The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-16
PENNSYLVANIA.

PENNSYLVANIA.
Inc o1 II isssIa e. prcSiboy law
was passed BY the Legislature and approved BY the
Governor, to witt
AN ACT FOE THE SUPPRESSION or TIFF xUrACuRs AVID SALE
or INTOXICATING LIQUORS AS RsvKRAGE
Whereas, AL laws 10 Be efficient, SHOULD have the APP
probsio lon and sanction Of the people, And Whereas 1t
the citizers Of this are deeply mpresss
with cesty Of the Tasssge Of prohibtory liquor law
And whereas; i Is impossible 70 obtain certain ndica
petitions snd remonstranees. Therefore,
Sec J. b enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
general assembly met and Is hereby enacted by the
authority Of the same, that the qualified Of this
are hereby authorized At the places for
boroughs snd townships the second tuesday Of DC
tober next, to vote for and against Law which
regulations snd penalties the Manufacture and sale Of
intoxicating liquors, except for medicinal sacramsnta
mechanical and artistical purposes
Sec 2. That the officers authorised by law to hold
elections In each ward borough and township Of this
Commonwealth hereby directed and required at the
Ing Of the general elections in said districts the
second Tuesday Of October next when they shall be
Sed voter Of their said districts ticket written or print
ed on the outside, "Prohbitory Liquor Law, and the
tickets in favor Of the proposed Law shall contain in the
inside the Words 'For Prohibitory Liquor Law" and
those opposed to the proposed Law shall contain In the
inside the words against Prohbitory Law which
votes shall be oountef and returned the house
Of the counties city in which said election shall b
held on the following friday BY the return judges who
shall cast up and certify all the votes polied In said
county city TO tho Office Of the Secretary Of the Com
nonwsah q Harrisburg, directed and transmitted 10 the
same the votes for Governor required 70 DO
directed and transmitted and the said secretary shall
the third Friday OF January ne 1t ensuing communicate
the said retur to the Legislature TO be opened and
counted In the same the votes for Governor are
opened and counted and considered the prayer OF the
voters Of this Commonwealth relative to the prohi otory
liquor law.
see That all the election laws of the State pre,crib
III re-.
ceptioD Of votes the punishment for illegal voting the
defrsying the ex2enaes Of publication and holding Of
the general elections and return Of the same, and AL
other matters incident thereto be and the are de-
clared applicable to the election above authorised.
several counties Of this wealth 70 insert copy
Of this act in the proclamation for the general election
TO be held on The second Tuesday In October next
And the State Temperance Convention, which
met AZ Harrisburg Cd the 7th day Of June last
smong others passed the following resolutions
Resolved, That though the legislature forced differ.
spt issue ypen the friends Of temperance than the
they asked for viii nevertheless accept It, but unde
the circumtanc viii not consider IL FINAL tes. Of
cur strength upon this point.
Resolved, That the question OF prohibition s based
PEOPLE Of Pennsylvania, se most earnestly recommend
10 friends throughout the State TO organize 1t
in their respective counties and use all fair and honor
at1e means not only to increase the vote In favor
prohibition, but TO carry II by triumphant majority at
tie ballot box in October next.
The adoption by vote Of the people Of thess
IeeOIutlOne Dy an empnauc ma10rfty - Important
to the best interests Of humanity and to beloved
commonwealth. We therefore urge upon the friends
OF good order that they take such measures IN their
respective counties, cities, boroughs wards and dis
tricts a. win secure full turn ont at the polls and
the largest possible majority in favor Of this import
ant measure.
We respectfully urge upon the friends of tempe
rance and prohibitory law, that they make this
their only and great object 81 the Octobsr cleo
ton that they suffer NO other Issue TO interfere
with their efforts In this cause ; and We warn
them sgainst permitting themselves TO be drawn
into changing alliances with any Of the political
parties Of the day who desire only to use this great
popular and growing cause for the advancement Of
their partisan views; 70 the successful carrying out
by the popular vote of these resolutions and TO this
only should temperance men turn their attention.
Upon this everything depends. No Legislature
will dare TO refuse the passage Of bill in the face
Of the demands Of majority Of the voters, fairly
expressed At the ballot boxes end We have the
pleasure Of assuring our temperance friends, that
we are satlsied that any one Of the distinguished
gentlemen who are candidates for Governor win
promptly give his sanction 10 such Law.
Again we bsseech our friends and fellow citizens
to rally 70 tee polls and carry this resolution Of the
Legislature by clear and decided msjonty-or-
gsnze In every election district. appoint yonr vig
lance ard other committees, prepare 70 get out the
vote, do your duty In accordance with the mssni-
,uss q the measure, sno n VIA - sustained ~