The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-24
The La Sale County Convention.

The second day of the County Temperance
Convention was well attended and the proceed
ngs interesting After much discussion, pro
and con,, the following resolutions were adopt
ed, for the copy of which and free access to
Secretary Campbells eXcelently prepared and
very full records, we are under obligations to
that efficient and painstaklng officer:
ResoJccd, That we declare 1t to be the sense
| of this convention that the statute forbidding
the intOXication of any officer of town, city,
county or state, while IN the discharge OF the
duties of his Office, ought to be vigorously en-.
forced. Public officials ought to be held to as
strict account in this regard as private en-
ployes in ordinary business life.
Resolred, We demand of all existing pollti-
cal parties that in the future they shall present
| for our sutlrageS such candidates as we can
consistently work Tor and vote tor without in
volvng our own political affiliations or being
compelled to construct an Independent party
organization, to-wlt, candidates total abstin.
ance IN principle and in practice.
! ReSolced, That having no desire, unless COM
PEELED, to put temperance into politics, we de
mand of political parties asking our suttrages,
! that they take rum and beer out of politics by
refusing to use them as bid for votes,
/ Resolced, That we earnestly request Messrs.
Lewis, Croker Bowen and Richey, represent
ing this county in the State Legislature, that
they vote for and use the utmost of their influ
ence for the passage of the Kinds temperance
bill, now pending
I Rcsolred, That the Secretary of the La Sale
, County Total Abstinence Union be requested
to send copy of the foregoing resolutions tC
!, the publishers of every newspaper IN La Sale
county, with a request that they publish tho
same in their several papers
Mrs Kate Hagan, of Peru, offered the fol
lowing, which was adopted:
r WHEREAS, Recognizing the fact that the
army of drunkards is recruited from the rank
LOT tasters, we feel more and more each day til,
= importance of enllsting them in line into the
} Temperance ranks.
D Reeolrcd, That youths temperance socictie.
j. should be connected with each red ribbon club
I and that it shall be the duty of red ribbon
5 clubs to have a watchtul guardianship over al
: such societies, whether in connection with the
. &C.. r. Union or independent as we believe 1t il
= the only security we have for the final over
e throw of the liquor traffic.
I \ resolution for union celebration Of thu
Fourth of July by all temperance organiza
tions Of La Sale county was lost
The following resolution by Mr.. Davis was
; adopted:
!, RcSolred As the sense Of this convention al
) pledges should be so framed so as to especially
| prohibit the use of cider a. a beverage.
2 Notice was gwen Of certain amendments t.
the constitution, to be submitted at the mex
meeting to allow adjoining counties to partlci
t pate and cooperate with La Sale county con
i vcntonS IN future.
In the evening addresses were given befor,
IA large audience at the VI. +. Church, by J. G
= Armstrong Mr. O'Neill, and others.
; The La Sale Red Ribbon Quartette distin
D guished themselves by most excellent music
: The convention was a complete success, ant
: adjourned in harmony, the delegates feeling
strengthened and encouraged in their work