The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-08-01
PROHIBITION.
Proceedings Of the Meeting
at Temperance Hall
Thursday Night.

A meeting was held in the basement
of the Presbyterian Church in Win.
chester on Thursday night, July 26, to |
effect an organization and provide for
calling q County Convention to send
delegates to the State Prohibition Com
yention which meets in Nashville ON
the Odd of August.
On motion, Mr., J, A. Carter WAS
called to the Chair Mr. Nathan Fran.
els requested to act as Secretary, and
Mr. I. j. Gaines elected Corresponding
Secretary
The Chairman stated the object of the
meeting, whcreupon the following rcso.
lullons were unanimously adopted:
LIST. That the gentlemen present or
ganize themselves into Prohibition
Club.
I'd. That the officers already elected
MS officers of this meeting be Ithe
officers Of the Club
Sd. That the Chairman be authorized
and instructed to appoint five commit
tcemen in the first district, and, with
their advice and consent, two committee
men in each Of the other civil districts
Of the county, subject to the approval Of
district meetings.
4th. That these committeeman shall
he cx-oiiiclo delegates to all county con-
vcntions, and it shall be their duty to
look after the interest of the Prohibition
cause in their respective districts
9th. That n County Convention be
held at Winchester, in the Temperance
Hall Of the Presbyterian Church, on
Saturday, August 18th, 1888, at 10
o'clock, to send delegates to the prohi,
ton State Convention which meets in
the city of Nashville ON tho 22d of
August.
9th. That the people of each civil
district in the county be requested to
hold meetings and send at least five
delegates to said County Convention,
and that the people generally be cor.
daily invited to attend.
9TH. That the object of the Prohibi-
ton movement is to procure the sub.
mission to the people Of m amendment
to the State Constitution prohibiting the
manufacture and sale Of Intoxicating
liquors as beverage
9Th. That it is the desire OF this Clul
that at least one delegate from each civ
il district be appointed by the County
Convention to attend the Convention n
Nashville.
9th That all persons who are friend
~ to the Prohibition cause be requisite,
to come forward and unite with thi
Club, and that the members of thi
Club be constituted n Committee to cx
tend a personal invitation to each mem
Der Of this community.
10. That Committee of three shall
be appointed by the Chairman to cdi
= the column which has been placed at tn
service Of the Club by each OF our coun
ty fpapcrs; that they be requested t
publish the proceedings Of this meeting
and that the Nashville papers be rc
qucstcd to notice them.
II. That the Chairman be authorize
! to call II meeting Of this Club whcncvC
= he may deem it necessary.
&. w. Johnson, j. NJ. Bledsoc an
e G. q. Phillips were appointed to cdi
! the Temperance column in our count
, papers, and the Chairman appointed I'll
. following Committeeman for the diilc
" ent civil districts:
, ID Dufcld, Isaac Estil, Jno
q Bcasloy, j X Bennett and Dan Len
i, han.
q 2.-Wilcy Woodward and Dick Nj
!. son.
,s 3.--Dr j NJ Anderson and Thomi
= Mosclcy.
,e Al X Moore and G l. Jones
ri Geo Winter and G. ii Mcleod.
y. A Wisoman and & T Ray.
# w II Gilbert and S ii Daniel
% 8.-R Il Powell and J NJ Bratton.
h 0.-Gco ID Gipson and White Blair
q 10-H p Williams and W NJ 30
"a cher.
n ll.-Isaac Young and l. NJ Mathew
q 12.-Nlcredith Garner, and Jol
g, Barnes (of Shcrwood.)
"a 10 w Il Holder and b West.
o ii -Jch OVERLY and DIR VIM Far
= Is r n Fars and Henderson 7
, liant.
: lG.--Wm Houston and Jas Tankci
,e ly, Sr.
II 17.-Jno II Oliver and Gabriel G
bert.
&c 1S.-W c Looncy and J N Mex
&c ncy.
~ Circuit Court has been at work
:, the felony docket several days, and W
~ be occupied on it the balance Of Il
- week. BY order Of the Count all CT
- cases have been continued till Mond;
l. Aug. 9th.
y! Mr.. w. Il. Rcedcr, of Lewsbu
H., VISITED our town last Saturday.
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