The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-20
The Prohibition Convention.

The State Prohibition Conven-
ton met at jackson Tuesday and
completed it's labors in one after
noon. The meeting resulted in
the adoption of resolutions IN no
sense political but calculated to ex-
ert wholesome influence on voters
in the selection of sober aud moral
men for Office. The resolutions are
printed below and are in line
with the views of Bishop Galloway
recently expressed and given out
to the public.
After the preamble. which de-
clares against all the eyils of in
temperance and announces that
mo people have the moral right TO
license sin TO raise the public rev.
enue." the resolutions proceed as
/ follows:
.Second-In view of the prem
ises above set forth. We favor the
submission of an amendment TO
the constitution prohibiting the
sale of liquors throughout the state
by the legislature at its next ses-
sion and at the short session fol-
! lowing. If the amendment carries;
the enactment of prohibition
statute in accordance with such
amendment, and until the consti-
tutional amendment be on and Gf
passed) enacted into statute law.
the legislature is requested 10 en-
act such restrictive amendments 10
the present local option law rs will
effectually prevent the extension
beyond existing limits of the liq-
uor traffic.
Third We distinctly disavow
any purpose or desire TO form n
separate party organization. We
reaffirm the declaration made by
the first Prohibition State Con
vention, July %, 1881. and fire.
quently repeated since. that the
cause of prohibition should not be
entangled with party politics. and
that the interests of this great re-
form should be sacredly enthroned
above mere contest for place and
power. However. since the con
summation aimed at by Prohibi-
tionists must needs come by legis-
lative sanction, and since prohibi-
ton laws are dependent for en-
forcement upon civil otfi GERS elect.
eel by the people. without disturb.
ing the party affiliations or any
Prohibitionist, We urge all friends
of this reform to use their intiu'
ence and votes in the selection OF
candidates by their respective par
ties in the impending campaign
as to insure the nomination of mer
for the legislature and administers
tive offices who are friends TO pro
hibition rather than its avowed OF
secret enemies.
ITO better facilitate the accom-
plishment of this end we recon
mend the calling of county mass
meetings to create prohibition sen
timent in the several counties anc
to secure concert of action in the
carrying out of this policy, and Il
prevent the unlawful use of Liquor
for election purposes Intemper
ance should not be countenanceo
i'm public officials and no drunkarc
is worthy of support for Office.
"Fourth-We are the friends oI
law and order and believe in eN
alting aud respecting all the law:
of our beloved State so long "a
they are laws, and in every count,
and community where the laws ar
not properly observed we recon
mend the organization of civic q
law and order leagues to cooperate
with civil officers in the securing
of better law enforcement all alon.
all lines
Fifth favor the perpetua
ton Of scientific instruction in al
the public schools of the State ol
the dangers of alcoholic and mar
cotics and the inculcation OF the
doctrine of temperance and tota
/ dUctlutuct NttlOiiS out lNOpit SN''
orally by every means practicable
Moral suasion for the drinke
should everywhere go hand in hant
with legal suasion for the seller.
'.Sixth-We urge upon our sen
ators in Congress TO vote for tn
passa 70 of the interstate commerce
. bill. already approved by the hons
Of representatives. which promise
Federal protection TO States an'
sections that have prohibition laws
The Penitentiary Board of Con
troll has recently purchased IL
mules for the State farms. Thes
mules average more than ID hand
in height and were bought in tn
, Kansas City market. the pric
: paid being $l35 each. Fifty O
, them were taken to the Sunhowe
I farm. fifty to the Coahoma place
I Sft., ~ tho R..lunnf nioca nm