Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-01-26


O. tie .y,9e ioI .rlsrs Confeaao''
b HaRLIsuyeG, JAN. y, 1893.
Whereas. it has pleased :. gracious Prov
iience to Yermi; the friends Of Prohibition
to meet in mass convention after another
wear. labor in the work Of humanity; and
whereas, our cause has greatly Irospcrcd
in this, and other States, since VIC last
met, Therefore,
Resolved, That as We rely upon Divine
wisdom 10 guide, and upon tie Divine
blessing to crown cur labors with success,
We would express cur grateful acknowledge
ments for the prosperity Of the past. and
most earnestly implorc the continuation Of
Gods wa:chful care and protection, in all
our efforts to pro:cc: society from the evils
of intempcrance.
Resolved, That n the election Of the
Hon. James Pollock to the Office Of Gov
ernor Of this Safe, he being pledged in
favor of Prohibition, VIC have sure eyi-
dence that ,La people desire the passage Of
a prudent and ,lic!eut prohiJi,ory Liquor
Law.
Resolved, That in judging Of the true
character of the iate vote on tie question
Of Prohibition, it should be borne in mind,
that while a majority Of the votes ca9
may elect Z candidate to Office, nothing
less than majority Of the whole vote of
the State can Indicate the opposition Of
public sentiment to prohibitory law.
Resolved, That as the legislature Of
1914 forced upon US the necessity oi vo-
ting upon the question Of Prohibition,
ri,Iiout the tar, in the face Of our protest,
and in the preamble Of their bill 'aelarcd
the intention to be "tho obtaining Of
correct indication of popular sentiment"
for the bensii: of the PRESENT session,
therefore, the failure Of lie ,;qnor party
to poll majority of the votes cast for
Governor, against 4 ProAi5itory Law, un-
der the most favorable circumstances for
them, is, and should be considered as an
indication Of popular sentiment in favor Of
the l4w.
Resolved, That We endorse The position
Of the delcG.sa Convention in June, ana
claim that we are of right entitled to all |
the votes not east against a Prohibitory
Law, far tie csolc .StG'f, upon the estab- T.
lished principle that 4 representative is /
bound to obey the will Of L:s constituents.
Resolved, That in advccating the pass
age Of Prohib;tory Law We are contend /.
Il: for great principle, anl not fox any /
particular form Of action; :.,.erci0rc, any
efficient law which dcpri1es the liquor
traffic of the protection of government
and prohibits the sale of Intoxicating l.
quors, as a beverage, Will receive cur sane
ton and secure our support. (
Resolved, That in tae construction Of d
Prohi5i;ory Law, We desire the penalties
to be as mild as is consistent w;,h cficien-
cy, and recommend the leaving out of all
features that are justly obnoxious, or Of
doubtful constitutionality.
Resolved. That as the miserics Of the
liquor traffic fail the most heavy On the /
women, who have no votes, and as it is
well known that nine tcntis Of them are in
favor of, and earnestly implore reliOt at
our hands, it becomes more than ever the
duty of the Legislature to protect them,
as they have no means Of protecting them
selves.
Resolved, That we support those who
supper. our cause, and under no cireum-
stances will we adhere to any party which
either abandors or opposes the principle
of Prohibition.