The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-10

quite an able sermon in Johnston school
house last Sunday evening. L. Akin
son will fill the appointment next SUN
day evening, Aug. 18th.
James Hunter and family, of Meaford,
Ontario, arrived in town Tuesday after
noon. We understand that Mr.. Hunter
purposes making his home for time in
the golden fields of the Red River VAL
ley.
NECllE.
Fred Bridcn, assistant agent st. p. NJ.
& NJ. Ry. station, has left for Canada.
He will he absent for one month.
Mr.. Robinson, one Of the large land
dealers of Winnipeg, came to Neclc OIL
Saturday OIL his way up to st. Joe.
Mrs. Pynan has re-opcncd her old
place, where she can give frst-class ac-
commodatlons TO transient or weekly
boardcrs. Her place is second to none
in Neche in regard to neatncss and
meals.
The Alliance Prohibition Society.
A very large and respectable number
of delegates met at Hamilton OH Monday
whosc main objects were; to organize for
the purpose of carrying out the peculiar
views Of the prolibltioniss and of the
Farmers Alliance, to sec if these two
bodies could unite OH q common plat
form, and after formulating that plat
form, to consult OH the best means ol
carrying il into effect ut the coming fall
election, and i'll connection with the
latter object to discuss the ACCESSIBILITY
of putting in county and legislative
ticket, either ut this or some future
time.
AS Il matter of course, so many and so
wcighty propositions, as stated above, in-
volved an amount of consideration and
thought which could only be evolved
after much discussion and time; and
while the convention listened to many
incongruous ideas and irrelevant matter,
yet they kept the main idea very well i'll
hand and got at II pretty definite line OF
action in spite of the elementary notions
of some of the new tlcdgcd politicians.
1t would take Il pretty large newspaper
20 report in full the proceedings, and we
have room for general outline. The
prohibition convention was called TO
order at about L o'clock with Capt.
james Thompson as temporary chair
man and III. J.. Crandcll as secretary.
Committees OH credentials, resolutions
and permanent organization were ap-
pointed. and pending their report
speeches were made by various clergy
men and others.
The committee on credentials report.
ed, an after u bad parliamentary tangle
several townships were allowed one Oh
two more delegates than the number
contained in the call and one or tive
townships were represented by dele.
gates present without credentials. The
list is too long for our columns this week
but was composed about equally Of
farmers who voted the democratic and
republican tickets at the last election
and Il full complement of the "ex-otlicio'
delegates. by the time the personcl Of
the convention had been decided on, il
was time for dinner After dinner, the
temporary organization was made per-
inanent, and the committee on resolu-
tons reported. These were discussed
and amended for nearly an hour, with
the following result:
RESOLUTIONS.
!. That it is neither right nor polite
for the State to afford legal protection
and sanction to any traffic. OF system that
tends to increase crime, to waste the
national resources, to corrupt the social
habits and to destroy the health and
lives of Tic people.
.. That the traffic in Intoxicating bcv-
erages is hostile to the true interests of
individuals. and destructive Of the order
and welfare of society, and must, there
fore, be prohibited.
5. That the history and results of all
past legislation in regard to the liquor
traffic abundant!y prove that it is impos-
sibie, satisfactorily, to limit or regulate Il
system SO essentially misahcvoils in its
tendencies.
!. That no consideration of private
gain or public revenue can justify the
unfolding Of Il system so utterly wrong
in principle, suicidal in policy and disas-
trous in results as the traffic in intoxicat-
ing liquors.
5. That the total prohibition Of the
liquor traffic is in perfect harmony with
the principles Of justice and liberty. is
not restrictive Of legitimate commerce,
and is essential to the integrity and sta
bility Of government and the welfare of
the community.
6. Resolved, that the temperance
voters here assembled now organize us
the Local Option Campaign Society of
Pembina county; and further, resolved,
that the object Of the organization be
the enforcement of the local option law
in Pembina county; and with that end
in view we hereby resolve to take all
honorable measures to accomplish that
purpose. and to secure the adoption of
the law at the coming election.
Z. Resolved, that we will support by
our votes and influence only such men
as will pledge themselves to support the
local option law, and, also, give us such
additional legislation as will make the
law more clfectual.
s. Resolved, that vic recognize the W.
e. L. L. as a leading agency in the for
nation of public sentiment in favor Of
temperance, and urgently invite all wo-
men to unite with lis i'll the suppression
and extinction Of this great public evil.
The convention then adjourned to
wait the result Of the conference COM
mittce who were to meet with Il like
committee Of the Farmers Alliance who
were to form united platform which
would be acceptable to both bodies.