Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-07-24
Proceedings OF the Wood County Anti
License Convention.

ton at Bowling Green on the 18th inst, q
large number Of the representative citizens of
the county assembled promptly at tho hour APP |
pointed among whom were many ladies'. The
Belville Ridge Band kindly volunteered and
enlvened the occasion with music
The Convention was organized by the cleo
Of Rev. N. B. o, Love, OF Perry ysburg, as TEN.
poary Chairman, aud j. Ii. Reid, OF Plain as
Secretary.
The Chairman, in few remarks, disolaiming
all political significance in the movement,
stated the object Of the Convention as set forth
in the call, after which the audience sang,
" Nearer, my God to Thee" This was fol-
lowed by aPr@Iyer from the Rey, @. A. Adams
Mr.. II. q. Ford, of Cleveland, then ad-
dressed the Convention in q clear aud furcihl@
manner, bidding all the friends Of temperance
to be Of good cheer in their noble work.
Mr.. + llJllenbeck, Of Perrysburg, present
ed programme for the business Of the Con-
ventiOn.
J. r. Tracy Of Lake, ]. W. Ross, Of Per-
rysburg, f. j. Oblinger, Of Center, Rev. A. G.
Barnes, Of Weston, and Martin Warner of
+ Washington, were appointed as a Committee
on Permanent Ognnizatien.
s. Case, George, G, Phelps and George
kimberl!n were appointed as Oommitteec on
! Finance.
Committee on Resolutions --lamas 0. Troup,
! Rev. 0ten Dunham, Rev. w. J. Trmble, Mrs.
NJ Ellis and Mrs. George Reed.
The Committee appointed Tor the cle3lion of
Ceutral Committee werc-G G.. i. Kelchum,
Rev. John Yeager j. Il. Phillips, Samuel
Mercer aud Rev. Oscar Moore.
q Reports from different Towshps were called
for, MS tO the progress of the cause Of tsmper-
ance, and the responses were given with snap
and spirit. Upon the whole, they were very
encouraging.
Among these responses may be mentioned
! Mrs Taft, for Washington, Mrs. j. A. Shan
non, for Center, aud Mrs. Bhnnry, for Weston.
The Committee ON Permanent 0rgIniz ttiun
reported Us follows:
President - Hon. Gcnrge G. Phelps.
Vice Presidents BE- One from each township as
follows
Rev. G. A. Adams John Campbell
James Kerr john Russell
Samuel Bridges Gen Kimberlin
Austin Van Blarcum g. W. Hill
j. n. Phillips Henry Carroll
j. B. Lnckhart Austin Taft
j. W. Bernard ]. b. Dunn
Thomas Gorril n ID. Young
Samuel Mercer s. 5. Garfield
o l.. Wales
: Secretary-John II Reid.
Treasurer-S. l.. Buughton.
The afternoon session was called to order by
Hon. Geo. q Phelps, aud was opened by sing
ing Rock of Ages,' followed by PRAYER by
Rev. j. B Hubbard.
E The Committee on Central Committee pre-
sencd the following names as a Central EXecu
tive Committee: David Donaldson, Marlir
Warner, Robert Dunn, w. j. Trimble and W
e. Durdck.
The Committee on Resolutions reported III,
following which were taken up aud adopted
nou has has laid out temperance campaIvr- -,
The State Of Ohio, The issna-' fhE% fTshfoh ~ 3
License or %no licenses; therefore,
Resolved |, That the organic law of ON
State should contain nothing giving the sane
evil. " uiOi"
2. That the most important issue before IN,
: temperance people of the State of Ohio. AZ III,
g coming election, Is License or an,
License" and that as friends of temperanc,
we use our influence and cast our vote in favo,
of " No License :" '"'0'
3. That we will keep this most importar,
|. issue before the people and seek 10 epljgbter
q the voters OF our county in regard TO the ey.
us which m ist result from the adoption nj
: license clause in our Constitution.
!. :; That we recognize the infuenc Of the
nooie women OF our country, in creating A
o healthy puotic sentiment in regard TO the
use OF alcoholic drinks and that we invite
> their cooperation to secure the adoption in
: our Constitution of clause which will pro.
hibit the license Of the traffic in intoxicattino
liquors.
3. That the objects and purposes of this
convention are in no respect partisan, bul
I mat we meet without regard to party, having
, Tor our sole purpose tho advancement of tbs
the cooperation of all friends of law. orde,
and good government.
On the secend resolution Mr.. II. C. Ford
o. oieveiand, addressed the large audience
counseed the friends of temperance NOT IN he
discouraged. The great trouble is, there is
700 much sanguine hope, and too little earn
est eHort. To eradicate the evil of intem-
perance Is well worth a thirty yoars war
, i.against the traffic. The greatest proteetIon
| wi ha IN ;. 4
he were permitted to set up a cock pit for
7 prlze-hghting, gaming, or any immoral prac.
ices' and was protected in the same by
liceuse from the authorities State or County.
lie would care not what the sentiment Of the
people was. In less than three years he
would have the patronage of half the young
men and boys, in spite of all the sentiment
to the contrary.
By statistical facts, the speaker showed
very clearly that the laws Of license were
'IoIateu win greater impunity than almost
any other law. Where the license system
prevails there are more saloons "a operation
Z without than with license. The able speak
er spoke about three quarters of an hour,
and enlisted the earnest ttentiOn of all who
were present. 1t is impossible to give a syn
opsls OF his remarks, but it is sufficient to saw
that his argument was a most powerful one
and created deep, and we trust, a lasting
impression.
At the conclusion Of his remarks, the reso-
luton was adopted by rising vote, which
was declared unanimous. The several reso-
utious were accompanied by terse aud spirit
ed speeches, by Messrs. f Hollenbeck, j. II.
Phillips, j. o. Tro,p, n. b. c. Love, j C. Trim
bic, Rev. Mr.. Dunham, Prof. 0lney, of Mchi-
gan, and others.
The Convention, IN point Of numbers, in in
teIligence, in the representative character of
those present, and enthusiasm, was a complete
| success.
Harmony prevailed throughout the entire
proceedings.
A motion was then made that the papers
OF tnis county be requested to publish the pro-
ceedings Of this meeting, which motion car.
ried by unanimous vote of the Convention.
The Convention adjonrued with the singing
| by all present Of the Doxology, Praise God
from Whom all Blessings Flow" evncing
thankfulness for past success, and suggestive
OF final victory.
GEO. G. PHELPS, President.
JONI II. REID, Secretary.
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