The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-07
THE PROHIBITION PARTY.
independents Political Action In Massach u
setts- Johp I. Baker for Governor.

Boston. July 6.-The Massachusetts,
Prohibition party met In State Convention to-
day IN fremont Temple. Wendell Phillips oc-
cupied . seat ON the platform. The Rev. DIR. ID.
c. Eddy Of Boston wss chosen permanent Chair
man. After long debate on the advisability
of independent political action, John 1. Baker
was unanimously nominated for Governor. Tho
revolutions. ten la number, ackno wledge the
necessity of divine Assistance, and tho need OF a
higher, purer political life in the nation and
State. The dram snop is pronounced the Toe Of
civilization, and all other issues are declared to
be utterly trivial In comparison with the mo-
mentous one OF the attitude Of the Common
wealth toward the dram shop. Further. that
slthoueh Gov. Rice, In his inaugural, declared In
reference TO the present license law that " after
a somewhat uiligent inquiry he bad not be-
specting It's operation and probable effective
ness" yet the Commonwealth cannot safety
" 1t the SLOW process OF his kxcellency's en-:
Agntsnment on the subject, since tue history Of
license Is record Of more than two hundred
years continuous and confessed failure.
lhe prohibitionists OF Mass ch usetts are no "
Organized, not for campaign merely, but for
the war, aud We do not purpose TO Quit the field
until We win. or some other party inscrib es our
principles upon Its banner. and gives IL into the
hands Of trustworthy men for support.
ihat as incompetence 10 the enemy OF homo
II deals tts heaviest blows at the heart OF women
that we, therefore. invite her earnest prayers
| and efficient work in behalf OF our cause, and
NelOOk fOrWaru Win eager nope Tor mat gay,
| TO usher In which We pledge all tho power We
| poesess when sex shall be no LONGER Que OF the
conditions of suffrage, and she may be per-
mitted to use the ballot, as she surely WILL for
her own protection, and for the protection of
society against the cruel wrongs OF the liquor
| traffio. The peoples assistance Il invoked.
| Nine thousand independent vvters last year
| startled the politicians nineteen thousand this
| year will revers the policy Of the State.
motion was IN ade to nominate n. @. knight
| of East Hampton as candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, but the question was raised whether
he would accept. pending which Mr.. Wendell
Phillips said he did not think IL prudent TO nom
mate for Q second place O man VINO was not
| here or bad not friend here. The Prohibitory
party would never elect a candidate until II
| nominated candidate whom no other party
would nominate. You can never reyoiutio niEs
| or I've years and done nothing. II any man here
does not believe thai temperance 10 q large
| enough question on which to form party he
| had better go homo. No party had ever TO
| formed itself from within. The Church canno,
| do IT,. You could not put new soul into the
| have new party. The Liberty party came fron
| the very bowels OF the WhiK party, and II ha>
| nothing left when that was gone. Mr.. Ric,
| would never turn into prohibiJionist; Judg,
| Hoar would not wheel into hne with you. Got
| did not reform In that way. He urged the ne
Temperance party was the strongest party II
the Suite. but he had always been asham ed o
| It. IL never stood by It's guns.
At the conclusion OF MT. Ph,llips's remark
| the nomination of Mr.. knight was tabled, an,
the Hev. DIR. ID. Q. Eddy whs unanimously nom
mated. The ticket was completed az follows
Secretary OF State, Henry Il. Pierce, of Abing
| ton; Auditor, Juliua l.. Clarke OF Newton
| Treasurer, II. IL. Faxon of Quinoy; Attorney
| General, Taomal u. Wakefield Of DedhaIn.