Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-07-25
Ohio.

EDITOR MESSENdEk'-ror soIio "ooho
I have thought of writing you letter,
but owing 70 other engagements l bave
not had an opportunity. The country out
here looks splendid. The grass crop is
very large, several farmers will not cut
more than half their meadows, corn is
looking splendid; potatoes are turning out
large. The wheat crop is almost failure,
the most of it has been cut and farmers
report not quite half crop. Our fruit
was all spoiled by the frost in May. leav.
ing us nothing but peaches, blackberries,
grapes. This is truly beautiful part of
the country, so fertile and fruitful. In
religious matters l think we shall make
good showing at our next conference,
which meets in September. The ministers
are busy gathering in the fruit of The win
ter's campaign. The Temperance question
is the one topic Of conversation. The
ministers are all at work influencing the
people TO vote for the prohibition amend
ment. We have two amendments before
the people. l enclose them if you think it
worth while to publish them. OF course
we do not want the first and are laboring
our best TO get the people to vote on the
second. Another question has been caus.
ing some talk among the M. E. ministers,
and laymen. l refer to the question OF
pastoral term shall it be heightened or not
think both ministers and people in this
region of country would say no; it is all
right let well alone. We have preachers
meetings out here. l attended one the
other week. l do not see much difference
between our Montpelier preachers meet.
ing and the meeting out here. My opin
ion as TO their usefulness is not changed.
Out of twenty-four preachers stationed on
the district seventeen attended the meeting,
some staying few hours, others coming
the last day of the meeting. The criticism
was given in public with about the same
amount of rubbing being done.
Ringgold, Ohio, July IS, 1883.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CoNsTITU-
TON OF OHIO.
Be ii resolved By the general assembly of
the state of Ohio, That, at the general cleo.
ton to be held on the second Tuesday OF
Of October. 1888, there shall be submitted
to the electors for their approval o
rejection two propositions to amend the
constitution of the state, as follows:
First proposition, "The additional selec-
ton" in and with section eighteen of the
schedule shall be repealed, and there shall
be substituted the following:
1.-THE general assembly shall regulate
the traffic in intoxicating liquors so as to
provide against evils resulting thel efrom |;
and its power to levy taxes or assessments
thereon is not limited by any provision of
this constitution"
Second proposition Tho additions !
section" in and with section eighteen of
the schedule shall be repealed, and there
shall be substituted for it the following:
1.-The manufacture of and the traffic In
intoxicating liquors to be used as bever-
age are forever prohibited; and the gener-
al assembly shall provide by law for the
enforcement of this provision"
The electors voting in favor of the said
first proposition shall have on their ballots
the words. Regulation and taxation OF
the liquor traffic-Yes; !" and those votrg
in favor of the said second proposition shall
have on their ballots the words, "Prohibi.
ton of intoxicating liquors
If either of the said two propositions be
thus approved by majority of the elect
ors voting at the SAID election, then
the amendment therein proposed shall
constitute Il separate section of article
fifteen of the constitution.
o. j. HODGE.
Speaker of The House Of Representatives.
r. G. RICHARDS,
President of The Senate.