The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-26

bition party met this morning in the
Blue room of the city hall, at 10
O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. Il. Q. Heath, chairman of the
state executive committee, with secre.
tary b, P. Bailey, Of Houston, at his
desk,
The meeting was opened with an
eloquent prayer by DR.. H. A. Bour
land.
The address of welcome was deliv-
cred by DR.. ] b. Cranfl, which elici.
ted frequent applause.
The address of welcome was re-.
sponded to by Dr. S. E. Whipkey,
pastor of the Baptist church of Taylor,
in an enthusiastic speech of half an
hour, in which he expressed strong
faith in the final triumph of the cause
of prohibition.
Upon motion of DR.. j. B. Cranfl,
organization was entered into, and
Judge D. NJ. Prendergast, of Mexia
elected chairman and B. P. Bailey, of
Houston, secretary.
Moved by E c. Heath that com.
mittee of three be appointed on cre-
dentials, whose duty 1t should be TO
enroll the names of all those present
who were in favor Of prohibition and
opposed to the liquor traffic, that they
might be seated as dele
gates Carried. The following
gentlemen were suggested by DR.. j.
B. Grant and appointed by the chair:
George NJ. Morse, of Waco; B. w.
Williams, of Weatherford; DR.. A. R.
RAJ land, of Denton.
The committee was instructed to
proceed to enroll the names which was
done and 81 delegates reported.
The inscription upon the card sub
scribed to by each was as follows; Il
am a party prohibitionist. l will give
s. per month to fund for organic.
ing purposes, l will subscribe for a
prohibition paper. l will sign THE
Million Voters" agreement.
Moved by DR.. j. B. Cran6l that
committee of five be appointed on
platform Carried. The following
gentlemen were named as this com
mittee: j. B. Cranfl, of McLennsn;
j, B. Link, of Travis; B. W. Will
liams, of Parker; E. c. Heath, of
Rockwell; N. G. Darrow, of Navarro.
Moved by DR.. j. B. Cranfl that a
committee of FIVE on nominations be
appointed. Carried. The following
gentlemen compose the committee;
DIR. Rufus q. Burleson, of McLennap;
w. D. Jack on, of McLennan; j. L.
Smith, of Limestone; W. d. Knowles,
of Dallas; T. n. Williams, of Fannin.
Mr.. E. G. Heath announced that a
prohibition experience meeting would
be held in the Blue Room tonight to
which the ladies especially were in
vited.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Stoddard, president
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Texas, was next introduced
and addressed the convention. She
stated that public sentiment was
strongly in favor of prohibition all over
the state, and that we are in the dawn
of new era, which is just about to
sweep over us. There seems to be
magic in the words Democrat and
Republican. There is more magic in
the words than principle back of
them. The address throughout was
good one, expressing strong faith in
the early success of the prohibition
movement, and was well received and
loudly applauded.
DR.. j. B. Cranfill arose and asked
the privilege of speaking word of
encouragement. He said that the
convention was the largest and most
representative ever assembled in the
state, eighty-one delegates being
present representing twenty-six coun-
ties, and he considered this great
reason for encouragement.
Chairman Prendergast informed the
assemblage that in his county, Lime.
stone, that more signatures had been
secured to "The Million Voters"
agreement than there are voters in the
county.
Upon motion the convention ad-
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