The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-10-30
Prohibition Mass Meeting,

! The friends of the Amended Prohi Bit ion
law held a meeting on Wednesday night OF
This week in the Odd Fellows Hall, Elkton.
| The hall was crowded To its utmost CAPACITY
not only voters being present, but also many
/ Ladies' and children l.. NJ. lIaines, ESD,
OF the Third district Temperance Executive
committee called the meeting to order by
moving the election OF the following officers
W no We're declared elected without IA dis
senting voice.
President, Judge Jas. McCauley; Vice
Presidents, Hon. j. y. j. Creswell, DIR. X.
{. Mackall, JAS. r. Mccullough. Daniel
sratton, CAPT. j. T. Jones, 5. X. Blake,
Roht. G. Thackery, Eobt. Mackey, +. \.
Ellis, John Anthony, G.. b. Finley, Geo. A.
Lee, WIN. McCrery, DR.. JAS. IL. Frazer
Daniel Harvey, Il. G. Lewis, Reuben Haines
DR.. j. II. lamar, John Perkins, = IL.
Cleaver, Joseph Wells, John f. Alexander,
Geo, A. Blake, Henry Nin>i ger, Lewis \.
Roberts, Alfred Wetherill, W'u. II. Elder,
Geo. Ricketts,, Jns. II. NJ y cal, Henry NJ.
Warner, Samuel j. Kry-, Henry l.. Tor
bert, ii. p. Fowler, John Frazer: Secretaries,
Roht. Ricketts,, Henry NJ. Mccullough,
f Twin V. Hinchlitfe.
The assembly WIS then led in prayer by
the Rev. j. y. OTIS. The NJ. f. church choir
led by Mr.. Henry Ninsinger which furn-
ished excellent music at Intervals during
the evening rendered an appropriate sees-
ton enIrled Fall into line, Brother"
Judge McCauley then made few remarks.
He said that the issue about TO be decided
WAS fraught in its consequences of the veal
misery of thousands of people. 1t is
admitted on both sides that drunkenness is
au evil. The question Is, will the prohibl-
ton or the license law prove most beneficial
to bring about its downfall He believed
that the present law has been productive OF
much good and that the proposed amended
law would do more. TIE croakings of the
license men SIX Years ago who said thai
prohibition would be IL death blow To the
prosperity of our towns had proved false.
While the numerous buildings erected in
Elkton of late might not have been caused
by Prohibition 1t certainly showed that It's
effects We're lot delaterious. He related an
anecdote concerning the celebrated Tom
Marshall, who was stamping Kentucky for
Henry Clay, who had Sey eral times been deg
tearr,i for the presidency. Said Marshall
to the back woodsmen If you are cunning
for game and vour weapon once misses lire
do you throw it away as worthless? No,you
pick the flint and try IL again. This is what
should be done in reference to the Prohih-
ton law, said the judge although not a sue
Cess in all particulars 'try it "a lln.'
-Four small boys sang "keep Step Ever
VIM j. Jones, Esq, was introduced. He
spoke for over an hour in an earnest and
torcihle manner, holding the strict atten-
ton of the voters and all grown persons
present. AT the conclusion of Mr.. Jones'
remarks Miss Nettie Mcfarland gave a
recitation in a very pleasing and effective
manner. Miss Lizzie Merritt rendered a
vocal solo III excellent voice. The Rev
erend Charles \. Hill, OF Cherry Ill.,
was introduced. Owing to the lAteness OF
the hour he was compelled to speak but for
a short while His address though short
was forcihle and convincing one. We
greatly regret that our limited space pre-
vents from publishing both his and Mr..
Jones address. The meeting was then
closed by singing by the choir. Mr.. Edwin
V. Hinchlitfe presided at the organ and Mr..
John Dunbar performed on the cornet.
An intoxicated man entered the hall dur
ing the meeting aud began to sing when he
was promptly elected by Sheriff M.ckey.