The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-09
WAR ON TIE SALOONS.
The State Temperance ASSOCIATE
Against a Third Party

me state temperance Association
Against a Third Party.
ATLANTA, GA, May 8.-The Georgia
State Temperance Association met at 10
o'clock this morning in the Hall of the
House of Representatives, with 10 dele
gates, and about two-thirds of the counties
of the State represented.
Ex-senator c. r. Pringle, of Washington
county, called the convention to order.
j. L. Pendleton, of Atlanta, delivered the
address of welcome, and it was responded
to by Rev. H. X. Walker, of DeKalb.
Mr. Pringle Sxt spoke, giving a history
of prohibition in Georgia. After he had
finished; resolutions were introduced and
referred to the Committee on Business.
The association then adjourned to
o'clock this afternoon.
AN ULTIMATUM
At the afternoon session the principal
matter was the consideration of the report
Of the Committee on Business. The follow
ing was reported favorably aud adopted:
That We. as representative temperance men,
proclaim az our ultimatum the determination
of saloons and total prohibition of the liquor
traffic and Of the manufacture and importation
of liquor in any and all shapes, to be used as a
beverage; that in the opinion of this conven-
ton il is unwise at the present time for the
prohibitionists In this State to do more than
make a united effort to secure State prohibi-
ton, and that we cordially and earnestly in
vite every advocate of the principles OF prohi-
btion to lay aside all differences on other uues-
tions, so that we may present solid front for
the accomplishment of this grand result by a
State prohibition law
OTHER RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions were reported and adopted
that the committee draft bill for the
Legislature in regard to enforcing the pay
ment of taxes before voting; that when
county goes for prohibition it be permanent;
to memorabilia Congress to forbid the
licensing, manufacture or sale of liquor in
counties where there is prohibition; urging
foreign born citizens to aid in the prohibi
ton movement, and declaring that it is not
snimical to their interest
The Atlanta Commonwealth was adopted
as the organ of the Prohibitlonists.
THE OFFICERS ELECTED.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President c. R. Pringle, of Washington.
Vice President, ]. G. Barton, of Rock
dale
Secretary, W. G. WILDLY, of DeKalb.
Treasurer, w. A. Hensell of Fulton.
Executive Committee-First District, j.
II. Estill, of Chatham Second, Rev Thomas
White, of Thomas Third, George p. Woods.
of Pulaski; Fourth, A. ID. Freeman, of
Coweta; Fifth, j. G. Thrower, of Fulon
Sixth, j. A. Hunt, of Pike; Seventh, l.. N.
Trammel, of Cobb; Eighth, Rev. j. g.
Gibson, of Oglethorpe; Ninth q. n.
Lester, of Forsyth; Tenth, Rev. W. L. Xii
patrick, of Richmond; from the State at
large, w B. Hill of Blbb, A. f. Buck of
Fulton, Rev. j. b. McGehee of Talbot, and
w. II. FELTON, of Barlow.
No member of the third party was put on
the committee, and this was an indication
that the Prohibitionists oppose Evangelist
Smalps party.
In his speech of welcome, Mr.. Pendleton
crelted sensation and was applauded
when he said that reformed drune ards
should not make themselves too prominent
as leaders, He favored war upon the bar
rooms as a separate mea ure from the pro
hloltion campaign proper.
Miss Missouri Stokes, on behalf of the
Wonan's Christian Temperance Union, ad-
dressed the convention.
President Pringle, in replying to these ad-
dresses, announced himself as in favor of a
State prohibition law.
Among the resolutions was one calling on
the state Democratic Convention, which
meets here tomorrow, to zee to it that an
anti-sumptuary plank is not inserted in the
nalonal Democratic platform by the st.
Louis Convention.