The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-03-20
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LEAGUE.
A Local League Organized I'm NIL.
bank. Objec and Work OF the
OrRaniZaliOn,

bank. Obj ect and Work OF the
OrRanizatiOn.
A union meeting of citizens was held
at the Congregational church Sunday
evening last, and the large building was
filled to the doors with an audience that
pretty generally indicated its sympathy
with the object Of the gathering. The
meeting was addressed by Rev. S. F.
Huntley, who is secretary of the state
league and also of the Non-Partisan
Prohibition Union, who presented the
necessity for Union OF the forces that
desire cleaner and better government
and enforcement OF law, stating that the
evil forces we're already and always or
ganized; as is evidenced by the trusts,
monopolies, liquor dealers and brewers
associations that are always alert TO in
| fllence legislation and demand that their
own interests be served at The expense
OF the public. The speaker asserted
th at recent experience in all OF the large
cities, where corruption had been run
ming rampant, had shown that when an
organized effort on the part of the
Christian citizens was made they were
! more than match tor the forces of evil.
New York and Chicago had both given
splendid examples Of this fact, and in
the former city the enforcement OF the
Sunday law Indicated what could be
done when the respectable portion of a
community unitedly exerted the power
which they held Mr.. Huntley stated
the constitution OF the national league
as follows:
/. To reveal Jesus Christ as the Saw
ior of the state and nation as we'll as the
individual.
.. To make Christian principles oper-
alive in public affairs.
3. To unite the followers of Christ in
Iconsistent, harmonious and aggressive
action for these purposes.
METHoD:-To federate the Christian
forces ia every town, city or county with
men OF convictions and courage IN the
lead, all cooperating on state and na--
tional lines and all striving to achieve
the following ends; VIZ:
/ l..
the nomination and election Of corrupt
candidates and enactment OF corrupt
laws in city, state and nation.
. To secure fidelity on the part OF
officers intrusted with the execution OF
the law.
3 To exterminate the saloons as the
greatest enemy Of Christ and humanity
To oppose by all honorable means the
, repeal of the Gath article OF our state
constitution.
To preserve the Sabbath.
J, 5 To purify and elevate the elective
! franc hise.
6. 70 promote the study of social
wrongs and the application OF the rem
edies.
Z In general, TO seek the reign OF
whatsoever things are true, honest, just
pure, lovely and Of good report.
After the SPEAKER had concluded his
!, address he requested those who were II
sympathy with and we're willing to or
ganize league to rise, and their names
we're signed to the constitution and
meeting called for organization the fol
lowing night.
On Monday evening additional names
we're added to the league roll, and Rev.
o. Williams, Rev. J. q. Haigh, Norton
Randall. DR.. G. L. Daniels and the presl.
dent Of the w. G.. T. I. were appointed
nominating committee to present lls1
OF officers, and the committee reported
the following, who were unanimously
elected:
Presldent-G. A. Wood
Vice Presidents-M. S. Kelsey, Nor
ton Randall, Mrs. l.. p. Abbott.
Corresponding Secretary-M Mrs. G
Barney
Recording Secre,ary-W. w. Downie
Treasurer-J. w. Burgan.
After adoption OF the constitution ant
short addresses, the league adjourned t
: meet Tuesday evening, March Oath. ant
the meeting will be held at the cour
! house on that date.
) The character and object Of the Chris
i tan Citizenship League is very fully an
n clearly set forth in the following docu
! ment published by the national society
!, What it is.
: :. l, is the application Of the principle
y of Jesus Christ to public affairs.
9 1t is the people Of God standing unit
+ edly against public evils.
. 1t is the "light'-the salt pract;
: caly applied. for expelling the darkness
!. and corruption from The politics & thi
nation.
It is a recognition OF the fact that a.
k needed power for the correction Of publ
!. evils lies in the hands o. Christian peo