The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-09-15
Prohibition Convention.


vention of Lorain County assembled at the
Temperance Hall, in Elyria, at 10 A n. Sept. 8,
1881. Representatives were present from
the several townships as follows Brighton
J. Y. Burge Camden-R. N. Buckley; Car
lisle-R. B. Gardner; Elyria-E. d. Ashley,
Miss. DR.. Warren; Grafton-James Finney,
Mrs. James Finney; LaGrange-w. 8. Pea
chin; PittsAeld-F. Williams; Russia-F. D.
Parish, W. B. Evens, G. l. Tambling, J. s.
McGraw, U. Mckee, Orin Buckley; yelling
tons. 8. Sage, z. o. Foote, z. 8. Tripp, G.
Wadsworth, Daniel Williams.
On motion, Rev. W. 8. Peachin was chos-
en- President, and Uriah Mckee was appoint
ed Secretary. C. 8. Tambling Assistant Sec
retary.
On motion Of F. d. Parish, q Committee on
Resolutions was appointed as follows: q. L.
Tambling, z. 8. Tripp, F. d. Parish, E d.
Ashley, J. 8. McGraw.
On motion of c. L. TamblinR, E 8. Tripp,
J. 8. McGraw, and E D. Ashley were ap-
pointed County Central Committee for the
Temperance Reform Party of the County.
The Committee on Resolutions reported the
following, which was discussed and finally
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The manufacture and sale of
alcoholic poison as beverage Is war on the
health, morals, peace and security OF society,
| causing more disease, idleness, pauperism,
misery, taxes and crime, and destroying more
lives and property than all other crimes
known to law, and, like them, ought to be
prohibited and
WHEREAS, the "Liquor Alliance" is q con-
spiracy to get living by destroying human
life-which is murder-whether by the bull
let or by poison disguised in drink and
WHEREAS, Statistics Of the United States
count 175, 900 liquor poison saloons which
destroy 100000 Of its citizens every year,
killing more than one every six minutes,
night and day, while scarcely family can be
found that has not suffered from them and
WHEREAS, More than aOO, 900 citizens of
Ohio last winter petitioned for protection on
ly to be misunderstanding for bread they got
stone, ;" labelled special tax Law, ,'-offering
such protection as hawks give to chickens
and wolves to lambs /; and
WHEREAS, The liquor power of Ohio has
long held the two great political parties in
its grasp, and promises Of relief have been
"made to the ear only to be broken to the
hope" of honest constituents, aud neither
their recent platform nor the responses of
their State nominees contain q word of SYM
pathy with the Temperance cause which God
Is now leading to the front, while their party
organs oppose and vilify Its advocates, as
the pro-slaverY press did the anti-slavery
advocates before the war therefore
1. RESOLVED, That self-defense, duty to
our familie s, our. country and to God, call us
to unite in an organization independent of
these parties, for the purpose of cooperation
in securing the prohibition of the Liquor
crime, the same as of other crimes against
the inalienable rights OF society.
2, RESOLVED, That the liquor poison ques-
ton is as much grea ter than any financial
question as the yearly destruction of 100000
bodies and souls is greater than the thirty
peices of silver for which Judas betrayed the
Savior of the world.
WHEREAS, The Liquor Alliance has plsdg-
ed its members not to vote for any man or
party that does not give pledges to protect
their liquor inte rests therefore
8. RESOLVED, That we will not vote for any
man who will not pledge himself to oppose
the liquor crime, nor with any party that
will not put the anti-liquor plank into its
platform.
4. RESOLVED, ,yThat the bill for asSpecial Tax
Law" is q masked battery loaded to the muz-
zle with deadly missles-bad morals, Illicit
license-professing righteousness and taking
bribes of criminals under oath to decree
justice, snd creating a monopoly for the rich
against the poor, guardians of society and
selIinO nermfts fo maka war nm the virtue
and lives Of the people, and, like its two-facs
ed liquor offspring in the Cleveland plat
form, having more sins, than charity can coy-
er.
5. RESOLVED, That we ;deeplv sympathise
with our President and his family in their
sufferings by an ofice-seeking assassin fond
of the drink poison, and would remember
that nearly, IL not quite, 90 out of every 100
mufderers haye been melted by the malign
sorcery OF the drink demon
6. RESOLVED, That we earnestly entreat
all lovers of morals, home and country, to
unite IN this conflict Of good against evil
right against wrong.
z. RESOLVED, That the marvellous change
Of public sentiment during the last year con-
corning this! Gigantic crime Of crimes" the
general union of the friends Of Temperance
in demanding its prohibition, and the wall
Of the present Congress overlthis "politico-
moral movements
On motion Of s. L. Sage, the County Cen
tral Committee was instructed to confer with
the Central Committee of Medina and Ash
land Counties on calling q district conven-
ton to nominate q candidate for the State
Senate.
The Committee on nomination reported as
follows:
For Representatives,. L. Tambling.
For Probate Judge-F. D. Parish.
For Clerk-John q. Bowlby.
For Prosecuting Attorney-D. j. Nye-
For County Commissioner-E- g.. Ashley
For Infrmary Director-Daniel Williams.
The report was unanimously adopted.
The Secretary was requested to furnish the
Deleware Signal with q copy Of the Resoiu-
tions, and the respective County papers
with copies of the proceedings OF this con-
vention and ask for their publication.
w. 8. PKACHIN, Pres.