The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-20
The following resolutions were rec

The following resolutions were rec.
| commended BY the Committee
By C. F. FinlaySon:
Itesolred, That the temperance men
be requested to 90 into the political
primaries and endeavor BY ali honor
able means to secure the nomination
Of temperance men for the various of
fees IN the gift of the people. Adopt
BY II. c. Clement:
| Iesotred. That a committee of three
be appointed IN each county to receive
members IN the organization, and as
certain as near as possible the number
OF legal voters who are willing to
make their temperance principles gov
ern their actions in political matters,
and report the same to the Executive
Committee of this Union, on or before
the 22d day of February, 1874. Adopt
ed.
BY David NewSom:
Leso'red, BY this Union, That total
prohibition of the liquor trade and
license system by legislation and all
prudential means, shall be its para
mount object.
This resolution was carried by a ris-
ing vote, unanimously.
/ Volunteer remarks We're here made
by Mr.. Levi Leland. His effort was
to show the real cause of high taxa
ton. He found it in the liquor traffic.
A letter to President Ryan from o.
s. Phelps, of Portland, was read to
the Union. 1t was somewhat sopho-
morian in style, but probably was a
relief to the writer. There was an
attempt at poetry at the end of it.
The Committee Oh Political Action
through its President reported. The
following is the reportas amended and
perfected afterwards:
10 the President and members of
the Oregon State Temperance Union.
We, your Committee on Political
Action, beg leave to report as follows:
That we cordially concur in the ac-
ton of the Grand Lodge Of I.O.G.T.
OF this State. as embodied in the re-
port of like committee appointed by
that Grand Body, Oh the political ac-
ton necessary to procure wholesome
legislation on the subject of Temper
ance. As said Grand Body desired
and requests our cooperation we
would recommend the appointment of
a committee consisting of L. w.
Ryan, }. B. McClane, W. B. Carter,
Syl. z. Simpson and A. B. Cosper,
whose duty it shall be to secure the
services of q competent person or per-
SOILS to draft stringent Prohibitory
law. with the principle of the ''civil
damage" Incorporated therein, and
have the same presented to our next
Legislature for enactment as the law
of the land, and to secure the services
of a competent person or persons to
appear before the said Legislature and
to argue in favor of the passage of
said law-its legality and the necessity
OF the same-and all points necessary
to secure its adoption as the law of tile
State; and also to have drafted the
Local Option" liquor law, and also
q law containing such amendments to
the law at present on our statutes as
may " necessary 70 render It's provis-
IONS thoroughly effective and such
ot'ier Jaws as may seem best adapted
% tile cause q temperance; aud that
copies ol sala Jaw DC retained in the
lml,us OF sala Committee, subject to
sucil use US may seem Judlcious and
ana that lt snail be the
uuty ot salu committee TO inaugurate
any carry out pans lor soliciting con-
ior the purpose OF rem'lner-
atll'g S'ld person or persons, and de-
wise such lurther ways and means as
may De essential to the ACCOMPLISH