South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-06-16
Proceedings Of the Morgan
County Prohibition Con-
vention.
MORNING hRssIoN.

fursuanI ID sal as p~uOilsneu IN
the South Eastern Independent, the
Morgan County Prohibition Con-
vention, for the purpose OF nomina.
ting a County Ticket, convened IN
Morris Hall, of McConnelsvIlle, on
Saturday, June 10th. 1871, at II
o'clock, A. III. The call to order
vac made by ARA Alderman, who,
after stating the object of the Com
vention, called upon the Rev. 6. j.
Smith. formerly of the Methodist
Church of McConnelsville, but now
If South Bloomingville, Hooking
County, to lead IN prayer. After
prayer. a permanent organization
was affected by choosing d.. Mar
is, OF Chesterfield, Chairman, ami
J W. Harper, of Honor township.
AID Joseph A. Kelly, of McCounels
Vile, Secretaries. The convention
Immediately proceeded to business,
appointing 2 s Fawcett. of Mari
on. J. C. Murdoch, of Malta, and
Albert Hambleton, OF Windsor. q
committee # enrolment; ARIA AL.
derman. of Morgan, John G.. Walk
er, OF Malta. Jacob Workman, of.
Bristol, DR.. S Brsnson. of Marion,
and Samuel hurry. of Meigsville, a
committee 10 report a ticket; David
Mummey, of Morgan, Jacob F.
Mummey, of Meigsvilie, and DIR. s.
Brans0n, of Marion, a committee on
resolutions; Thonss Dewess, OF
Penn, DR.. d. n AIIard, of Marion,
and J. T. Crew, of Morgan, a COM
mittee to report q Central Commit.
tee for tie ensuing year. There
being no further business at this
time before the Convention, q mo
tloE 20 adjourn until u O'Clock, P.
~, was made and carried.
AFTERNOON eEssIos.
Convention called to order
promptly by the Chairman at the
hour designated at the adjournment
of the morning session. Commit
tee on enrolment reported dele
gates as follows:
DR.. D. N. Allsrd, DR.. S Branson,
E. s Fnwceta. and J. d Mars, all
of Marion township. ] T. Crew,
ARA Alderman. Joseph A. Kelly,
Oscar Mott. Frank Bemrs Dr.. 81.
L. True. Thomas T. Mott, Henry
Sigler. Enos Worrsll. James Watt
kIns, John F. Sigler, Samuel
Spraeue, and Jeptha DoudEa, all
of Morgan. Joseph GoodIng, Will
liam Strobe Thomas Devices, Rev.
C.J Sears, ard William Menden-
ball, all of Penn township. J. c
Murdoch. j. G Walker, Thomas
Williams, J. D Sears, Samuel Car
man. and A. ". Power, all of Nal
ia township. Jacob Workman, of
Bristol township. ]. + Mummey,
Samuel Mur-y. and James A Nee
ley, all of Meigsville township.
Albert Hambleton, of WIndser
township. J. W. Harper, of Hom-
er township.
The Committee on Resolutions
being ready to report, they done
as follows:
ResolUed, That we heartily en-
dorse and accept az M Platform of
Principles. the P atform Of the Ma
tional Prohibition Party, adopted
by the National Prohibition Con
vention, held In Chicago, Sept-m
Der end, 1869; and also the Resolu-
tions passed by the Prohibition
State Convention, held in Dela-
ware, Ohio, on the 22nd of Februa-
ry, 1871; and that we pledge our
to the earnest support of the
State Ticket, nominated by said
Convention, and headed
by Gideon T. Stewart for Gov
Resclued, That, while we will ev~
er strive for such legislation AS IS
by our Party through
out the State and the Nation, We
will also use cur utmost endeAvors
to have the existing Liquor Laws
of our State, and our Villages, en-
forced with the utmost rigIdity and
to the fuIlcs: limit of their letter
and spirit; and, also, that we will
encourage and aid to the extent of
our ability, all moral suasIon efforts
to mitigate the evils of Iatemper-
ance.
Resolved, That, as citizens of this
community, recognizing the bene-
fits that will ErIse to ourselves, our
n~eighbOrs, and to future genera>
tons through the irstltutIDg of
manufactures. railroads, and like
enterprises, in our midst, we will
encourage and aid such enterprises
IN every way in u power. !
Resolved, That we believe it to be
the duty Of all our citizens to pat !
ronize home institutions to the tull-
est extent practicable, thereby AS
sistIng In building up one another,
and keeping the wealth of the Coun-
" within it's borders.
Resolved. That in the South East
era Independent we have a County
organ worthy of our full support,
and that we should all give 1t eur
patronage and use u influence in
extending Its circulation.
On question put by the chairman
asking what should. be done with
the resolutions, a motion and sec
ond was made 10 adopt them as re-
ported, which was done unani- !
mcusly. !
Rest of committees not being rea.
dy to report, and no business being
before the Convention, &c. Turner
was called on for q speech. He re-
sponded by entertaining the audi>
once for about twonty minutes, aft
er which the remaining committees
were ready to report.
Committee on Central Commit
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