The Hazlehurst signal., 1885-05-28
Copiah County Prohibition Conven'
ton.

Pursuant to call Of chairman OF
executive committee, convention met
in the court house ut IL III. ON
Thursday, May 2lst, 1885.
Rev. W. b. Bingham was elected
chairman and 10 Purscr secretary.
On motion, Hon. G.. w. Miller,
Rev. A. A. Lomax and Rev. r. IL.
Pursur were appointed u committee
to select delegates to the State Prohi.
bition Convention. 1t was decided
to SEND three delegates from each
supervisors district and five from the
county at large.
On motion, Hon. E. A. Rowan, j.
L. Ramsey, Rev. W. b. Lewis, j.
w. McAIaster and Rev. S. H. New
els were appointed committee to
nominate an executive committee
for the ensuing year.
During the absence OF the COM
mittees Rev. G. q. Galloway, ID. ID.
entertained the convention with some
very appropriate remarks.
Committee on delegates made the
following reports which was adopted {:
District ii. w. McMaster, 10
'Purser and Rev. S. II. Novels, &C.,.
District p Rev. b. +. Jones, M.
C. MCGEE and Hon. +. A. Rowan.
District 3-B. d. Godbold, VIM.
Davis and j. B. Middleton.
District Abe Lewis, Frank
McPhail and Ed. Scipio Cunning
ham, (c).
District 5-Rev. Mr.. Dudley, Jno.
Sexton and Harry Willis, icy.
Delegates at large-Rev W. b.
Bingham, Rev. II. j. Harris, N. U.
Sojourner, Jessie Thompson ST., and
L. ID. Smith.
The committee also recommends that
this convention request any friends
of prohibition in Copiah county who
can do so, to attend the State Con.
vent.on at jackson on July LIST and
represent us at said convention.
We especially recommend and invite
tie colored citizens of Copiah county
to attend said State Convention.
Report Of committee appointing
Elk. Committee for Copiah county as
adopted,
District Rev. w. B. Bingham,
chairman, l.. +. Birdsong and Rev.
r. III. Novels, (col).
District 2.-E. A. Rowan, George
Flemings and A. j. Wootin.
District 3.-Jno. B. Middleton,
f. Millsaps and Jesse Thompson, Sr.
District Ar. b. Minor, Haney
May, (c) and Wiley Leggett-
District s. Geo. w. Miller, Rev.
II. J. Harris and j. II. Cook, (c).
County at large-Rev. r. II. Pur-
ser, W. C. Wilkinson, Henry
Pounds, (c) l.. l.. Britain and j.
ii. Catchings.
The following resolutions were
adopted!
Til I the different members of the
Elk. Com, be, and they are hereby
empowered and authorized to appoint
such aid MS they deem necessary.
That it is the sense Of this con-
yention, the proposed prohibition
convention to bc held Mt Jackson on
July LIST, should reatiirm the plat
form of principles adopted one year
ago. and we still believe in the poll.
cy of dlicntangling prohibition from
politics.
That we recognize the necessity
for vigilance on the part ofthe frie nds
of prohibition in Copiah and an
earnest effort to maintain the ground
already gained, and us far Us posi-.
ble advance the interest of the cause.
That our executive committee be
requested to appoint public meet
ings, when and where in their judy
ment it is advisable to agitate he
question and enlighten the people us
to our object and plan Of operations.
On motion, 10 Purser was APP
pointed committee of one to obtain
legal advice as to whether there is
conflict between the Copiah county
prohibition law, and the 9Th sec. OF
the act incorporating the town Of
Myles in said county, and report
same to the chairman of the execu-
tive committee.
On motion, the county papers were
requested to publish the proceedings
of this convention.
Adjourned subject to call OF chair
man of FIX. Com.
w. b. BINGHAM, Chm.
jog PURsER, Sec.