Show Us U S LED MOVE FOR temperance many societies to fight alcohol organized early in nations history WOMEN ACTIVE AS LEADERS john B gough reformed drunkard first crusa crusader der to win fame by success at home and abroad when the movement which has now brought about prohibition began in the united states it was called the temperance movement and the phrase temperance question embraced all the problems in connection with the use and abuse of alcoholic drink temperance per allce ot of course primarily means moderation while prohibition as used in this connection means a form ot of sumptuary legislation abolishing the manufacture and sale ot of alcoholic liquors in the early days temperance was loosely used sometimes it 11 scant meant moderation and sometimes total abstinence I 1 many of the lie first crusades were against spirits distilled liquors as distinguished from wines and beer early tempera pledges were often framed to draw this distinction however the word temperance as used in the titles and constitutions of reform organizations soon came to mean total abstinence this temperance movement which shoves signs of bringing about prohibition bl in many parts of the world began in the united states the temperance pledge was in existence before 1800 possibly the first temperance society was organized by the farmers of litchfield county connecticut in 1773 1770 in 1808 a society was formed in saratoga county new york the 43 members were pledged not to drink rum gin whisky wine or distilled VIC lc sp spirits rits except by a physic physicians la s a au u 6 in illness or at public dinners under penalty of 25 cents the massachusetts society tor for the suppression of intemperance was organized in 1813 the american temperance society was founded in 1820 1829 thereafter organizations of various kinds came thick and fast many of them securing large memberships among them were the sons of temperance of new york 1842 order of Reeba bItes 1835 society of the washingtonians Washington ians 1840 and good tem clars 1851 in 1873 began the womans comans temperance crusade in ohio women held prayer meetings in saloons in this campaign against alcohol this movement grew so strong that in 1874 in cleveland the national womans comans christian temperance union was formed the same year francis murphys Murp hys blue ribbon temperance mission attracted public attention john B gough cough prohibition or temperance has h made many men and women famous probably some of af these toes foes of liquor and the saloon will be remembered for all time among the names familiar to most americans in this connection are those of john B gough neal dow F frances rances E willard and carrie nation all four made their mark in widely differing ways and the personality of each Is interesting john 13 gough attracted public aten tion first lie ile achieved worldwide world wide fame and furnishes a remarkable example of what in these days a comeback come back ile he was born in sand gate england in 1817 and died to is frankford pa in 1886 A quaker in worcester mass induced him to sign a total abstinence pledge this was the turning point in its ills career lie ile set out to tramp new england lecturing on temperance at it 75 cents a lecture lie ile delivered lectures the first year and found himself locally famous ile he mingled the abo pathetic and humorous so successfully and made his lectures so entertaining that thousands who had no interest in temperance went to he hear arhim him for the next 17 years he spoke only on temper ruce and addressed more than audiences making two long temperance campaigns la england ile he hid had the power over an audience that comes from experience purpose and natural eloquence robert J ingersoll at his best could sway an audience no more completely than this reformed bookbinder next gough turned his hh attention loa to general lecturing and aix made a fortune his books have bova been translated into many langu language ageL |