The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-07-21

Ion Clubs and appoint Goanty Exsen,;.
Committees. and prepare. by suitable Sra
scripuons and contributions OF MONEY TO- -,
{ eareusaIlon of pstnons for prohi hislDs, -,
such form fhe Executive Comnittae -
adept, aud the presentation thereof for &C.,
ture 70 every man and woman in the S,afs :.
the end that there may be full and fair er :.
reSslon 81 public sentiment OF this me- -,
for the Information and guida ace of the I-ss;s
Iature- And that the several County Frss
tive Committees when organized shall co-rs
pond with aud be subJect the direction :,
the state Executive Committee
hesotced, That pending the submissioB al
the said contemplated constitutional amen5
! mendment the Legislature be reOueS.e9 =
provide by law for the determination Of ~
question of licensing liquor dealers, bv a.;
rect Vote OF the people within the tow ms ea,,n
ties and supervisors districts in this So
within which liquor Is sought TO be sold -
annaihng the existing license laws; ana -
thespeeple agree 10 license dealers for Iirniti,.
The quanaity for sale to not less than one -
lon while the price Of the license is .arrelv IN
creas ID anu that the executive Comm1,.s. -
charged with the duty OF bringing this ns,,ee
10 the cary attention OF the Legislature
Mr. r. ". toor introduced a resolution ra
curing candidates for office TO declare ,vhAtb
er they favored prohibition. He SUMMARIES
the resolution in an earnest eloquent sDeach
hey- e b. galloway hoped the Conyention
would nsf adopt the resolution. He was
pronounced, Incorporating prohibit ousst
and favored a law that would be lie a -
!
and pig tight But the action Indicated ~
the resolution would be premature and prem
dice the cause at this stage OF the movement
Mr.. David Mitchell, OF Holmes boneJ m
resolution would be adopted, and declarnt
that he would vote for no man for the I,egis
latare lao IS not friendly TO prohibition.
Me- +. G. Gates, of Washington county
argued against the proprIe y of ADOPTING ~
resolution. We should not try to get IL me
main question III too big hurry.
heF. MT GambreIt approved much that Mr.
galloway had said, but the friends of the
movement should not be TOO conservative -
himself he Intended to know whether cand5.
dates for the Legislature shall be willing or
not 10 submit thIs question to the people
Rev. DR.. johnson offered The following as
substitute for the resolution offered bv Mr.
Coor which the latter accepted
Rssotrsd, That We will support no man for
the Legislature who will net pledge himself 10
vote Tor an ordinance submitting to the vote
OF the people anne ndment 10 the State Cor
stItution prob biting the traffic in intoxicatips
liquors. If majority of the citizens of lis
county petition the Legislature for the adon
tion Of such ordinance.
Judge Watson hoped the Convention would
not go further than is indicated by Dr. John
son resolution.
Mr. Mcneil, of Prentiss, favored the substi.
TUE.
DR.. BardweH hoped the report. and resoI,-
lions. as submitted by the committee. would he
adopted He was opposed to the resolution
offered by MI. CoOr anu to the substitute offered
by Dr. johnson. He made an eloquent and
earnest argument against any action that |
would SAVIOR of party politics.
colored delegate moved 10 table DIR. John |
son subs itute, and the substitute was tabled |
by decided mai GRITTY.
The question recurring on the original va
port. Mr.. Montgomery of Kinds. favored earn.
est, immediate, aggressive action in favor OF
prohi bition. -
Mr. J. W. Muse, (col.) of Noxubee, favored
making haste slowly.
Judge Tate of Pike onDoSed the raDor, . 8
he committee. 1t did not go far enough.
Col Nugent closed the discussion in a lucid
COMPREHENSIVE and eloquent statement of the
address and Resolutions reported by the com
nittee, ana on his motion, they were adopted
-imost unanimously. Rev. DIR. Sullivan offer
"a resolution complimentary TO the Prohibi-
loalst, published at Columbus, AID commend
ng Is eXl ended circulation. Adopted
Rev. j. I. Freeman suggested that the conn
y press be utilized, as far as possible in dis
emlnating the proceedings and papers ADOPT
d by the Convention.
On motion of Col. W. L. Nugent il was
Rss0Ived That we invite the cordial co-oner
ton of the women of State in the fur
herance of the prohibition movement now SO
apply inaugurated.
Judge Watson vacated the chair to endorse
be resolution, and his remarks ELECTED an
lause, and resolutions adopted by a rising
ote
Dr. R. A Green, (coI.) of Vicksburg. offered
resolution of sympathy with President Gar
ED, which was unanimously adopted
On motion of DR.. Galloway the President
as allowed to appoint the committees provi-
I'd for i'll report of committee, after adjourn
ent of the Convention. :
Rev. Mr.. Hunnicutt read a letter from =
lerlf Butler of-La~rence, testifying to the
approved CONDITION of society since the closing
the saloons in that county.
Resolutions of thanks to the President the II
tizens of Jackson and the several railroads; L
I'd the Convention at 6 o'clock, adjourned 81
ne die
The following State Executive Committee
as appointed: -
FOR STATE AT LARGE.
W L. Nugent Chairman J. j. spelman, C.
Galloway.
FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
First District: J. TT reeman, N. C. Steele
Second District; J. A. Rainvater, A. P
ge.
Third District: j. B. Streater, J. W. Muse n