Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-02-18
proh,Ds.ion Me esin. ON ch,ncoteasae

To say that our people are excited
over the attempt of the liquor men to
force high license upon this community
is putting it mildly. The call fora pub
lie meeting Monday night, 9th inst, to
den0ance the movement, was answered
BY the crowling of Temperance Hall to
its utmost capacity. by the voters of
this district Such il gathering or the
bone and sinew has seldom been Wit
messed here.
The meeting was called to order by
the hero of our local option campaign,
Rev. S. u. GrimSley, when on motion.
]. r. Kenne. WAS elected ctairman.and
Rev. r. Watkins. secretary. The FOL
lowing resolutions were offered Ivy lev.
Il. Irving Watkins:
Whereas, There is being handed to
the citizens of this island, petition
asking for legislation OH the subject of
temperance; and
Whereas, We believe there is no rea-
son fora change in the present law on
that subject, unless it he To make it
stronger aid more severe in the penal
ties to tie viclator; therefore bel
Resolved. BY the citizens in mass
meeting assembled or February 9Th,
1888, that we SoIemnly protest against
the law making bo,!y of this State
making any change in our present law,
which has for its Object the vending OF
Intoxicating liquors in our midst.
Resolved, That although much has
been accomplished in the temperance
reform. that much more renlains to be
done before we shall be forever rid OF
this awful curse,
Resolved, That tile business of man
ufacturlng or selling Intoxicating bev.
erageS of any kind is against the princI-
pies of morality. political economy and
the public welfare, Therefore
Resolved, That we believe it to lie
the duty of our State government to
enact such laws as Will guarantee the
com; lete legal prohibition Of the trafl c
in alcoholic drinks.
Resolved That we heartily approve
of all lawful efforts to save society from
the evils of iItemperalIce, and earnest
ly advise the itizens Of this island to
cooperate III al measures which have
for their end constitutional prohibition.
Resolved, That licensi.,G of men i'll
any way to sell Intoxicating beverages
at this time will materially affect us as
a community, leSSeling orr influence
as IL power 10 elevate mankind; that it
will be a dishonor to US, ali INJURY to
the church. and blow aimed at the
cause of Christ.
The following resolutions were offered
by ii. J. u heaItOn:
Resolved. That we earnestly request
our representatives in the legislature to
use their efforts to maintain the local
option law enacted two years ago; but
if the law of the State he changed, we
do urgently pray that they will submit
n bill which shall he stringent in It's
provisions, 'lnd WHICH shall be in accord
ahce with the desires ut Tie people OF
this Island. such Il bill to be Il special
act for Chincoteague Island, Accomack
county, Virginia.
Resolved That q copy of these reso
lutions shall be furnished to each of our
members Of the legislature, and to our
county papers for publication.
Resolved, That we urge upon the
people Of our county to use all their eff
forts for the maintenance Of the local
option law, which defends our homes
and iiresides from the effects Of tie
rum traffic.
Strong speeches were made in support
of the resolutions, when they were
unanimously adopted amid d storm of
applause.
A petition to the legislature praying
Il continuation of the present local OPP
tion law was circulated, receiving the
sigllal ures of about two hundred bona
fide voters, with the prospect of swelling
it to three hundred. The people Of this
Island lave sworn allegiance to their
homes and vengeance against the saloon,
and the political aspirsant who would
acQuitsce in fois ing upon us the body
OF this tieatIln will feel the shock when
he again asks the suffrage Of this peo-
pie. PROHIBITION.