The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-04-02
State Temperance Convention.

The Maryland State Temperance Ali
ance will hold its eighth annual mcetin.
in Baltimore on Thursday and Friday.
the liJh and 18th of April. 1881. in the
hall of the Young Mems Christian Asso
citation. commencing "A: 10 % clock A. NJ
All temperance associations, churches.
Sabbath schools. religious and reform
associations, are entitled Ia. and request
ell t. send delegates. one for every fifty
of its members Cor fractional part there
Of but not more than five for any one
organization, aud to furnish them with
certificates of election. stating what or
CARNATIONS they represent.
All persons. who are either lie direc
tors. life associates. lille patrons. life ol
annual members. are members al the an
nual meeting. without being sent by an,
organization. provided they are in nc
cuId with the principles of the Alliance.
Local prohibition. by means "i local
option. prevailed in about six and hal,
counties of the State. with the exceptions
of a few election districts. previous t.,
the assembling of the last legislature
This legislature gave the right to vote in
Il number OF the others. and it resulted
in adding to the former number, Prime
George. Cecil and VI ntg",ntrr. nrarl,
ha!f of Frederick. aud tive or six districts
in Washington county. To these ,nay b.
added several localities in Bal!mnr.
cnunty. and a few III other counties
where local prohibition had also pre-
vir,l>ly prevailed. making ont Of the %
in all. what is equal to about ten. or ten
and i half counties now under prnhi' j.
ton. ar will be. by the first OF May neA1.
The success of this measure. where il
has been fairly tired. has increased tn,
sentiment for it throughout the State.
and stimulated num',e of other coui-
ties that have it not. to urge the nexr
legislature to grant this right of lnca'
option to them. The indications are
therefore, strongly in favor OF the re
dempiinn of all the counties of this State
from this licensed liquor curse, within
the next four or five Years, il this Stnti-
mrnt continues 30 increase within the
next few Years as it has done in the pas,
few. Indeed the prospect. with such ~
crease. is favorable Ia capturing. within
that time. this citadel of the enemy's
strength. Baltimore titl itself.
The discussion OF this topic of local
option, or lncal prohibition. how best +"
obtain and retain it. rs we'll as reports
from the several counties. As to the
actual status of the work therein. will
form the principal subjects for discus
sion ut this annual meeting, or conven
ton.
In view OF the very encouraging aspect
of the temperance question in all its
phases in both our city and State, and
indeed. throughout the country and else
where. it is believed this meeting or con
vention will be one of unusual interest.
.,p,l nj in. l,,nnp., frnnD
especially in our own State Let our
friends see to it then. that the whole
State is we'll represented. and that by the
wise>t and best in our ranks. VIII" will be
needed for counsel. and to aid in direct
ing the proceedings for the accomplish
ment of the greatest g"nh.
Hon. Neal Dow. author of til" Maine
liquor law. and indeed. %! the proh,h
tory system OF this country. and o re or
more of the most distinguished ladies OF
the WumcuS Christian Temperance
Union, from abroad. and some of our best
talent at home. clerical and lay. will take
prominent part III the proceedings. The
celebrated Buell. family will render the
music.
The lady friends of our 4 alliance, and
the cause, will give an elegant and houn-
titul collation. each day to delegates from
the counties.
Arrangements have been made with
the following railroads. viz: The Western
MARYLAND. Baltimore and Potomac. Phil
ad.lphia Wilmington and Baltimore.
and Northern Central. to carry delegates
for htlf fare. and the Baltimore and
Ohio ut about two-thirds fare. or two
cents per mile. The same arrangements
for half fare have been made with all the
steamboat lines. except the MARYLAND
Steamboat Co., who are CARRYING at re-
duced rates. All the steamboat lines