Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-30
CITIZENS LAW AND TEMPERANCE MOVE
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CITIZENS LAW AND TEMPERANCE MOVE
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meeting Of citizen, held in Horn
brook 5 hail, Saturday evening, \. &.
Robinson VAS chosen President aud VI.
JUiicrs Secretary.
The President stated the object uf the
meeting L. he IT, discuss the pruprirtv
al nominating ticket Tor the coming
charter election. Remark, were made
by Hiram Young alter which &. W.
BAggs moved that committee
OF one from each ward he appointed t.
prepare business Tor the meeting. This
motion was discussed hy Mr. Baggs and
VIM. Hastings after which il WAS, hy
consent al the second, withdrawn.
CAPTAIN j. Mcclure moved that the
temperance people OF Wheeling numl-
nate u ticket rs Il temperance ticket.
This motion WAS freely discussed hv
Vim. Hastings, q. W BAggS. Hiram
Young, f.. g. tracrait, \. &. Robinson,
Captain John Mcclure, J. u. Ewing and
Christ. Cline.
J. u. Ewing, after the discussion, oil
Tered, rs Il substitute, accepted 10y the
mover ui the original motion, the follow
ing resolutions which were adopted
separately and then ~ Il whole.
RESOLUTIONS.
Ec>oir,d, |. That there is no question
ui party III the coming city election AT
all comparable Ia the questions relating
To the moral, physical and pcruuiar,
condition ui our people
>. That iutCutprrauCc il the cau>C Ill
rcctly and indirectly ui uiuc-trnthS uf
all the moral dcgradatIous social de
prNlty, want and crime IN our CITY.
;. That the business prosperity and
moral welfare OF this community impcr-
ativcly demand OF men "t all parties to
use all legal means 10 suppress the trtl-
fic III liquors ~ Il beverage,
I. That our municipal interests de-
mand an economical, uUn-pauisau adj
minis,ration, and that gentleman should
lie elected 10 "all the offices Of our city"
who will administer our city affairs inn
partially, economically. and without
party iayorItl>m.
). That all matters OF official patron
age should he lett To- the wisdom and
discretion at the parties nominated ON
our ticket, ii elected. and that pledges Of
such patronage pending the canvass. are
unwise. unpolltic. and iull of evil. And
that such patronage should in the end.
be- dispensed according To fitness for
office without regard L. party utilization.
Il. That the traffic in intoxicating
liquors. acknowledged hy all Co bc A
great evil, ought not Ia receive auy LEGAL
sanction; that no license thereto, AT
wholesale or retail, other than Ter me
chanical and medicinal purposes should
he granted. and that the ultimate sup.
preston Of the same is the end greatly
90 he desired.
:. That the liquor traffic * notorious
wrong in itself. and that no people can
ever bc justified IN leglliLing wrong.
s That holding these views We owe il
L. ourselves and the cause 1T humanity
10 enforce them by all legal means. and
10 this end We will join all good citizens
in nominating and supporting ticket
pledged 10 these principles,
4 motion hy nr. Tom. q. Eiwaris.
,ha, il he the sense "i this meeting To
hold mass convention nj the court
house next Saturday afternoon, was
discussed hy &. W. Rags, Dr. Edwards
and Capt. Sterling. The motion was
substituted hy j. u. Ewing, tina, a call
for convention at the court house, to
be held Saturday at > o'clock, be pre-.
ceeded 10y Il primary election on Friday.
To- be held at the several voting places
in the city, for the purpose OF sending
seven delegates from each ward
to the mass convention. The substitute
was adopted.
One speaker advanced al idea TO the /
effect that the Democratic and Repubh- /
can parties be allowed TO put ticket in
the field, and from il let the temper
ance people choose ticket. The idea I
Was discussed very little, AZ the gentle /
men present did not take kindly 70 il. /