The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-21
From the sword and shield.l
Prohibition CONVENTION
JACKSON. Miss. July Il. 1856.

JACKSON, Miss, July IA. 1856.
According to a call Of the State Pro-
+ hibition Executive Committee, dele
gates from the various counties of the
State met in the Hall of Representa-
/ tives, at II A. VI. Judge Warren Cowau,
( of Warren county, was chosen tempo
/ rary chairman, and Prof. y. Houston
Ensley, of Alcorn, A. x NJ. College,
was chosen temporary Secretary. On
motion, these gentlemen were elected
permanent officers of the convention.
/ The following resolution, offered by
I Mr.. J. B. Gambrell, was unanimously
adopted
+ Resolved, That we extend 10 Copiah
+ county our congratulations and thanks
/ for their magnificent victory, achieved
I over King Alcohol, on the 18th of June
and that we commend the Copiah plan
/ of thorough organization and unceaSing
/ work
/ Mr. J II. Gambrell made some ex-
cellent remarks while the committee
on Resolutions was out.
: The committee on Resolutions made
/ the following report, which was anan-
imously adopted:
We, the friends the legal and con-
stitutional suppression of the liquor
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| Convention assembled, acknowledge
with profound gratitude, the steady,
healthful, intelligent growth of Prohibi-
tlon within our great commonwealth.
! From a small beginning few years ago
our cause has become dominate moral
sentiment III many counties. The little
| company has become a mighty army.
The cloud no larger than mans hand
has overcast the heavens and rained its
blessings largely upon every community.
This success emboldens us to greater
effort The achievements of the past
are prophecy of yet grander thing IN
the future. Wherever good prohibItory
laws have been adopted, intemperance
has been suppressed and the cause Of
sobriety and good government has been
signally advanced Prohibition does
prohibit. Despite, the prejudiced and
partisan utterances Of papers that favor
license and the saloons, the history Of
Prohibition is an unanswerable argu-
ment in favor of its efficiency We only
ask that prohibitory laws be adminii-
tered with equal fidelity and impartials-
| ty of other statutes, to secure communl-
ties their beneficial protection.
In view OF the foregoing we affirm the
following:
1st. 1t is the duty of all good citizens,
irrespective of all political parties,
religious creeda, race oa color, to
promote in all possible ways the peace,
order and prosperity of all the peo-
pie.
2nd We affirm that Prohibition pro-
poses to deal with the liquor traffic and
not with the liberty of individuals; that
society is forced to protect itself against
the evils of the traffic by its prohibit
tion.
3rd. The importation, supply and
sale of alcoholic breverage authorized
and sustained by the laws of the State
are everywhere shown to be the pro
motion causes ofintemperance, resulting
IN crime and pauperism, ignorance and
Incidence endangering the public peace,
corrupting politics, legislation and ad
mlnlstratlon of laws.
18th. 1t Is the purpose of this organi-
zation TO restrict the sale eofintoxicating
liquors within the State of Mississippi
to the utmost ofour ability by all possible
moral and legal means We therefore
recommend all the friends of temperance
to seek diligently the promotion of a
stronger temperance sentiment in their
respective localities, and that our
citizens avail themselves of the peculiar
provisions of our present prohibitory
statutes by refusing to sign their names
to whisky petitions, by diligently circu-
latlon counter petitions, and by giving
special attention to the sufhciency of all
bonds of retail liquor dealers and the
faithful administration of our liquor
laws.
D: We approve the passage of the
general local option law by the last Leg
islature which accords the right to the
people TO decide by vote whether the
matchless evil ofthe age shall be allowed
in their midst:
9th. We further declare it to be our
conviction that the cause of prohibition
hould not be entangled with party
politics. Without disturbing the party
affiliations of any citizen, we ask his
support of this great reform, which
should be sacredly enthorned above the
contests for mere place and power. We
do affirm, however, that intemperance
should not be countenanced in public
officials and that no drunkard is worthy
of our support.
T. We believe it to be the true policy
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the State to faithfully maintain the
present local option law, and that we
demand OF the constituted authorities of
the State and counties the same
diligence, fidelity and impartiality in the
enforcement of laws prohibiting or re-
stricting the sale of whiskey, and the
punishment of violators of the same as
is observed in reference to any other law
on our statute books
Sth. That we consider it unwise and
unpatriotic to raise revenue for schools
or any other purpose out of the licensed
sale of an article that has filled our land
with mourning and prostrated the
highest hopes of the country, and that
no people have the moral right to license
sin to obtain the elements ofan eduea-
ton.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. j. b. Gambrell, and adopted:
Resolved, That we urge Prohibitions
lists in all the counties of the State to
organize and maintain compact organ
ization, to secure the enactment and
enforcement of such laws as will pro-
hibit or restrict the liquor traffic.
Mr.. s. Il. Watts, of Lauderdale, of
fered the following resolution, which
was adopted
Resolved, That as the term of office
of the Executive Committee now ex-
pires, the chairman appoint, as an Ex-
ecutlve Committee, two members from
each Congressional District and five
from the State at large, and that OF
these shall constitute quorum.
The following resolution was offered
by L. F. Brown, of Lauderdale.
Be it Resolved, That we, members
of the State Prohibition Convention
day of fasting and prayer for the sue
cess of our cause i'm Warren county.
Resolved, That we ask all christians
in the State TO do the same
DIR. G. G. Andrews, of Kinds, Offered
the following:
, Whereas, The county of Kinds is the
scat of the Stale Capital, and
Whereas, The liquor traffic in the
city of Jackson is most thoroughly en-
trenched behind power and money, anC
Whereas, The conflict to be decided
on August 10th, is being waged by the
anti-Prohibitiouist with great energy
and determination,
Resolved, That we, the members o
this Convention, do feel the deepest in
terest in the struggle for Prohibition
begun and going on in Kinds county
and that we will diligently help it for
ward by our efforts and prayers and ou
material aid.
By invitation, Mrs. DIR. Erwin, Q
Lowndes, made some interesting state
ments of the progress of the work II
county.
The following was offered by DIR. i