Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-07-03
Wood County Prohibition Convention

Persuant to the call Of Centrul Committee
TiIe .enp venten meet at Bowling Green, o =. June
9S, 1874, DR.. j. n. Meade was called to the
chair and Geo. p. Graham was chosen secre.
tary.
BY the action of the convention the following
committees were appointed.
On permanent organization, Thomas Burson
Dr., d. n. Philo and II. A. Lease.
0nCules, 5. E. Brelz Ira b. Austin, and Geo.
France.
On resolutions, J. s. Benschoter, j. A.
shannon, and Rev. Mr.. Adams.
copy Os resolutions from the Temperance
League Of Perrysburg was presented by the
Rev. n. D. G. Lave, favOring the union of the
temperance sentiment Ofthe county in the form
Ation of a temperance party, but deeming il
injudicious for any temperance party to pat in
nomin candidates for cOG mtg O2Ecers prinr
III the vote on the New Constitution, also ex
pressing sentiments opposed to any "License q"
clause in the New Cons s.itution.
The convention adipurB-d uaiil ~ o'c4ack
p. II.
The convention met again at y oclock, DR..
j. N. Meade in the chair.
The committee on permaEeat organization
made the following report, which " as apOpted
Pres.-J. A. Shannon; Vice Pres, j. A.
Fox; Sec,y. Geo. Il. Graham.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
u. A. Shannoa. OF Centrei wm. Eckley, OF
Milton, Dr. D. II. Philo, of Bloom; j. S.
Householder, OF Webster; A. 5. Condit, OF
PerfysbuFg.
The Committee on rules made a report which
was received and adopted.
j. 5. BenschOter, frum the committee GA res
"lutions made the following repWt embracing
eight resolutions, which were severauy, read
and adopted. excepting the seventh which was
ii Idlly stricken from the repert.
ResoIeed-That we res airR and approye tbe
State aud National RlatfcrRas Of the Prohibition
party.
ResoiUsd-Thst we recognize in the Liquor
Traffic the strongest agentof evil, and the great
est cause that can afflct any people, and that
the experience of the past teaches, that il is
incapable Of being regulated or restrained.
Resotved-That we regard absolute prohibit
tiOn as the only adequate remedy TOR this-as
all other cTimes-and that we believe il to be
the duty of every good citizen to vote for this
principle.
Resolssd-That we are in fall sympathy with
the noble wOUaen Of our State in their Efforts to
suppress intem 2erance and that we ackaoWl.
edge the hand Of God 10 this movement.
ReS0IOed-That we will do all in our power
(both by our ballot and our influence to dis.
courage all efforts to make respectable bV
License a tral6c, that causes nine teaths Of all
ahe crime and misery Of mankind.
Resolped-That in the adoption Of the pro-
POSED constitution of the State Of Ohio, we be-
lisve that every voter who casts his vote for
Z" No license" will promote the best interests
0f the State.
RssoiUe@-phst in view Of tire approaching
constitutional election this cnny entiOn does not
desmtt expedtent, at this time, to put ticket in
nomination aud will therefore leave the matter
al nominating candidates TO some subsequ Mt
asetiug ct the friends Of prohibition.
R,solped-That copy OF these resolutions
with the proceedings OF this convention be fur
nishei our county PtPsrs aud the Prohibition
B.a for publication.
The report, as ended. was then adopted.
The DOIsinatiou Of candidates was then ta-
ken up aDd tie following ticket put in nomina-
tiOn:
Clerk Henry A. Lease of Center.
Tressurer--Ira Is Austin OF Milton.
Auditnr-G. N, Thornton, Of Middleton.
Sheriff -Thomis Burson of Mi!tOa.
Commissioner (long term j. $. Deuschotsr,
Of Weston.
Commissioner (short term WESLEY Sha-
ner, Of Perry sburg.
Coroner DE. j. n. Meade, Of Weston.
Infrmary DirectOr-GeO. France, Of MiltOn.
The following resolution was adopted by the
convention ;
Resoiped-That we will use all dilisenee to
elect the nOminees OF this cOventou.
A resolution Of thanks was rendered the OH
GERS Of the convention for the manner ia wtiuh
they performed their duties
The President then addressed the ccnveHtion
in short spesel, pertinent 70 the occasion and
.,,. laOti0n the convention adjourned.
j. A. SHANNON, Pnsidsnt.
Geo. p. GRAHAM, Secretary.