Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-08
RESOLUTIONS
OF THE MAINE woNAN's CHRISTIAN
TEMPERANCE UNION.

UOF THE 4AlNE WOAAN CaoAoAAA
Il TEMPERANCE UNION.
PREAMBLE.
The Maine Woman's Christian TEN
perance Union In twenty-seventh an
, nual convention assembled, grateful!
acknowledges the guiding hand Of Coz
in all the good that has come through
its fundamentally during the past year
We earnestly and prayerfully look Il
Him for wisdom and strength to go for
ward in the special work for which WI
lare sent. We pledge renewed loyalty Il
the principles of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union and to its principles
az set forth in the following resolutions
! TOTAL ABSTINENCE.
Because the inevitable outcome Of
universal total abstinence must be the
emancipation of all mankind from the
terrible train of evils which the In.
diligence In Intoxicating liquors pro
duces, therefore, we urge by every con.
sideratiOn of our common humanity and
the love and principles of Christ that
men and women, Christians and patriots
everywhere, shall practice and encourage
total abstinence from all alcoholic drinks.
PROHIBITION.
Believing that more than any agency
the saloon power breeds and fosters
crime, anarchy and disregard of law, we
will, while striving to educate the youth
of our State in the principles OF true
patriotism, increase our efforts to over
throw the legalized liquor traffic of the
nation and to uphold the prohibitory
law of our own State.
PURITY.
Believing that the command keep
myself pure" applies to every individual
regardless of sex!
Resolved, That we will do our best to
obey the command ourselves and to keep
others to its obedience and since
righteousness exalteth a nation" we
will encourage the making and enforcing
of such laws as shall lift US people to a
high standard of purity and make all
mankind realize that there should be
one standard of purity for man and
woman.
EDUCATION OF THE YOUNG.
We rejoice in the great volume of tes-
timony which is coming to US from the
laboratories of the old world and from
the medical journals and physicians of
our own country in support OF the prin-
ciples of total abstinence, and we call
for increased efforts on the part of every
union to secure in our schools the en-
forcement of the laws requiring temper
ance instruction as to the effects of alco-
holic stimulants and narcotics upon the
human system, for systematic instruction
in the Sunday School, and for the organ
ization of the Loyal Temperance Legion
throughout our State.
FRANCHISE.
Whereas, The original aim and pur-
pose of the ballot is to secure good
government. and as good government is
based on protection to society and the
highest welfare of the community and
State.
Resolved, That the right of franchise
should be more carefully guarded in the
State of Maine, and that violators of the
constitutional prohibitory law with other
convicted criminals should be deprived
of the ballot, the highest privilege of
American citizenship.
While we believe that suffrage is an in
herent right of woman, we also believe
that the ballot in her hands would be a
powerful agent in social, moral and
political reform.
THE ARMY CANTEEN.
Inasmuch as we have ample and most
reliable testimony proving that drunk |
enness has decreased in the army since
the enactment of the canteen law, we
pledge our immediate and continued
support of the anti-canteen campaign as
outlined by the officers of the National
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
at the meeting held in Chautauqua,
N. T., Aug. Sd, viz: By giving to the
public testimony secured through the |
personal investigation of specialists; by |
reaching the public press through our
State and local press superintendent;
by reaching the ministers and bringing
the matter before great religious, edu-
cational and other bodies; by petition,
by letter and by private interviews with
by the distribution OF
literature in ieaflet form; and by con-
our work in the army and navy
and in soldiers homes, with the object |
i've point of effectually removing liquor
from soldiers homes.
NATIONAL AND STATE PAPERS.
We urge all members to take the
Union Signal and The Star in The East
as means Of information and an in
spiration for earnest and effective
service.
MEMORIAL.
We deeply deplore the hidden work Of
those traitors to our country who teach
the lawlessness and anarchy that have
the recent terrible tragedy to
our nation in the assassination of
President William Mckinley. While we
fully recognize the nobility of the
Christian character of our lamented
President, as society of women, we
are especially grateful for the purity of
his personal life as exemplified in the
ideals he embodied in his devotion to
the sacred obligations of the home.
THANKS.
We are grateful to the railroad Off.
cials for the reduced rates; to the Bidde-
ford Union and others who have so kind.
" received us into their homes and pro-
yided for our comfort; to the church Off
Gals, and all who have helped to make
this convention a success.
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
On Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 80 and
Oct 1 the West Oxford Teachers As