Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1884 — Jasper County Prohibition Con. vention. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Prohibition Con. vention.

The Prohibition Convention of Jasper Go, met pursuant to published call, at the Court Housejat Rensselaer Oct., 11, 1884. and was called to order by D. T. Halstead temporary Chair* man. Was opened by solemn prayer oy the Rev. Mr. Webster of the M. E Church in earnest words of invocation to the dispenser and disposer of all good. Followed by music and song by mem ers of the W. C. T. U. When the Chair stated tht object of the meeting consultation and the organiz tion of a central committee. The first inorder, on motion Sampson r win was chosen Chairman and L. K. Yeoman Secretary, also the following famed persons as members of said committee, to-wit: James Yeoman, Norman Warner Henry Darner, Thos. Robinson, Nelson Randle. R. H. Grow, Sylvester Omeara. A. G. W. Farmer, George Kessler and John Lewis. On motion there was added thereto as a committee of conference from the W. C. T. U. the following named ladies Mrs. Dr. Deming, Mrs Healy and Mrs Joseph ClarkOn motion a committee of three was appointed by the chair on reso* lutions, viz James Yeom in Norman Warner and John Lewis, who retired for the purpose. In their ab sence W F Singleton, of Shelby, member of the State central committee was c ailed upnn and delivered a very able and interesting aduress, after which the committee on resolutions submitted the following. We your committee submit the fol» lowing: The Probibitioiists of Jasper Co. In convention assembled do declare as follows: Ist That Christianity, morality and Political economy forbid the licensing of the Liquor trafle, which is the admittedfeause of four fifths of the 1 crime and misery of the land,