Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-10
From the Maseatinc Journal.
Proceedings OF the Prohibisory Law Coaven-

Thursday evening, March lst, 1855, dele
patcs TO the number OF one hundred and
| eight ffom forty different counties in the
State met at Clouds Hall, in the city OF
Mu. catine, for the purpose OF taking into
consideration the adoption OF some plan To
secure the vote OF the Prohibtory Law, sub
mitted for their approval or rejection at the
mex April election.
Ga motion, L. J. Center, ofScott county,
was chosen President OF the Convention. -
A. j. Gaodrlch. of Lee CO., and Jesse New
ell, OF Mahaska CO., were chosen Wee Pres
dents. and H. w, Lathrop, OF Johnston, and
| s. Haight oil Lee CO., were chosen Secre-
tafies
/ On motion, it was voted that the Con-
iyention sit with closed doors until it is de-
Itermined whether there shall be formed u
Carson League by the members Of the Con
lvention in attendance. On motion, COM
1mittee OF five, consisting OF ]. Thorngton,
w. f. w oodward, Wells Spicer, w. Penn
Clarke and w, Ii Tuthili, was appointed to
report a plan for the organization of a
/ Carson League or series Of resolutions
.fsr tie consideration of the Convention, :
/ they might deem proper.
| TIE committee not being able to agree,
The minority reported plan Tor The Carson
+ League, aud the majority preamble and
Iseres OF resolutions.
on motion 81 l.. Enos the reports of
| the minority and majority were laid uPqa
the table
| The convention then adjourned till Fri
day morning al 8 O'Clock.
| Friday morning the Convention met pur-
suant to adjournment.
| When on motion Of III. @. Jennison the
report Of the minority was taken from
the table, and after much warm Discus
sion, in which the merits and dement's
of the Carson League system were fully
discussed, the rep II was indefinitely post
poned.
The majority report was then taken from
tn table aud unanimously adopted.
The preamble and resolutions Of which
that report consisted, are as follows
WHEREAS, the sale and traffic in into1i-
eating liquors bevarage has become a
mos fruitful source ofmuch OF oar pauper-
ism ana crims-has supplied oar courts with
1 criminals and paopled our prisons with con
vets, and whereas It's influence upon the
| community IN which il is carried on is Of a
most demoralizing and debasing character,
daadeninr the senSiblities oi all who ell
rg re in It, and blasting the reputation OF
those no are made its victims by depriv-
/ ing them % their money, their tine, their
s-if.respect, their physical strength, their
mental energy, their moral power, their
reason, and duaiiv their lives; and robbing
, tie State Of many OF its hast citizens; and
whereas we recognize in the law making
power Of every independent State u right to
RESTRAIN or entirely prohibit such traffic or
I to grant such right to the people. There
\ fore.
Rls5'UeI, That We regard the adoption Of
I tue Prolab. tory Law now submitted TO the
people for their approval or rejection at the
next April election, as Of vital importance to
the future prosperity of our youthful State,
aad thai we will use our best endeUyors To
secure It's adoption.
Rssoirsd, Ina, We urge npon the friends
OF this N easure to take 81 ch action as shall
bring out all the votes aud secure every vote
for the Law ,h4; can be secured by their ex-
.cftions.
Resoced, Tha, we have an abiding c3nf.
dencc in the intelligence aud integrity of
The people, and have 10 fears to trust this
Law to their decision, believing that they as
taxpayers and "a loyerof good government,
will take hold oil this measure, aud secure
ta triumphant success.
Rasoire3, That the proceedings Of this
Convention b. publishedin all the papers o
the S:ate friendly to the Law.
On notion the Convention then adjourn
Cd sine die.
IL. CENTER, President,