Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-09
rRE PRonrBrrIoN CONVENTION.
No Amlisuon win Ola rarties-OpposWiop 70
the High License Law, to trusts ana
na0uup0ff0su

eress and the state legislature and selecting
delegates to the state and national Prohibit.
ton conventions.
The convention was called TO order by
q. N. Le.evre, chairman Of the county com.
mittee, and was opened with prayer BY DR..
]. A. Martin, Of StrasburR.
Ezra Reist, of Mannheim borough, was
chosen as temporary chairman.
MIR. J. o. Rohrer, OF Lampeter, was
chosen temporary secretary.
on motion Of Luther 8. Kaufman, esq .
committee OF three was appointed on per.
manent organization, on credentials and on
| finance, and committee OF five on resoiu-
| tions.
The chair announced the committees -
| follows
| Credentials-H. M. Engle, Marietta
| Elmer Franiz, Millersville; . B. CAKE,
RESOLUTIONS james Black, city /; DR..
| Roth, Mannheim Abram Frsntz, Millers-
| Vile :; Thaddeus Grofi, cambridge George
Finsnce-Luther 8. Kaufman, city
VIM. Bsney, Elizabethtown joseph Bro
| sius, salisbury.
Permanent Organization--S. II Grsybill,
city 3. f. Herr, Refton J. w. Kelsey
| West Donegal.
| Obituaries-Dr. J. A. Martin, strasburg
Isaac Broomall, Christians; j. J. Nc
| Nicholl, Marietts.
Five minutes addresses we're made by
George N. Lefevre, James Black, esq,
| Luther s. Kaufman, eeq., +. +. Leievie ana
| Thomas Laverdy. The speakers took high
ground sgainst the high license law or
afiiliation with either the Republican or
Democratic parties.
The committee on credentials reported
the names OF about forty delegates to the
convention, all OF whom were admitted 70
seats.
The committee on permanent organiza.
tion reported the following
| President Ezra Reist, Mannheim vice
| presidents, Isaac Broomsll, Christisns
Joseph Brosius, salisbury; Geo. Smith,
Drumore DR.. J. A. Martin, StrnsburR !;
VIM. Baney, Elizsbethtown secretaries, }.
o. Rohrer, West Lampeier {; Horace M.
Engle, Marietta. The report WAS adopted.
The committee on resolutions reported a
series acknowledged God and the Scrip
lures as no supreme ruler and guide for the
government OF men.
That The manufacture, sale, .importa.
tion or expectation OF intoxicating drinks
be prohibited AZ contrary to the Divine
law ; that the old parties having failed or
refused TO protect the people from
the liquor traffic 1t has become
necessary to organize the prohibition
party for the abolition OF the gigantic crime
OF crimes !" opposition to the Brooks high
license bill and to the Republican party,
which presented II az license measure a
free ballot, cast, counted and returned
.. | opposition to trusts and other monopoliet
which upjustly increase the price OF the
. | necessaries OF life or oppress labor the Law
! directing the study Of hygiene, alcohol and
l narcotics must be observed the protection
!, OF the homes Of the people OF the state from
= the liquor traffic.
A supplementary resolution was pre-.
sented instructing the chairman OF thu
Prohibition county committee to interro
: gate the candidates OF the Republican part.
u an to their views on the proposed amend
ment to the constitution submitting th
!. question OF prohibition to a direct vote O
the people and II their answers be salts
factory, no prohibition candidates for as
sembly or senators will DO nominated.
), The resolutions we're discussed at som
length by Abram M. Frantz, when, at tn
hour of noon, the convention adjourned, t
e-assemble at l o'clock p. IN.
Afternoon session.
IL The convention reassembled at o'clock
and was opened with prayer by Rev. Black
4 | Inc tu0 COutuittoo Ou iosOlu
n | tions was taken up and the resolutions wer
!. adopted. The supplementary resolution
q having reference to the nomination Of sen
r ators and representatives next came ur
: | and after brief discussion was adopted.
+ The committee on finance presented
il report, recommending that 81, 600 be raise,
q for the prosecution OF the campaign In thi
. | county, as much AZ possible by this convon
| ton and the remainder by the county com
q | mittee the adoption OF the tent plan o
I | campaign was recommended. Prohibition
1 | lists were urged to contribute literally I,
3 the campaign fund.
4 The committee's report was discussed q
' some length by Messrs. Lefevre, Black, an,
o Brosius, and the resolutions were sdopte,
1 by rising.
r MIR. Kaufman made an appeal TO the con
o vention for money, opening the subscription
% | with $40; several others pledged themselve
X | for the same amount Joseph Brosius an
:, | James Black subscribed $50 each, two O
1t three more $25 each, and several pledge
r. them selves to raise from s. TO S25, until tn
At total amount was $3.50.
n Tho committee on obituaries presented
10 series OF resolutions of respect and col
n dolence on James ID. Reed, Christians
d Jacob Bschman, OF Strasburg, and Mile
Harrar, OF Colerain. The resolutions wei
adopted.
On motion the nomination OF senate
and representations was postponed In a.
cordance with the supplementary resol,
IN tion above reported.
- The convention proceed ed TO nomips ate
% ticket as follows
- Copgress-Ezra Reist, Marietta
V Recorder-Samuel Hsrnish, Conestop
Snl tsitn IpN ,l,,ot
as Jury Commissionsr-Levi Watts, Ter
In | Bill.
I'd Directors OF Poor-Dsvid Reed, Fulto
r township; Jacob w. Kelsey, Eizabe,l
=, | town.
~ Prison lpspec,ors-J. G. Albright,
50 Ellzabethtown, aud Abr. NJ. FrantZ, Mile
r vile.
or Delegates to National Convention-Ja
,c. Black, Lancaster Joseph Brosius,
v Salisbury. Alternates, George N. Lsfevrt
!, y, Strssburg, and Barr Spangler, OF Maristt
W Delegates to State eConvention-City Di
40 trict--James Black, j. w. Crawford, Aul
Reir uehl, Il. =. Lsfevre. Alternates-I.
ID Sloan, L. q. Bursk, Harry s. Winger
H. John ID. Singleton.
70 Southern District--Joseph Brosius, &c
in N. Lefevre, DR.. J. A. Martin, b. +. Her
III Jacob RohTer, A. NJ. FrantZ, Isaac Broor
ell, Rev. II. McVey. The delegate q
authorized II necessary, to appoint the
own alternstes.
l. Northern District-H. G. Smith, Ths
n deus Gron, Jacob Baney, Ezra Reist, v
), n. Butler, Gland Croft, HspJ. Gocf ansue
III. s. Rspp, Columbia, Rev. q. ID. Har
Hiram Ii. Erb.
The convention appointed q county con
at mittee and adjourned.
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