Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-01-02

committee on resolutions reported through
their chairman; resolutions were taken up
in sections, discussed and amended.
On motion of Fl. Maltby the first reso-
luton was amended by adding the word
cider. On motion of Rev. J. Weigles-
worth the third resolution was amended
by striking out the words ''and none other
as being superfuous. The fourth resolu-
ton was supported by Messrs. Stafford,
Kain and Dorman, by short pungent
speeches, to which others added their
quota, the suffrage clause was opposed by
Mr. Means who forsaw danger and possibly
defeat to the cause, by asking too much Of
our Legislature at once. The resolutions
as amended, were adopted by unanimous
vote, the one negative vote given was by a
youngster who was not a voter. The
Union is frank and out spoken on the ciisl
and female suffrage questions which We
are glad to see.
ResOlred, That this Temperance Union
is in favor of local option liquor law.
and that it is the Judgment of this conFeu-
tiOn that local option law should include
the following points:
/ Said local option law should cover
all distilled and fermented liquors, includ
ing ale, wine, beer and cider.
2. That said local option law should be
submitted to the voters of the State, to be
by them adopted, or rejected, every three
years.
8. That the said local option law should
be submitted to the voters of the State in
the month of May, or at some other con-
venient time and when vote is taken on
said local option law, no other question
shall be voted upon.
L. That all resident females in the
State, OF the age of IS and upwards, shall
have the right to vote on the adoption or
rejection of said local option law.
Resolved, D. That in case the foregO
resolutions shall be adopted by this Union
that the Secretary be instructed to forward
a certified copy thereof to the Temperance
Convention to be held in Columbus on the
first day of Jan, next.
ReSOlUed, further that this Union is in
full sympathy with the object and purpOs-
es for which the Columbus ConYentiOn is
called, and that the Union appoint a dele
gate TO attend SAID convention.
The Union then elected D. W. Dorman
as delegate from the Ashtabula Co. c. T.
Union to said Columbus Con-
vention, and instructed the Secretary to
write an order on the Treasurer for funds
to defray portion at least Of his expenses
in attending said convention. Rev. John
Stafford; being unable to stay through the
afternoon session, gave US small portion
of his intended speech before he left. The
central idea of what he did say, was this:
The final triumph of the temperance cause
depends largely upon the youth Of to-day,
and we must labor to bring up a generation
who will never use any liquor not even
cider. We regret it more than we can tell,
that he could not stay and let US have the
whole of the banquet.
In the matter of an executive committee,
there were so many motions made, rescind-
ed, recalled or translated, your correspon-
dent is not clear in his own mind what the
Convention did really mean, for truth to
tell, things were slightly mixed, but my
understanding of it is that it was left with
the President to appoint good temper
ance worker in every town where it is
practicable to cooperate with him in all
phases Of the temperance work. Mr..
Kane introduced another resolution which
was adopted by the Union.
Re8olUed, That in case the convention to
be held in Columbus, shall in its wisdom
draft local option liquor bill to be pre-
sented to the Legislature, it is earnestly
recommended by the Temperance Union
that petitions be circulated at an early day
in every township in the County.
The president moved that a vote of
thanks be extended to the citizens of Rock
Creek, for their kind and hospital recep-
ton of the delegates to this convention.
Carried heartily.
Rome, SaybrOok, and Rock Creek in
vited the next meeting of IL onion which
will be in may. In view af the fact hat
this meeting of the Union bad been i'm
perfectly advertised, oply ,va OF the
county papers having a notice furnished
them and these only week before the
meeting, it was decided to meet at Rock
Greek in May.
AT no time during the day were there
one half the number of people of Morgan
present that should have been, and we
sincerely hope for the credit of the town,
they will do better next time Saybrook
was the banner town of the county, s
delegates being in their places, and with
Ashtabula were the only towns that paid
their semi-annual dues of 81 each. A
temperance meeting was announced for
the evening, with E. J. Pinney as speaker,
but there was so much uncertainty about it
that the Union as such, adjourned to meet
at Rock Creek again in May S.