The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-07-29
es ofthc Preble COun.
ty Prohibition Convention.
EATON, o., July Dist, 1876

EAToN, w., jury ziSt, 1000.
The Preble county Prohibition Convention
convened in city Hall at II a. m. House call
ed to order. Mr.. Jacob Chambers elected
Chairman and Jennie L. Shelley Secretary.
A committee of five on resolutions were elect
ed, as follows: S. N. Stubs. Rev. Jno. H.
Blackford, DR.. J. NJ. McCristy, DR.. B. F.
Became and c. w. Bloom. 1t being decided
tions, Lorenzo Stubs, w. H. Harrison, j.. C.
Rice, Daniel Young, and j. w. Leas were so
appointed. Business, for the session, being
completed, j. Wesley Leas and DR.. j. NJ. Nc
Cristy voiced the sentiment of the convention
to be an uncompromising attack on the sa-
the convention met in afternoon session. Rev.
Murray led in Prayer. The committee on
resolutions presented the following:
The Prohibitionists of Preble county in
mass convention assembled on this 21st day
of July, 1886, do hereby ad opt as a party plat
form the following:
1st. That the manufacture and sale of in
toxicating beverages results in great evil to
the individual, the family, the community,
the State and the nation, and should, there
fore, be prohibited by law.
I'd. That 'haying no way of judging of the
future but by the past" and finding in the
| past records Of the two hitherto dominant par
ties a continual trickling to the liquor inter-
ests with no promise of relief from its terri
BILE ravages ON society by either-as the one
advocates a continuance of the monster evil
by license and the other BY tax, which is vir-
tually the same; we, therefore, believe it to
be not only our privilege but our duty as we'll
wishers of our country, the State and nation,
to stand by the party which we believe to be
free from unholy alliances with the liquor
traffic, and to cast our ballots for no candi-
date for Office whose conscience will permit
him to stand on any platform other than one
advocating the speedy overthrow of the Amer
lean saloon system.
Sd. That the Dow law is a deceitful COM
promise, intended to serve both God and Nam
mon, repeating one of the ten commandments
to please the salOonists and giving no practi-
cal advantage to the friends of temperance;
nevertheless we pledge our support to all eff
some benefit from the so-called local option
clause, and challenge those who believe in the
law to prove their faith by their works.
4th. That newspapers in sympathy with and
advocating the principles governing the Ma
tional Prohibition Party are not only entitled
of that party in preference to all other medi-
ums of news of a political nature
A5th. That we consider the elective franchise
the chief corner stone of American independ-
ence and development; and look upon any in
fringement of that franchise by purchase,
sale, or intimidation as a blow to American
free institutions.
9th. That we believe the saloon n fruitful
medium for the purchase and sale of votes.
The report was unanimously adopted. The
committee on nominations presented their re.
port as follows:
For Auditor, S. N. Stubs, of Gratis TIP.
I" Recorder, C.. Welbaum, of Harrison.
" Sheriff, Dan'l Young, of Twin.
Commissioner, VIM. Caskey. of Israel
Inirmary Director, Joel Boles, o
Washington.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
DR.. D. F. Became, of Monroe Township.