The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-12-13
The Temperance Convention.


The temperance convention which met at
Lawrence, on Wednesday of last week, was
called TO order by David Woodman Of Paw
Paw, who stated the object of the meeting.
On motion Mr.. Woodman was made chair
man and G. w. Myers, of Gobleville, secre-
tary. S. II. Blackman, VIM. Healy and DIR.
Haskin were appointeda a committee on Gre
dentials. A motion to devote the forenoon
session to five minutes speeches for the pur-
pose of arriving at individual views prevail
ed. Speeches were made by Messrs. Crane,
Clark, Reese, Granger, Free, Phillips, Rowe
and others, expressing various shades OF
opinion, few speakers endorsing the pres
ent law as all that the people would enforce
at present, but the majority advocating pro
hibition. At the close of the session mo-
ton was offered by Mr.. Z. A. Crane
which prevailed, authorizing the dele
gates from each township to name q repre-
sentative, the several representatives So
named 10 form a committee to report plaI.
of action for the consideration of the con
vention az the afternoon session.
At the afternoon session after few minor
details, the committee on order OF business
through the chairman Mr.. Crane, made its
report. The recommendations with slight
changes were adopted, the essential features
OF WHICH are as follows;
/. The election of chairman secretary
and treasurer and editor, To act for one year
or until successors are appointed. Also the
appointment OF committee of three 10
arrange with county papers to pubiish tenn
perance matter.
.. The chairman is to have general super
vision OF the work, preside at the county
conventions, and take measures for eftecting
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townships
3. The secretary and treasurer shall duly
record all proceedings, receive all communi
cations from the secretaries OF the town
ship organizations, and render on account
of all meetings.
4. The editor shall receive contributions,
and prepare matter for the press.
>. The formation of temperance league
in each township by calling union tenn
perance meeting and selecting an executive
committee of five or ten energetic temper
ance workers to have general oversight OF
the temperance work in the township pro-
vide for the enforcement of the laws and
provide speakers for union temperance
meeting TO be held once each month. Also
that a secretary and treasurer be elected, 10
keep proper record of all proceedings and
report all matters of interest to the county
secretary and the editor.
6. That each township organization hold
union meeting once In each month to bc
addressed by speakers procured by the ex-
ecutive committee, that everything or inter
est to the cause be reported, and that the
pastors of the various churches be requested
to unite with the people in their meetings.
Z. That the chairman of each township
organization and in his absence the first
member of the committee in the order cho.
sen be a delegate to- such county conven-
tons as may be called, and together with
chairman, secretary and editor comprise the
county executive committee.
s. Recommended that all interested III
temperance work furnish the county editor
with matter for the press. Also that each
temperance worker consider himself COM
mittee of one to see that notices prohibiting
the sale of liquor are signed by the proper
parties aud served ON the liquor dealers by
the executive committee. Also that a col
lection be taken up at each monthly meeting
and 80 per cent. of the receipts be forward
cd To the county secretary, provided that
in case any collection shall be taken for o
specific local purpose the same shall not be
subject to the division herein named.
9. All churches of whatever 6enomina-
ton and all temperance people are urged to
aid the cause in all possible ways.
After the adoption OF the report, ballot
ing for officers resulted in the election of X.
l.. Warren, Decatur, chairman; j. +. jon
dan. Paw Paw, secretary and treasurer; Rev.
j. w. Reese, Bangor, editor; DR.. Haskin,
Lawrence, q. w. Myers, Gobleviile, and j.
w. Free, Paw Paw, were appointed com
mittee TO make arrangements with the vari-
Gus county papers for the publication of
temperance matter. The number of dele
gates present was S5. Motion prevailed
that the name of this organization be THE
Citizens League of Van Buren County,