Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-27
state Prohtblsaonlnts.

We clip the following from the Cinein-
natl Commercials report of the Prohibi-
ton Convention, which was in session at
Columbus on Wednesday and Thursday
of last week:
The State Prohibition Convention met |
to-day in Naughton Hall, and organized |
by electing Rev. Mr.. Harrod, of Golum-
bus, President, and Mother Stewart, of
Springfield, Vice President; Thomas p.
Hopley, of Crawford, Secretary, and A.
Evans, Assistant Secretary.
The Convention was called as mass
meeting, and during the proceedings from
| seventV-five to one hundred persons were
hin the hall, among whom are recognized
| the faces familiar for years in these Con-
ventions.
The following platform was adopted:
THE PLATFORM.
| First-That while laboring for and de-
| manding the total abolition of the liquor
crime by State and National laws, as of all
other crimes, until such legislation can pe
obtained we will aid in securing the en-
actment of local prohibitory laws to abate
the evil as public nuisance.
| SecOnd-The abolition ofexecutive and
/ legislative patronage, and the election of
President, Vice President and United
States Senators, and all civil officers, so
far as practicable, by a direct vote of the
people.
Third-The prohibition by State and
National Constitution of the manufac-
ture, importation and traffic in intoxi-
eating beverages as crimes against society
Fourth-The enactment of laws to give
, laborers on railroads lien.
Fifth-Public lands exclusively fol
actual settlers.
Sixth-The suppression of gambling IL
g stocks, gold and produce, and every form
> of money and property.
Seventh-Prohibition by law of labor By
children under fourteen years old in fac
), tories.
It Eighth-Woman suffrage.
: Ninth-The issue of small interest-bear
ing bonds by the Government for the peo
pie.
IS Tenth-Compu1sory education enforce,
It by laws, State and National.
Observation-Disclosures of salaries an
economy in public expenditures.
Twelfth-The equal rights and protec
!. ton of religion and conscience, the free
If dom of the Bible, and the defense of tn
% Sabbath against the aggressions and POI
lutions of the liquor power.
NOMINATIONS.
The Committee OH Nominations report
- ed the following names for State ticket
ct For Governor, Gideon T. Stewart, of HU
1t ron County; Lieutenant Governor, Pro
10 S. w. Sharp, of Delaware; Auditor, NJ. .
= Faning, of Huron Treasurer, Elias Blai
G of Crawford; Supreme Judge, j. Hardy
< of CuyahOga; Attorney General, s.
Foster, of Logan; Member of the BoardC
Public Works, Jos. Fl. Horton, of Miam
A delegate raised the point of order thi
it was not according to precedent for an
of party in Ohio to nominate candidates fl
a Governor or Lieutenant Governor one
whom was not drunkard. Laughter
ne Some of the candidates being stranger
"a Rev. Fl. A. Thompson demanded to kno
ls= that they stood square on this question
M The required assurance was given, al
= the nominees unanimously declared Il
ne candidates of the Convention.
W. Several of the candidates were call,
ny on and responded in brief speeches, q
serting their devotion to the cause of Il
, a party.