The Southern herald., 1890-07-11
The Prohibition State Convention.

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Dr., w G Black, chairman of the
state committee, called the con-
vention to order. After prayer by
Rev. J w Chambers, Rev. A ]
Lomax was elected chairman and
] w Chambers and B 7 Hobbs
secretaries.
The following committee, to
which all resolutions were sent
without debate, was appointed:
J B Gambrell, w G Black, B R
Farr, c c Gibson, R J Alcorn, S G
Bains, W H Patton.
Bishop Galloway delivered a
strong address in line with his well
known attitude on this question.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the following declaration of
principles, which was adopted:
We reaffirm with renewed empha-
sis our opposition to the liquor
traffic, whether under higher
license, low license or no license.
We hold the rum power to be an
enemy to God and humanity, and
We have no compromise to offer this
enemy of all good; we reaffirm our
devotion to the legal and conSti-
tutional prohibition of the liquor
traffic; we congratulate the state on
the calling of a constitutional con-
vention, and on the prospects of the
assembling Of an able and patriotic
body in the capital shortly to es-
tablish the commonwealth on a
foundation Of peace. And we enter
our protest against any form of
license Of saloons or gambling in
stitutions being engrafted on the
new constitution. We demand that
the partnership between the sa-
looms and the state shall cease.
We favor scientific instructions
in all the public schools of the
state on the dangers of alcohol and
narcotics, and pledge ourselves TO
continue our efforts in this behalf
till Mississippi takes her place in
the ranks Of the most advanced
states of the union. We favor the
continuous agitation ofthe question
of prohibition till every saloon
shall be banished from the state
and a wall Of sentiment shall be
built up around the homes of the
people SO strong and uncompromis-
ing that all our citizens, high and
low, shall be safe from the invasions
of this arch enemy of mankind.
The following additional reso-
lutions were also adopted:
While we would not put any OBJ
stacle in the way of ballot reform,
but rather place it as the paramount
issue, yet we urge upon the con-
stitutional convention that they
embody prohibition upon our Or
ganic law.
A resolution was passed unani-
mously indorsing the Wilson bill
in congress designed to meet the
decision of the supreme court in
the original package matter, and
thanking Senators George and
Walthall for their support of the
bill.
A resolution was passed indors-
ing the White Ribbons publication
at Meridian by Mrs. P. B. Kells.
The following new executive
committee were elected:
State at large, Peter James, J B
Chrisman, W c Black, J B Gam
brill, w H Patton; First district,
John D Bills; Second district, r G
Porter; Third district, RW William
son; Fourth district, d L Sweat
man; Fifth district, L P Brown;
Sixth district, HenryWare; Seventh
district, B 7 Hobbs.
The committee organized by the
election of J B Gambrill as chair
man and L P Brown as secretary.
J. H. Gambrell, state lecturer
and organizer, as a testimonial of
the recognition of his faithful and
efficient work, was presented by
the convention, through its chair
man, with an elegant gold-headed
cane. In accepting tn e gift he made
a feeling and appropriate speech.
Asheville, N. c., celebrated the
Fourth with a unanimity and en-
thusiasm never before approached
in her history. The event of the
day was the formal opening of
Montford Park to the public. One