The Brookhaven leader., 1883-11-01
Procfedings of the Prohibition
Mass Meeting.
BRooKmAvEN. Oct. 26. 1ss3.

BRooKnAvEN, Oct, 26, 1893.
Pursuant to previous call, a Mass Meet
ing of the citizens of Lincoln county of
both colors and without respect to party
Affiliations, assembled at the Court House
to-day, to take into consideration the
question ofprUIibiting the sale of vinious,
malt and spurious liquors, as a beverage
within the limits of said county.
At. 1850 Judge J. B. Chrisuan took the
stand and called the meeting to order;
and,
On motion, DIR. II. f. johnson was
unanimously elected Chairman and Il. T.
Hobbs Secretary
After short address by the Chairman.
acknowledging the honor thus conferred,
and setting forth the importance of the
move, addresses 10y invited speakers were
i'll order, and Rev. Simeon Jordan, colored.
was introduced to the audience and de,
livered n pointed speech, directed spec
iaily to men of his own color. Then fol-
lowed Drs. A. A.. Lomax, of Hazlchurst.
and DIR. &. Is. Galloway, editor of the
New Orleans Christian Advocate, in the
order named. The speeches of each of
these distinguished men was a scathing
arraignment OF the evils of the liuu0r
traffic, and a powerful exposition in favor
OF the only plan to bring about the much
needed reformation.
At the conclusion of the addresses. Ga
motion, of Judge Chrismau, the unaui-
nous thanks of the meeting were tender
ed by rising vote the speakers for their
splendid speeches.
The following preamble and resolutions
were introduced by Judge Chrislnau and
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. IL appears that n majority
of the legal voters of this county have
signed petitions to the Legislature to pro-
hIblt the traffic i'll ViHlous aud spiritOus
liquors within the limits of the same: aud
WHERE'S, Said petitioners have no
special candidate to represent them, be-
ing composed of citizens of all parties;
therefore be it
ROsoired, That n delegation of one hun
dred citizens be appointed submit said
petitions To the Legislature in such man
ner as they shall deem respectful and pro-
per.
ReSOlred further, That the chair appoint
five persons, one from each beat in the
county, whose duty it shall be to select
and recommend suitable persons to COM
pose said delegations; and that they
report their names to an adjourned meeting
to be held at Brookhavem on the 1st Mon
day of December next.
Under the foregoing resolutions the
chair appointed the following named gen
Il emen:
Beat Samuel Magce.
Beat 2-ElOYd.
Beat 3--B A. Beason.
Beat 4-Samucl Hodges.
Beat 5---Joseph Chiles.
On motion OF X. IL. Thompson, the fol
lowing preamble and resolutions were
adopted.
WHEREAS, The petitions presented have
been verified by the affidavit Of members
of this organization SO that no spurious
signature and no cheat or fraud Is thus far
possible in the matter of said petitions,
aud it is designed that the record being
made np in this regard shall be unques-
tionably genuine;
Resolrci, That a committee of three be
requested to take charge of and preserve
said petitions until they could be handed
over to the delegation selected to present
them to the Legislature.
Uler the foregoing resolution the follow
ing persons were appointed by the chair
and said petitions were committed to their
custody:
Il. II. Thompson, L. c. Maxwell, ?. G.
Milan.
On motion of II. Z. Beacham it was
Ways and Means, one from each beat, be
appointed to make collection to deiray
the Incidental expenses of the campaign
in behalf Of Prohibition: and said commit
tee to report at the adjourned meeting.
The chair accordingly appointed MesSrs:
ID. c. Mckee, A. }. Martin, w. c. Price,
Brock Parsons, II. K. White.
On motion of +. L. Douglass, II. T.
Beacham was elected Treasurer and au
thor ,zed to receipt for all sums collected
and to pay of all accounts incurred includ
ing amount due J. IL. Gamhrcll Tor can
vas,ing county.
On motion, Mcssrs. r. II. Thompson,
Irving Magee and +. G. Milan were ap
pointed to take up cash collection for
i immediate use, and the sum Of S21 60 was
thus realized and turned into the hands of
the Treasurer.
On motion, The Brookhaven papers
were requested topublish these proceed
ings, and the meeting then adjourned to
reaSsemble ut the County Court House on
the 1St Monday of December.
Ii. +. JOHNSON,
Chairman.
B. T. HOBBS, Secretary.