The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-10-08
ample to the rising generation

i ". That We believeie to be the dut,
oil all temperance men TO crystaliSe an,
dem onstrate their temperance principle
at the ballot box, and we as womer
HEARTILY ceneerin the principles expires
sed by the various religious organization
in their general assemblies, conference,
4 associatio1, etc, namely:
No political party has a right to ask OF
ought to receive the support OF christian
! men so long as it stands committed L
.he license policy, or refuses 10 put itsel
on record in open hostility to the saloon
<Resol we'd - We deplore the carelessnesl
of parents and guardians in permitting
the indiscrimipate association OF boy,
and girlsin the hop yards OF Oregon anG
We believe. that no amount of money
earned by these young people can ever
compensate either parents or youth fol
the loss OF moral purity which SO frs.
| quently ensues.
| Wealsu deprfeate the picking OF hopl
by members OF temperance familias a:
we fear thai even this much -assistance
to the manufacture Of beer may tend tc
deaden tie conscience on thetemperance
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Whereas. We believe thu universal
scientific education in our public schools
is great factos-in temperance reform
therefore, We rejoice that by acts OF stat,
and national legislature this branch il
made mandatory study for all pupils
I'm the public schools, in every state in
theanson excepting three and in all the
territories, and in other public schools
under federal control. We urge. upon
school-boards, teachers and all ejuca-
tional authorities, the faithful enforce
ment ofthese laws, also, that We protes.
always and everywhere against the liquor
and political poEer controlling our edn-
cational affairs. -.
We depiore the fai ure of the L. S.
Senate TO ratify the Anglo American Ar
bitration Treaty, but rejoice IN the egrow.
ing sentiment In our nation IN favor oi
the sett tlement of International controv-
ersies by peaceable methods, and declare
ment OF 3 tribunal TO which all our diff
ie-ences with other nations may be re-
ferrei. -s=s.
BELIEVING that franchise ios woman is a
measure OF simple justice, and further,
that the ballot in the hands of woman
will hasten the overthrow OF the liquor
trafticsnd many other evils, therefore,
:. Resolgeh> That we will never cease TO
work for suffrage and We believe in an
educational qualification for both sexes
The financial depression through which
we have just passed, has made our peo-
pie feel, as never before, the terrible
burdens, the traffic in strong drink, has
laid upon US, therefore,
Resolved, That the National W. c. T.
Z. convention, ~be- sSeaossalised by the
Oregon State convention, TO formulate
some plan by .Shich- we can enter Upou
an active crusade against the legalized
liquor traffic, and so far as possible look
Ing toward securing prohibition OF the
traffic IN alcohol in every state ihruush-
out our beloved land.
Received. That in view OF the impay,-
ant relation the Oregon White Ribbon
sustained 10 the Hork both state and To-
cal, that we urge upon the local unions
the necessity OF appointing q. local su-
perintendent an their unions who will
make the work OF soliciting subscribers
Speciality.
Resolved. That in view OF the fact the
various young peoples societies have
largely taken he place of cur Us, We
earnestly request thai they appoint good
strong temperance committees and hold
temperance services once alarter.
We desire to thank the people OF Alb
any for their generous hospitality, the
-sase-A1-ministsrs- for their hearty ex-
pressed sympathy, the editors for space
granted in their valuable papers, tlse
choirs Tor their very enjoyable music,
the trAnsporIion companies fer eouriesies
and reductions, TO those who have SO
beautifully decorated our places OF as
sembling; the pages for .heir uniiriug
attention our sisters Ia the work, whore
owing ihoughtiullness has been mani
fest all the time and every where, in a
word We thank heartily all who have
may the blessing OF God rect upon all
these AMI his peace be in all this COM
muniiy