Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-10-13
pesolutions of Maine w. c. T. I

Resolutions of Maine w. c. T. U.
PREAMBLE.
We. the Maine Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, in thirty-fourth an
pual convention assembled, lift our
hearts in thanksgiving to Almighty God,
who throughout the year, has vouch-
safed us such notable victories. And IN
gratitude to Him that He has permitted
us TO assist in bringing such victories to
pass, We pledge ourselves TO a deeper
conservation and more efficient service
in our efforts to deliver humanity from
the curse of alcohol.
OUR VANTAGE GROUND.
Conscious that to-day Is the brightest
and best in the history of our organ,
ixation, that never before has there been
q time when We have possessed such
power and influence for good.
Resolved, That we will use this high
vantage ground as stepping-stone to
better service and higher achievement,
pressing on with patience and perse'
verance and with no abatement of en-
deavor, until God shall give the com
plete victory.
TOTAL ABSTINENCE.
Since it is self-evidsnt that universal
total abstinence means the annihilatior
of the drink evil.
Resolved, That We, great body Of
total abstainers, will continue to place
strong emphasis upon the first principle
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, not only by example but by al
our powers of persuasion and every pos
sible means of instruction.
PROHIBITION.
Resolved, That we rejoice that Maine
still leads as she has led for the past 50
years, and that in the defeat OF resub'
mission at the great convention held in
Bangor last June and emphasized at the
polls Sept. IA, we behold one more vic
tory for the prohibitory law of Maine.
Resolved, That we feel encouraged by
the stand taken by our state in electing
so many officials who are publicly pledg.
cd to enforce the temperance laws and
we will exert our influence to help and
sustain them whenever and wherever
possible.
DEPARTMENT WORK.
Resolved, That as heretofore we ex.
press our confident belief in the wisdom
Of prosecuting our work under the
heads, organization, prevention, edu-
cstIonal, social, legal and evsngelistiC
work, and urge our unions to carry on
~ many departments as possible.
WORK WITH THE YOUNG.
Seeing, as we do to-day, the splendid
fruits Of past seed sowing in work with
the boys and girls in the Loyal Tenn
perance Legion and through the Scien'
tifc Temperance instruction In schools,
We are made to rejoice. Such results
can but determine us to continue this
work of education with greater earnest.
ness and more truly consecrated zeal to
the end that total abstinence for the in
dividual and prohibition for the nation
shall be the intelligent choice of tho eo-
pie. Therefore, we again resolve TO
help the children and youths to know
the truth that the truth may make them
free.
PEACE AND ARBITRATION.
Resolved, That We favor referring all
international differences to the Hague
Court for settlement, in order to avert
the cruel and barbarous method OF
physical welfare.
FRANCHISE.
Resolved, That, believing equal suf'
frage Is just and right, we will not cease
to educate, agitate, and work until full
franchise Is granted the women oil
Maine.
STATE AND NATIONAL PAPERS.
Resolved, That a desire for all pos
sible information regarding our work
renders 1t imperative that each White
Ribboner should subscribe for and read
the Union Signal and the Star in the
East. That we recommend the use OF
the Crusader Monthly not alone in the
home but in the public school and the
Sunday School.
COURTEsIEs.
Resolved, That We extend our warm
est thanks to the Rockland W. g. T. u.
for their uutiring efforts in our behalf,
and to the citizens of Rockland for their
unstinted hospitality; to the press fol
excellent reports of the convention; tC
railroad and steam boat officials for re-
duced rates; to the First Baptist church
10 those who have furnished special
music; to the faithful pages, and to al
others who have in any way contributed
to the success and pleasure of the con.
yentiOn.