The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-01

Unfortunately there were several
clutches" and misunderstanding
in connection with the Jackson
County Prohibition Convention
held at Jackson G. H., Saturday,
Aug. 18th.
In the first place the "call" was
indefinite, not setting forth expli-
citely the object, so that some who
signed it came to the Convention
and under it opposed the organi-
zation of the Prohibition party in
Jackson.
And again the date had been
changed, so that many misunder-
stood the time, and, besides, the
matter had not been worked up"
and the attendance was small.
COUNTY ORGANIZED AND DELEGATES
APPOINTED.
The delegates present assembled
at the ringing of the Court House
bell and organized with Rev. E. D.
W. King as Chairman and Geo. w.
Armstrong Secretary.
After appointing committees ad-
journed till Il p. M.
Reassembling in the afternoon,
prayer was offered by Rev. j.
5laug hter, and the Convention
proceeded to appoint the following
Executive Committee and dele
gates to the coming conventions:
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Ripley District, Rev. E. D. W.
King.
James Stone, Rev. J. Slaughter,
Geo. W. Armstrong.
Union, J. w. Martin.
Washington, J. II. Skeen.
Ravenswood, Geo. Leonard.
Grant, ]. A. Morrison.
The Committee was authorized
to fill any vacancies.
Delegates to Congressional Con-
vention, Rev. E. D. w. King, Elias
Stone, w. w. Maxwell, J. H.
Skeen, Geo. Leonard, John Rud-
man, J. A. Morrison, Rev. H. II.
Miles.
On motion, any voters of Jack
son county, who favor the Prohibi-
ton party and may be present at
the Convention were authorized to
act as delegates.
On motion the delegates above
named were made delegates to the
Senatorial Convention also.
REV, L, E, PETERS ADDRESS.
Rev. L. E. Peters, of Clarksburg,
who is canvassing the State in the
interests of BroaGdus College, being
present, was invited to address the
Convention and responded in a
stalwart, logical, earnest Prohlbl-
ton speech OF over half an hour,
which was listened to with deep
interest throughout.
REPORT ON RESOLUTIONS.
After the address the following
was submitted and adopted;
WHEREAS, We the Prohibitionists of Jack
son county believe the time has come Tor
independent political action, therefore
Res0Eued, We recognize our dependence
upon Almighty God and believe His law
should be the infallible guide in public as
well as in private affairs.
g. We denounce the Liquor Traffic as a
constant drain upon our resources; as the
corruptor of our youth and destroyer OF
our homes as the fomenter of social and
political disorders; as the fruitful source OF
pauperism, strife and woe, and as the all
pervading crime of the age.
3. We hold those who make laws in it,
interest or fail to execute laws for its sup
preston, as accessories to its crimes an6
equally guilty with those who engage II
the wicked traffic.
4. We deny the right of government t.
license and thereby foster and protect th1
monster social, moral and political crime
and protest against the policy which ha
allowed it to grow to such stupendous pro
portions as to threaten the life of our Re
public.
S. We demand the Prohibition and ami
hilation of the manufacture and sale
intoxicating liquors as a beverage, and t.
this end we must have constitutional ant
statutory law, with adequate penalties, ant
executed by Proht6itioniSts elected on ina
Issue and for that purpose.
T.. We believe in the sanctity OF the san
bath, and the punishment of those guilty o