The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-04-28
STATE TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING - INTER-
ESTING PROCEEDINGS

AN ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING - INTER-
EsTING PROCEEDINGS.
The tenth annual convention of the
Maryland State Temperance Alliance
commenced it's session at 10 o'clock on
Tuesday morning in First NJ. E. Church
corner Charles and Fayette streets Bal
timore. The cdifice was filled with the
delegates and persons interested in the
temperance cause. Mr.. Vim. Daniel,
president, and the other officers of the
alliance had seats upon the platform,
which Was decorated with an elaborate
and beautiful floral design. The clergy
were largely represented. Tne commit .
on credentials Mr.. T. J. Shea, Chairman,
did not report until afternoon, and the
morning session was given up to temper
ance addresses.
These proceedings were opened with
religious exercises by Rev. Henry E.
Johnson, Rev. c. c. Biting and others,
with singing by Prof. John G. Robinson
and five of his family out of thirteen chill
dren.
Rev. j. McKendree Kelley, of the NJ.
f. Church, made the opening address of
welcome to the delegates.
Rev. A. w. Lightbourn, secretary Of
the Delaware State Alliance, spoke of the
temp eran 20 work II his State.
Rev. Thomas l.. Poulson spoke for
Virginia.
Rev. l.. c. Matlack, President of the
Delaware Alliance, opened the afternoon
session with prayer. Prof. VIM. Mason
Evans made an address, in which he said
there is a fire kindled in Baltimore
county which will burn out the liquor
traffic before long. President Daniel
called for the reading of report to prove
the falsty Of statement made by the
sheriff that more whisky is drank now
in Calvert county than ever before. A
voice, "Mr. President, perhaps Sheriff
Howard meant that he drinks more whis-
key now than heretofore. President
Daniels in his report said that from in
formation derived from all parts of the
State where prohibition is on trial. 1t is
stated that as a general rule 1t is every
where proving to be success. The aver
age annual decrease in receipts from
retail liquor dealers for nine years as
compared with receipts for 1878 is $685.,
BAG, or an aggregate for nine years of
345, IA, while the population of Mary
land has increased in ten years, GS7O to
$780, $50, 900, and it is fair to assume
UudU Ulc lOI lHClCASCu
in proportion. The report of the Presi-
dent was quite voluminous, consuming
two hours in reading, and was an eX-
haustive review of the temperance ques-
ton in the State.
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
The second days session of the tenth
annual convention of the Maryland Tenn
perance Alliance, at First NJ. E. Church
on Wednesday, was largely attended by
delegates and visitors. President Daniel
and the other officers had seats upon the
platform. In the morning the counties
were called on for reports upon the tenn
perance work.
Rev. Mr.. Wiley, of Snow Hill, Wor-
cester county, said, it cost Baltimore
city over 81, 900 to defeat the temperance
alliance of that county.
A | tier was read from Mr.. David r.
Bouic, of Montgomery county, giving
the status of local opinion there. The
Jail was without single prisoner for al
most two months after last November
court.
Mr.. J. Eli Hunt reported for local OPP
ton in Prince Georges county. He said
that in al. sections of the county where
it is obeyed its benefits are plainly seen.
MIR. Peter Lugenbeelr ported for Fred
erick county. In the districts already
under local option it works like charm.
Mr.. George A. Blake reported for Cecil
county. He said the good effects of local
option have been decidedly noticeable.
Rev. John Mowbray spoke for Talbot
county, where local option has prevailed
for eight years, and he said is stronger
to- day than ever.
Mr.. Charles Baker spoke for Kent
county, where he said the prohibitory
law is great success. Caroline county
was heard from in the same connection.
Mr.. James NJ. Daniel spoke for Somer-
set county. He said drunkenness has
disappeared from public notice, and it
would be believed that no liquor is now
sold were it not for the statements of en-
emieS of the law.
Mrs. Harper, a colored temperance
speaker who has been a worker in the
local option Counties gave her experiences
on the Eastern Shore. She attributed
the defeat in Worcester to the ignorance
of the colored people.
A series OF resolutions pledging the
Alliance to an energetic continuance of
the work, until prohibition WAS general
throughout the State. were adopted, af
ter which the convention was addressed
by Ex-Governor St. John, of Kansas, and
adjourned.