The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-09
GIVE INSTRUCTIONS
TO COLLEGE TRUSTEES
Sound the Praises of Indiana
Counties Which Have Voted
Dry But Give Richmond ue-
ly Looks.

with their previous action regarding
the result OF the local option election
in Wayne county. the Temperance
forces Of Perry township again assum-
ed a stellar role Sunday. A mass
meeting was held at the Ffiends
church In the afternoon and before
adjournment was taken. . resolution
was adopted. which seeks to.influeuce
the trustees of Earlham college to
obtain the resignation OF Prof. VII
liam N. Trueblood. head Of the depart
ment of literature.
The Rev. Hannah Stanley appeared
as the propelling force. She II ono
Of the most prominent Temperance
workers of the county and Sunday
took full advantage Of her opportunity
to attempt to advance the cause. The
meeting was called primarily to ex-
press gratitude at tho spread oe the
Temperance spirit through the state q
Indiana. A blackboard faced tho vls-
itors and on it were displayed the
names of the counties that have voted
to oust the saloons.
| Mrs. Stanley Rejesesd.
The program that had been arTanc
ed called for IN address BY Nrs. STAN
/ ley in behalf Of the ministry. Ghe
rejoiced greatly at the spread q he
anti-saloon movement. declaring II to
be q great advantage to the temper.
ance cause. DAVID Joedon spoke - .
Representative Of the church conQe-
cation. Prof. J. A. Moore gave very
interesting talk on the help pro6ibi-
ton has been to the schools OF his
territory. Mrs. Annie Morrisoa told
OF the relation between the whisky
evil and the penal institutions. Nrs.
Stanley spoke. also. on the work OF
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union and told how It devotes its
time and attention to wagingswarfase
|against the intoxication vice.
Perry 10 Aroused.
Perry township IL more Thoroughly
aroused by the local option election
than any other in the county. The
township voted Overwhelmingly for
the drys and fits citizens were keenly
disappointed by the vote in Wayne
county. Economy Temperance advo-
lcates have adopted resolutions declar-
ing their intention to patronise only
merchants. who are known to have
supported the "drys" and have pro-
posed . boycott against RieAmoao
dealers.
To continue the work Of Temperance
. permanent organi4atton WAS formed
at Sundays meeting. John Mining.
former trustee Of Perry townsh1p. vas
elected president. II II proposed TO
hold a series Of meetings and agitate
the subject Of Temperance and local
option At each. Perry township win
not permit saloons to operate within
its confines and . feeling Of resent-
ment n held against Richmoad.
Turn on Teusbsood.
The most recent outburst oe indig.
nation on the part Of the Temperance
element followed the w. NJ Trueblood
incident After 1t became known that
the Earlham professor had voted for
. the retention Of the saloons. many q
his former friends in this vicinity
. turned against him. They claimed
, they could mot understand the whlms
Of his conscience. which directed his
vote as they did. Quite . number q
students have gone to Earlham col
.ege from this community and now the
most ardent Of the opponents of the
"Trueblood idea" declare their child
, rem will leave the college.
In order that the opposition to Prof.
. Trueblood might appear in . tangible
form. the following resolution vas
adopted and ordered spread upon the
minutes:
In the fact that Prof. W. n. True
blood. now . professor 1t Ear1ham
college. voted and used his influenee
in behalf Of the saloons Of Wayne
Icounty I'm the recent election.
Resolved. That citizens Of Perry
ttownship now in mas convention ask
the trustees Of said college to demand
his resignation It the proper time
Signed.
II Rev. Hannah W. Stanley.
IL Pregl6ouG
! WORK HAS BEGUN.