Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-07-01
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A county convention Of the Prohibi-
ton party was held in the Opera House,
Austin, last week Tuesday. in pursuance
of call issued by the State Committee.
After temporary organization. and the
appointment of committees. the question
was taken up, why am Prohibition
ist?' The discussion was taken part in
by W. A. Cowan, 0. Wheelock, Revs. A.
c. Reynolds. A. w. Edwards, G, E.
Wright, J. P. Pinkham and others. The
general opinion expressed was that the
liquor traffic was a purely political prob,
lem. and outside the sphere Of the local
and moral, so long as the general govern
ment fosters and protects it. And as
nothing can be expected from either of
the old political parties, the only hope is
in new party pledged to Prohibition.
The following permanent organization
was effected:
President-F. A. Richardson.
Vice-PresIdent-J. E. Robinson.
Secretary-A. W. Edwards.
Executive Committee-O. Wheelock.
r. Il. Dinsmoor. Wilson Beach. A. c.
Reynolds. &. W. Grimshaw, w. a.
Cowan, F. p. Mcbride, John Beach.
very able address was given in the
evening by Rev. Jas. p. Pinkham, Of
Iowa, who is the Prohibition agent Of this
state.
The following resolutions, introduced
by VIM. COwan, were adopted:
The Prohibition Party Of Mower county,
organized in Austin, June 9sd, 1855, have
adopted the following declaration OF princi-
pies:
First, That the liquor traffic Of America is q
sin against God, and crime to man.
ing drinks vitiates the human race, producing
| mental imbeciiity, physical debility, and pre-
mature old age.
Third, That 1t corrupts the ballot, controls
legislation, endangers public peace ,retards and
nuHlnes education, Is u barrier to the progress
OF Christianity. is the chief cause of crime and
pauperism, makes necessary The larger por-
ton OF public taxation, lessons protection to
person and property. destroys the peace ana
prosperity OF every home in the land into
which 1t enters, and perverts and obstructs
Fourth, That we believe 1t Is the business OF
Legislation to protect the community against
! such, and other evils Of like character. and
! we therefore, demand an additional amend
| ment to our national constitution that shall
prohibit the manufacture and sale, as bever-
age OF all Intoxicating liquors in this country
| forever.
| Fifth, That as the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties have, In their late national as
| semblies, declared against Prohibition, and
are In afiliation with the liquor traders, the
friends OF Prohibition see no other way or
| obtaining their object than through National
| Prohibition Party, to which party, as now
| organized, they earnestly invite every Ameri-
| can citizen who wishes to work for God, and
| home and native land.
Sirth, That, as temperance mon and Prohi-
| bitionists, We pledge ourselves to God, and to
! one another, that we will use every right and
lawful means within our power to prohibit
| the liquor traffic in our beloved America,
clearly realizing that our struggle IN this con
| test Is but one development OF the war be-
| tween Heaven and He'll
| Seventh, That though, at this time, COM
paratively small In numbers, yet, having God,
| and right, and truth, on our side, our ultimate
success is certain; and for our encourage
| mcnt we would repent the words of JchOva,
| spoken and written for our instructions: BE
rot afraid or dismayed, by reason Of the great
multitude, for the battle Is not yours but
Gods" Let US repeat, then, the Org, hoping
1t may be heard and needed by our ministers,
! our dcacons, Onr Sabbath school superintend-
| ents, and others who are hating between two
opinions on this question. ITO your tents
! y. Israel"