Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-10

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state Of health. and express the hope
that he may soon be restored Ia per-
feet health. and 10 ii> work in the SER
vice of Christ and humanity.
These resolutions were adopted sep
artcly, and the 18th and 10Th were
adopted by u risin.: vote. The follow
ing county executive committee wa
appointed:
Dist. i-E. W. Brown. l.. +. Bird
song. Mai. X. W. Mill,aps.
Dist. 2-E. a. Rowan, j. 7. Al
ford. A. T. Wooden.
Dist. 3-lI. j. Mullins, j. u. Mid
dlcton. .Jno. L. lligdon.
Dist. II. J. scott. Scipio Cum
ninglum. Cornelius johnson.
Dist. 5-V. l.. Terrell, W. {. VIII
kinson. l.. VI. Damp,cr.
j. L. Nicholson was made chair
man of the committee. Three more
members wcrcaldcd To tlli, committee
from district one. namely: T.. G..
Pcyton. :. II. NcviIs, II. &. Conn,
and the six members of The executive
committee from district one were con-
stituted Il central executive committee
with full power 10 attend 10 all the
business of the prohibition party, and
10 coptiol aud ,IannEc the campaign
about To be inaugilrltcd, in I'll mat
tiers wherein il i, no, restrained by tho
action OF the county executive conf
mittcc.
The county executive committee l.
required To meet on next "Wednesday
and once week thereafter until the
election. II is'clotlcd with power 10
ill any vacancy tina, may occur. -Four
members constitute quorum for the
transaction of business. !. y. Ellis
was elected treasurer Of the party. \
Collection wa. taken UP and paid To
him. The members Of the executive
committee from each district are re-
quircdt To take up collections ana io.-
ward the same To the treasurer.
The following paper prepared 10y
the Women's Christian Union of
Crystal Spring, was adopted, and or
dcrcd to he printed in circular form
for general distributions:
DEAR fWIENp:--On the 18th inst
YOU will be- allowed to vote. on one of
the most important is>ueNcvcr prc>cn-
ted 10 our people. Voting j. great
privilege, but il iSal,o Il great rc,pon-
sihility. The individual ballot east
will decide the issue before IT, al this
time. lour vote H. far ~ you are
concerned will decide Tor or against
prohibition. Are you ready tu TAX"
the responsibility of opening saloons
in Copiah county: The harrooln j.
the fruitful source Of murder. Murder
makes criminals. Will syou become II
party to this dcrcadiul crime by voiin"
against prohibition: VIII you take
TIL, dreadful step? II y"u would not
sell whisky or commit murder Your
,clf. will YOU do it by proxy:
We live among an agricultural pro-
pie. Do oar farmers nccd whisky 4"
make them more thrifty: Are they
able with small profit on their pro.
,luriIons. To- support - extensive AMI
Il luxury.
IA, ,.,It many amy mann "A In ~ Ill l,1s
made better in his business by the
use of whisky? Do You know any
man who in amy relation in lie will
I've made better by the whi>kcy shop:
Does your hoy need il! Would you
place that before your ncigibor- son
which would be- dangerous 10 your
own? Doe. Your daughter or sister
need whisky Ia give them good hll,-
bands? l. there daughter az sister
or wife or mother in topiah County.
who will bc made happi"rby il; Will
il elevate single man OF boy:
Would Won not be- ,alcr. without
The temptation of the open bar: 'ul
may bc the habit In, been formed and
YOU feel obliged to have il. Tlcn
will YOU MOI admit. that IL l. II bad
habit. And would il not be- better
foryou 10 send off for il, than 10 open
the saloon. through which our boy
and Young men will be- led To ruin:
II YOU are moderate drinkcr.
don't YOU know there are others who
cannot; drink moderately: i il not Tie
most wicked ,clii,lnc>S Ia PIT the
temptation in their way. The moth
crs. wives. sisters and daughters ot
Copiah. remember. that the de-
ci,ion of this election will Involve
the most ScriOu> consequences. Far
cnt,, irving 10 shield their boys from
temptation, are watching You, anN-.
ious wivc, are waiting with batcd
breath To see what YOU will do. The
little children look Ia YOU for pro-
lection. The children OF drunknrds,
worse than orphans. are crying keep
away the dram Shops q, sir we
plead with YOU. Do we desire any
Thing less than we ask? Then give
lis orr BOYS. our brothers. or Ia
Tiers. our husbands our homes, by
voting for prohibition.
WOMEN OF CorIAi COUNTY.
The Secretary was requested 10 fur
ni,la copy of these proceedings to
the county papers and tie sword and
Shield for publication. On motion
the convention adjourned.
T.. G.. PEYToN. j. II. THOMPSON.
Secretary. Chairman.