Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-01

| more so. since by SO doing they neglected
| to voice the sentiments of the people they
were elected to represent which were
| made known to them by press and pulpit
and by numerous petitions and letters
| from every part of the country, not heed
| ing the fact that those who did vote for
| the ratification represented the majority
| OF the people coming from the most
densely populated portions of the land,
Resolved: That while we heartily an
prove of athletic training which will pro-
| mote physical culture in our schools. we
depreciate the use of arms and imple-
ments of war because it tends to foster
IN the boys spirit contrary to that of
Peace on Earth. Good Will to Men,
| Resolved: That we honor the farmers
of Maine who with a. telling unanimitv
have spurned the proposal to raise BARLEY
for brewery and We pray that all those
men who have to do with the education
of our youth may rise from the low level
of money worship to the high plane of
simple integrity.
Resolved: That We again greet orr
English sister, Miss Agnes +. Slack with
pleasure and sincere thanks for her holm
full presence at our annual meeting and as
we gladly make acquaintance with two
other of our English white ribboners
Mrs. Lille and Miss Annie Lille. the Allan
tic does not seem as broad and deem he
tween Maine and the English channel as
we used to think 1t was and we hone soon
to see u host of these women of both orr
countries passing and repassing on the
pontoons of our Christian fellowship
much to our mutual aid and comfort.
Resolved: That the action of SOMA Of
the faculty of Princeton University in
signing petition for the granting of the
sale of Intoxicating liquors in the Prince
ton Inn. under the shadow of that great
educational institution, thereby placing
temptation before its students and also in
our own State the comforting of a position
of honor and trust in one of our edlca-
tional institutions upon a man engaged
in the liquor traffic deserves the cOndem-
nation of all lovers of temperance and
good morals
condemnation of all indecent exhibitions
and pledge ourselves to exact our injIu-
encc upon agricultural boards and those
having in charge the letting of halls and
other places OF amusement to the end
that they refuse admission To whatever is
menace to the public morals ard Il dis
grace TO our Christian communities
Resolved: That as our rural districts
are becoming rapidly depleted of the
charming and useful native song birds bv
their slaughter in accordance with the
dictates of fashion we ls 2 society. ut
terly condemn the use of such as orna-
ments and promise to do our utmost TO
discourage such use.
We consider that no woman is qualified
20 be a leader of other white rbboners
or can fairly keep up with the march of
the work who is rot a regular reader of
the national and State papers. and we
recomemnd that if either the president or
the secretary of any local union is unable
TO subscribe for the Union Signal the So
ciety shall pay her subscription out of the
treasury. for the value of the price is sure
10 be returned many times over in the re-
sulting added breadth and power of these
leading women.
Resolved: That we believe the ballot in
the hand of women will be a potent factor
for Righteousness in annuling the liquor
traffic and in establishing for men and
women single standard of purity
Resolved: That we declare our utter con-
domination of all indecent exhibitions and
pledge ourselves to exert our influence
upon agricultural boards and those hav-
ing in charge the letting of halls and 9TH
er places OF amusement. to the end that
they refuse admission to whatever is Il
menace to the public morals and a dis
grace to our Christian communities.