South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-09-01
STEWART AT COLUMBUS
Mass Meeting of the ProhisI
tl0nlsts.

The Ohio Statesman, of Monday,
gives the following account of the
Prohibition Mass Meeting held at
Columbus on last Saturday
THE Prohibition Mass Conven-
ton, at the City Hall, Saturday af-
ternoon, was quite well attended.
Mr.. Charles o. Fields occupied The
char and stated the object of the
meeting, and Mr.. W. E. Oakley
acted rs Secretary.
Mr.. J. A. Spencer, of Cleveland,
had been announced as one Of the
speakers, but 8 letter was read from
HIM explaining that other engage
nents prevented HIM from being
present, and expressing sympathy
with the Prohibition cause. This
was followed by q speech from Ma
jor Stinchcombe, the candidate Of
the party for Attorney General.
bon. Gideon T. Stewart, The Pro-
hibition candidate for Governor,
then addressed the meeting at con-
siderable length, aud quite impress
sIvely, the audience giving earnest
attention. Mr.. Stewart expressed
his pleasure at meeting the friends
of the temperance cause, and i'm
pressed upon his hearers that NOR
al courage was what they wanted
whether they were many Or few.
He went back over the history of
the State for several years, referred
TO the temperance cause when ii
was a very Insignificant movement,
and congratulated the audience on
the fact that this was a progressive
age. He related how the last Leg
Islature under the control of the
Wing party, although there was a
majority in it sympathiziny with
the temperance people, was afraid
TO leglslate in the interest of tenn
perance, because the opposite party
use their action as an cleo
tloneering document TO carry the
next Legislature. Mr.. Stewart
of the Main law agitation of
1854, and endorsed the law giving
the light of action TO o any
Or any injury inflicted by
the liquor traffic. 1t is not confined
to women and children only,
although mainly for their benefit.
1t was passed IN obedience to the
prayer of The women of Ohio, and
he could not think of a more touch
ing occasion than that convention
OF women of Ohio meeting here and
sending IN their petitions implorlng
the Legislature to give them 8 law
for their protection against the
horrors of the liquor trahc.
MIR. Stewart said in conclusion /:
We don't care what the political
parties say-we are not fighting
we are fighting the dram-
We will go ahead and dare
to do right. Though few in num-
bers, we are gathering strength.
This is-the second year of the Pro-
hibitlon party. Last year we cast
twenty-five thousand votes in sew
Ell States. If we do our duty we
can cast those twenty five thousand
votes here in OHIO. (Applause.)
And if we don't cast twenty-five
we will cast a vote that
will astonlsh all the great political
parties, that now look with con-
upon our movement. Why,
Prohibition is extending all over
The State, A Convention is called
for in almost every county IN the
there are very few counties
that will not have their candidates
in the field, and from that l learn
Of the progress in your county. | am
satisfied that Franklin will do her
whole duty.
The convention adjourned after
deciding TO hold a meeting to nom-
mate a candidate for Senator from
and Pickaway counties.