The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-22

but solely in the interest of prohibition;
and that We disclaim any intention of
organizing distinct political party.
Resolved, That we will use all honor
able means to secure the election to
office of men who we have rea-
sou to believr will respect their official
oaths, and that we severeally and indi-
vidually pledge ourselves that we will
not support for any Office, state, county
or municipal, any other than sober,
moral men.
Resolved, That it requires organiza-
ton and cooperation to carry out any
great policy; we therefore recommend
to the prohibition SITS of every county in
the state to at once organize u county
executive commit. e, to consist of one
active prohibitionist in every election
precinct i'll the county, except the pre-
cinct at the county seat, which SHALL have
three members, who shall constitute the
| central executive cOmmi tee of the
| county, and one of whom shall be cleo
| ted chairman, both of said central COM
mittee, and also of the county commit
/ tee. The canvass in each county shall
/ be conducted in the sound discretion of
/ said county executive committee, and
/ the central committee at the county
! seat shall exercise such powers as the
county executive committee may con-
fer upon it.
Resolved, that the chairman of the
aforesaid county executive com
| mitteeS, shall cOnSti ute the
| state prohibition committee,
under whose general direction the state
canvass shall be conducted. But there
/ shall be state central executive COM
I .,FE -, 81, IL,
! side at the city of Austin and constitute
quorum. This central committee
| shall control and direct the state canvass
under the general direction of the state
prohibition convention; but acting on
their own discretion, in matters of emer-
gency, when they have not time to adj
wise with the entire committee.
| The foregoing resolutions were taken
up serjatim, and adopted by the cOnyen-
| ton.
Prof. Clark Braden, distinguished
lecturer and prohibitionist, of Illinois,
was introduced to the convention, and
! made brief practical speech, touching
| the work to be done.
On motion, convention adjourned to
2 o'clock p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention called to order at o'clock,
Nice-PresidentT I. c. Archer in the chair.
Minutes read and approved.
4 communication from Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Brown, secretary of the national prohi-
/ bitiOn alliance, was read, and i'll cOmplj-
ance with the request of said cOnven-
| ton, W. ID. jackson, J. G. II. Buck and DIR
/ Gaskill, were recommended to be APP
| pointed on national executive com
mittee.
A. J. Yeater and Il. W. Robertson,
were elected delegates to the national
prohibition alliance at Chicago in June.
| w. L. Hall, as chairman, with T.. L.
| Moore and j. W. Lawrence, of Travis,
and \. +. Wilkinson, Of Cirayson, and |.
Ct. John, Of Galveston, were elected cen
| trail executive committee Of the state.
W. f. Hall, chairman Of committee,
on Dallas telegram, through MIR.
/ Workman, made the following report
I'll re appears IN the Austin States
man of the Sth inst, and other pal ers,
a special Telegram from Dallas charging
the prohiMtionists of Texas with II re-
publican, rehgiu-pr0hibition combina-
ton effected with the view OF forming an
indie endent party. This charge, as is
| invariably the case with these sudden
d sensational kilograms, proceed from
an unknown and impersoual source, and
is therefore as dIshOnOrabIc and false az
its cunni,g or ginatOr is irresponsible.
This slanderous hbelling Of the prohi-
bition movement in Texas, Is but the
! foul and fungus production of "a silly,
seuseless and 10 d mouthed advocate
of the whisky traffic a little, entitled to
res ect as he Is worthy of notice; and
were ii not for the fact tina. this self
same telegram lays the dirty hand of
calumuy upon the name and character
of one of the graudest women in Ameri-
ca, and one whose noble philanthropy
and splendid work has met the approval
of whatever people that has felt the
touch Of her sublime power, and to-day
bears the imp ess or Heavens sanction,
we would scOrn to notice this Lillipu-
tian thrust. Miss Willard, the result of
whose noble labOrs Is demonstrated to-
day IN the fresh impetus given to the
pure of heart and the sublime of sen /
ment and feeling-the women of Texas
to be charged with being the yielding
instrument in the hands of party mana
gers to effect political purposes, is an I'M
precedented stretch Of impudeuce and al
unparalleled piece of audacity and that
charge to-day stands branded by the
intelligence and honor of Texas as the
slime-cOvered offspring of viIification;
therefore belt
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention that this telegram is to-day
warm from the lips OF him who would
not only lay the uncleaU hand over the
work that is as acred as "a niche
III some Cathedral aisle" seeking to
destroy its power by injecting into if
party = ejudlces and passions, but
would to accomplish his base ends, do .
violence to the far name of Miss Willard. !
who is as far above her assaiiant as is /
the sun above the deadly uras; aud as |
the dog that bays the moon Is powerless /
to stay the steady, gentle, and pure
course of that lovely planet, SO is this .
irresponsible telegrapher unable to de /
file the spotles raiment of Miss Willard. /
or SOW the seeds of T fe and discord in
this assembly of men and women, who
are here as the re .,resentat YES of every
denomination, religious and political. to
effect common purpose, viz: To OBJ
tain an amendment to the state cOnstitu-
ton allowing the people OF this great
state the freeman's right of voting on
the great question of state prohibition.
VIM. E. HALL,
w. r. JENNINGS,
LOUIS j. WoRTHAM,
Committee.
Adopted by the convention unani-
mously.
On motion of J. D. Shaw committee
Of five, consisting of A. E. Wilkinson,
r. G. Burleson, J. NJ. Anderson, L. j.
Workman and E. L. DOhoney, were APP
pointed to prepare and publish an adj
dress to the people of Texas,settiDg forth
the objects and aims of the prohibition
and inviting them to CO.
operate with us in the same
On motion of 2. C. Archer, said COM
mittee were instructed to send copy
to the chairman of the executive com
mittee in each county, with the request
that said chairman have the Snr1nn null