The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-11-23

p A motion was made to adjourn to meet mex
Ne day II IL O'Clock p NJ.
8 Noe 18th. Morning Session.
~ The association was called TO order by tn
!. chairman, J. Dewitt. Prayer by Rev. G. W
: Hays. The minutes of the previous meetin,
: were read and approved. The committee Oh
= credentials reported and the report was accept
ed.
The committee on permanent organization
reported the following officers for the year
President, George S. Everts, Of Topeka; Vic
: Presidents. W. A. Phillips, of Salina; DIR
] Wright, Of Emporia; 5. d. Underwood. Of
Z Junction City: I. ID. Thacher, Of Lawrence
5 Judge ID. j. Brewer, of Leavenworth: j. b
8 Campbell, Of Fl Scott; A. J. Evans, Atchison
! Secretary, Morrow, Of Topeka; Cores
: pondiny Secretary, A. c. Sloan, of Salina
Treasurer, DIR. Teft, Of Topeka; Executive
r Committee. Prof. G. W. Hos. Of Emporia.
Chairman, p. T. Rhodes, of Emporia -. J.
Buck, Of Emporia; II. n. Elliott, OF Manhar-
tan Prof. b. r. Nudge, Of Manhattan. The
report was adopted. The chairman being call
J ed away. the Rev. J. II. Payne was called 10
the chair.
The following bills were presented and paid /:
North & Shclmire. envelopes, 20 cents; post
age stamps. Sl.GO; W. W. Williams, printing
circulars, $500.
Prof YIN. Bishop inaale motion 10 appoint
a committee on resolutions Carried. The
committee appointed was p. T. Rhodes, G. W.
Hay and 7. S. Lowe.
A motion was carried to appoint CONNIE
tee of five on literature. viz 4. Z. Sloan, Rev.
VIM. Bishop, Rev. J. Boynton, ii. y. Elliott,
+. Coats.
The following committe Oh finance was aI-
pointed ii. y. Elliott. 5. ID. Underwood and
J. 1. Norton.
\ motion was carried that the association re-
on the wine question in its relation 10 the tem-
perance reformation at the next meeting.
| A motion to adjourn TO IL o'clock Z. NJ,
carried.
afternoon Session.
Rev. J. II. Payne in the chair. Prayer by
Rev Z. L. Rhodes. Minutes Of morning >es>-
ion read and approved. The regular order OF
business being in order. viz The Best Mode of
Advancing the Temperance Cause. the Rev.
Mr.. PAYNE opened the discussion. followed by
Rev. Wm. Bishop and Rev. +. T. Rhode.
The remarks were very interesting and listened
TO very attentivcy by number of visitors.
Committee on finance reported and the re-
port WAS accepted.
\ motion was made and carried that a COM
mittee be appointed TO have the pledge here
discovering for signatures.
The comInittce-on literature made the fol-
lowing report:
We. your committee appointed Ia take into
consideration the proprieiy OF establishing a
I Temperance organ in the State of Kansas and
procuring State agent, after mutual consuli,-
ton. do recommend the following for the ac-
! ton of Til. convention. to wit:
! fs,. Resol-ed. That il Indispensable and Ne
ce>sary TO the efficiency OF the temperance
movement il. this State. that soon Il posi-
bic temperance paper be issued as an organ
OF the temperance sentiment of the State, and
a. means OF educating the mind and reaching
the conscienccs of the masses.
| a. Rcsoioed, That in or,lcr TO accomplish
This object the following persons. viz: DIR.
Tef.. of Top ka, II. \. Elliott. Of Manhattan.
and 4. {. Sloan. of Salina. be appointed a. a
publishing committee TO act in conjunction
with the executive committee of this and other
! Temperance organizations throughout the state.
and we ask all the friends of Temperance to co.
operate with u in the ftlrtherancc of this end.
3 81. Resoired That the executive eommttcr
are hereby Instructed to procure a State Tcn:-
pcran;,. agent 20 devote hi time To the holding
orpublic meetings. organize new temperance
societies and canvass for the paper above..reccm-
mendcd.
! 4,h R.soired. That we recommend the ap-
pointmcnt ofBro. IL. y. Elliott a State agent.
ISirnedl \. C.S SLOAN.
WM. BI>HoP.
VI. y. ELLIOTT,
!. Bo,NToN.
r. CoAT-.
/ The committee on resolutions reported the
following:
WHEREAS. The temperance reform l. second
only 10 christianity. and wierea, the elevation
TO place. of trust and power of men ofintcnper-
ate habits or that give countenance to the legal
izins dram shops has tendency Ia demoral-
ize society and render insecure the civil inStitu-
tons ofour country therefore
flee any man who i not strictly temperate.
Rcsoirof. a.. that it j. the duty ofevery voter
TO attend the primary meetings and Use all prop
er influences to prrven, those not pledged to oI.
pose the lecalizng of dram shop, from bein.
nominated
Resoired. 3d.. that We consider the law that
gives TO cities of the first and second elias. the
power 10 license dram shops without, the con-
sent of the people wrong. and calculated to
demoralize our great centres Of influence
Resoiref. ~. that we heartily indorSe the
movement OF the churches and temperance or
ders TO circulate petitions 10 b. presented 10
the next legislature. asking that the invidiou-
distinction between the large cities and the
small towns and the country be abolished.
Rosoteei. STA. that committee of three IL
appointed TO confer with and assist the church