The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-19


house of representatives at Jackson
shc1tly after II o'clock Tuesday. THE
hall was we'll filled with delegates
from all parts of the state, almost a
majority of the number being min
listers Of the gospel.
/ DR.. l.. Z. Fitzhugh of Jackson, was
called to the chair to preside over the
gathering. He made short address
thanking the mass meeting for the
honor and expressing himself as
strongly in favor of statutory prohibit
tion. He discussedvthe statutory and
constitutional forms briefly, saying
that tho former should be adopted as
a friendly medium ground; that in
dividual preferences should give way
and abide by decision of the major :
ity,as no man is wiser than his party.
He said that statutory prohibition is a
step toward constitutional prohibition
and he believed it would carry in the
state, as the time is ripe for the
movement
B. L. Hobbs of Brookhaven was
elected secretary, DR.. Watkins, of Jack
son, assistant secretary.
The assembly was declared to be a
state mass meeting, and on motion of
I. M. Evans, of Gulfport, all prohi-
bitionists were seated as members
DR.. Lowrey, of Clinton, moved that
a committee of nine on resolutions sbe
appointed. Before tho motion was
put Chairman Fitzhugh read kilograms
from number of delegates delayed by
late trains asking that the meeting be
postponed until the afternoon to allow
them to be present. DR.. Lowrey stat
ed that many of those already present
desired to return home on the after
noon trains, and that the business of
the gathering should be transacted as
soon as possible. After short dis
cussion the Lowrey resolution was al.
opted unanimously. The chair asked
that the members of the committee on
resolutions be nominated instead of
appointed, but DIR. Searcy stated that
precious time would be lost and moved
that they be appointed by the chair
man, which was carried:
After short consultation Chairman
| Fitzhugh announced the following
members of the committee:
| J. A. Bowen. Tupelo, chairman.
B. T. Hobbs, Brookhaven.
A. S. Kyle, Sardis.
R. W. Millsaps, Jackson.
Bishop Galloway, Jackson.
G. Fl. Alexander, Jackson.
j. B. Searcy, Biloxi.
L. M. Evans, Gulfport.
L. J. Bailey, jackson.
Bishop Galloway moved that all
resolutions be referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions without reading.
Adopted The only resolutions refer
red was one prepared by r. L. Ben
nett, of Yazoo City, proposing the re-
commendation of all amendment to the
constitution providing for the pay
| ment of district attorneys on the fee
system instead of by the salaries.
The committee then retired to the
office of the secretary of state to de-
/ liberate.
After the reading of thu resolution,
which had BEEN pr pared by the COM
mittee of nine members after a con-
ference lasting nearly three hours, a
motion was made by DR.. Sullivan, of
Sardis, that the resolutions be adopted
by a rising vote.
DR.. FeatheIstun moved that the re-
solutions be adopted section by Sec
tion, but afterwards withdrew his
motion, and DR.. Lowrey, of Clinton,
obtained tho floor and made ringing
speech urging an unanimous adoption
of the resolutions. He stated that
they did not contain all ho had hoped
flor, but that they were in the nature
of a compromise measure, and the
nine members of the committee had
agreed on what they thought was the
best possible plan that could be pro-
posed. DR.. Lowrey said that if the
prohibitionists could not get what
they want they should take the Gesst
offered, and that much depended OH
unanimous action, and presenting a.
solid front to the enemy.
Following are the resolutions as
adopted by the mass meeting;
ssWe, the friends Of the legal and
constitutional suppression Of the
beverage liquor traffic in Mississippi,
i'll mass meeting assembled, ,reverent-
| ~ Invoke tho blessing and guidance
| of Almighty God in our efforts for
the advancement Of this great cause,
affirm the following platform If prln-
| oiples:
/ First That tile beverage liquor
traffic is an unmitigatpd moral,