The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11
Resolutions Of the Kinds County
Prohibition Executive Committee

Meeting 70 be, to consider measures Ior
he promotion of tie success OF tue
movement. Delegates were present from
ii the precincts.
On motion of W A. Montgomery,
committee of five on resolutions was
as follows: w A. Mont
,omery, ]. III. Martin, L. Ball, W. Ii.
s.ylev, and w. c. Wells.
The committee on resolutions reported
he following resolutions which were
ananime usly adopted by the Conven
lion by rising vote: Il
WHEREAS. An election was ordered
BY the Board of Supervisors OF linus
county, to take place on the 10th OF
August, to decide whether or not whisky
or other Intoxicating drinks should be
sold in Kinds county for the next two
years, and
WHEREAS, In the canvass now going
on in said county the Anti-Prohlbltlon
lists have and are endeavoring to carry
the election by appealing to the prelu
dices of the black race as against the
whites; and
WHEREAS, 1t is the united and de
cided sentiment of this meeting that IL
is against the interests of this county
thas the black race led by few whites
should rule over it; therefore be 1t
Resolved, LIST, That looking alone to
the interests of our county and both
races inhabiting it, we do in solemn and
terrible earnestness resolve to carry said
election for the cause of prohibition
ID, We hereby announce that we will
never stand idly by and see whisky voted
on this county by the few whites who
have espoused the cause OF whisky and
the masses of misguided colored voters
of said county.
Sd, We hereby call upon every man
in Kinds county who has drop of eau
casian blood in his veins and the best
class OF colored people to stATd by us IN
this, our great effort to rid the county
of this terrible evil.
4th, We appeal to all classes of our
citizens and of both sexes to use every
means in their power to carry said cleo
ton.
5rh, This issue having been made and
rendered to US by the whisky men, we
| hereby announce ourselves as ready and
able to meet it, and to that end, we
| hereby call upon every man in the
county to wake from his slumbers and
repel 1t.
| 9th, We hereby welcome to our mum
bers the coiored men of this county wh'
have united with us and pledge then
full protection in the exercise of thel
privilege to vote in the matter.
Tth, Confident of the justice of on
cause and of the irreparable evil which
will befalI us if we fail, We appeal u
the Supreme Ruler of the Universe t
help us in the hour of our need.
On motion of l.. f. Chiles, the fol
lowing committee of twenty five wa
appointed to adopt ways nd means:
r. j. Harding, John II. Martin, W
II. Chichester, W. A. Montgomery, [
). North, w. c. Wells, d. :. Fearing
c. NJ. Williamson, B. l.. Todd, L. /
Barr, E'O. Ryan, l.. f. Chiles, I. )
Tatum, James Hemphil!: I. McClellanc
G. w. Mimms, w II. Colbert, John "
Todd, Ben. Ii. Wells, Ii. G. Sharkey, j
Wad Horne, P. IL. Mobiles. l.. Q. Fisher
VIM. Bell w. r. Sively James Griffin
J. d. Mcconnell, DIR. r Hutchins. ID
T, II. Jones, w. II. Tribbette and G n
Lewis.
We also publish the following as
matter of record of the contest that ha
Just closed, and that has so greatly as
tated the people of Kinds county;
To the Law Abiding Citizens of Kinds County :
The Prohibtionists have asserted an
published throughout the county ths
the Anti ,Prohibition;sts have brougt
about race ISSUE" and hove "arraye
one class of our citizens against al
other
That the Anti Prohibitionists hav
prosecuted an unfair canvass before til
peop'e, and have sought to stir up strit
and ill-will, while just the contrary
the truth-kindness, conservatism an
fairness has throughout been insiste
upon. and practiced.
We deny the truth of these statement
made by these Prohlbitionists; and the
have been put in circulation by them I
damage their opponents. by creating
false issue and prOU0ke bad blood again'
all who do not agree with them.
We soemnly protest that great acron
and injustice has been done the AM
Prohibitioninists by these false an
slanderous statements, and we call upo
: all the people who desire peace an
quiet in the county, both white an
black, to deny the truth Of these charges
toto.
: The resolutions of the Raymond Coz
vention of Prohibitionists are base
: upon false premises, and being withou
foundation, must fail TO convince coo
sensible men, and they will not be pc
suaded of their necessity or correctnes
Kinds county has other interests an
hopes outside and beyond the success {
Prohibition. Its social, material an
political interests all demand that fai
ness, honesty and justice prevail in TIL
election.
We subioin the views of hundreds c
citizens of this county on this subjee
and to declare our determination that
fair and honest election shall be hello
We abide by the result, if fairly e1
pressed against us, without complain
but aoe desire to be distinctly understoo
that we will not submit to fraud upo
the ballot, and will by every lawfu
means in our power defeat the perpetrs
, ton of such an outrage. A fair e1
preston of the 'oiH Of the people on thi
subject is what the law intended an
we will submit to nothing less.
Go to the polls quietly and deposi
your vote. Every good citizen will Sc
that the peace is not disturbed; and W
call upon our friends throughout th
county to see to the fair polling an,
counting of the ballots.
BYRON LEMLY,
GEORGE LEMON,
NED FARIsH,
HENRY STRAUSS,
CHAs. MORGAN,
2. w. PEOPLES,
Executive Com. Anti Prohibitionists.
The undersigned citizens of Hind
, county desire to be understood as di.
tinctly protesting against any force
fraud or intimidation at the approach
ing election, or any interference witt
peaceful assemblages of our citizens.
Such methods we believe to be contra
ry to human right, inconsistent wi i
the character of our government, ant
ruinous in their consequences:
S. 5. Calhoon, L. Weiss, Rabbi,
Joshua Green, NJ. Green,
Writ Adams, F. t. Bailey,
A. McGehee, E Virden,
! E. v. Seutter, o. J. Waite,
Z. Watkins, Sam'l S. Carter,
! |. Strauss, A. Virden,
F. B. Hull, f Bloom,
Q. A. Lyerly, j. F. Hunter, NJ. D.
Sol. Dreyfus, VIM. Henry,
John Cleary,
| And one hundred others.
Several of the Ministers of the Whit
Churches in Jackson have withdraw
their names. They do not endorse tn
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