Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-12-16
Ter "a. Gazette.



pu bic notice the citizens Of Davenport
Scot, County Iowa. assembled It the Court House, ON
"Wednesday evening, the l3th inst., for the purpose
soa,e action, and having All expression OF
opinion ON the ubject Of the passage Of Prohlo-
i,sry Liquor Law BY our Legislature, now In Sos
siol.
IA, meeting was organized b. c,ii Dr.. n. j. Davis
TO the chair and appointing c. g. Blood Secretary
On motion the chair appointed Ii Price, Robt Lowry
ana JehnL. Davies = committee to report Reso'u
tons expressive Of the sense Of this meeting SAID
con mitto reported as follows:
Whereas Ii is eiesrl, the object ofa correct Leg.
slaiion provide for tho prosperity ofihe governed
and guard ugains. influences which would have a
contrar. .cHdans.--ana
WIZ rs.s, The question has long since been settled
beyond doubt, that rsry large proportion OF me
crime and misery in land Is raceahie directly 10 tue
rrogsr-s ani deam shops thsreof Therefore, be "
Reso wed,
Thst i, Is not only privilege which We enjoy, but
Is also duty in.niahcnt sn tho people to speak OH
upon all mo raj and social evils which Legislation ca.
cure tina, those who Lesisate may know the OPP
OF their constituents and lie the better able thereby TO
mc OF their wants.
Resolved, That we recognize IN our present II
ouor Law many good features and are satisfied thai II
IL n Improvement upon an! and all which ha We pre-
coded it in this State, yet We are veil satisfied tnatt Is
very far short OF what ,he evil requires a'd the wants
ofihe country demand.
Resolved, That ,ae principal IL efficiency ofihe pres
ent Liquor Law OF this State found in the fact that
il does not provide sueen. facilities for proof Of It's
violations.
Resolved, That pact Legislation has established the
NAT tia, netting short OF law giving the right TO
0 n ,sA a ii
srreud evils q intcmpenncc, and that the liquor it.
should be made the proof nndsr certain restric-
tons and regulations.
R,oly.i raatta. r.sit OF Prohibition has bssn
,,couz ID by tho highest legal tribunals of the land
and his, while The detail. OF some az the laws Of one
ofthe states have been decided against he right ofPro
hibition never las.
Resolved. That recognize il To have been one OF
N, orasry reasons which led 10 the Organization OF
thi4 C ovcru,nent thai the people might enjoy life,
Lissety ard EdPpiRess.
Rssoly. "a, That il the destruction afthe dram shops
O. our and will prrven any al of these, Thea hes
.hona not o4iy stand. bat b. fosared and cherish
eli Bat II the reverse be true that their destruction
would psolors Life increase true, ruona civil AZ
religious Liberty and consequently add immensely to
the aggregate OF the sum of human happiness, theh
we havo right to asaaHd In the name OF LUe, Leer
~ and Happiness the Trinity of Reputcanism, that
such $ law be passed at the present s>s,on Of our
State Legislature.
Resolved, Thatwe faily endorse the sentiment con-
ained In the snnexed letter of Governor paitoo, ard
iha. colAing does from high in Authority and
who HIS personal knosedge Of The fact. and who
having no personal interest TO bias his opinion is ehii-
lied sEeisa: ersd. to put 10 silence all no might
be disposed to dseoantena"ee the speedy passage
of this much look ed for and mach needed law.
Resolved, That decidedly and unequiv ocaly
opposed 20 any Kind Of license aw. on the ground
tina. an sr. be made good by licensing and
giving the sanction OF law thereto.
Resolved, That copy OF these Resolutions with
copy Of Governor Datton's letter, b. p aced in the
hands Of ever, member of Legislature with an ear
nest and respectful request that they viii give this
matter their eare. and b! their action place
shield bctw cen the yirtuous part Of the community
and the worst enemies of mankind.
o. motion The elor, oil the committee was unani-
mously adopted.
Or motion, Resolved, That the proceedings OF this
meeting be signed by The oglcers Of ;ae meeting and
published in tie papers OF this city Favorable TO the
cause ( Temperance. On motion adjourned.
c. G. Baoop, sset. Wx }. DAVIS, Frsst'