The comet., 1881-07-23

perpetuity Ofgovernmenta and the prog
I ress Of christian civilization depent
livery largely upon the purity aud indis
solubillty of the family constitution
Mhatever, therefore, Is In its yer,
nature destructive of that constitu
tion, the intolerable bane of thousand
of happy homes, and the fatal de
stroyer of thousands more, the Statt
Is bound to suppress by wise legisla
ton.
8. 1t is the clearly Acknowledged
duty of every wise government to ex
ercise q watchful care over the sources
of wealth and poverty, seeking by
wise legislation to encourage and de-
vclop the one, and to prevent and re-
move the other. Whatever, there
fore saps national prosperity and
wealth, and entails poverty and want
is legitimate subject Of Legislative
enactment for its suppression.
1t is conceded by all that theduty
of the State to legislate for the pre-
ention and suppression Of crime is
imperative. Whatever, therefore, is
the cause of three-fOurths of the
crime of the country, as attested by
the judges Of England and America
for 200 years, must he Legitimate sub
ject of legislative prohibition.
Recognizing, therefore, the fact,
that the manufacture and sale of in
toxcating liquors as beverage, is the
prolific source Of the evils enumerated
itself an evil Of such magnitude as
To jeOpardize the highest interests of
the State. filling it with drunkepness
and crime, entailing poverty and
wretchedness, and becoming the in
tolerable curse If thousands of homes
throughout the land, and the fatal
destroyer of thousands more, this
Convention feels constrained to utter,
with all possible emphasis, the solemn
conviction that the question of the
"prOhibitiOn of this traffic" Is one
the State cannot longer evade; il can
not discharge its high and solemn
duty as n government, while it leaves
society prey 10 the most merciless
destroyer ever known to man. There
fore, in order to accomplish this re-
suit, be 1t
Resolved, That the President of this
Convention appoint an Executive
Committee Of fifteen, two from each
Congressional District and three from
the State at large, five of whom shall
constitute quorum, and whose duty
il shall be,
First,-TO prepare and submit to
the Legislature at its next session, a
memorial setting forth the evils of the
liquor traffic in this State, and, in the
name Of this Convention, praying and
demanding that an amendment to the
Constitution prohibiting said traffic i'm
al. hn h.
mitted to the people for ratification or
rejection at the next succeeding gen.
eral election.
Second-TO facilitate and further
the organization of Prohibition Clubs
in every county and town through
out the State, and disseminate accui-
ate and reliable information among
the people as to the evils Of the
liquor traffic.
Third-To render such service as
may be deemed proper i'm the prepara-
tion of the constitutional amendment
above referred to, and such as any
committee of the Legislature Charged
with the special duty may request.
Fourth-To call any Conventions,
State and county, which may here
after become necessary, either for the
purpose of promoting the ratification
of such an amendment to the Consti |
tuition as the Legislature may adopt,
or for the more efficient organization |
of the friends of prohibition through
out the State. should the Legislature
fail to or refuse To pass the amend |
ment desired, in order to secure all |
needful repressive.legislation and pro-
tect the health, lives and property of
the people against the evils of the |
whisky traffic.
RcsOtred, That any vacancy in said |
may be filled by the Presi-
dent of this Convention, or by any
three members of the Committee; and
that the Committee constituted under
these resolutions shall mold office un-
til superseded by some future Prohibi-
ton Convention.
Res0ieed, That the people of the sew
,ral counties and towns in this state
DC, and they are hereby urged at once
20 organize Prohibition Clubs and APP
point County Executive Committees,
md prepare, by suitable subscriptions
md contributions of money, Tor the
of petitions for prohibition,
lfter such form as the Executive Com
nittee may adopt, and the presenta-
ion thereof fol- signature TO every man
ind woman in the State, to the end
hat there may be n full and fair ex-
PRESTON Of public sentiment on this
measure for the information and guild
nee Of the Legislature. Aud that the
everal County Executive Committees
When organized shall correspond with
md be subject 10 the direction Of the
state Executive Committee.
Resolved, That pending the submis-
ion Of the said contemplated consti-
utional amendment, the Legislature
e requested to provide by law for the
of the question Of IL
ensing liquor dealers, by a direct vote
( the people within the towns, coun-
les and Supervisors districts In this
tate, within which liquor Is sought
D be sold, for annuling the existing Ii
ense laws; and II the people agree to
cense dealers, for limiting the guam
ty for sale TO not less than one gallon \
lille the price Of license Is largely in
reased; aud that the Executive Com \
littee he charged with the duty OF
this matter to the early at d
'ntlon Of the Legislature. \
Mr.. T.. w. Coor introduced resolu-
ON requiring candidates for office to
eclare whether they favored prohibit .
ON. He supported the resolution in
4 earnest, eloquent speech. a
Rev. G. b. Galloway hoped the Con- n
sntion would not adopt the resolu- \
On. He was a pronounced, uncom-
prohibltionist, and favored o.
law that would be like lawful PLAN I,
tiou fence-horse high, bull strong :,
ID pig tight. But the action indicated y
! the resolution would be premature
III prejudice the cause at this stage of d.
e movement. fe
Mr.. David Mitchell, Of Holmes, .,
ped the resolution would be sdopt- =
!, and declared that he would vote d'
7 no man 10 the Legislature who i "a
Il friendly TO prohibition a,
Mr.. Il. q. Gates, Of Washington :,
unity, argued against the propiiety OF -
Iopting the resolution. We should rt
4 try 10 get 20 the inaln question In
D big a hurry 49,. w
Rev. Mr.. Gambreli approved much
at Mr.. Galloway had raid, but the 81
ends OF the movement should not be ~
0 conservative. For himself he in
nded 10 know whether candidates for v,
. Legislature shall be willing or not a
submit this question 10 the people. y
Rev. DIR. johnson offered the follow ~
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