The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-10-01
PROHIBITION COUNTY CONVENTION.
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| BLOOMsBURG, september 20 1870.
Pursuant to a call issued by J. NJ. IIarman
and others, number of the voters Of Colum
bia County convened in the Opera House for
the purpose of eilecting a county organiza-
ton of the Prohibition party.
The convention was called to order by j.
| NJ. Harman, member of the State Central
Committee, at . p. NJ. Prayer was offered
by Rev. Stuart Mitchell. The convention
was then organized by electing p. r. Baldy,
President and L. b. Kline, Secretary.
On motion, a Committee of three consist
| ing of n. p. John, j. A. Roberts and c. w.
Correll, was appointed to draft resolutions
expressive of the sense of the convention.
The Secretary read communication from
Rev. n. s. Buckingham, correcting a state
ment made in the last issue of the ReDuJH-
can as to his position in regard to this Con-
vention.
The Committee on resolutions presented
the following report, which was unanimous
ly adopted:
WHEREAS, While we recognize all the ac-
| credited moral agencies for the reformation
of the inebriate, and the general education
of society on the question of temperance,
and make use of all the means known to an
enlightened philanthropy, we at the same
time recognize the fact that the licensed traf-
tic in liquors sustains the relation of an eff
ticient cause to drunkenness and all its dire
full concomitants. That the dram shop is
the chief counteracting force of all temper
ance efforts, that it both creates the evil de-
mand and furnishes the vile supply by invit-
ing and fostering the drinking usages of So
ciety, that it is in fact the stronghold of in
temperance, and behind which the enemy is
invulnerable to all ordinary modes of attack,
and
WHEREAS, this stronghold can only be
reached by the force of ballots and all other
political parties are hopelessly unwilling to
adopt an adequate policy on this question,
therefore
Rcsolred, 1st. That we heartily approve
and hereby endorse the platform and princi
pies of the Prohibition party adopted at
Harrisburg, June 9th, 1873, and that We ac-
cept as our standard bearers for this cam
paign ROBERT AUDLEY BROWNE for Gov
ernor, and ELIJAH f. PENNYPACKER for
State Treasurer, aud that we will use all
honorable means to secure their election.
ID. That the repeal of the Local Option
Law by the Legislature of the State of Penn
sylvania was a wicked disregard of the will
of majority of the people in Al counties of
the State and of respectable minority in
the remaining 26 counties, and that both
the great political parties of the State are
equally culpable because either party could
have prevented this violation of the rights
and consciences of the people.
3D.. That we have lost all confidence in
these great political parties so far as sympa-
thy with the temperance cause is concerned.
4th. That we deny the insnuation and
charges made by our enemies, that in this
movement we are desgnedly or ignorantly
working in the interest of either of those po-
litical parties.
9TH. That prompted by convictions of du-
ty to our fellow men, our country and God,
we declare our purpose to vote the Temper
ance Prohibition ticket, and will use our
personal influence in its behalf.
9th. That we Immediately proceed to or
ganize this county by the formation of a
| county committee, consisting Of well tried
temperance men.
p. r. Badly was elected chairman of the
county committee with power to add to the
committee one voter from each ward and
| township in the county.
The convention then nominated the fol-
| lowing -.-
COUNTY TICKET
State Senator-E. NJ. Tewksbury, Cata-
wissa.
Associate Judge. NJ, Harman, Orange,
Commissioner-J. A. Roberts, Montour
township.
Treasurer-G. w. Correll, Bloomsbury.
Prothonotary Black, Rohrsburg.
Register and Recorder-P. r. Baldy, Cat
awissa.
Auditor-M. NJ. Appleman, Greenwood.
The Secretary was authorised to kindly re-
quest the editors of the county papers to
publish the proceedings of this convention.
Adjourned. l.. b. KLINE, Sec'y.