The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-07-27
Prohibition Convention.

The Prohibitionists of Preble county
met in the city Hall on Thursday of last
week, for the purpose of nominating
ticket and selecting delegates to the State
Convention, which meets at Columbus
on the 3rd OF August. Judge J. Cham.
bers was made Chairman and j. Wesley
Leas, Secretary. A committee was APP
pointed to select a ticket, which report.
Smith, of New Paris: Commissioner,
Abram Shumaker, of Eldorado; Infirm-
airy Director, Samuel Matlack, of Eaton
Coroner, DR.. B. F. Beane, of Eldorado.
The delegates to the State Convention
are as follows: Rev. John H. Blackford,
Thomas J. Smith, Hiram Oldfather,
John Mikesell, Joseph Copp and Judge
J.. Chambers. The attendance was very
slim, but Democrats and Republicans
helped to make it look respectable in
numbers if not in character. We heard
but one speech. That was heralded by
a "fiery" Reverend who halls from
Springfield, by the name of Fiery. 1t
was not a very convincing speech, be-
cause too abusive and malignant, unsup-
ported by facts. The person who. is SO
much of an ass as to declare in a public
hall that emo man who has any respect
for himself, for his family or for society
can vote the Democratic ticket" is unfit
for the forum and had better be left off
until he learns moderation. Such sweep
ing and cranky declarations will not help
the cause OF prohibition. tits an injury.
We feel satisfied that the sensible por-
ton of the "fiery' gentleman's audience
do not endorse such stuff. That an un-
relenting war should be made on drunk
enness is not only proper, but certainly
needful. But empty assertions that are
without truth to sustain them, and abuse
of all who doubt the power or propriety
of the Prohibition method will not help
it. He also "ired" into the Republican
party for it's cowardice on the tempe
rance question in its State platform, but
congratulated it on the happy event that
all the saloonists and cheer guzzlers"
had left and gone over to the Democrat
ic party, and although the "fery" gen.
tleman had voted and stumped for the
Republican party before the saloon
keepers and ''beer guzzlers" had left it,
he intended helping give it a "spank-
ing" this fall, even to defeat. We hope
he will succeed.
The committee on resolutions present
ed the following which we're adopted:
WHEREAS, The only question of politi.
cal significance now before the people is
involved in the liquor traffic of the State
and Nation, and whereas the dominant
parties of the country are arrayed on the
| side of license, taxation, regulation OF
free trade, and whereas we believe Prohi.
bition is the only proper remedy for the
evil, therefore
Resolved, That the legislature having
the power under the present constitution
to pass a prohibitory law, we demand it
to exercise it NOW
Resolved, That a constitutional amend
ment be submitted to the people at the
earliest opportunity similar t that O
Iowa, forever prohibiting the sale of in
toxicating liquors as a beverage, includ
ing ale, beer and wine, demanding stat
utory provisions for its enforcement.
Resolved, That while nothing less thar
the entire suppression of the liquor crime
seven days in the week will satisfy us
we rejoice in the enactment of the Smitf
Sunday bill and demand its rigid en-
lforcement.
Resolved, That we regard the liquo
traffic a crime and to license OF tax crim'
is unjust and unsound in politics, we de
clare u unqualified hostilities to sucl
principles.
Resolved, That we hail with s~atisfac
ton the success of constitutional prohi
bition in Iowa, and renew our efforts t
secure the same result in our own state