The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-07-26

In accordance with the call of the Exeoutiy
Committee, the State Prohibition Conventio
met in this City, on Thursday last.
In the absence of the Chairman of the Com
mittee, Col. W. L. Nugent, DR.. c. b. Gallo
way called the Convention to order and nom
mated Hon. II. S. Van Eaton as temporar,
| President
The following delegates were enrolled:
LIST OF DELEGATES:
Alcorn Comfy. NJ. Walker, N. C. Steele
Amite-Henry Flowers.
Attala-P. W. Corr, j. C. Lucas, 7. A. S.
Adams
Carroll-W. T. Stone, C. W. Tarrant, ]. B.
Streeter.
r, G99piah-J. c. Thigpen, J. W. White, G. W.
y. ". Copey, A, D. Guynes, w. T.. Smith, H.
NJ. Smith, II. NJ. Hollingsworth, W. B. Bling.
ham, R. Anderson.
, DesOto-G. W. Lawson, C. Boulden, R. E.
Burlington.
- Grenada. t. Newell, L. Bradford, Am.
Trotter, w. Ross
Holmes-r S. Wright, R. b. Morrow, -
Lewis, J r; Watson, W. L. Hartman, JAS Hays,
J. =. Hamilton, James Douglas.
Hlnds-W. L: Nugent, J. T. Buck, G. B. Gal
loway, Ii. IL. Hines, Jesse Barr E. L, Gillian,
r e. Ruffin, 5. Alexander. j. W. Patton, J. N.
Abby, I. ]. Walne; J. B. Gambrel, j, H. Gam
brel, D. A. Williams, W. s. Webb, ] W. Parks
H. D. White, H. F. Sproles, N s. Temples, -
" " a5s9n, : Bell, J. L. Pettigrew, R. j. Miller,
Lauderdale-M. G. Keeyar.
Lafayette-R. w. Jones, j. G. Johnson.
Lincoln-W. r. Harrington.
Lowndes-W. II. Pearce.
Marshall-T. NJ. Kemp, ]. W. c. Watson,
Madison-S. B. Jones.
nM9ntgomery-John Vaughan, W. A. Hurt.
Pike F. Smith.
Prentiss-W. NJ. Cox, J. W. johnson.
Rankin. F. Chester, D. B. Mckee, J. C. l.
'fS9ee, Wits wilson, j. L. BrOwnlee.
Scott-Alfred Handy.
TMallahatchie.W. L. Nugent, Proxy.
Wilkinson-H. S. Van Eaton.
Yalobusha-J. II. Carr.
Noxubee-J. w. Stewart.
'ilkins.
The Convention was permanently organized :,
the election of Hon. J. w. c. Watson. Pres
emit and Rev; D. A. Williams and Prof r
: Jones, Viee-Presidents; and Jno, 7. Buck
I'd E. L. Gillian, Secretaries.
A committee was appointed on Resolutions .
follows: Z. b. Galloway, W. A. Hurt, J. N u
oby, j. b. Gambrell, j. G. Johnson ] q
lcas, and .. A. Douglass. Which submitted
report calling forth some discussion but
lch was finally adopted. One of the resolu.
- ~ PA0S"tSu inc using OF revenue derived 0a
m saloons IN sustaining the public schools Sd
the ground that such use of this revenue
We shoV of responsibility to the linuor be
f1c, and was used by its advocates in its ri
'ence. - A'' to
\ Central Prohibition Union for the State an
organized. This Union was charged with tn
organization of auxiliary Unions in every or
lnty The officers of the Central Union are OF
esIdent, Col. w. L. Nugent; Vice-Presi- CO..
US, "; NJ. Cox, j. W. q. Watson, G. W. rel
yles, W. ]. Taylor, ]. G.. Hamilton. J NJ pa
ems, j. u. Gambrell, E. L. Gillian d a tht
mans, Ira d. Holloway, and N. G. Steele on
responding Secretary, John T. Buck; SUI
ordlng Secretary, DR.. r. j. Miller, and me
asurer, II H. Hines. cur
bout one-third of the delegates vvaro pri
red, and some of these made very earnest an.
Genes In behalf of the Prohibition move her
he officers of the Central Prohibition ma
on were constituted an Executive Com son
zee for all purposes. be
le iolloWlng preamble and resolution l and
ed oy Judge Watson, was unanimously LTh
HEREAs, The influence of woman is an i'm sue'
ant factor in support of every cause in law
n she enlists; therefore be it ASS
sofoed That we appeal to our wives. orr alte
lers, our daughters and our sisters to be- may
active workers with us in behalf of the regu
OF the prohibition of the liquor traffic. cat
mat to this end we urge them by precent plea
s1ample, to do all in their power to ban cons
he use OF intoxicating liquor from their this
3 tne social circle, and from all festive SE
IONS and we hereby cordially commend pora
m In every community the organization sign
oman christian Temperance Unions hapl
al county organizations of the ProbIbi SCI
mon were urged to use all legal means user
2 enforc ement Of existing laws regula- al pr
he sale of liquors. lars