The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-03
Third Party Men in Council.

Third Party Men in Council.
rive are indebted to the Cecil Neus for
the following advanced proof of the
proceedings ofthe meeting.]
The County Convention of the Third
Party men or Prohibitionists met in the
Agricultural Room, Odd Fellows Hall.
ElktOn, last Saturday. George Balder-
ston, Chairman of the State Central
Committee, was made President and
Geo. o. Carey, of the North East Star,
Secretary.
The following committees were APP
pointed. On resolutions: ). B. Quigg,
F. A. Perkins. l. N. Benjamin, Isaac
Nelson, George Balderston. On finance:
VIM. T. Hammond, John F. Roach,
VIM. H. Elder, VIM. T. Weldon, J. r.
Milligan, VIM. T. Miller, Geo. Balder.
ston, I. T. r. Ward.
A motion to raise $50 for present pur-
poses was adopted and $31 was at once
subscribed.
Delegates and Alterna:es to represent
Cecil county in the State and Congress
sional Convention, to meet at Glyndon
tomorrow, the End inst. were chosen
as follows: Delegates-Wm II. Elder.
J. B. Quigg, ]. A. Perkins, VIM. T.
Weldon, George Balderston, George o.
Carey, VIM. T. Reed; Alternates-Geo
P. Vandergrift. 1. N. Benjamin. J.F.
Roach, Frank Bradbury, }. r. Milligan,
Lewis T. R. Ward, Charles A. Stewart
John J. Bennett.
The committee ON resolutions report
ed the following which were unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, The Prohibitionists of
Cecil County assembled in County Con-
vention believe the liquor traffic can
lot be licensed without political as we'll
as neral wrong; that the State cannot
afford to incur the divine displeasure;
that the public welfare is to be secured
only Dy the RICH teOusness which ex-
alteth o nation; that the dominance of
the saloon is, beyond all comparison
the chief issue in the political interests
of our country; that the Democratic
and Republican parties ignore this is
sue because of subserviency to this ar
rogant dictatorial and ruinous trade;
| therefore
Resolved, The Prohibition Party is en-
titled to the allegiance and support of
every American citizen who fears God
and loves the right.
Resotrsd, We accept the declared pol
icy of the Prohibition party, TO outlaw
and abolish the traffic in intoxicating
drinks as beverage, to be the one pur.
pose which has our approval, and must
enlist the endeavor of all who identify
themselves with us.
Resoivei, To this end, we believe il is
necessary that proper laws should be
enacted, both statutory and cOnstitu-
tional; that the enforcement of such
law can only be entrusted to those who
are in favor of their enactment: that in
accordance with these convictions we
can do no other than seek the triumph
of the Prohibition party.
RESOLVED The Democratic and Repub-
lican parties have proven themselves
unworthy of the support of any good
citizen in that they both ignore the
one issue of paramount importance to
the public welfare, and seek by cOu.
spiracy of silence to expel it from pub
lie attention and discussion.
RESOLVED, The exchange of cOmmOd-
tiles among Nations and peoples. re-
quires the utmost discrimination to ad-
just conditions which shall be equitable
and fair. it is therefore to be deeply
deprecated that the question of tariff
should be embarrassed by q partizan
spirit. which seeks only to promote
party supremacy; and makes no proper
effort to settle q question which needs
to find and rest upon a just and fair
basis.
Resoivsd, We appeal to all classes of
citizens in favor Of Prohibition because
it would do more to relieve the strin-
gency Of the times, to elevate labor, to
promote industry, and to secure the en-
actment and enforcement of just laws
in the interests of the many than any
other measure which now claims public
attention.
Resolved, We endorse Fisk and Brooks
the nomi nees of the National Prohibi-
ton party and heartily concur in the
platform and especially commend its
closing paragraph:
Recognizing and declaring that
prohibition of the liquor traffic has
become the dominant issue in national
politics. we invite to full party fellow
ship all those who, on this dominant
issue, are with US agreed, In the full
belief that this partv can and will
remove sectional differences, promote
national unity and insure the best
welfare of our entire land"