The Prohibitionists

At the conference, Monday, the first hour was devoted to devotionnl exercises, conducted by the Kev. I. E . Springer of the M. E. church of Ypsilanti. At 10 a. na. the meeting was called to order by B. J. Conrad, chairman of the county committe. Mr. Courad was appointed chairman and M. F . Guinon secretary. On motion of I. E. Springer the following comniittees were appointed: dn resolutions- I. fi. Springer, C. R. l'atti bod, Ypsilanti, and W. B. Thomson of Salem. On enrollment- E. Shaw, Ypsilanti. Also a committee on investigation, cousisting of one member froin each township in the county and one member from ench ward in the cities of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. At 11 a. m., discussion, "How can we promote the interests of the party in Washtenaw county?" opened by A. O. Crozier, who was of the opinión that too much time was wasted in moral suasion efforts, and too little in legal and political suasion. Constitutional prohibition must come through the bailóte of the people. C. Pattison of the Ypsilanti Commercial, urgod upon the convention the importance of circulating temperance literature in every home of our land; also the vital importanoe of complete and perfect organization . Bev. I. E. Springer was of the opinión that the circulation of prohibition literature combined with politioal orgauization, were the best methods for the adyancement of the cause . W. B. Thompson of Salem, said: " The great need of our party to-day, is united effort on the part of Christian people, if the curse of saloonism is to be obliterated fróm the bosom of our country, it must be done through the efforts of clean men of all parties in a united ballot; it can never be done through moral suasion." The Rev. Mr. Mills of Salem, said: " The people who profess to hold this question uear and dear to their hearts are not doing the work they ought to do. The churches of our land are a power, and are doing a grand work in" the cause of prohibition, but they alone can n"t accomplish the grand object at which we Ullli. VUUDUliUPluuai l'l I.H11L111U1J XL1UM come through the ballot box." The discussion was closed by M. J. Fanning who gave an outline of the work necessary to be done in every county of the state in order to thoroughly organize them in the interests of the prohibition party, and place them in a proper condition to doeflective campaign work. This closed the forenoon sesson. AÏTEBNOON SE8SION. At 2 o clock the meeting was called to order and, after devotional exercises, led by Rev. Dr. Wortley, the discusion, "Our work in townBhips and cities; how oan it best be done?" was opeued by Jas Wing of Scio, followed b a number of other speakers. The gist of the remarks upon the question was, that prohibitioninto rnTiot dc-roto thomeolvoo cxclllSlVtJlV to third party work; nothing favorable could be hoped for or attained throiigh ither of the old parties. At the close of the discuBBion A OOUNTY COMMITTEE Was appointed, consisting of the following persons: B. J. ('onrad, chairman; M. F. Guinon, secretary; O. R. L. Crozier, Ann Arbor; M. L. Kvery, Bridgewater; J.Winton.Freedom; E. Glover.Lodi; N. Saxton, Manchester; J. M. Sweet, Pittstield; Thomas Eecles, Saline; W. E. FellowB, Sharon ■ D. B. Ta lor, Sylvan ; A. B. Smith, Yrk; J. D. Shuls, Augusta; W. D. Smith, Dexter; A.Guerin, Lima; D. M Joslyn, Lyndon; Hascal Laraway, Northfield; Joseph Doane, Salem; James Wing, Scio; George Wilbu Superior; R. C. Reeve, Webster; Ann Arbor city-tirst ward, Chas. Boylan; second, A. H. Royse; third, Wm. Copeland; fourth, John Schumacher; fiith, S. House; sixth, Wm. Biggs; Ypsilanh city - first ward, John Kirk; second, J. J. Stephenson; third, A. Norton; fourth, Dr. Knapp; fifth, Samu'l J. Parsnns. It was then announced that the committees were ready to nport. Committee on enrollment reported 150 members present. The committee on resolutions reported the following: ON POLITIOAL ORGANIZATION. Resolved, That the highest welfare and aasured properity of our natiou and state demand the desiruction of the liquor trafflc. This deBtruction eau only be secured by legal prohibición, enforced by the full power of the state, and is the hu [) reine politica! question of the time. Such legal prohibition can only be effectually secured by suitable eonstitutioual amendments, and legislative enactments, enforced with full executive energy. These results can be secured only by direct political action; tuis requires a distinct political issue; this a controlling political sentiment; nd this, political agitation and a political party devnted to these objects. The prohibition party is, therefore, not only justiüed iu its existence, but is imperatively demanded Our duty is to give it, with its noble principies, our hearty support; seek to perfeot its organization and promote its efficienoy until complete success shaü crown its objecta. We recommend the thorough organizatioD of Washtenaw Coúntt in uccordance with the model scheme prepared by Prof. W. G. Frost, except thai we recommend that each chairman of towoship clubs shall be ex officio members of the county committee. We recommend the holding of county conferences quarterly, all the arrangemi nts to be made by the county commiitee. We also recom 'end ihe neessity of organizing the county on a firm tinancial basis for the purpose of circulating temperance literature, paying speakers, and such other expenses as may be made in thoroughly pustiing the temperance work. Resolved, That we believe that the working pcople of the land have a just cause of complaint, ngaiust corporations and capitaiists, and that we heartily sympathize with them in their struggles for fair compensation and for fair labor. The reolutions were accepted and adopted. This closed the afternoon sess ion. In the evening there was a mass con ference, addressed by U. A. ('rozier and Ma J. Fanning. The meeting was en thnsiastic and the best of feeling prevailed throughout the entire evening. The ladies of .the W. C. T, U. served refreshmtnts in the church, and about one hundred people seated themselves at the various tables to refresh the inner man with the numerous good things placed before them. A musical expert says that only one man in a thousand can whistle tune. And yet there are people who thiiik there is uotbiag to be thankf ui for.