The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-02-27
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
Antl-Iqnor League Organized -Secre-
tary's Report.

President Col. N. b. Gates in the chair
By request of the Chairman, the Presi
dents Of the various temperance societies
Of the county were called 10 the platform,
aud thus We're these elements formally
united. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr..
sBuyton, of Elyria, which was followed by
some excellent music by the quarte'te
Prof. w. @. Frost, Of 0berin, was The first
speakcr. He said 1t was a good thing to
have something to bring the people OF the
county together in patriotic effort, and
eh0wed that our need was arousing an or-
8 IMITATION of existing sentiment, as well
as the instruction of those who have not
been educated in temperance.
AT the close OF the address, Prof Frost
recommended the appointment of COM
mitiee on plan of org ,nizalion, which was
Endorsed by the convention, aud the fol
lowing are the names of those appointed:
Prot. ". G. Frost Prot. G. F, Wright, L.
w Metcalf, N. l. Johnson and Joel My
ers.
While the committee was in consulta.
tion the meeting was addressed by w. II.
Wean, Esq, of Wellington, on "Tho Beno.
fit Of Local Option"
Mr.. Wean made some strong points in
favor of his them, by showing the moral
snd financial advantage Of prohibition 10
the people Of Wellinglon-of the increase
IN trade to the business men of his town
BY the fact that the money formerly
squandered in saloons now goes into the
!, climate business channels, for clothing,
food, improvements, education, &c; and
.hat this increase In trade, by a conserya.
tive estimate amounts at least TO an aver.
age Of 20 per cent; that one business man,
Mr., Goodrich, assured him that 90 per
Cent. would moi be nn eXtravaganl esti-
mate of his increased trade because of
prohibition. He declared that the fear
expressed 10y some business men, that pro
litiop would drive certain class of
tiade 10 other towns. was absolutely
rrrundless; that Wellington retained this
bade; and proved his points by the fact
that after two years trinl, the people sus-
iuned the measure by largely increased
majority vote in It's lavor. lie spoke also,
not only Of the great moral advantage to
fle people, generally, but 10 the saloon
men, themselves, and said he had person.
al assurance from some OF them that they
v Dere glad OF the change; that they are
now many Of them, engaged in legitimate
pursuits. and are ordinarily prosperous
In speaking oi holding trade, Nr. Wean
"a d that the sure way to do 1t was to sell
goods "all wool and yard wide," and il |
Gus Is done at reasonable margin, no
ope would feel the need ot IA saloon in
Dii back end to draw custom"
On motion Of Mr.. Oils, OF 0berlin, a
on nominations and resolutions
wis appointed consisting ot Prof. w. G.
Rtost. Mr.. w. X WeaD and Hon. T. T..
Nelson.
They reported the constitution pub
llshed herewith, and the following a. the
officers OF the organization for one year
Hon. T. H. Nelson, President, Elyria; A.
X. Webber, Esq, vice-Presilent Elyria;
Rev. w, E. Barton, Cor. Sec, 0berlin;
Pm. FS. Reeiy, Rec. sec, Elyria; J. W.
Treasurer, Wellington; addi-
IlOnal members OF the Executive Com
niitec as provided for in the constitution,
d. \. s. Dale, ~ Lorain. and Mr. Com
sock Of Wellington. This report WAS
unanimously adopted by the convention
At this juncture dispatch from the Hon.
Vim. a. Braman was read, in which Mr..
Brennan expressed his rrgrets that he
,ould not be at the meeting but assured
'lie convention OF his sympathy and inter-
est in the movement
Mr.. N. L. Johnson. OF Elyria, spoke uf
De customs Of generation ago, his per.
.onal experience, and Of the advance IN
punic sentiment on the temperance
question.
Mr.. Lester Mclean, called attention To
our lack Of organic tion, and tributed
gic defeat OF lOc u option in Elyria to that
fact. He said our enemies are organized
nd that the "trade" in Cleveland and
Ioledo furnished two thousand dollars TO
jeieat temperance 10 Elyria lie thought
BY vigorous and continued effort the work
u local option could be gradually extend.
ID from the smaller 10 the larger towns
81 finally TO the cities and thereby ultl-
aiately overthrow the irafIice IN the state
Rev. r. A. Gould, of UberIin, described
himself as a mugwump in politics; and by
.be fact Of his political independence, he
y ready TO join most heartily IN
any movement against tile Americal sa-
loon. and especially TO work with any and |
sveiy Temperance organization. He also
pfrrcd 10 very complimentary vein tn
y0men and their great work 10 the tenn.
,srance cause and said he was one who
bought they ought TO have been admitted
. the last general conference Of the NJ. e.
burch and that he believed they would
be OF the next one. As he believes in God
,e believes the time will come when there
vii not be single saloon In the state.
ar Gould faycs organization, energy and