The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-25

and in obedience to the command Of the LIQUOR
League. We believe that to make prohibitery
legislation successful both in its inception and
tlon IN the future as IN the past it must have the
support OF the sincere people of both the great
ties in the State It Is TO the General Assembly alone
that must look for results on this question for
that branch of the State government alone has urs-
diction of it. To attempting to consolidate forces
on candidates who, if elected could have nothing 70
do with toe question would be only weakness. In
view Of these things and with hope for united ac-
ton and concentration of our strength at the ono
vital point, declare;
/, That, regarding this question as paramount in
our State poty, we viii vote at the coming election
for such candidates for the Legislature only as win
pledge themselves for constitutional and statutory
prohibition of the liquor traffic in Indiana.
z. That this convention appoint a committee con.
sisting of member from each congressional dis
trict for the purpose of organizing the Temperance
voters into leagues in the several counties and leds
tive districts for the purpose of throwing votes
for candidates for the Legislature proposed in the
foregoing and to carry the next Legislature for
hibition
g. We dsnounce the action Of the last Legislature
for its bad faith and fragrant disregard Of the rights Of
the people IN denying them vote on the pending
amendments of their organic law. and for its base
obedience to the mandates of the Liquor League
g. Laying aside all party division and prejudice,
invite all sincere temperance voters Of Indiana
join us on this one question Of State poty and elect
to the next General Assembly only such candidates
will be pledged to cause and to defeat all who will
not be pledged, regardless Of party utilization.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The executive committee was made to consis4
as follows.
First District Judge W. N. Land of Princeton.
Seeond-J. M. Baxter Greene county.
Third. H. Hodat, Seymour.
Fourth--Will Cumback, Greensburg.
Fifth--R. II. Harrison, Morgan.
Sxth-Isham Sedgewick, Wayne.
Seventh. A. Houser Indianapolis.
Eighth. d. Mitchell, Vigo
Ninth-DeWitt Wallace Lafayette
Tenth-Dr McAllister, Porter.
Eleventh.. Il. Carpenter, Wabash.
Twelfth. D. Wade Lagrange
Thrteenth-T. A. Gilmore, Goshen.
The convention resolved to organize Consts
tutional Prohibition Amendment Association, the
object of which should be to work for the cleo
ton of candidates for the Legislature who
would pledge themselves to vote for constitu-
tional convention or the submission of a pro-
hibition amendment The association was per
manently organized by the election Of the fol-
lowing officers:
President, E. B. Reynolds, of Hagerstown;
vice president, w. c. DePauw, of New Albany;
secretary, j. b. Conner of INDIANAPOLIS: treas
urer, John w. Ray, of indianapolis
J. B. Wade of Lagrange, who had come to tho
city with the intention OF joining in the move
ment for the nomination Of the State ticket but
had since become convinced that it was not in ac-
cordance with the wishes of the majority Of the
temperance people, was called for. He had found,
upon investigation, that there were not to exceed
two thousand who had signed Shells call for
conventions and from all that he could learn
ever expressed a wish for an independent party
convention He had become convinced that the
Shiel convention was a fraud.
DR.. j. A. Houser said that inasmuch as
there is no paper representing the Prohi-
btionists in Indiana the paper which had
been their organ having become a political
journal. he thought that there should be some
movement to start Prohibition paper that will
faithfully honestly, represent the Prohibit
tonists of the State. A resolution to this effect
was adopted, and a committee of five, consisting
Of DR.. j. A. Houser, j. B. Conner, Z. B. Rey
nolds, John w. Ray and Rev. T. A. Goodwin
was appointed to take steps for beginning the
publication with as little delay as possible
A committee of three was appointed to call
upon M. E. Shiel and ask permission to see the
call said to have been signed by $4,000 temper
ance people, and if it could be obtained
to furnish list of the names to the committee
men of the association in each district.
The executive committee of the association
was directed to appoint board of censors to see
that the new Prohibition paper is conducted
faithfully in accordance with the desires of the
Prohibition people.
The convention adjourned at 4 o'clock, subject
to the call of the executive committee.