Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-27
SOUTH DAKOTA PROHIBITION.
Resolutions Adopted at the Jol.
LITIGATION at Huron.

Resolutions Adopted at the Jol.
LITIGATION at Huron.
Following are the resolutions adopted
at the recent Estate temperance gathering
at Huron, South Dakota:
We. prohibitionists OF South Dakota, rep
resensug the Christian aud tenn perance
people. tho various churches and religious and
temperance organizations Of the state. in con-
vention assembled. In the CITY Of Huron, April
II and 13. 1898, do heartily agree in the follow
ing resOlutions:
That we express gratitude to God for the
signal favor which he has shown the cause rep.
resented by this convention:
That we lelolce in the defeat Of the foes Of
prohibition in their attempt to resubmit the
question to the people in the last legislature;
especially do we commend these noble women,
the president and vice president Of the w. c.
1. w. and their supporters for their self-sacrif1c
in0 and m ,gnidcenG service In that conflict.
That We declare the prohibttory law, yet pre-
served to the state in spite OF the wilos OF its
enemies and the often lamentablo ineflciency
of It's friends, most gratifying success. and
That prohibition il the only sound principle up
on which civil society can possibly stand.
That with shame and Indignation we learn
that through the completely OF public officials
with crime, our constitution and laws are
shamefully violated In some of the cities OF our
state: that in Sioux Falls, Yankton. Pierre Fl.
reka, Bowdle and Parkstou the municipal off,
GERS have violated their official oaths and pol
luteQ puDllc OmCeS by accepting OrlOeS, under q
system of fines. from the violstnrs Of law.
We call the attention of the attorney general,
governor, and other officers Of the state to this
dangerous and reasonable state of affairs, and
urge upon such state officials the immediate
necessity for the suppression Of such criminal
completely among sworn officials. And we call
upon the attorney general to Cooperate with the
plete enforcement OF the prohibitory law In all
parts OF the state. That, representing tho
Christian and patriotic citizsnship Of South
Dakota. and realizing the presant crisis in our
state with reference to The enforcement of our
prohib1tory law, we hereby declare that tho
laws Of this state prohibiting the manufacture
and sale Of Intoxicating liquors as a bevera &c
and the reasonable practice OF accepting brides
from the liquor traffic in the above cities in this
state must and shall cease. And to the com.
plete suppression of such praclice and the GU
f0Icenent OF our pr0hlbiI0ry law we hereby
give our influence, our time, our money and our
sacred honor.
That we regard 1t Of primary importance that
prohibition literature be system atioaly distrib-
uted throughout the state, ana we recommend
that the delegates from each county be consti-
tuted committee for such purpose; especially
to secure subscriptions for leading prohibition
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mttee whose duty 1t shall be to make arrange
ments for the holding of conventions in as
many localities as may be found practicable,
ana that the delegates be urged to provide for
the holding OF county conventions.
That we pledge our hearty support to any
Of hearty assistance and nominate men pledged
to The support Of the enforcement Of tho pro-
hiHitory law.