
ards orphan and Rev. A. @. Blackman
then read the 18th chapter OF Revela-
ton, regarding the woman and the
dragon. which Mrs. Blackman took as
the basis OF an earnest appeal for the
protection Of the young from the de-
vouring NAV OF the deadly saloon. She
turned the figure Of the dragon :and the
woman in the Bible story into a pathetic
parallel OF the rum power and the White
Ribbon influence in the world.
Miss Jane Quigg's recitation was also
an appropriate allegory on the devoar
ing propensity of the evil traffic and
then Prof. McClsnon in a few remarks
made some very pointed suggestions on
the great waste of money and life caus
ed by the deadly drink habit. He made
q special plea in the name of the
teachers OF the land, Sunday school
teachers, pastors and parents for the
saving Of the boys.
At the close of the program the usual
collection vas taken up and then the
three young peoples societies OF the
Baptist, M. T.. and Presbyterian
churches continued the exercises OF the
evening In q devotional strain up to mid
night, many remaining to welcome in
the New Year.
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