Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-09-14
Prohibition Convention.

Pursuant to previous call, a number
of the friends Of Prohibition met at Ba-
consburg on Sept. sth, for the purpose Of
putting in nomination candidates for the
several offices to be filled in Trumbull
county this fall, and to consider the pro
priety Of still further extending the &C
ton of the Prohibition party.
On motion, C. A. Williams, Esq, was
called to the chair, and H. Q. johnson
| was appointed Sec'y. R. D. Barnes was
elected Treas. Of the party for Trumbull
county. The call was then read, and
Rev. 7. B. TAFT led the Convention in
prayer.
After some remarks by Jay Odell, Esq.
Of Cleveland, touching the party organ.
ization, Chas. Fitch, E. C. Selby, R D,
Barnes, J. K. Buel, John Bride, John
Oils, h. r. Turner and W. B. MOI
were appointed nominating committees
and J.. Pyle, Of Ashtabula county, L K,
Buel and J.. A. Russell, q committee on
resolutions. Adjourned till 1 P. n.
On the assembling Of the Convention
ln NuE ALLEELlOuH NAC AlAA0h INK LEAEk Wa
presented by the committee and unani-
mously nominated:
Recorder, z. Thomas, Niles. Com
missioner, ]. d. Bradley, johnston
Surveyor, w. B. Moran, Vernon. In
The committee on esolutions presented
the following;
Observation-Disclosures and allegiance
are reciprocal duties, and every citizen
who Yields obedience to the Just com
mands Of his government, including, al
so. those too young to bear those obliga-
tons, is entitled by right to protection
bv that government in person and prop
erty; and
WHERBAs-The person and property
Of every msmber Of u State and Ma
ton are endangered by the importation,
manufacture and sale OF intoxicating
drink, therefore,
ResoEUed-That duty to ourselves and
the interests Of others entrusted to OuI
keeping, demand Of us 10 so use our bal
lots S to secure their aud our protection
against harm from the whole dram shop
system.
presents to US a political issue paramount
TO any now to be carried to the ballOi
box, and while the Democratic and Re
publican parties are demanding our suf-
frage they are relying largely for con-
tinued life upon the system we seek 70
destroy, and court its favor and iguore
our claims.
Res0IUed-That honor and consistency
within our demands require Us 70 refuse
these parties our suffrage, and bind US tc
the support Of the State and National
Prohibition party.
ReSOLUed-That christianity, morality,
public and private virtue and natural
safety require legal prohibition Of the
dram shop, and for this purpose we
pledge our ballots.
Aftera spirited discussion, participated
in by Messrs. Jay OdeIl, T. B. TAFT, and
II. II. johnson, the latter gentleman
questioning If the time has vet come for
separate political action, the resolutions
were unanimously adopted. Jay Odell
then delivered an effective address on
the necessity Of prohibition.
R. D. Barnes, Il. r. Turner, Jno. Oil,
| D. P. Camp, J. i. Buel, J. Netterfeld,
Jno. Bride, G. Fitch and c. A. Williams
were appointed a County Central Com
mittee. CA. Williams and r. ID. Barnes
were appointed a Judicial and Senatorial
District Committee, to act withlike com
mittees from other counties in securing
necessary nominations.
r. D. Barnes was authorized TO take
the necessary steps TO secure the nomi-
nation Of a candidate for Congress.
The Central Committee was empow-
cred to fill any vacancies that might &C
cur in the ticket nominated, and to trans
act such other business as might become
necessary.
On motion, the several papers Of the
county, and the Temperance Times, were
requested TO publish the proceedings OF
this Convention.
Fl. u. JOHNSON, c. A. WILLIAMS,
Secretary. President