The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-08-09
Proceedings Of the Lorain County Pro-
hibitiOn Convention.

The Prohibition convention assembled
| at Norwalk, o., in connection with the
district convention, according to previous
notice, July &c, 1882. The townships OF
the county were well represented. The
convention was called to order by c. L.
Tambling, and Mr.. Z. S. Tripp, of yelling
ton, was appointed chairman, and U. Nc.
Kee, of Oberlin, secretary, after which the
proceedings were opened with prayer by
Rev. Willard Burr.
The Lorain County Central Committee
was re-elected-E. S. Tripp, chairman, ]
McGraw secretary.
| Appointment of delegates to the State
| Convention was next in order, and Rev
w. Burr, John Scott, Cyril Wadsworth, C.
L. Tambling and S. L. Sage were chosen,
A committee on Resolutions, consisting
of j. McGraw, c. L. Tambling, Cyril Wad.
sworth and Rev. W. Burr, was appointed,
and the time being somewhat limited, the
chairman of the committee, Mr.. G. L.
Tambling, offered resolutions which had
been previously prepared by Rev. George
Clark. They were duly considered, after
which Mr.. Burr was called upon by the
chairman to offer some resolutions, which
were promptly and unanimously adopted
The secretary was then instructed to fur.
nish the Delaware Signal with a copy OF
Mr.. Clark's resolutions for publication, and
also to furnish the various papers of the
county each with copy of those adopted
by the convention, which were as follows
ResOlred, That the shuffiing course OF the Re.
publican party in its treatment of the temperance
question in this State proves it to be unreliable for
the legal suppression Of the drink traffic. In its
| enactment of the so-called Smith Sunday law un-
der the pressure Of Peoples convention brought
to bear upon in its last legislative session. and
then in its recent State Convention refusing to en-
dorse this law under the pressure OF the liquor op
position to it, we have the clearest evidence that
this party is governed by honest regard for the
vital interests Of the State but is ready yield
the demands of the Good Lord good devil, ac-
cording as its leaders deem it necessary for party
success. Regarding such course OF double deal
ing more detestibe and obstructive to the Pro-
hibition movement than the open espousal of the
liquor cause, and to avoid the debasement of sup
porting either Of such parties, invite all who
detest party hypocrisy undiguised alliance with
ballot to inaugurate IN this State prohibition ad
ministration.
:. Resolved, That we recognize no bar in our
present State Constitution to the passage OF
law for the total legal suppression of the drink
traffic. On the contrary, hold that il provides
for this suppression in the clause which gives the
Legislature power to provide against the evils re-
sulting therefrom." And when the temperance
element in this State is ready to take the opposite
stand of that of the liquor element and vote only
for such men as will work and vote for such legal
suppression, rhe prohibition element will be in
augurated.
5. Resol-ed, That religion which ignores the
vital issue of prohibition, and blindIy follows the
lead of party managers in the support Of their sell
fish schemes for party ends gets its inspiration for
so doing not from the God of the Bible, but from
the Arch Deceiver Of mankind.
Z. Resolved, That We hail with gratitude to a
righteous Providence, and with renewed hope and
courage in the anti-lquor struggle the triumph OF
prohibition in Iowa. And we can see in this third
State victory, foreshadowed what is to be the fin
al result of this great moral hattie in every State
of the Union.
The committee on Nominations reported
the following names for the various
county offices, which were adopted:
For Sheriff, Frank Perkins, of Roches-
ter; Treasurer, Andrew Edwards, of Ober-
lin; Recorders. E. Thompson, of Oberlin:
Commissioner, John Snow, of Huntington ;
Surveyor, George B. Reed, of Oberlin; In
Urinary; Director, ]. T. Kinney, of Ober-
lin. E. s. TRIP, Chairman
L. MCKEE, Secretary.