Temperance And Reform

Ever sinco the new union party was usbered inio existence ut Jacksou, a few temperance meu, rnostly members of the blue ribben organization of this city have devoted considerable of their time in holding nieetiugs in various portions of Washtenaw couuty, the speakers urgmg the neoessity of a large attendanee when the time c me for the truly loyal to meet in oonvention, the purpose bemg to "boom" the union party, and to perfect a thorough organizatiou in eve y town and sohool district In obedienoe to the oa 1 whioh went forth, a huudred or more persons, - a major portiou of the aii'iienee being ladies - asseuablel in the circuit eourt room Wednesday. The meeting was called to order at elsven o'clock, and the Eev. K. O. L. Crozier, of Ann Arbor, was made temporaiy chuirman, nd R. E. Beeves, of Dexter. seoretary. A coniinittee on resolutions was appointed eonsisting of D. B, Taylor, of i helsea, M. H. Guinon, of Ann Arbor, and the Rev. Air. Shank, of Dixboro, when an adjournment was taken uotil half past one o'clock AFTEBNOON 8ESSION On reassembling the temporary ofücers were made permanent. The committee on organization of the county reported as follows: Angusta, P. Ballurd; York, J. B. Lashier; Sihne village, H. Bennett; Saline town, Jno. Gorton; Bridgewater; 1. Everv ; Manchester, Geo. Woods, Sharon, W. J. Allen; Freedom, Jas Win;on; Lodi, Edward Glen; Pittsüeld, D. Weile ; Ypsilanti town, F. A. Graves; Superior, Ira Crippeu ; Ann Arbor town, T. G Bird; Scio, Jas. W. Wing; Lima, Adolph Rodel; .Sylvan, Win. lieminsohueider; Lndorj, Chas. Canüeld; Dexter, W. D. 8mith; Webster. Geo. W. Merrell; ííorthfield, Uaskel Laraway; Salem, M. 3. Thompson; Chelsea, Jno. K Yocum; Dexter, C li Keeves; Manchesier village, f. A. Combs; Ann Arbor, M. F. Guinon, Tno L ühase, J. B. Sauniers, Isaac Dunn, L. B Kellogg, B. J. Conrad; Ypsilanti, Jno Kirk, Jas Worden, A. Moron, (J. Gnffin, S. W. Parsons. This committee elected Jno. . inacher, chairman and M. F. Gunion, secetary. BESCXLUTIONS. After considerable discussion the following resolution wero unanimously adopted: Whereas, We, the temperance peopie of YVastenaw county, having f uil 3onlidence in the efficac and praotabibtj of prohibition principies, and having fully tried the old politioal parties and found them so far controlied by and in the interest of the liquor traffic as to be unable to do any thing of any cousequeuce therefore, Hesolved, Tbat the time tns fully come for the orgamzation of a new party with constitutiunal and statutory prohibition of the liquor traffic as its foundation principie. 2. '1 hat, in the liquor trafile, vía., m the manufacture, sale and use oí alcholic beverages and the organizatiuns associated theiewith, we recognize the superior evil and peril of our time. 3. Th .t the us? und sale of alcholic intoxicants induce disease, distrusts social order, wastes production, menances public safety, co rupts the citizen, prevents goverament and destroys lite. 4. 'x'hat private welfare, public security and a true political ecuomy demaDd the prohibitiou of the dram shop. 5. That tax or hcenses.; stem, high or loi", viólate moral Ihw, de auches public conscience, perpepuates crime, protects ■riminals, degrade governmeu int a partnership 'vith vice, and is a d sgrace lo a o.mstian cmhzation. 6. Th 't the legísl iture euactments and platCorm declarations of the dominant political parties prove their hostility to prohibition, thfeir settled adherinoe to the license system and their proective affiliations with the dram shop. 7. That an ev;l rooted in appetite, maintained by avance, sauctioned by ust.otn, justified by statute and protectd by puJitioal parties, requires for its uppression a political part) organized br this express purpose 8. That puch a paity, based upon and ledged to prohibitiou,is essenti 1 iutbe oütest between the 1 quor traflic i nd ood government; that through such a arty alone can the traiflc be effectually net and flnally oonqu ed ;and that it is the uty of all good citizens to array themel ves with theonly party which presenta n organized ballot Lor the suppression f the saloon power. 9. That we recognize in the un:on ;irty of the state of Michigan, co-operaïng with the uational prohibition home irotection party, sucli an organization, dopt its platform and identify oureelv s with it. 10. That the welfare an I strength of ur party as an independent faction of )olitical power, and the best intert ta of tie prohibition cause, forbid the temporzing policy of endorsing the nomina;ions of any political paitynot unreservedl pledge to the prohibition of the liquor tratüc. 11. That tidelity to the priciple of independent politie 1 action enjoi s independent nominations for office trom the higheet to the lowesfc. 12. i nat we opprove tbeaction of the niass conveDtion held at Jacksou Jan. 9, 1884, and endoree and adopt as our own the declaration of principies set forth by that conveution. 13. Thst we cordially invite all friends of temper nee in .whatever politie ii party they may be found to unite Avith us in theprote tion of our homes and native land agaiust the f urther ravages of this great wrong. EVENING SESSION. A much larger attendan e was present iu the evt ning when the subject oL total p obibition was discussed bv Mrs. L. Bourüs, Rev. Air. Satlker, Merri't Moore, of lonia, T. F. Moore, of Adram, Mrs. Mary E. Foster, P of. Steere, Kev. J. T. Sunderl nd Mid other8. After the meeting adjourDed a collection was taken up to defray expenses. Somethiug was ilso said about an "orgau" but no one seamed to care about taking stock in it, for, as the spokesman said, it requi ed mouey to run a newspaper, and those present evidently didu't have my more of the wherewithal than ihey knew what to do with, for tbey gave the sulieiHng a.fent the go by.