Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-11
PRonInlrIox CONVENTION. Tho ad.

PROHIBITION CONVENTION, The ads
journed convention Of Temperance men
met at the court house, In this place, on
ThurFday last, for the purpose OF placing
In nomination candidates for Associate
Judges. Judge John Owens, Of Walker
township, and Christian Buck, of Union
vile borough, were chosen as tho candi.
dates of the Temperance party Of Centre
county, and placed upon the following
platform:
WHEREAS, The denominations Of the
liquor traffic in the county Of Centre and
State of Pennsylvania, is rapidly increas-
ing in its foul work Of destruction among
our citizens, devastating homes corrupt
ing public morals, weakening the powers
of the church for the cuusc OF the redeem
ing love, and controlling State and Nation
al legislation, and
WHEREAS, The two groat dominant
political parties OF our county and State
are no longer worthy Of our confidence Ia
the work of temperance reform, 70 often
proicssed but always violated, NJ was the
case in the session Of the last Legislature
in refusing the citizens the privilege Of
voting for Il prohibitory amendment, but
in lieu thereof, and in the face of thou
sands of petitioners, passed law making
| 1t misdemeanor for any minor to know
! ingly and falsely represent himself 70 be 81
full age for the purpose OF obtaining IN
| toXicAting liquors, which every cHndid
man or woman must see at "A glance iE 10
favor the liquor traffic and 10 afford no
security against the licensed serpent "l
death simply the wolfin shscp's clothing.
Resolred, let, That the time has fully
come when the friends of temperance
should cast aside political prejudice and
become fully united in organizations whose
leading object shall be- the suppression Of
the liquor traffic and, therefore, We are
in favor Of nominating two temperance
men for the Office Of Associate Judge IN
and for the county Of Centre, independent
OF the old political organizations, to be
voted for at the coming ial. election.
u, ThN our final object shall be th"
| constitutional prohibition Of the liquor
traffic, the manufacture and sale Of al in
to1icants, ~ beverage, the u.e Of hlco-
hol for mechanical, scientific, medical aud
sacrHmcutal purposes - be- regulated by
| statute and We demand that our next
Legislature shall submit 20 the voters Of
ems. INh'hh FhH '"ihAt"h'"H' "''''N'
mcntz
2d, That a. measure leading % cousti-
tutional prohibition We are IN favor Of
local option, and demand ui our neat Log
i.la,ur" the passage Of stringent local
option Law.
4th, That We recommend and csmmrud
the organization Of county and towu.hip
temperance sucioiie. a. AuNllArios in th"
/ J.. IL l. b u e
yAuta..
9TH, That we heartily endursc ard roc.
ognizc the great moral power uf Women
Christian Temperance Union, and the suc.
cess which hAs bcou the fruit 81 it labor.
and we ak tn" cooperation of To" noble
Christian women 81 our county Rnd state
ln our ,iiuru to forward tho foregoing "0-
jcrl.
eth, That We favor the action of the
Prohibition Convention held ai Altoona.
July &-iu, lssl, % placing In nomination
Jas. VI Wilson, of Mercer county, a.
caudidAi" for the of!ic" oi state Treasurer.
1lb, And uow, In unison with our tenn
p"rsHe" co-workers of Ohio, who at their
convention adopted the following resolu-
uon, which Eocords wiih our sympathy
and feelings:
R,so'r,i That We hereby tender 10 Jas.
4. Garfield. the President 81 the United
Siates, and his family. our profound sym
pAihv tn bis sore hi'licilon ard we, IN
common with the people 81 this whole
country, rejoice In tho prospects - his
speedy recovery, and deyoutly pray God
that he may be sparcd to this Nation 70 &C.
complish the great hopes that have been
entrusted IN him.