The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-09-15
PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
The prohibitionis,s of Columbia coun

The prohibitionists of Columbia coun-
ty met in the Court House, Thursday
Of last week. 1t was the largest con
sen;ioh ever held by the prohibition
lsts of tins county Early in the nom.
ing the Grand Street Temperance
Band Of Berwick began to render
music, that attracted the attention OF
many, and no doubt added to the
number in attendance. The conyen.
vention was called to order by County
Chairman Isaiah Bower, after which
S w. Dickson of Berwick offered
prayer Very appropriate remarks
were made by Chairman Bower in
which he portrayed the want and suf-
fering brought about by the traffic and
indulgence in Intoxicating liquor; he
declared the convention ready for bust
ness. s. w. Dickson was elected
chairman and A. w. Pitts secretary OF
the convention. State Chairman Pat
ton was introduced and gave a nice
talk about the growth OF the party and
showed that although the growth was
slow it was nevertheless gaining in
numbers at the same time that the old
parties had lost thousands Of their
numbers. AS he was to speak at the
afternoon meeting he closed by max
ing I plea to all voters to join the
party and assist in the destruction Of
the traffic that causes the majority of
the crime, pauperism and poverty OF
this country. The convention then
proceeded to the nomination of can
didates for the county Offices. For
Prothonotary and Clerk of the Courts,
Edwin John of Millville; Register and
Recorder. Joseph Fleckenstine, Of
Orange Treasurer, l.. p. Kline Of
Mt. Pleasant Commissioners, Aaron
Smith of Hemlock and VIM. Stevens
of Berwick District Attorney, G. w.
Dickson OF Berwick; Auditors, Richard
Smith, of Benton and G.. A Potter Of
Millville. A Standing Committee Of
one or more in each township or dis
trict represented was elected and S.
w. Dickson was elected County Chair.
man, w. A. Pitts, Secretary and NJ.
P. Lutz Treasurer. Convention then
adjourned to meet at half-past one p.
m. At the appointed time the Con
vention was called to order by Chair
man Dickson and opened with prayer
by Rev. J. Womelsdorf of Bloomsbury.
The matter OF finance was the first
order of business and in a very few
minutes sixty nine dollars was pledged
for defraYing the necessary expenses OF
the work in the county. State Chair
man Patton then took the floor and
for about an hour produced evidence
that the only way to obtain prohibition
was through a new party pledged to
the work. His statements that neither
of the old parties could pass a prohi-
bitory law and live as party was very
explicit and he challenged any men,
Der of either of the old parties to con-
tradict it. After the speech OF Pat.
ton, Isaiah Bower OF Berwick, and
Miliville were elected as members of
an executive committee to co operate
with the county officers in carrying on
the work OF the campaign. On mo-
tion Of NJ p Lutz, vote of thanks
was given the county papers that kind
/ ly published the call for this Conycn
ton and gave notice of it in their TO-
al columns. Also to the County
/ Commissioners for the use OF the
Court House in which TO hold the
Convention, and to the retiring Coun.
ty Chairman, |. Bower, Tor his labor
during the past year.