The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-02-07

COUNTY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT As
socIArIos.-In pursuance OF notice given
the Somerset County Constitutional Tenn
perance Amendment Association held q
evening, January %.
The meeting was a large one. and there
were representatives from nearly every sec
ton Of the county. present. The NEE ing
was opened with prayer by the Rev. J NJ.
I Schick. and was followed with a good tenn
perance song by Rev. A. S. Baumgardner.
A committee of five, consisting of W.. II.
Ripple. Esq. j. b. Davis, Rev. J. NJ.
Schiek. Rev. A. :. B~aungardner. and John
C. Weller. was appointed to draft resolu-
tons expressing the sense of the meeting.
Ringing speeches were then made by the
/ following gentlemen Rev. c. L. He'll
man, Rev J. NJ. Schick. Hon. A. j. Col
born. Rev. A. s. Baumgardner. Hon. C. c.
Musselman. Rev O.. W. Boyer. Val Hay,
Esq, Rev. C. b. Duncan. II. F. sctell. Esq,
Oliver Knepper. VIM. Zimmerman, Rev
Balentine. John II. Knepper. II. Harris.
Fred Enns. Samuel Dunhsm and ]. Rod
er. The sentiment of the different speech
Is indicated thai the people are IN earnest
and will not be content until Ibis vital
question is submitted 10 a vote al the polls.
The committee rspor,ed the following res
~olutions
WHEREAS. We regard the manufacture.
sale and use of Intoxicating liquors a. a
beverage one ofthe greatest evils Of our day.
and whereas time and experience have
demonstrated tina moral sussion and legal
restrictions are not sufficient in themselves
10 do away with this great curse Of man.
kind. bat there must he sdded Constitution
al Prohibition I secure its complete sup
preston. therefore be it
Resotred. That it Is the duty Of the friends
OF Temrerance to labor diligently TO secure
the submission of the Constitutional Prohib-
irory Amendment 10 the arbirrament OF the
voters of this Commonwealth. and TO that
end they should promptly organize auxilis-
nv associations in every borough and town.
ship. and have petitions largely signed by
the citizens Of the respective districts and
forwarded TO the Legislature now in session.
b~eseeching il to respect the right Of the peo-
pIe Ia have the question submitted 10 8 vote
of the qualified electors ofthe State
Res ircd. That We d. here. in County
Convention composed of citizens irrr-Y4sfive
Of rarty, respectfully call upon o MEM
her of the House aud Senate to do all in
their ts,wer to secure the submission If the
propa<ed Amendment to a vote OF the peo-
pie.
Ec.Ired. lnssmuch rs the trafc in aichol-
ic drinks IT. an unmifigafed evil, ard until
prnhib;t.i should be restricted ~ much -
ns-ibIr under exciting lave. We call upon
the Honorable. the Judges Of our tiourts,
not to grant licenses to sell liquors where
from any cause whatsoever they are justi6-
ed in refusing them.
Roclssd. That we request the Couu oi
this county TO require the publication 81
the names of the p~>tititioner. boudsmen,
and atlantis, IS well - applicants fos
zach license
Re.aatsd. That . oopy Of theee reroiusions
he sent % our memben al the house end
Senate It Harrisburg. sna "a The Judges q
oar Court.
On mstioa The resolutions veee naant'
usously sAppssd. spd De Deefias = suUet
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