The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-29

The following resolutions or the
temperance question were adopted
/ WHEREAS. under the Providence
Of Almighty God, and in Ills infinite
mercy, We. the members of the vom.
| ems Christian Temperance Union. Of
/ the Fourth District Of the Indian Ter.
| ritory at Ada Indian Territory, have
| met in annual convention. and desir-
/ ing TO recognize Ills power and proyi.
| dencc Ia all the affairs governing
mankind render to Him our devoGt
| thanks for the preservation of our
/ lives and the manifold blessings and
| showers showered upon us, and our
workers during the past year, and
WHEREAS, 1t Is mcte and proper
that We give expression for all of the
assistance rendered us, during the
/ past year, and that
WHEREAS, the protection of oui
homes, the control OF the conditions,
under which women. as well as men
must live, love and labor, and more
particularly the enforcement of the
prohibition laws, governing our coun-
try, rests entirely in the hands of the
voters of the new state, and
WHEREAS. we. as consistent mem
bers of the Womens Christian Tenn
perance Union, stand committed to
the principles and practice of TEN.
perance in all its phases, and to do
all In our power. to create temper.
ance sentiments by our own efforts,
to the coo GRAFTON with other organi-
cations. having prohibition of the il.
quor traffic as their aim, be II
RESOLVED, that We deplore any
attempt to repeal or weaken the en-
forcement of any and all of the laws,
relating to prohibition and temper
ance in the Indian Territory or the
coming new state of Oklahoma, be IL
further
RESOLVED. That we, the members
of the Women's Christian Temper.
ance Union, of the Fourth District of
the Indian Territory do petition the
honorable judges Townsend and Dick
erson. that II any man has been found
guilty of violating the laws, by in
Producing and selling intoxicating a.
quors, said laws be enforced to the
strictest letter, and punishment meted
out for the crime, be commensurate,
and to continued offenders, be made
the full penalty, as prescribed by our
statutes.
But we do respectfully petition the
courts to refuse TO remit the senten-
ces, as has ~ often been done; that
We commend our courts and judges
thereof, for what they have done. to
enforce our prohluitory laws. and urge
that they be even more strict in the
future than in the past
RESOLVED further that we extend
our thanks to the efficient Deputy
Marshals Bailey, Brents and Hammer
for their successful efforts in arrest.
ing the whisky peddlers at Sulphur.
Indian Territory on July 81;
Second, TO Mrs. Metscuir. for the
free box OF literature given 20 our
district to Mrs. Lindsay for the sue
cess of her efforts as editor of our
paper. The Helper" to Mrs. st Jonn
for her faithful and untiring work
in our district and territory; TO Mrs.
Russell for her faithful services dur
ing the past year. to the pastors and
members OF the Christian church for
the use Of same; to the choir, TO the
mayor and others. who so cordially
welcomed us, to the pastors for thor
words OF encouragement. and interest
in the temperance cause.
An especially. do We extenl our
thanks to the residents of Ada, Indian
Territory, for their hospitality aud
cordial receipt II in their homes, and
to any and all others, who aided US
in any way.
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. GOFF, Ardmore.
MRS, STAPLES, Ardmore.
Mrs WHITE. Davis,
MRS. STANDS, Ada,
MRS. STOWE, Wynnewood
MRS. KNIGHT, Marietta.