The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-11-12
TWhOle No. 2OO7.

The question OF raising the money
for expenses of delegate to National
Convention was then taken up, and il
was decided that the present time was
the best for asking the delegates to
become responsible for their several
Leagues, to pay such sums as they
might think best.
Chilicothe paid So, Frankfort 81;
two more paid at once, but the names
were not given to the Secretary, and
others promised various sums from 81
to So.
On motion, it was resolved that
any excess of money left after the
delegates expenses were paid should
be turned lover to the State Contin-
gent Fund.
This matter being disposed OF, the
Convention proceeded to consider the
most feasible plan for raising the SO
10 be paid by each county into the
State fund.
On motion of Mr.. A. J. Wright, the
Secretary of the Convention was in
structed to write to the President of
the Central League in each county,
advising her that the sum of not less
than $40 is required for the State
fund, and they are expected to devise
some means to raise it and forward it
within ten days to the Treasurer of
the State Central Committee.
Report of the Committee on Future
Work was called for. The committee
said that they were not ready to re-
port. Mrs. Hamill moved that the
committee be enlarged
Mrs. Evans proposed that there be
an expression of opinion IN regard to
the subject, feeling that the commit
tee were not ready to- act without
some such intimation of the sense Of
the Convention.
Mr.. Wright moved that the Con-
vention be resolved into committee
of the whole for the purpose of dis
cussing the question. Mrs. Evans
seconded the motion and it was car
ried, though rather against the judg-
ment of the President, who was fear
full that the time would be needed for
the discussion of the resolutions
when brought in.
On motion of Mrs. Hamill, the COM
mittee on Future Work was increased
to eleven, by the addition of the fol-
lowing: Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Hamill,
Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Thurston, Mr.. Al.
Wright, Rev. WJ.McSurely, aud AIr.
Caldwell
In the discussion of the subject
there was almost entire unanimity of
opinion and sentiment as to the MIS-
s1oNARY phase the work should assume.
During the absence of the commit
tee Mrs. Beery presented the subject
of the Friendly Inn, as established
in Cleveland and other places, and
gave very interesting history of
case that came under her own obser-
vation, going to show the great need
of places where men can get good,
substantial food, and refreshing, but
harmless beverages, at a moderate
price, and where they can sit and talk
and rest, and be out of the way of
temptation.
The invitation to join in the debate
being general one, including all
present in the house, Gen. Mcdowell
made few earnest and encouraging
remarks. Intemperance, he said, had
crept into every circle and class of
society-has reached every rank and
position In life. Never in his recol-
lection, and he was IA years old, had
he seen such a feeling as was now
manifested among the people.
The women, seeing that they could
no longer rely upon the men, had un-
dertaken this work. A great power
is in it. He had seen hardened men,
whom nothing else would move, shed
tears when they beheld the women
praying in the street.
1t is not time to fold the hands
and say ''there is nothing to do
There is much to do, especially in Or
ganizing the whole country. If this
be done thoroughly and entirely, no
man who is not a Temperance man,
can hope to be elected to any Office.
Gen. McDowell's remarks were lis
tened to with attention and approval.
On motion, the Convention adjourn
ed to II o'clock P NJ.
Closed with doxology and benedic-
ton.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Exercises commenced with singing
and prayer.
Committee on Future Work then
presented the following
REPoRT.
Your committee recommend
1st. Continued effort in the edu-
cation of public sentiment by the dis
cussion of the subject of Temper
ance.
ID. The organization as far as
practicable of a Temperance League,
to embrace men, women and child
rem, in every school district, and that
the Central League of each county
be responsible for the maintenance of
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