The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-02-25
Organization ola Prohibli0ry Law AIli-
ancc IN i.tIlvill-. La Sale COuniy.

Agreeable to previous notice, meeting was
held 10 EirlNi.lc, 10 hear lecture irum Mr.
uawley, state agent, on the subject uf tempe.
rance, and tus necessity Vt y Name law 10 IL
lIGOls AID luT the purpose Of uE.AnIz.u, pro
hiLitOry law ailrcs ~ the town, AUXILIARY "a
the Maine law alliance VI tie county Vi Ia
Sale.
The mcciin. was organized by de choice Of
Rev. john Fleming, Chairman, aui callge. vi
ley, u. D. secretary.
The chlrmIn thea Introduced Nr. Utwlry to
the audience, who spoke about two hours pro.
wing by the most Convincing Arguments, the ne
cessity Of law in this state ~ prUhb., tue sale
Of intoxicating drinks as beverage; ami urging
The people to take steps to Orlns about the pas.
SAGE Of such q law. The lecture was listened TO
with the mo.: profound attention by the crowded
au Hence ALI much ,nl,I.s. seemed manifest On
the subject
4, tie close Of lie lecture, the Chairman real
b. i..luwln, preamble AMI b. Laws, which on
motion Of Ferdinand Carter, ysre adopted as
lhC constitution VI the alliance.
PREAMBLE
II view Of the unnumbercI evils TIA. attend
the sale Of intoxicating spirits as beverage, in
the iltm Of palpTi.m, increased taxation, and
NlA|AtT W We 'ttI NlhAA 80 "a
town Of Earl, express our decided dl.apurubalon
Of the traffic therein flr such purposes and for
i'. suppression form ourselves into Al alliance IN
der the following constitution:
CONSTITUTION.
Art |. Tbs alliance shall be called the Pre-.
hiuit0ry law alliance Of the town Of Earl, and
shall be auxiliary to the Maine law alliance u HE
county o.; Ia Sale.
Art 2 The officers Of this alliance shall be a
president, vice president secretary, AMI lreasu
rer, and ~ executive committee Il three.
Art. .. Il shalI be the duty Of the executive
committee to promote the interests Of tbs ALI.
ancc, by using all lawful means to discourage the
traffic and use Of ardent spirits IN the town a5 a
beverage, and IN securing the nomination and
election to the state legislature, Of such men as
are in favor ofa prohiOltory law, similar 10 the
Name liquor law.
Art. 1. All person. favorable 10 The suppress
sion uf the sale of alcoholic liquors a. beye.
rage, are requested to identify themselves with
this alliance, ard promote the important object
which it cuntc-phtes. Therefore, all such per.
sons, together with those Who may sign the Con,
sii'uuou, shall have right 10 deliberate and vote
, IN 1t. meetings
After the ad 1ption Of the constitution, which
Wds G iNl'lNN'ls H-tetu upuI, u HldlNt COMMIT
tee was appointed to take up collection in be.
half of Mr.. Hawley, to dcfray bis expenses
while travelling TO promote 50 worthy pn object
| The officers OF the alliance were then elected
| Rev, John Fleming, Pres, A. j. Grover sec
rotary, and Joseph Hart, treasurer.
! Joseph Mciregor. D. b. Smith, and Saml
| Wiley were chosen executive COMMITTEES.
! On motion Of A.. j. Grover,
| Rsoieed, That the proceedings Of this meeting
together with the constitution Of the alliance, be
published in the county papers, aud IN the "Fre,
| Vest"
| The constitution was then circulated for sigma
tures, and received about thirty nu~<,, among
whom were the leading professional gentlemen
and merchants Of Earlvillc. Great unanimity
seemed to prevail aud every one seemed resul
we'd that they had paid enough to sustain grog
! shops and were willing at least to try the eliza
cy Of Maine law" to cnrtail the evils which
inevitably flow from them.
Rev JOHN FLEMING, Pres
$. Wiley, See,
WIN the editor Of the Fisc lIca let the f,
lowing notice accompany the above report, and
| subsequently insert it in his paper. up tC
March oh, aud oJlige bis friends in Enrvlct
A. j. GlOyIE