The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-19

and declaring its overthrow to be the
dominant issue IN American politics.
4th. That as we present the broad
purpose of the commonweal against
the common foe, with the high object
expressed in our platform and with
the determination of earnest people
irrespective of previous party affilia.
tions, to work and to vote for the
triumph ofthese grand principles which
shall ensure to our noble common
wealth an era of glory and prosperity
hitherto unknown.
M. H. ALBECK,
M. f. McLINN, Com.
J. S. Hicks,
The following resolution was intro
duced by w. B. Cummings and unani-
mously adopted:
ReS0iOed, that it is the unanimous
voice of this body that the delegates
representing the Columbia County
Prohibition party at the state conven-
tion shall cast their influence and vote
for the nomination for Governor for
DIR. S. c. Swallow, the hero of reform
in Pennsylvania politics and for Ster-
ling w. Dickson, OF Berwick, Lieu
tenant Governor.
Rev. M. M. Albeck offered the
following resolution which was adopt
ed UNANIMOUSLY:
ResolDe2, that, inasmuch as the
press is mighty factor in influencing
public opinion by educating the popu-
lar mind and inasmuch as the Pro-
hibltion party of Columbia county has
no officially recognized organ, there
fore,
ReS0ka'ed, that the Columbia County
Prohibition party In convention as
sembled in Catawissa this twelfth day
of May 1898 does hereby unanimous
ly endorse and adopt as its official
organ the publication known as
"Good Tidings," edited and publish,
ed by w. B. Cummings, and
ReSol0ea, that we give the publica.
tlon our hearty support IN every way
and commend it to the careful alten-
tion of the general public.
The Congressional Conferees ap-
pointed asked for instructions. Mo-
ton adopted to leave matter entirely
in their hands as to candidate.
The Senatorial Conferees appoint
ed asked for instructions. Motion
adopted to leave matter entirely IN
their hands as to candidate.
An able outline plan of coming
campaign was heard by convention
from Rev. M. M. Albeck. After full
discussion following resolution was
adopted:
ReSOi0ed, that the committee on
Meeting be authorized to obtain
volunteer speakers for campaign work,
the appointments and arrangements
for speakers to be in the hands of this
committee, and that each speaker be
authorized to solicit funds for county
work, the speakers expense to be paid
from county funds.
ReSol5eA, that at one meeting held
at each place an enrolment of
Swallow voters be made and returned
to the county chairman as a basis for
estimates.
After many suggestions from vari-
GUS delegates on the conduct of the
coming campaign, state of the party,
ETC., and no further business appear
ing the convention at $40 adjourned
to the Banquet hall, second floor of
Ervin's Confectionery where a feast
was spread for the inner man by host
P. B. Erwin. Rev. M. VI. Albeck was
toastmaster. The following were the
toasts and responses:
"The Saloon Power in Politics"
M. P. Lutz.
"The Logical Attitude of a Christ
ian Toward the Liquor Traffic" Rev.
M. E. McLinn.
"Prohibition Politics VS. Old Party
Politics" c. R. Cox.
"Our County Organization" Tho
mas Seabourne.
"Dr. Swallow as a Patriot S. w.
Dickson.
"The Outlook and How Can We
Take Capital Hill" DIR. Meade.
The day closed by Mass Meeting
in the Opera House at o'clock, ad-
dressed by DIR. Meade and Rev. A.
H. Smith.
H. BREEZE, Secretary.