The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-12

against this evil until they have clos
} ed the door Of every saloon in all but
IL OF the SO counties of the State; and
at our last State Convention. follow
ing onward that same path of reform
the State platform declares for a fur
ther extension of our temperance
laws, which laws, the platform de-
clares, have been fruitful of good re-
suits wherever tried.
In their call for the election of del
egates to this convention, our Coun-
ty Democratic Executive Committee
called express attention to this ques-
ton, and made the further extension
of the four mile law, more commonly
called the Adams law, an issue, and
demanded an expression of the people
upon this question, and upon the abo-
lition of the saloons from Columbia
and Mt. Pleasant, by Legislative en-
actment, and the people have answer
ed by an overwhelming majority
against the Saloon and in favor of said
propositions. BY their votes, and in
the choice of their delegates they have,
with almost unanimous voice declared
that the Saloon must go. BY their
votes and by their instructions on
their ballots the people have said that
they believe that every city, as we'll
as every rural community in Tennes-
see should have the right to rid itself
of the bane of the saloon. Without the
general extension Of the Adams law,
some of the communities of the State
cannot have that right; with the ex-
effected by it need exercise it unless
they will to do so. But believeing that
all communities should have that priv
ilege extended them, We hereby de-
clare for the extension of the Adams
law to the entire state of Tennessee.
And we further declare that it is
the sense of this convention, and of
the Democracy of Maury County, that
special legislation should be had at
the next General Assembly, for this
county, to abolish the saloons from
Columbia and Mt. Pleasant.
Therefore, be is resolved, that the
nominees of this convention are here
by instructed, first, to vote for gen.
eral bill extending the four mile law, |
or the Adams law, to the entire State |
of Tennessee.
Second, that whether such general
law passes or fails of passage, that
they are further instructed to intro
duce early in the session, companion
bills for Mt. Pleasant and Columbia,
to abolish the charters Of these towns,
by legislative enactment, and to re-
charter under a law to forbid the sale
of whiskey in both of these towns,
and that such legislative enactment
be taken without any further vote or
submission of the question.
And to make more effective this
law against the sale of
whiskey in Maury County, We further
instruct our representatives to favor
and vote for a "Juge Law" to pro-
hibit the Importation of whiskey into
dry districts from any other point in
this State. n
We also declare our belief that
gambling, in. any form, is wrong and
nurtful to the best interests of So
,iety. We therefore instruct the NOM !
nees of this convention to favor and |
1ote for any bill introduced to prohibit
ace course gambling, or any other
orm of gambling.
We are opposed to any appropria- T
ion of any money from the State 7
Treasury to the aid of the State Fair,
that to be class legislation {
md unjust to the general tax payer.
We endorse the candidacy of Miss
Nlora Harlan for Engrossing Clerk of
he House, and of James K. Polk for '
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms of the
louise, and instruct our nominees to '
i've them their aid and support. Y
Resolved: That our Senator and y
representatives be and they are here
y instructed to work and vote for an q
mendment to the Fertilizer Laws of |
his State, which will permit under O
roper restrictions, the sale of raw /,
round phosphate rock for fertilizer :
urposes.
BE 1T .RESOLED FURTHER, that
Hr Senator and Representatives be
nd are hereby directed to work and
ctes for laws requiring Railroads OPP +