Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-21
WILLARD
MEMORIAL

nOnOr the memory OF this eminent
woman. There We're several persons
there whom one would not suspect of
an admiration for Miss Willard-thcir
presence made you wonder IL people
were always as charitable as they
might be. From general report {,
service such as that of yesterday eve
ming was the last place you would
expect these people to attend
Mrs. Wigglesworth announced the
program, which was interesting and
well carried out A choir consisting
of seven persons sang several special
pieces, as well as leading the congre-
CATION in those sung in unison. Mrs
Spickard paid Il beautiful tribute to
the life of Frances Willard in the pa
per she presented. First giving q
sketch of her life. Mrs. Jpickard
traced the gradual unfolding before
her, of Mrs. Wizards life work. She
then touched on the things accom-
plished during her mission and gave
some apt quotations from her writ
ings.
Three short talks We're given dur
ing the evening. Rev. Webb opened
the meeting with an appropriate scrip
ture reading, followed by an earnest
prayer. This was a thanksgiving for
the inspiration drawn from a life like
Frances Wizards. as well as a petit
tion that we, too, might emulate her
faithfulness in working for the cause.
Rev. Sarber spoke on the topic.
"Our Work for the Children" In
this he said he believed in the old
proyerb that "an ounce of prevention
Is better than a pound of cure To
that end he had two suggestions to
offer. One that instruction should
be given, that the boys and girls
should know by scientific methods
the effects of stimulants and narcot-
les. Not only should this be done in
school, both on week days and Sun
days. but also in the home. There
is no excuse for neglect since print
ed matter on this subject is easy to
obtain. Ignorance" said Mr.. Sarber,
lis the mother of vice" He then
touched on the question of social Iu-
rity and pleaded that the boy and girl
should be given an understanding OF
the dire effects of breaking moral ard
physical laws. The second sugges-
tion presented was that there be
a crusade of pledge-signing, giving ::
personal incident as proof of it's eff
cheney. In conclusion Mr.. Sarber said:
IF there is anything hateful it is "a
mean advantage taken of boy or
girl. There is something fiendish
and unmanly in the saloon-keeper
who will entice a boy to take drink.
l believe in ths use of the strong arm
of the law against the man who puts
the bottle to boys lips
Rev. Ferguson then spoke on The
Enforcement of the Law In his
talk the speaker set aside the ques-
tion of the temperance or non-teniper-
ance and took as the poirt at issue
the proper carrying On of the saloon
business within the bounds of the
law
In every community there are
transgressors which law-abiding cit
liens would repress. Restraints are
of little nse. Oftentimes, however,
the better element contents itself
with an attempt to contrcl the evil
doers" Mr.. Ferguson then quoted
Solomon, saying: "A l,ri'ile TO-. the
horse and rod for the ,ooi's back"
He added that the saloon element
was an illustration Vi the thought in
mind. He then went on to speak of
the attitude of the general public to-
ward the liquor question, citing the
opinion of three of the sreatest states
In, "a nj
the speaker touched on the measures
adopted by different nations to rspress
this evil.
The talk then progressed gradual
ly to our own state md the laws en-
acted for the management OF busi-
ness. Saloon-keepers were protected
by their licenses On the other hand
the public is protected 80 lar us the
law goes-against the abuse of the
saloon-keeper's privileges. 1t is the
aim of the license to preserve as well
as grant rights. If, then, the liquor
dealer keeps open after midnight and
on Sundays and sells TO minors. it IS
an open violation of law and /. direc-
fling in the face of Legislators People
should demand that the licensed fil-
fill their Obligations. A long ou'ragel
public should rise enmasse and de
mand that breakers and lulliiiers %
law respect its judgment
In conclusion Mr.. Ferguson spoke
at length on the fact that tie en-
forcement of law depends on the ex-
ecutive. People should remember This
at the polls and support the man who
will support the law. aside from any
question of private gain.
Rev. Howard said in the beginning
of his discussion that he felt like the
old brother who nightly prayed GER
tain prayer Finally he wrote 1t out
carefully and pasted it up at the head
OF his bed Thereafter on retiring
he had but to say: Lord, them's
my sentiments"
Making the application Mr.. How
ard said he felt like the old man in
respect to Brother Fergusons re-
marks. "In fact" he added, he COW