The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-31
TEMPERAMENT GEORGIA
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RESOLUTIONS.

a REQUEST That the Effect of Liquor
Upon the Human Frame be Taught
in the Public Schools-Several Lively
| Tits During the Days Proceedings.
| ATLANTA, GA. July 30.-This morning
at $50 O'Clock the State Temperance Asso-
citation was called TO order by President Z.
r. Pringle The order for the morning was
the report Of the committee on resolutions.
The committee submitted the following,
the first of which was referred to the COM
mittee yesterday:
ResOlued, That this association requests the
legislator. now in session to pass an act requlr-
in =; the teaching the common schools of the
effects of alcohol upon the human frame.
This resolution was adopted by the asso-
citation.
THE GOVERNMENT CONDEMNED.
Uncle Sam came in for some condemna-
ton as follows:
RESOLVED, That we condemn the action Of the
state department of the federal government in
using its CJnsuls to promote the brewing busl-
ness by obtaining and publishing information
in the interest of that trade, and In declining TO
become a party to the proposed international
agreement for the suppression OF the rum traiilc
among the uncivillzed races OF Africa.
The third resolution is taken as conven-
versy. 1t is:
ResoIred. That this convention heartily ap-
| prove of woman's work on the platform, and
| wherever else she feels called of God 10 labor
| in behalf of prohibition.
The resolutions above were adopted.
TO CHANGE THE NAME.
J. B. MoGhee introduced a resolution
which will affect the organization materl-
ally in the future. 1t reads:
Resolped, That hereafter this association
shall be known the Georgia Prohibition Asso-
citation instead OF the Georgia temperance
| Association.
| Here is another salty resolution:
| RESOLVED, That in order to more effectually
| educate che people in the nature and design OF
| the prohibition movement, each member OF the
| executive committee Is hereby requested to
| hold a prohibition meeting in his district at
| such place and time during the year as he may
| deem best The representatives in these meet
| ings shall be left to the judgment and appoint
ment of the executive committee OF the several
| districts.
| ResyIued. That a convention of all the friends
| of temperance in this state, upon such basis
| as 10 representation as may be fixed by the ex-
| ecutive committee, be hello at Macon on the
| third Wednesday in July of next year, the OBJ
| iect of this convention being to adopt such
| measures as may promise success to have leg
| islature elected who will give to the whole state,
| cities as well rural districts, relief from
| the liquor traffic
TO TAKE PART IN POLITICS.
Duri ng the discussion of this resolution 1t
was plainly stated that the prohibition as
| ISOLATION would take a hand In the election
| next year. That seems to be the whole in
tention Of the members.
J. 3. McGhee said next year we will
| have different Kind of a legislature"
Just here Mrs. b. F. Abbott introduced a
resolution in behalf of the Womau's Chris
tian Temperance Union to the effect that
they would never again adjourn to visit the
Georgia legislature TO hear anti-prohibitlon
speeches. They were not at all pleased with
the speeches. They say they don't expect
anything from this legislature.
Rev. T. T. Christian thought that the
average members of the legislature had
more backbone" than any body of men he
had ever seen.
Mr. Murphy offered resolution which
elected much discussion, In its behalf he
said it mapped out the conservative course.
and that was the best for the present This
resolution reads:
Without recommending the adoption in any
particular locality of the dispensary plan, we
favor an amendment to the local option law
which will permit the people of any locality
voting against the sale of liquor, 10 adopt the
dispensary plan under the strongest restric-
tioDs We regard the amendment simply as an
extension of the principle OF local option.
When Mr.. Murphy had finished his re-
marks Mrs. NJ. L. McLendon arose and said
that if this resolution was passed, this body
had better be- called the prohibition asso-
citation, with dispensary attachment.
Mrs. Landreth wanted to know on what
platform Mr.. Murphy stood. Both re-
marks elected much laughter.
Col. T. p. Westmoreland of Atlanta made
an eloquent appeal for the passage of the
resolution.
THE DEBATE VERY HEATED.
The debate was very warm and was en-
gagged in by both ladies and gentlemen. It
was a regular family fight" as one of the
speakers called 1t. The following substitute
was offered:
RESOLVED, That we request the present leg.
isature to give us the best poss ble laws to pro
mote prohibition in our state
The discussion continued in a lively man.
ner. The strongest speeches were made for
the dispensary The substitute was finally
withdrawn. The resolution was carried
| about double, as many voting for il as
against II.
The executive committee was appointed
| as follows: DIR. G. A. Nunnally. Prof. H.
A. Scomp, Rev. J. B. McGhee, Hon. W. B.
| Hill.
The executive committee by districts is
as follows:
First, s. B. Adams; second, L. B. Bou-
| chele; third, j, L. Waterman; fourth, w.
T. Banks; fifth. j. w McRarie; sixth, W.
G.. Solomon; seventh, NJ. e. Mathews;
eighth, George Thomas; ninth, n. J. Cooper /;
tenth, W. L. Fitzpatrick.
The officers elected are:
President-C. r. Pringle
Vice President-Mrs. w. H. FELTON,.
Second Vice President-J. D. Cunning
| ham.
Third Vice President-Walker Lewis.
Fourth Vice President. B. Hawthorn
Fifth Vice William Philips.
Corresponding Secretary-J. c. Hunni-
| cult.
Secretary-W. G. WILDLY.
| Treasurer-A. A. DeLoach.
The convention adjourned tonight to
meet on the third Wednesday in July, 1892
Prominent among the delegates was Hon.
Waiter B. Hill of Macon. 1t was he who
wrote the resolution favoring the dispensary
| law.
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