The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-24
EPWORTH MEETING
Closes by Passing Many 1esOlu.
tiOnS-Army Canteen
Denounced.

night. although but a few delegates will
leave before Monday. All the visiting
ministers are assigned TO All the pulpits
Of the city tomorrow morning and at
night a farewell conservation service viii
adjourn the convention.
Early this morning the committee on re-
solutions finished its work
Resolved: That we congratulate the
country on It's passage Of the antl-can-
teen act. which so accurately represents
the will Of the American people. Its null
lihcation by Attorney General Griggs is
viewed with painful solicitude and ever
Increasing indignation. ana we hereby
p edge congress our hearty support N
maintaining Il against the untenable
opinion Of subordinate executive Othc-
or We heartily endorse the union Vt the
temperance forces sought by the SAmerl-
can ansl-saloon league.
We regard the election OF a polygamist
to congress 10y the state Of Utah as an
ind guity offered TO every American cit
lzen and an insult 20 the sanctty and
purity OF the christian home. We protest
against the election OF Mr.. Roberts to IN,
house OF representatives and sdemand
that one whose life is 50 repugnaut 20
Christian principles shall be expelled
from the great w-makinE body.
We favor a federation with other young
peoples societies both locally and nation
ally through suitable executive commit
tees tor the promotion Of christian citi-
zensnfp
A resolution was adopted that IN case
satisfactory railway rates and arrange
"a b. a. ~ FRa
convention iA san Francisco, the meeting
place would be chang "a.
TOPIC OF TEMPERANCE.
Temperance" was the topic Of the
night session and the addresses pertain
ed to this subject.
Hon. Charies r. Magee, Boston, presid-
ed at the tent In place of Gov. Shaw who
was unable 10 attend the convention
Total abstinence and th- Pledge was
the subject talked on Ny Or. Frea<Dix-
on, of Chicago; Rev James Livingstone,
Windsor, Ont. and Rev. W. R. Proctor
Portsmouth, Va.
Addresses on Economies OF the drink
Traffic" were delivered by Rev. J. D.
Knott and Rev L. r. Wilson Of Wash.
ington and d. d Thompson OF Ca cago
Mr Thampson said In part:
Abraham Lincoln IN a temper 1c9 ad
dress, delivered at Springfield. m. on
washingtons birthday, Feb. p -8i4 re
ferring TO the successful conclusion Of
the temperance revolution. said. Nhen
the victory shall be- complete--wha an there
shan be neither a slave nor a DR. nkard
on earih-how proud the title Of that land
which may fully claim 20 be tae br,h
place ana the cradle OF both those 'eso-
lutions that hsall have ended In IA; vic
toryl The prophecy Of the overthrow of
slavery and independence was funhned
20 far as slavery in the United states is
concerned when Mr. Lincoln himself sign
ed tho Emancipation Proclamation y
win be tho work OF the AmeTlcta psor,e
Ia the twentieth century to fulal the
-econd part OF the prophecy. "'"y wili
fulhu H. The struggle will b. !oag ana
hard. bu- it win De cces3ful. what
has been done for temperanc IN hs past
's but the beginning. The sevs-est battles
are yet 10 he fought
We lnust realize the fac nat The
preston IS economic as well az moral
i"l W1H devotlng no les ate1t'1 - its
mo-al aspects We must give 50 cal at
,ention 10 the economix We must realize
also that sentiment alone. will not win
the victory. The struggle with the drink
traffic is war. and IL will be a long war
Warfare Is a business and other things
bein gequal, that side wins that has 80
regarded II and has studied rs details |
as business men study the details Of bus
mess. and prepare 10 meet competitors |
This must be done IN the warfare against
the liquor afn'
me struggle against the liquor traffic |
win be chiefly economic as was thai
against slavery. II VIII be over the 10 |
uor traffic as property-as a cource Of
private profit and pubhc revenue, that
the final conflict will come
the solution Of the Glquor problem IS
largely The power Of the working people |
Of the country. That they will solve Il by |
their votes as they solved the slavery
question there can be no doubt
Temporary and local defeat may oe
expected. but advantages should he TAX |
IN Of every opportunity anywhere ana
everywhere 70 weaken the trafA by the |
enactment OF pTohibltlve and restrictive |
laws.
The prophecy OF the fall OF slavery |
Abraham I ,ncoln mad7 IN is42 was fil |
aned In less than 2l years Men Of that |
day wouli have dreamed such a fulfill |
ment In so short period an imp0ssibA |
ty Many persons regard the fuflmsnt |
lf the second part Of Lincolr's prophecy |
an impossib.llty. yet the liquor traffic |
may be as near It's end as was slavery in
.s42
THE Saloon ia Politics" was spoken
ov Rev + l. Eaton Des Mones and |
Rev Charles A Crane, Boston Rev.
Crane said In part
Tine church has no worse enemy than
the saloon How can the two walk to-
gether except they agree IN politics? Tn
church has asked for nothing but the
suppression Of the saloon She has KEEP |
her hands on free silver, the single tax
standard. free trade the high tariff and /
the trusts GOD forgive her) though NOR
ais may be a part of an these questions
She has simply asked for suppress on OF
The saloon and politics has made her he
tswn with the saloon. I'VE max preach |
he gospel" but the gospel is Delighted by
uo more deadly curse than the saloons
we must save our souls Abolish the /
saloon and We Will save more souls "a
enc year than have been saved IN the last
decade
We must keep out Of politics bu:
we are dragged into politics BY tho ss
loon and made 70 Valiow with a. c n
trolling boSh great parties Il makis vs.
slaves unless we llse our church Nen /
.nough 10 leave 'hese parties
Il pleas for y5a method sts 70 follow
our sentiments. your convictions. ysuf