The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-09-15
Loea, antion Convention.

met at Carroll Hall, this city, last Monday
They were delegates from churches, temper,
ance societies, and moral reform societies OF
the county. Rev. Chas. A. Reid called the
convention to order, and William A. Wam
pier was made secretary. A county local OPP
ton alliance was formed with the following
officers Rev. Chas. A. Reid, president; WIN.
A. Wampler, secretary; Dr; Charles billings:
lea, treasurer; and the following wee presl-
dents-lst district, Mr. and Mrs. Mckinney;
End, David Webster, Mrs. Martha A. McCol-
lum; 3rd, John Burgoon, Mrs. f. M. hall;
4th, Henry Knox, Mrs. Elias Reed; 9Th, VIM.
7. Devries. Miss Lizzie Baker, 9th, Or.
Trump, Mrs. Mary Reagle; eth, George ".
Matthews, Mrs. Capt. A. Billingslea; eth
Jesse Malehorn, Mrs. M. Kate Allglre; 9th,
James Clary, Mrs. Leanah V. lille; 10th, re-
ter l.. Ritter, Miss Joe Mehring; 18th, Peter
Engle, Mrs. Ionic Stouffer; 18th, John n.
Weaver. Mrs. Emma Black. Executive Com
mittee-Dr. J. w. Herring, DR.. Charles Bill
lingslea, Frank X. Herr, Rev. j. d. Kinzer;
Rev. E. B. Newman, Rev. DR.. Benson, and
others made remarks on the subject OF tenn
perance and local option. A committee on
resolutions reported the following, which were
passed and ordered to be published:
WHEREAS, The time is near at hand when
the free and independent voters of this county
will be called upon in their sovereign capacity
to exercise the right of suffrage IN choosing
their representatives, whose duty 1t shall De 10
legislate for the greatest good to the greatest
number; and whereas the tide of intemper-
ance continues to afflict our community with
most direful consequences, and that past eX-
perience has established the fact that nothing
short of prohibitory laws and a faithful exc
cution of the same can check the ruinous re-
suits of this great enemy to the interests OF
society, the welfare of the church, and the
peace and good government OF the family
circle, therefore
Resolred, By us, the delegates in conven-
ton assembled, representing, as we consclen-
tiously and in the fear of God believe, the
best interests of our community, to consult,
advise and perfect such plans as in our Judg-
ment will be efficient in stemming the torrent
of intemperance and furtherng the great
moral question of local option.
2nd ReSOIced, That Notwithstanding, we
hereby proclaim our determination to seek by
all lawful means in our power the promotion
of the cause of local option, we dlsclalm any
intention of interfering with the political pro
clvities of either of the parties-that Is, OF
Democrat or Republican,; but we do subscribe
to the doctrine that majorities should and
must rule.
3rd Resolred, That the sense of the voting
portion of the citizens of Carroll county at
large. and also of each election district in par
ticular, be had, by the simple and inexpen-
sive method hitherto adopted by some OF our
sister counties-by having printed upon the
bottom of the tickets to be used at the ensuing
election for polling purposes the words For
submitting local option and against submit
ting local option so arranged that the
voter can easily make his ticket to express his
sen timents on the subject.
1tb RecoIre1 That a committee of three
members of the County Alliance are hereby
instructed to wait upon forthwith the chair
men of the central committees of the Demo
cratic and Republican parties, respectfully,
calling their attention to the foregoing or Bird
resolution, requesting them to have the tick
cts thus prepared, and see to it that there
shall be a fair count Of the votes cast for and
against said submission, and the result made
known to the secretary of the County Alliance.
9Th. Resolced, That if upon said count of
the tickets or votes cast for and against there
shall be found majority in favor of submit
ting then such expression shall be deemed
sufficient instructions to our representatives
in the Senate and House of Delegates to use
their endeavors to have a law enacted order
ing an election to be held at an early period,
free and untrammeled from any election for
other purposes, and provide for the proper
execution of said law: provided, the result
of such election shall be in favor of local OPP
ton, either for the county or election districts.
9th. ReSOlved, That an answer from the
respective central committees is earnestly de-
sired within ten days from the date hereof,
and if it be not in consonance with the spirit
of these resolutions, then this convention
shall be Immediately called together, to take
such action as may be necessary.
There was some difficulty in forming the
committee provided for in the 4th resolution
to make the requests as provided in the 3rd
resolution. 1t was first suggested and adopt
ed that the president, secretary and treasurer
of the Alliance constitute the committee.
These are all Republicans, and it was thought
that the committee should not be all of the
same political faith. Then DR.. j. W. Herring
was substituted for Rev. c. A. Reid. Then
the treasurer, DR.. Charles Billingslea, sug-
gested that, as the Democrats were in the
majority in.Carroll, majority of the com
mittee should be Democrats. Accordingly
Geo. w. Matthews was substituted for DR..
Charles Billingslea. The committee, as con-
stituted, is-Wm. A. Wampler, DR.. j. w.
Herring and George w. Matthews.
A resolution of thanks, for the dinner served
by the ladies of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union, was passed, and the conven-
ton adjourned to meet at the call of the
president.