La Junta tribune., 1911-11-25

L~aoef tnSt we are prepared 20 90
our part in our state Just no~ With
the unanimous vote OF -hre~ consecr-
tive state Conventions and three year.
OF educational work for the sabmls-
slon Ct prohibitory amendment in
1912. Colorado Is ready To respond =
this call Some viii say ''ths time
Is not opportune, the people are 40;
demanding H." II ~tll BE- sch "a
recall that reforms are never started
by mayorities and what has bcr
done by the ". G. r. L. ard uae
Sunday schools Of the land agai1st
narcotics and alcoholic medication
and along legislative lines has Be N
ia spite Of naSorities
The sam. condition holds true in
state wide campaigns In Georgia
some even of the temperance orxani-
xations opposed the movement which
resulted In a glorious victory Gov
ernor Clean, OF North Carolina ~as
bothered BY IN. same class Of re
formers when he decided 10 have a
prohibitory Amendment submitted
The Womens Christian Temperance
Union o, Tennessee had TO our-xer-
starting the successful camyaisn in
that state
Our definite work FOR a definite oh
jsc; to eliminate a, definite time.
has ady brought recruits and
help from unexpected sources Colo
rado people are jus, as good. Just a.
wise and jus, as loyal to the best
interests OF the home and the state
a. are the citizens Of any sta-e. and
when they realise tha, the battle is
really on. will fall Into line and to-
r-,her -. viii march TO victory
Stories o. the work done by white
ribboners in campaigns IN other
states. read like fairy tales. but Vere
yeritAble life struggles for those who
had part In them. Mrs Stevens says
the ". c. T L. women Of Maine
worked Ike heroes and angels This
power will develop In Colorsdo no
men as 4, did in those Of Main The I
problem OF funds Is an important one
and viii b. solved at this conyen- I
tion II every union pledges an amount
in dollars equal 10 the numbeT Of
Its members. This plan was used In
raising the money for the entertain
ment Of the national convention and 7
not one union has reported thai its
work was retarded thereby. !; may
strengthen your oouraE. 10 review
some oi the gains made. and money
used aside from the regular expense F..
IN the past few years.
Al the convention seven years ago
the report showed that i.sss mem
bers had paid dues. and SIG had been Z
contributed to the memqrDl fund
This year 3.tog are represented by
dues Ia the treasury. ard ne memor-
ial fund amounts TO sl7s ~ that
time our state Rad 10 memorial. or
ln- members of the Nsr0ral. nov
there are i've
The Cottage Home has been main.
tanned a salary paid tie financial
secretary for rell work. and the PR.
chase price of the pr1r.ry. Sj.-eo.
has been paid \ library COSTING
SiSo05. aud comfort taas at an cx-
pcGse u s9sfsl, have been pr
soutod 20 the cruiser. Colorado An
addition has been built 20 Rect Cot
tage. Colorado Chau'auqua. iar
tgeI s..
The expenses Of the National Con.
yenfion. held In Denver In 1905.
amounted to t2.4ts27 There has
been expended for salary and -sx-
penses ~ out oi-sta,. workers during
the three years Just past. f3.7oi -.
These figures prove that when the
". G T. T. wants money for a
specific purpofe Il can get H. Take
advantage Of this fact and the Eos-
pei q total abstinence and prohibit
tion will b. sent by messenger and
literature into every nook and corner
II this Erra at commlnVsalth. Con
ccutfatc and conserve your resources.
time. effort, influence and money for
this one high purpose Remember
that the overthrow Of the liquor uaf.
tic will advance the work Of the
church. missions and M phiisr,hro-
pies more than anything else can.
and vill make clean politics possible.
This Is the crucial yrar. the oppor.
tunliy u Ne time for Colorado
white ribbouers ard their allies and.
under the lead rshlp Of the Lord OF
Hosts a splendid battle viii be fought