The Russellville Democrat., 1886-11-17

<@Ss<t tttt <{-.ttt lt@It< t3 " M -< l of the Prohibition cause De endorse as proper literature for circulatio in the State
 I Your committee find that the cannot act undcrstandingly withou the papers for examination, an therefore recommend that . commit tee of three be appointed to examin Prohibition papers and report npo them at the next meeting of th Alliance.
 | Your committee further recon mend that efforts be made to increas the number of Prohibition papers | the State. In reference to the distribution ( Prohibition literature, your commit tee recommend tllat in addition | the present method of distributio| that the postofficc be utilized as fo lows, viz: A distributor shall be appointc, by the State Alliance, and us man. as may be necessary by each of tb' county Alliances. The county dit t.ibutors shall mall literature to al the homes in their county, excef that if they feel any doubt as to suc literature being as well receives from them as from the state distrit tutor, they shall send all doubtfs| names with their addresses to tbI state distributor, who shall mail Il. erature to such parties. As to the purchase of literature, is recommended that each AllianCl purchase it's own literature, and ths1 the State Alliance purchase sufhcleTt to meet the provisions of the precct ing resolution.
 Until the committee reports at tb next meeting upon literature, we rt commend that the literature Of th w. c. T. L. be used.
 Bro. J. N. Cypert then offered resolution of thanks to the ArkansT0 Methodist for Its earnest work in tEl cause of temperance and prohibiti0 which was unanimously adopted.
 On motion Bros. Tabor, PaIm1 and Sanborn were appointed cont mittee to examine Prohibition pull lications and make recommendation of euch as they thought best.
 Bro McKennon was called on N an address to which he responded |. most excellent manner, provin exclusively that the lahore of u earnest workers in the Prohibitr, ranks are always rewarded with su cees,
 Bro. Tabor of Little Rock wi then introduced and in most pra tical discourse explained the adva tage, financially, of no saloons ar the disadvantage, financially, to tlf government of the beer and whisia traffic.
 Judge J. N. Cypert then address, the convention in his usual forcib and interesting manner.
 The chairman then reported th Ashley county was the banner Pis hibition county, having given q largest majority against hcense, n that Pulaski had given the larRg gain in that direction.
 Bro. Sanborn of Little Rock N then called and in most feeling ( rhetorical discourse held the aals ence most pleasantly for some tii
 Bro. Earle of Washington then called, and in his majestic m spoke of the encouraging electi returns frem Tennessee regardi prohibition and theoreticalIyexplsj ed then how to get newspaper inf, ence in the Prohibition cause. K discourse was both pleasing, int esting and profitable. :,
 Convention then adjourned 1aeet It 9 o'clock, Nov. 18th, 1885
 M0nK1NG SESSION.
 Called tk order by Preside Prayer by Bro. Kep n Russellvii Minutes of yesterG ' xeeeedis read and approved.
 The Resolution of Dro% CyL amending Art. Is, of tho constitn was taken up, amended and carr
 On motion of Bro. Palmer, " Caldwell of Little Rock, DaN ! Russellville, Henry of Mon Grace of Pine Bluff and McKe. of Johnson Co., were appointed . mittee on Legislation.
 The Executive Committee as pointed by the President was I'd but owing to the absence pf-4ab; appointees the list was ordered to be published until their cont could be obtained.
 The report of the committoo, reorganization was then taken and adopted.
 Sister Chase made few rem upon the subject of Physlology Hvgene as to be taught in ps schools and the Secretary reao law concerning the same, psss, the Congress of the U. s.
 Upon request an edlto tue Pine Bluff Commercial ing an article by Col. w was read and ordered
 the minutes of this Alll following is the editorii
 TO ARKANsAs PA
 We call your attent ticle on temperance dgup
 out at our recent state