Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1869-01-15
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TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.

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TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
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The Convention was called to order at 0
io'clock yesterday morning.
Prayer by Rev.. j. w. White, of Colum-
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( The Rev. Mr.. Spence, of Canada, was
ANNOUNCED as in attendance. and invited to
take a seat in the Convention.
The committee on Business reported as
follows:
Resolced That we recommend the for
nation, by the Ohio State Temperance AL
liance, OF branch societies throughout. the
State, and we hereby pledge it our SYM
pathy and cooperation in furtherance of
its objects.
Resolued, That, in the opinion of this
Convention, the sale of Intoxicating LIQUOR
as beverage should be prohibited by law,
and that chief end of all temperance or
ganizations should be to prepare the public
mind for the enactment and Efficient exc
cution of such a law.
The resolutions were ably discussed by
various delegates and were finally adopted.
Mr.. Silver, of Columbiana county, from
the committee on Business, offered the fol-
lowing as an additional resolution:
Resolued, That for the purpose of accom-
plishing this object we recommend the i'm
mediate organization of an independent
political party in Ohio, whose avowed and
sole obi oct shall be to promote the enact
ment of laws prohibiting the manufacture
of and traffic in all Intoxicating liquors
except such as are necessary for manufac-
turing and medicinal DurDOsps
2 Rev. Mr.. Morrow moved the indefinite
postponemento of the resolution. Lost. -
The debate covered a pretty wide field.
A majority of the speakers seemed to favor
the adoption of modification of the res
olution, believing that the great political
parties will shape their action so as to Sc
cure the vote of the temperance men of
this State. Letthe politicians know that
the temperance men will not vote for a
whisky man, and they will soon put tenn
perance men on their tickets. In the diff
ferent localities temperance men must
work, said the speakers, and not on State
tickets.
Rev. M. Dustin, of Dayton, offered the
following as substitute:
Resolved. That, inasmuch as the Whisky
Ring have declared their purpose to
use the ballot and all the political power
which they can command in order to ac-
complish their ends, it is the duty of the
frinds of temperance to employ, if need be,
the same weapons to cOunteract the nefa-
rious schemes OF the whisky power, and
we therefore accept the issue presented,
and hereby pledge ourselves to meet our
opponents at the polls and fight it out on
that line.
Mr.. Merck thought that the second res
olution adopted this morning was sufficient,
and that temperance reform in other States
had not been accomplished by indedpend-
ent political action.
Mr.. Dustin rejoined in strong argument
In faver of his substitute. tf
After very lengthy and somewhat heat
ed debate the substitute was adopted.
Mr.. Wadsworth, of Cincinnati, offered
the following:
Resolued, That we earnestly recommend
to the temperance men of the different
counties of this State, to organize with the
avowed purpose of political action, and that
in all localities where either political party
nominates reliable temperance men. they
be supported by the friends of temperance
of former party lines. But where
both parties nominate candidates opposed
TO our principles, we recommend that in
dependent temperance men be nominated.
Mr.. Steele, of Van Vert, announced him
self Democrat, and one in favor of the
resolution if it can be carried out in good
faith. E4zsss4
Mr.. Merick opposed the resolution on
The ground that ir would not control sim
gle vote.
Mr.. Calkins, OF Oberlin, was opposed to
the resolution. He would do all in his
power to secure the nomination of tenn
perance men, but would not pledge him.
self to vote for a man simply because he
Is temperance man.
A motion to table the resolution prevail
ed by vote of 80 yeas to % nays.
The consideration of matters of finance
occupied the attention of the Convention
until adjournment.
a.a AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met at o'clock as per