Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-09-28

Duffey, Frank Craig, C.C.kidder and
S. ii. Cook.
Io,ca CD. II Wingender, J. T..
Morris, Stausmore Vivian, VIM. H..
Brisbane and ii l.. Frost.
The Committee recommended that
B.E.Quincy, J.M.Clark, AS. Parsons,
J.F. Faulks, + .R.Derrick, = F.Quinn,
w. Dimmock, L G Richmond, ID II.
JAWS, RIB Culbertson, CHI Cox, and
J.W.Livingstone also be given seats.
The report, with the recommends
ton, was .adoptd.
The Com. on Permanent Organiz-
alton recommended the election of
the temporary officers; which was
adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions
submitted the following declaration
Of principles as a platform:
!. That we are in favor Of an amendment TO
the Constitution Of the United States, forever
prohibiting the importation, manufacture and
sale Of all alcohol beverages, throughout the
entire land
.. That We are in favor Of the Immediate re-
peal Of all laws that in any way give the sarc
ton Of government 10 The traffic in alcoholic
beverages
3. That we are opposed to the admission Of
any more States into the Union, unless there is
provision IN their Constitution forever pro.
hibiting the manufacture and sale of alcob bic
beverages within tEcir bounds.
/, We are in favor Of the submission, adop
ton, and cnforc meut Of an amendment to
the Constitution Of lhis State, forever prohib-
Ting the manufacture aud sale Of alcoholic
beverages within our bounds, and in favor of
the election to public Office such men and such
only. A. viii by personal influence favor the
submission, adoption and enforcement Of such
an amendment TO he Constitution.
,. That We arc in favor Of the abolition of
executive, judicial and legislative patronage,
and everything that tavors reform in our civil
service aud everything that layors the aboi-
i,hing of the corrupt and demoralizing prac-
tee of raising funds for party purposes by as
scs,meuts upon officers and emp oyces Of The
government. Everything which would make
to our service in the subordinate cN.
ecutiye offices Of the government independent
Of partisan politics, and dependent upon char.
actcr and fitness, mparialIy asceraued tor
the discharge OF the duties of the position to
be hucd, receives our hearty endorsement and
support.
& That we are an independent political par
ty with al the rights, duties and rcsponoibii
ties of such party, aud that it is our iuIl d..
termination to maintain an organization uulil
the object for which we are laborng the en-.
tire prohibition Of the importation, mauulac.
Iurc and sale OF alcoholic beverages through
out the state and Natiou-shal be- accomplish
ed And il at any time We shall deem 1t wise
to support candidates placed in nomination by
either of tile other parties we will renommate
them, aud vote for hem upon our ticket as
our own candidates.
The reading of the platform elicit
ed much applause, and it was unan-
adopted.
On motion, II II. Giles, SD. Hast.
ings, Stan. Vivian, r. Sheldon, VIM. |
Stone and Il. {. Richmond were con
stituted a committee on plan of work. |
The following were elected as the
Committee: j .M.Olin, |
of Dane; fl. II. Gray, of Lafayette;
+ Bartlette, of Green; RE. Watkins,
of Grant; Joshua Hanscom, Of Iowa.
The chair then stated the next bus
mess If the Convention to be the
nomination of n candidate for mem
Der Of Congress; whereupon, I. c
Richmond i'll Il warm, ten minute
speech, named the Hon. :. ID Hast
ings, of Madison. \. \ Randall
briefly urged Edmund Bartlette, of
Monroe, for the place, who in de
clinng the honor, nominated Capt
A n Randall; he, also, declined, for
good reasons, After speeches by
Crammer, Stone, Strong and Wat
kins. on motion Of Mr.. Olln, ). ID.
hastings was declared theunanimous
nominee; and, being called, acknowl-
edged the honor conferred, and de-
fined his past and present position on
independent party action.
Cash to the amount of $50 was
Subscribed and paid, to defray cam
paign expenses; whereupon the Con