Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-10-04
Lake County Prohibition Conven-
tiOn.

Lake County PrOhlbiti0n COnVen.
tiOn.
The Prohibitionists of Lake county met
iors, Painesvilie, on Saturday, when Rev.
William a. Matson. of Kirkland. was
chosen chairman. and Mr.. NJ. NJ. Eaton OF
Madison, as Secretary. After the trans
action of some unimportant business. the
following county ticket was placed in
nomination.:
Representative Rev. William A. Mat
teson of Kirkland.
Auditor--Roswell Burr of Concord.
Commissioner-Horace Carrier OF Men,
tor.
Recorder-Wiiliam j. Page Of Madison.
Infirmary Director-Dr. Emory Hewitt,
of Perry.
The platform adopted by the State Pro-
hibition Convention at Delaware, last
February, WAS heartily indorsed. Its
leading resolutions are as follows:
Resolced. That we demand total prOhi-
bitiou OF the importation, manufacture
and traffic of intoxicating beverages as
high crimes against God and man; and
that we will not propose or accept any
compromise with either, by license, regr:-
lations or otherwise, for the obvious rea-
SON that any compromise Of crime Is OF
itself a crime.
Resolped, That while it is entirely con-
sistent for parties protesting no distin-
gushing principles of policy, to nominate
candidates solely with reference to their
availability for election. we regard 1t Rs
the high imperative duty of all Prohibi.
tionists to unite Zealously in support OF
every ticket nominated by the Prohibi-
tion party. for the reason that 1t repre-
sents great principles, the success OF
| which is far more important than that OF
men.
RESOLVED, That we warn ProhibitioIfsts
against the suicidal policy of adopting
candidates from other party tickets who
are not identified with the Prohibition
| temperate habits and professions, while
their efforts and influence are given to
parties which are in league with the liquor
| interest and who thus practically oppose
prohibition.
ResolUed, That in closely contested elec.
tious, good faith requires and it is espe-
| cially incumbent on PrOhibitiOnists to
stand by their own candidates and NOT
sacrifice them to aid either of the other
contestants. That thus only will the po ".
er of the organization be seen and felt
and as the sincere and determined purpose
| OF its members become manifest, the peo.
pie will have confidence in them, and they
| in each other: that perseverance In this
policy will soon compel a majority of vo.
| ters to support the candidate Of the Pro-
hibition party, while contrary policy
will inevitably defeat and speedily de.
stroy 1t.
Resolued, That We urge the duty on al
Prohibitionists throughout the State with.
! out delay, to form Prohibition Clubs in ey,
| cry city and township; to thoroughly or
ganize the party by the appointment o.
district, county, city and township com
| mittees: and to nominate and snstait
without compromise at the polls, full tick
cts of the best and most reliable members
of the Prohibition Party, at every election
when party lines are drawn, and for every
civil Office in the gift of the people.
| William H. Philes, of Madison, Nefsor
| Makepeace, of Kirkland, c. c. st. John
! Of Perry, and Horace Carrier, of Mentor
were chosen as a County Committee, will
! power to add to their number from the re
| naming townships.
u. N. EATON,
! Secretary.