Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-03-06
PRoHIBlTloNIsTs.
THE STATE TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE
IN SESSION AT NASHVILLE.
Resolutions Opposing the Formation of a
Third Party. But Demanding the
Submission of an Amendment
To the People.

NASHVILLE. TENN.. Feh. 2

MEMPHIS AValanche.
NASHVILLE, tenn, Feb. %
The state prohibition alliance was in
session here all day and adjourned late
tonight, after a bard days work Over
800 delegates were present, represent.
ing one-thrd OF the counties in the
state, and great unaninlity prevailed
A large number OF ringing speeches
we're made Resolutions were adopted
declaring that no third party was wan
ted, but minimizing that politics should
he laid aside and men elected to the leg
islature who would favor the submission
OF a prohibition amendment. Mrs.
Meriwether, Mrs. Saxon and other
ladies were prominent in the meeting.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year were: President, Joseph III. Fus-
sell; first vice-president, }. M Mellow
ell OF Union City; second vice-presi-
dent, Hon. t. A. Sykes, colored OF
Nashville; third vce-president, Col.
Lewis Tillman OF Shelbyville. treasurer
Safety Trust and Deposit Company
secretary, DIR. A.. B. Walter Field OF
Union City.
There was large attendance and one
notable feature was the participation Of
colored delegates, three OF the best
speeches being made by T. A. Sykes,
q. 5. Smith and Mrs. Sarah EARLY, all
colored. ya .sg n
The resolutions adopted we're as fol-
lows: &a As@ es T 1a
Whereas, A constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the manufacture and
sale OF intoxicating liquors as beyer-
age was formulated and adopted by a
majority OF the members OF the last
general assembly, which was spread on
the journals of the same, as is required
an such cases, and
Whereas, Under our constitution
said amendment will be referred to and
considered by the general assembly
next to be chosen, and that the same
shall he agreed to by a two-thirds vote
of all the members elected to each
house before the same can be submitted
to a vote OF the people, and,
Whereas, A majority OF the voters OF
our state who vote for representatives
and senators who vote "for amend
ment, in order to secure approval and
adoption OF the same as portion OF the
constitution; therefore,
Resolved, That we, as representa-
tives of the prohibition sentiment OF
the state Of Tennessee, in state conven-
ton assembled, hold and hereby declare
that we protest against the formation Of
- new or third political party as being
neither desirable nor essential In arous-
ing the masses to realize the import
ance and necessity OF adopting the pen
ding constitutional amendment
We further resolve and declare that
our objects and purposes can be best
subserved and maintained by holding
our organization aloof from all organi-
cations of political character; that is
to say, our organization neither expects
nor claims the utilization OF any existing
party organization that has objects and
purposes in view antagonistic to the
principles of our organization; but we
do desire and most respectfully and
earnestly ask the undivided co-opera-
ton of each individual who may or may
not belong to said organization, whose
judgment, sympathy and reason are in
harmony with our objects and purposes,
20 unite with us on a broad, non -parti-
san and non-sectarian basis in an I'M
compromising effort to combine all the
the available forces OF moral suasion.
legal suasion and good citizenship to
remedy the evils contemplated by the
pending constitutional amendment.
We further resolve that it would be
unwise, imprudent and foreign to the
purposes and objects of our organiza-
ton to become entangled with the issues
that would divide and antagonize the
existing political parties AS democrats
we should remain free to maintain |
democratic ideas and support democrat
ic ideas and support democratic princi-
pies, and as republicans we should be
equally free, as neither of these parties
are committed for or against the pend
ing amendment.
We further resolve, That we will not
support any candidate for the next gen
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