The New York herald., 1879-09-25
BAY STATE PRoHIBITIONIsTs

MEETING OF THE STATE CoNvENrIoN-srRoNa
ATTACHMENT OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
PLATFORM ADOPTED AND TICKET NOMINATED
BosroN Sept. "a. 1879.
The Prohibitionists State Convention met in
horticultural Hall to-day. and organized by the ap-
pointment of Rev. y. A. Miner as President.
MIR. MINERS SPEECH.
The following is an abstract Of Mr.. Miners speech
on assuming the chair
We assemble here. not to plot for offices, but to
plead for the interests of our Commonwealth. De-
preciated money, double taxation. fraudulent ballot
and recreancy the State are evils against which u
sober citizen IL as competent to labor as the patrons
of dram shop.
large portion of the speech was devoted to an
attack upon tho republican administration. and
it's dealings with the Liquor law. Governor
Talbots in this connection was re-
viewed at length. and he was accused of
openly encouraging the traffic in liquor by his exc
cutive acts. 1.-The spasms of reform as real as
the commissions of dead frog under galvanc bat
terry" The execution of q prohibitory law alone
would add $40. 900 900 to the Commonwealths prop
erty as against the $4,000 reduction reported.
He accused the late Republican State Convention
of lodging the prohibition question by refer
ring it to the Legislature. and of placing its
nominee under cloud. He advised the prohibit
tionsts to withhold their votes. and it would bring
the republican party to bolder and more honest
consideration of the liquor question. He proceeded
to show why temperance should not enter into poll
tics, quoting AZ in contras. the manner in which
liquor sellers had been placed on committees by
Speaker Wade. to whom more than to any other
man the nominee of the republican party owes his
success.
The Convention was in hearty sympathy with the
sentiments OF DR.. Miner. and his review Of Cover
nor Talbots course was especially approved.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee Resolutions reported plat
form, which was adopted anu is in substance fol-
lows:-
Resolved That assembled not to support or
to defeat man. but to maintain the principles that
lie at the foundation of the Commonwealth; that we
our protest against liquor policy which
dangerous, while to license it infamous; that to
overthrow the dram shop is the most immediate
duty imposed upon the people of Massa-
pressed nor officially checked except by
the party avowing that object and by them
elected do it; and we again present TO our fellow
citizens the names of men whose election would
proclaim that public condemnation OF the liquor
traffic which must necessarily precede its destruc-
ton. We commend our cause and our course to the
consderate judgment of all good citizens. and in
woke the prayers of all Christian men aud women.
State Central Committee was then appointed.
resolution by Mr.. vibbert. inviting the CO.
operation of women in the work Of the party and
invoking her use Of the ballot. was warmly dis
cussed Quite number of delegates were opposed
to the introduction of the woman suffrage question.
One delegate. Mrs. L. NJ. Warner. objected to the
resolution, the ground that the women had q
work to do before being entitled to vote.
Mr.. vibbert's resolution passed by . rising
vote.
TICKET.
The following ticket was then nominated
For Gopermor-Rev. Daniel G. Eddy, Of Hyde Park.
For Lieutenant Gopernor-Tmothy X. Earl
For Secretary Of Stdte-Charles Almy. Of New Bed
ford.
For Tredsurer-David N. Skellings. of Manchester.
For State Auditor-Jonathan H. Orne, of Marble
head.
For attorney Geperal-Samuel NJ. Fairfeld, Of
Walden.
The Convention then adjourned.