The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-20

T6SO1utlO0S-
WHEREAS, it can easily be demonstrated
that prohibitory legislation is not condu-
GIVE to true temperance, but has, on the
contrary always been the cause of an in
| crease of drunkenness and crime, and
WHEREAS 1t is is necessary that this
| fact be brought to the knowledge of the
people, who are enormously believing that
| the prohibition of the manufacture and
sale of liquors will stop the use and, there
| fore, also the abuse of alcoholic beverages,
| therefore, be it
Resolged, That it is the duty of the board
| of trustees to see to it that proper infOr-
| nation as TO the true effects of prohibitory
| and sumptuary legislation be disseminated
as widely as possible by means of lectures,
speeches, newspapers, pamphlets, statistics
| and other literature.
Resoloed, That the trade papers now es-
pousing our cause, and especially the Cham
| pfon, are entitled to the hearty encourage
ment and substantial support both on the
part of the members of this association
| and on the board of trustees.
Respectfully Submitted,
PHILIP MAS,
JOHN S. COOKE,
CHARLES J. METzGAR,
Committee on Agitation.
After the adoption of the report the in
PRODUCTION of "a resolution which would vir
tually have committed the association to
the official support of the democratic ticket
this fall, created considerable stir among
the republicans present. While admitting
that most of them would probably vote the
democratic ticket, they at the same time
deprecated the official announcement of
the fact. The adoption of the resolution,
they claimed, would result in the charge
by republican newspapers that the associa.
ton, in convention, had sold out to the
democrats. After heated debate the OBJ
noxious resolution was withdrawn.
The question of the location of the
fourth annual convention next camepn,
Ottawa, Quincy. Galesburg, Peoria and
Joliet being named in the order given
The chair having announced that voting
would be done by districts, the roll was
called with the following results:
Ottawa-19.
Quincy-67.
Galesburg-56.
Peor1a-1S.
JOliet-21.
Total number of votes 1s1; necessary
to a choice 90.
On motion, it was resolved that the city
having the lowest number of votes after
the next ballot be dropped. Carried.
Delegates from the cities of Peoria and
Ottawa arose and withdrew the names OF
these cities from the coDtesf
Balloting then proceeded with this
result:
Quincy-79.
Galesburg-75.
Joliet-29.
After this ballot was announced there
ensued most vigorous buttonholing of
delegates by the friends of Quincy and
Galesburg respectively, with the result
appended:
Quincy-110.
Galesburg-73.
The announcement of the result in favor
of Quincy was received with considerable
applause and the prediction of yesterdays
ARGUS was verified.
A Quincy delegate arose and thanked
the convention for the honor conferred,
promising to make the visit of the dele
gates as pleasant as possible.
On motion, the selection of Quincy was
made unanimous.
An invitation to visit the pillow works
this afternoon was, on motion, accepted
by the convention.
Amid considerable confusion the dis |
tricts then sent to the chair the names of |
delegates 20 the national convention to be |
held in Milwaukee, Oct. 4th.
Resolutions of thanks to the press of |
Rock Island and Davenport, to the ladies |
and the municipality of Rock Island, to |
the associations executive committee, to |
the officers of the convention, ETC., were |
introduced and adopted unanimously, |
after which the convention adjourned sine |
die.
There win be special car in readiness
at the Rock Island depot at half past nine |
tonight, to accommodate those going to
Chicago.
WHAT HOTEL CLERK SAYS.
FREMONT HoIIsE Gurchaa I'll Oct 9