The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-29
THE OPPONENTS OF LIQUOR.
The Friends of Prohibition Rally TO the
Support of the PhalanX.
The State Central Committee Reorganized,
and Resolutions Reafirming the Party's
Principles Adopted with Unanimity.

| There were eleven members of the State com.
mittee and about fifty of the prominent Prohibi
tionists in Indiana who met at Masonic Hall,
yesterday morning in response to the call o
| Captain Eli F. Ritter, the chairman of the Pro
| hibition State central committee The principal
object of the meeting was to raise money for the
| relief of the Indiana Phalanx, the Prohibition
| organ, from its financial embarrassments
The paper was started about year
ago, and is published by a stock
company. 1t has not been prosperous financial
| y and the printing material of the company is
now advertised for sale by the sheriff to satisfy
judgment for something more than $780, Cap
| tain Ritter is president of the stock company,
| and in a long report which he submitted to the
meeting yesterday morning on the business af
| fairs of the paper he stated that the Phalanx
| was a consolidation of the Monitor-Journal,
which was published by Ed Shiel, and
| the South Bend Sun. The new
company, he said, owed the Sun pub
| fishers $500 and the Monitor-Journal 81, 900,
in addition to which there was other indebted
| ness amounting to 5000 The company held
| good notes for $500, due from stockholders. 1t
was necessary to make provision, therefore, for
the payment of bona fide Indebtedness of
$1,000 Preston Ryder, of the directors,
explained that subscriptions for this purpose
were wanted, and suggested that they should be
given in bankable notes, payable within twelve
| months at per cent interest. The suggestion
was agreed to, and it was decided that the sub
scriptons should be considered either voluntary
contributions or they might be for stock. The
prohibition purse was then stirred by an
imprisoned appeal for help by Rev. Hinchman
of South Bend. with quite satisfactory results.
Subscriptions were given by each of the follow
ing named gentlemen for $780, Preston Ryder,
of Jackson county; William Singleton, of Lake;
J. j. Baker, of Hamilton; j. G. Birdsall, of
South Bend; William Edgarton. of Henry; Allen
Furnas, of Hendricks; E. F. Ritter, of Indian
apolis Andrew j. Taylor, of Fort Wayne A. ].
Tebbs, Of Lawrenceburg: G. G. Mclaughlin,
James Mustard and j. G. Barnhil Marion
county. In addition to the 81, 100 which was
subscribed by these gentlemen, smaller sums
were raised from among those who felt that they
were not able to contribute so EDerally, aggre-
eating 81, $50, which is enough to iquidate the
present outstanding Indebtedness. The publica-
ton of the Phalanx will therefore, be continued.
The proceedings of the meeting were not re-
stricted entirely to the consideration of the
PhalanXs business affairs 1t was decided to
reorganize for the next year the Prohibition
State committee, and the following named per-
sons were chosen to represent the different con-
gressional districts.
First Dstrct-Isaac Kean, of Vanderburg county.
Second-To be supplied.
Third-Frank E. Dishman, of Floyd.
Fourth-A. G. Tebbs, of Dearborn.
Fifth-Joel Jessup, of Hendricks.
Sixth-John Richardson. of Randolph.
Seventh-E. +. Ritter, of Marion.
Eighth-A. D. Tomlinson of Parke.
Ninth-Abe Doan, of Hamilton.
Tenth-Wm F. Singleton. of Lake.
Eleventh-Levi D. Ratlf of Grant.
Twelfth-Geerge w. Fowler, of Allen.
Thirteenth-C. L. Murray, of st. Joseph.
Mrs T. G. Wallace and Mrs. M. L. Wells, of
Indianapolis were elected advisory members of
the committee. Mr.. Ratlif of Grant, was
elected the Indiana representative on the ma
tonal committee
The afternoon session was occupied chiefly
with the discussion of the following resolutions,
which were finally adopted:
Although this occasion does not call for any formal
specific declaration of principles yet express
sion from this meeting will not he inappropriate
1. We all we'll that the affairs of civil
government multfarious and that political
party must comprehend them ALL But are also
we'll aware that political parties have their vcto-
res upon leading issue at time, accompanied by
others of minor Importance. One great measure at
time has been the of events in our history Much
may be truthfuy said of the dependence upon educa
ton and training in all questions of moral reform
But if there is anything in education and training it
political movement which illustrates that education
and training have taken practical form.
=. We hereby declare fellowship and good will
for all people and organizations who contemplate
reaching the results we seek to promote We concede
to all such honesty of purpose; but to view di-
rect advocacy-politically morally and socialy-of
what we mean seems the wisest course.
3. This movement is not to be bound by any one
idea alone nor mere form Neither can
the end contemplated be reached in day nor by one
struggle. With an intelligence and morality indie
pendent OF the counses of vice. lawlessness and greed
afford to exercise faith in the righteousness of
cause the developments of events to labor and to
wait
4. We congratulate the friends of prohibition in
Indiana and the other States of the Union North and
South that the greatest evil of this age is no longer
be evaded and appeased, but boldly confronted by
political party.
5. That. though the organization of a new polit-
ical party in the midst of heated national campaign
under the merciless fire of political rage was an un-
dertaking of extreme difficulty, yet it was accom-
plished
+. That not man woman has deserted or aban.
doned the cause to our knowledge, and that
bers are being augmented by many men of influence
and the highest character.
z. That in Maine Kansas, Iowa and in the South
ern States where prohibition obtains it has conclu-
sively proven its superiority all other legal
remedies to control the evil influences of Intoxicating
liquors.
8. That the public attention is so thoroughly
awakened to this question the result of which
ses to be determined action for the public protection
| of good morals.
8. That the issue between the LIQUOR interest and
public welfare is daily being clearly defined and
developed
The meeting adjourned last evening, without
| fixing any time for holding the next session.
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