Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1885 — Report of Prohibition Meetflig. [ARTICLE]

Report of Prohibition Meetflig.

Pursuant to notice} riidMtteTS of the Prohibition Central Committed <ff Jasder county, With other met at the Court House in Rensselaer, December 20th, 1884. Being called to order by the Chairman, Mr. Sampson Erwin, D. T. Halstead was selected to act as Secretary, pro tem. On motion, the Central Committee was reorganized by the selection of the following committeemen: Sylvester O’Meara, C. D. Nowels, A. G. W. Fames. Jas. Yeoman, sen., Heflry Dakflet, G. F. Melendor, E. A. Pearsdn, David Rathfon, and John R. Gray, from their respective townships: The Committee was empowered to supply, by the selecting of or.e from each of the remaining townships. Jas. Yeoman was selected

Chairman, and C. D. Nowels Secretary. The Advisory Committee from the W. C. T. U., was continued, as heretofore selected. Also a local Prohibition Club was organized, of which any one may become a member, by signing the Preamble, Constitution and By-Laws. The preamble is as follows: “We, the undersigned, believing that the best interests of our countr require the suppression of the liquor traffic in alcoholic drinks, that the time has come for earnest ..tfork, with a view to securing this result, we hereby organize ourselves together for co-opera-tive work under the following constitution.” The Ist article of which, makes the name of the organization “The Prohibition Club No. T, of Rensselaer. Indiana.” D. T. Halstead was chosen temporary chairman, to call a meeting df the Club some time irt the near future, when a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer will be elected, as by the constitution provided. On motion of R. S. Dwiggius, the Secretary was required to report proceedings oft his meeting to the Rensselaer Republican Democratic "Sentinel and the Monitor Journal, with request of publication.

D. T. HALSTEAD,

SAMPSON ERWIN,

Secy pro tem.

Chinn.