The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-19
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURY, PA.
Columbia County Prohibition Convention


Opera House, on May 18th, at 2
o'clock p. m. Called to order by
county chairman, w. B. Cummings,
S. w. Dickson, Berwick, was chosen
chairman and Horace Breeze and
Rev. S. A. Creveling, secretaries.
Chairman Dickson appointed the
following committees On permanent
organization, M. P. Lutz, G. A. Potter
and Thos. Seabourne. On resolutions,
Rev. M. E. McLinn, J. S. Hicks and
Rev. M. H. Albeck.
Hon. Chas. l.. Hawley, of Scranton,
was the choice of the convention for
President Judge and conferees ap-
pointed to meet with conferees OF
Montour county. The following are
the conterees, M. M. Albeck, w. B.
Cummings and Horace Breeze.
Senatorial conferees were appoint
ed to confer with like COMMITTEES from
Lycoming, Sullivan and Montour
counties to name candidate for State
Senate for the 24th district as follows:
Thomas Seabourne, G.. A. Potter and
w. J. Bidleman.
Congressional conferees were ap-
pointed to confer with like committees
from Northumberland, Sullivan and
Montour counties to name a candi-
date for Congress from the 18TH dis
trict, as follows: Rev. A. H. Smith,
M. P. Lutz and P. d. Black.
Two members of the State Central
committee were elected: w. B. Cum
mings and Jacob Brobst.
Delegates and alternates to State
convention were elected as follows:
Delegates: Rev. M. M. Albeck,
Millville; DR.. w. E. Michael, Ber-
wick; John Ewes, Millville; Rev. M.
E. McLinn, Bloomsbury M. P. Lutz
and wife, Bloomsbury; c. r. Cox,
Millville; S. w. Dickson, Rev. J. c.
Reeser, R. L. Kline, Jacob Baum,
Berwick; and G. A. Potter, Mlllville.
Alternates P. d. Black and Mrs.
]. Utt, Rohrsburg; w. J. Bidleman,
Bloomsbury; Boyd Dodson, o. V.
Taylor, Rev. P. H. Brewster, Berwick;
Aaron Kester, Frank Wilson, Miss
Allie Kester, Mrs. John Ewes, Mrs.
Rev. M. M. Albeck, Millville, and
Benz. Dyke, Millville.
The convention authorized the
county chairman to fill any vacar cies
which may occur in the delegation of
delegates.
John Ewes, of Millville and ]. Harry
Eisenhower, of Centralia, were nomi-
mated for Representatives to the
Legislature.
Finances were then considered.
The chairman after presenting the
need Of the party introduced DR.. c.
H. Meade, who made strong appeal
to those present. Joseph Bruner and
, ]. F. Wright then passed subscription
papers and liberal response was
made.
The Committee on Resolutions
made the following report which was
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, we look upon war with a
horror, as spreading desolation ard
destruction on every hand, yet this is
not to be compared with the destruc-
tion of life and the dearest interests of
society, the home and the church,
caused by the legalized traffic in intoxi-
eating liquors. Against this fearful
curse the Prohibition party is the
peoples only defense. A corrupt legis
lature and state government, squand-
ering and misappropriating the peoples
money, has made our state an object
of contemptuous pity among the sister
commo 1ealths. A brave Prohibi-
zionist has dared expose the existing
evils. Prohibitionists in the legisla-
ture and gubernatorial chair can be
trusted to make and enforce such
laws as would protect further raids on
the public treasury. In view of these
things aud Inasmuch as no other party
is free from the saloon and other cor
rupting influences, therefore be it
ResOlyed, That the Prohibitlonists
of Columbia County in convention
assembled at Catawissa, Pa, this 18th
day of May, 1898, recognizes Almighty
God as the source OF all power in gov
eminent, to whose laws all human
enactrat S should conform as a con-
dition oi national prosperity and
happiness.
end. That we are in favor of the
free use of the ballot irrespective of
sex.
ard. That we hereby reafirm the
principles of our national and state
platforms by recognizing the liquor