The Hazlehurst signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1883-1885, 1883-12-13
PROHIBITION NESTING.

PRoHIBIIIoN MEETING.
Pu. suant 10 Q call from . number
Of the citizens Of Copish county, 9
Prohibition mas meeting Wss held
ia the courthouse at Hsslehurst, 90
Dec. 6 h. 1853. The convention CT
gAnizsd by slecting g. W. Copley
chairman and ]. E Thigpsn. clerk.
After Q slatsmeptof the object Of
The meeting by Ms. A A. LomaI,
J. II. Gan,brsil. temperance state
Lecturer, was called on to address
tie convention and explain the plan
which has been Successfully adopted
In other c,unties IN getting up peti.
tious to the Legislature for . prohib-
ition law.
On motion The following executive
committee was appointed, any fvc Of
whom shall constitute . quorum, and
whose duty 1t shall be TO supervise
tho prohibition movement in this
county:
Rev. W. B. Bingham, G. j. Morti.
msr, Rev. A. a. L,max, DR.. Jesse
r. Jones, 7 J. Millssps. Dennis
Cranberry, II. A. Earns, N. U. So
jouruer, ]. h. Thompson, j K. Nc.
lntosh. Rev. A. ]. Miller. l. Q. Fai .
man, g. W. Coplsy, ]. F. E.ochs,
VIM. Newman.
coLsSED:
R.y. II. L Kennedy. Rsv B DA-
Wis, Rev. j w Coger, ] W Bartlett,
Heury Patton. Simpson Bell, Thos
Robinson, Columbus Smith. Isham
Burre!l. E E Sims, Cicero Cunning.
ham, Rev Tuos Askinees.
Ga motion the following financial
committee was appointed:
L L Britain, J W MoMaster, ] W
Fugate. Dr. r W Huey, g W Miller,
] N Newton, ID Smith, S B Re-
dus, w q Williamson, VIM, Sum
rail-. Dr. Gilbert, 8 j n Bullock, j @
Martin. ] q Lyell.
Rev. Q. R. Dudley presented q
communication from the temperance
meeting recently held In Crystal
Syringe.
On motion the sentiment Of this
communication was heartily recipro.
Gated and the clerk authorized 70
have It published with tho proceed.
iHgs Of this convention.
CONCENTRATION:
To the Mass Convention Of Copiah
County,
At the mass meeting held ct Crys.
tai Spring. Nov. S0th, tina following
resolutions were unanin"us'y adopt
Cd:
Resolved lst That we. The temper.
anos people Of Crystal Springs and
Vicinity, do hereby tender our CO.
operation and support in all lawfu
efforts made BY the citizens Of Oopi
ah county 10 suppress the evils 70.
quilting from the liquor traffic within
our borders.
Cd. That We hereby give notice te
dealers in ardent spirits that there il
no disposition on our part TO ipjurt
them 40 individuals, by attacking
their business, but cay 10 them in {
spirit Of kindness that We regart
lie traffic - dangerous 10 society
and ssk them 70 join with Nc in sup
pressing that which 10 every whore
regarded a. an evil, without having
. Enlightenment Of good asa redeem
inr f6atdf6. 80
81. Tat. iEa spirit Of kindnes,
we advise All who are bent on con
tinuing the liquor traffic 10 carry a
small stocks NJ possible, since we ar,
determined that this copA.ot shsl
continue until there shall DO no NOR,
Intoxicating liquor sold In Copial
county.
lth. That we send tho followin,
uamsd delegates 10 represent rs q
Tho mass convention to be held II
Haxl hurst, Dec. 9th: Alex. Afford
g d Sta.kh"use, G J Mortimer, v
n Barron, Henry Price, L II Gnesa
W I Sm a.. l. @ Fairmau, G W OPP
Icy, J Il Mcintosh, Revs. Q r Dud
lev, w B Lewis, W Il Head, A
Miller, d L Kennedy. ! b Davis. .
w eager, and G w Bartlett, Henri,
Patton, Sampson Bell, Thos Robin
son. Columbus Snhh. Ishsm Burrel
and any others who may DO presen
1t said convention.
9Th. That We send onr greeting X
oil temperance people in the count!
and . copy Of the above resolution
to The mas conven tion, ~ an ex
preston OF our views in tho matter
| Of Temperance reform.
}. W. NEWTON. Ohm.
w. L. MKATnRBY. Clerk.
On motion the clerk wss authoriz'
cd 10 present . copy Of tho proceed
ings OF this convention to the county
papers for publication.
On motion the convention adjourn.
cd subject 10 the call Of the chair
man Of The executive committee.
@. W. 00PLEY. Cu'm.
J. E. TnssEs, Clerk.
PROCEEDINGS or Ezscurryr ooxxlrTEr'
The prohibition executive commit.
iaA of Oopiah county met at the