The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-01
OHIO COUNTS CONVENTION.
Harmonious action, Ringing Reso~
buttons and Strong Legislative
Ticket.

On Friday, Aug. II, 10:5O, d. w.,
J. NJ. Clouston, Chairman of the
County Executive Committee, call
the meeting to order. After sing
ing, Rev. J. C. Hull led in the
opening prayer.
w. w. Foreman was chosen tenn
porary Chairman and William Hill
debrand temporary Secretary. The
Chairman briefly thanked the Con-
vention for the honor, and declared
the meeting open for business.
The following Committees were ap-
pointed
Permanent Organization, J. M.
Clouston, A. S. Maxwell, Jno. Rod
man.
Resolutions, Rev. J. G. Hull, "a.
L. Comfy, Jos. Jackson.
Nominations, Legislative, Con-
gressional and Senatorial, J. M.
Richards, R. NJ. Giffen, J. M. Tim
Minis, T. j. Cartwright, Henry Hill
debrand, W. L. Smith.
County Organization, w, w,
Foreman, J. c. Maple, Louis Hide
brand
On motion the Convention took
a recess until 2 P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 2 80 the meeting was called
TO order, and the Chairman of the
Committee on Permanent Organi-
zation reported J. Melvin Richards
and 7. L. Cartwright as permanent
officers.
On taking the Chair, J. Melvin
Richards briefly referred to the
growth of the party since 1884, and
alluded to the fact that we are 60
ing on to complete victory, and
that very soon.
Rev. ]. G. Hull, on behalf of the
Committee on Resolutions, read the
following resolutions:
1. The Prohibition party of
Ohio County, w. Va, in conven-
ton assembled, acknowledge AL
mighty God aa the supreme ruler
Of heaven and earth, and pledge
our devotion to the principles of
virtue and right.
2. Since the liquor traffic is the
cause of the principal part of the
crimes, corruption and poverty in
our land, we declare our object to
be the overthrow and destruction
of said traffic. We are unalterably
opposed to the licensing of the traf-
fic in intoxicating drinks on any
account, and declare it to be a
crime for the government to raise
revenue by licensing the vices of
the people Since our only hope of
securing the speedy prohibition OF
the liquor traffic and the better
government and financial prosperi-
ty resulting from such prohibition,
is in the union of the better ele-
ments of both North and South, we
declare our allegiance to the Prohi-
bition party, both State and Ma
tional, as the only party looking
toward such result. We believe
the recent pretenses OF the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties in va
rious States, and of the republican
party in our own State, to be mere
tricks Of policy to catch our votes.
We cannot trust our cause in the
hands of men who do not believe in
its principles. We express our
confidence in the right administra-
ton by the Prohibition party of
the government in the various de-
partments when il should come
into power, and call attention to
the following utterances of the Ma
tional Prohibition platform of 1885:
THAT WE FAVOR REFORM
in the abolition of all sinecu1es
with useless offices and officers and
in the election by the people in
stead Of appointment by the Presi-
dent, that as competency, honesty
and sobriety are essential qualiica.
tions for Office, we oppose removal
except when absolutely necessary
to secure effectiveness in vital is
sues that the collection of revenue
from alcoholic liquors and sobac.
co should be abolished, since the
vices of men are not proper sub