The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-06-11
THE PROHIBITTONLsTs.

Following are the resolutions set
ting forth the object and purpose
of the prohibitienists, adopted in th
State convention at Nashville las
Thursday:
Whereas, the State Prohibition
Convention, assembled at Nashville
on the 22d of May, 1884, composed
of citizens from all parts of the State
having considered the question oi
prohibition, do declare most solemn
ly our unalterable and fixed deter
minatien to use all honorable means
to suppress the evils of intemper-
ance, and which we believe can on
ly be done by prohibition. Firmly
convinced, as we are, of this great
evil, we believe that instead Of legis-
lative enactments making the traffic
lawful by license, it is better to ap-
peal directly to the good sense and
sober judgment Of tho people to pro-
hibit the making, importation or
selling of Intoxicating liquors as a
beverage. And we hereby solemn
ly declare that the people them
selves have a right to determine for
themselves what their preference is
on this as on all other subjects of
legislation, and we further resolve
that anything else then this is net
in accordance with the doctrines Of
a peoples government; therefore,
Resolved, that the purpose of this
convention is net to further, in any
special manner, a discussion of evils
growing out of intoxicating liquors !;
they, if not admitted by all men, are
certainly known to all men.
Resolved, that the object of this
convention is to put on foot RENE
dial movement of the State of Tens
nessee, and it is the sense efthis con-
vention that nothing short of abso-
Lutte prohibition-the prohibition to
include the making and importation
as we'll as the selling is remedy
and therefore the making, importa
ton and selling for use as bever-
age should be prohibited. But we
recognize the fact that so radical a
change in the law, and so sensibly
affecting the habits of the people,
ought not to be made except by the
people themselves, and that by an
election In which every man in the
State should be allowed to cast his
vote. Therefore we are in favor of
a constitutional amendment to be
submitted to the people under the
Constitution and that the Legisla
ture to be elected this year should
be asked to pass, and have submit
ted to vote of the people, this guess
ton, to wit: A constitutional
embodying the princis
Piles ofprohibition. 1t is the sense Of
this convention that this question
should be submitted to the people
freed from all other issues, and that
it is not for the best interests of the
cause that it should, III any sense, be
made a party question, or that the
friends of prohibition should antago-
nize political parties by running a
prohibition ticket, but it Is their
right and consistent with the good
IF the State and the best interest of
,he people to have candidates for
he Legislature, of all parties, asked
to define their position
IN the question ofsubmitting consti-
amendment on this subject
9 vote of the people, the people to
decide it at the ballot box and at
special election.
Col. Etheridge offered the follow
ng amendment to the report
And it is the sense of this conven
ion that no true prOhibition1st will
II ought to vote for any candidate
If any party who will not pledge |
himself, if elected to the Legislature,
o vote according to the principles |
md purposes herein announced.