Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-08-23
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
CUHVENrrOS.


ton which vas sati;led ey the Conr en- TO Q
"The Constitutional fenper.ncs Amend
nnenf Association Of Juniata Comfy"
The object Of this Association shall be 70
secure such State Legislature as will al,
the voters of this Commonwealth az opor
tGnify 10 decide BY ballot whether they de
sire the Constitutional Amendment recited
In the foregoing preamble, prohibiting the
manufacture or sale Of Intoxicating Liquor,
for drinking purposes.
The following resolutions bearing on the
question Of hqsor temperance were passed
Resolved. That alter q fair and impsrtisl
trial for 200 years in Pennsylvania, the sys-
tenn Of licensing the manufacture or sale OF
intoxicating liquors, for drinking purposes,
has absolutely failed as preventative
against drunkenness, degradation, pau per.
lem and crime.
Resolved. That the license system neith.
er confers nor confirms any natural right,
but is solely privilege granted for special
reasons and for specific time. Its sbroga-
tion would outery no right, nor in any prop
er sense controvene personal liberty, nor be
unjust TO any one now enjoying its special
benefits.
Resolved. That We as advocates of the
cause of temperance deem it necessary that
other and more elective means be made 10
overcome the great evils that flow from the
license system.
Resolved. That We recognize with devout
gratitude the good, the manifest increase Of
healthful temperance sentiment in all this
| land and the simultaneous movement in the
various States of the Union toward the
adoption of constitutional prohibitory
amendment.
Resolved. That it ia the sense of this
meeting that the people Of our State do have
the right to say BY their ballots whether the
Manufacture and sale OF intoxicating liquors
shall be continued or prohibited except for
medicinal, mechanical and scientific pur-
poses, and TO this end We urge all people,
regardless of church, political and husine IS
relations, to give their efforts and influence,
In behalf of constitutional prohibition in
Pennsylvania.
Resolved. That We hail with rejoicing the
glorious news from Kansas and Iowa, an
nouncing the overthrow OF the rum power,
and the signal triumph Of constitutional
prohibition in those great states by large
majori,ies.
Resolved. That free from partisan spirit,
We nevertheless regard tho evil of intemp-
srsnce as SO gigantic as to believe its sup
preston to be the leading issue uow before
the people.
Resolved. That 3 committee of nine be
appointed to interrogste ali candidates for
the statd legislature as to whether or not
they will if'.lected to the next legislature,
give their vete and influence in favor Of q
resolution submitting the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution to vote Of the
people.
As far IS heard from, at this date, the fol-
lowing named persons comprise the officers
of the temperance organizations in the sew
eral districts named.
MgFintesrn Borough President, A. J..
Patterson; Vice Presidents, C. b Hornins,
John Btka, John Horningi Secretary, L.. W &.
II. Kreider; Treasurer, S. d. Bstesholtz (;
Executive COMMITTEES, A. J. Patterson, T..
w. II. Kreider, S. D. BatesholtE, J. w.
Hughes, J. S. Thomas, G. W. CRIBS, T. A..
Elder, +. W. Noble, J. X. Kelley, Jacob
Beidler, Miss N. Coifman, Miss Salle Irwin,
Miss u. e. Krcider, Mrs. e. Vanfossen, Mrs.
G. ". Smith.
Patterson Borough.-President, Geo. W.
Wilson Vice Pesidents, S. c. Gushard,
George Goshen, George Kelley Secretary,
T. d. Garman; Treasurer, W. J. Zeiders !;
Executive Committee, q. W. Wilson, T. d.
Garman, W. J. Zeider., B. X. Mitchell,
VIM. Deitrick, A. II. Fasic, r. L. Guss, &.
J. Nangle, Robert Mcdonald.
Po,t Royal Borough Profess.
or David Wilson, Vice Presidents, Daniel
Mcconnell, Henry Eberts, James Koons /;
Secretary, John W. Speedily; Treasurer,
Jacob Groninger; Executive Committee,
Prof. David Wilson, John W. Speedy, Ja-
cob Groninger, J. p. Shindle, John J.
Weimer, David E. Robson, DR.. A. W.
Shelley, H. E. Owes, T. Il. Mcclure.
Thomsonfoun Borough.-President,C C. C.
Tennis; Vice Presidents, K. Benner, II. E.
Bogaurief, j. W. Leyder; Secretary, E.
Smith; Treasurer, John Parker; Executive
Committee, C. c. Tennis, Z. Smith, wv.
Leyder, David Smith, Jr., Wellington Nam
beck, c. A. Sherman, J. P. wicker.bam, Z.
A. Tennis, Prof. W. l. Hibbs.
Spruce Hill Tornship President, John
L. Patterson; Vice Presidents, Daniel Conn,
John wisehaupt, Samuel Hoffman Secre-
| tary, J. L. Barton; Treasurer, w. b. GI.-
son; Executive Committee, Jchn l.. Pat
torson, ]. L. Barton, ". B. ellison, N. II.
Esh, John Gillifard, Samuel Graham, Cyrus
Brackbill. J. D. Niliken. J. S. Conn, Sam
uel Warton, J. C. ellison, amuel McLaugh-
lin.
Tusearora Ternship.-President, George
McCullochi Vice Presidents, James Kidd,
5. NJ. Bealo, J. e. Crawford Secretary, W.
Z. Laird Treasurer, John Randolph; Exec
utive Committee, George AcCulloch, W. C.
LAIRD, John Randolph, Rev. J. A. McGill,
Rev. S. A. Davenport, Rev. A. Rohrer, Jas.
stinson, n. b. Kunkle, VIM. vsnsweringen
Thomas Creighton.
Upper Tsscdrora Torxship.-President
J. w. Evans; Vice Presidents, James Loud
en-, Lamuel Ramsey, Samuel Rohrer; Sec
retary ]. R. Barley; Treasurer, J. d. Buck ;
Executive Committee, President, J. W.
Evans Secretary, J. K. BARLEY; J. d.
Buck, Mathew Clark, George W. Rough.
James Mcclure, VIM. Vanswering.u, John
T. Work, Samuel Psnnsbaber, A. J. Furgu