The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-29
THE PROHIBITIONISrS.
Liberal Subscriptions Made "A New
State Central Committee APP
pointeo-The Declaration Of
Principles.

The Executive Committee of the Prshibi-
ton party met In Masonic Hall yesterday,
all but two districts in the State bsing rep
resented. The meeting was attended by
numerous friends OF the cause from different
parts of the State and, altogether. fifty per-
sons were present when Captain Eli Ritter
took the chair and called the meeting to
order. G. o Newland, of Hendricks County,
was made Secretary, and the work OF reor.
ganizllg the State Central Committee was
taken up and tbs tollo wing gentlemen
selected:
First D.stIict-Issac Kern. vanderbury
Third District-Frank E. Dishnau. Floyd.
Fourth DisIrict-a. g. Tebbs. Dearborn.
Fifth Distrlcs-Joei Jessup Hendricks
sixth District-John Richardson. Randolph
Seventh District-E. 4. Rit err Marion
liehth Disir,ct-A ID. Tolinsoo Parke.
Ninth District-A5e Dean. Hamilton.
Tenth Dlstrict-W. L. Singleton, Lake.
Eleventh Distrfct-L ID. Rstlif Grant
Twelfth District G W. Fowler. alien.
i idx,so Dssric.-C L. a9rrSy, ~. JoSepn,
n. l. Wells. both OF Marion.
Captain Ritter announced that the meet
ing bad been called for the purpose OF con-
sideyiDg the condition and providing aid for
the Indians PhSlanx. the prohibition organ,
and as President of the Phalanx Cam
paBy he proceeded to explain what was
wanted He said that the paper was a
consolidation of the South Bend San aad
the Nepitor-Journal of this city, and that
the obligations OF the new company for $500
and 81 GOO respectively to the old concern
were outstanding. In addition ID this there
was other indebtedness amounting to 5000
and the company held good notes for stock
for $780, SO that its bona fde indebtedness
which must be provided for at once, was
81 GO. He said that be expected this debt
to be raised by the meeting. Mr Preston
Rur <vra ~ 4 ho ~ fho
said that he wanted subscriptions enough to
pay of the Indebtedness and IL they could
not be obtained the directors would raise the
money, pay off the debts and quit publishing
the paper. He suggested thai the subscrip.
tons be made by bankable notes, payable at
any time within twelve months, at per
cent. interest. Finally, after considerable
discussion, motion was adopted thats sub.
scriptien be taken to pay off this 81 600 in
debfecness, payable any time within year,
at per cent interest, and that this should
be either q voluntary donation or it might
be taken ont in stock.
The subscription was then started, and
within an hour 81, $50 was raised, the amount
being IN excess OF that really needed to tide
the paper over its present difficulties. The
following gentlemen each subscribed 500:
Preston BY der, OF Jackson County; William
Sin gieton, Of Lake; j. j. Baker. of Hacail-
ton; j. G. Birdsall. of South Bend; William
Edgarton, of Henry; Allen Farna,. of Hen.
bricks; L +. Ritter and Andrew j. Taylor,
OF Fort Wayne; A. j. Tebbs OF Lawrence.
burg; G. G. Mclaughlin, James Mustard and
J. @. Bsrnhili, Marion County.
A committee wac appointed to draft de-
claration of principles, and after short alb
sence, reported the folio owing:
Although this occasion does not call for any
formal or specific declaration of principlas yet
some expression from this meeting will not be in.
/ We are all well aware that the affairs OF
civil government are multifarious and that po-
are also well aware that political parties have
won their victories upon one leading issue at
One great measure at time has been the order
OF events in our history. Much may be truthfully
said of the dependence upon education and TAIN
ing In all questions of moral reform.
But If there is anything in education aud train
ing. 1t must be manifested by practical activity.
that education and training have taken practical
form.
viii for all people and organizations who contem-
plate reaching the results we seek TO promote.
We coneede to al such honesty Of purpose but to
and socially-of what we mean seems the wisest
course
8. This movement is not to be bound by any
one idea alone, nor mere form nor name. Neither
can the end conte nplated be reached In a day,
nor by one struggle. with an intelligence and
lessD ess and greed, we afford exercise faith
in the righteousness OF cause. the Developments
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 to be evsded and appeased, but boldly con-
fronted by political party.
s. That, though the organization OF new TO.
htieal party In the midst OF heated National cam
psien. under the merciless fire of political rage,
was en- undertaking of extreme difficulty, yet it
was accomplished.
6. That not a man or woman has deserted or
abandoned the cause to our knowledge, and that
our numbers are being augmented by many men
OF influence and the highest character.
z. That in Maine. Kansas Iowa and In the
Southern States where prohibition obtains 1t has
coDclusveiy proven Its superiority all other
legal remedies 10 control the evil influences of IN
toxicstirg liquor.
8. That the public attention is so thoroughly
awakened to this question, the result of which
promises TO be determined action for the public
protection OF good morals.
g. That the issue between the liquor interest
and public welfare is daily being more clearly de-
fined and developed.