Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-06-02

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Inc prohibition State conyent,on "a. bsId
IN Temperance Hall. Thursday. Less than
~ persons were in attendance. Previou. m
the business session q praise meeting -.
neid, conducted by the Rev. A. C. Crane of
hampden- At ii o'clock WIN. T. Eusti. of
Dixueid, chairman of the State comm;,te.
called the convention to order. PRAYER was
onered by Rev. N. G. Axtell, Bangor. Mr..
Eustis advocated taking q decided stand in
the coming tampaign in favor of prohibition
and making that the paramount issue. ant.p.
onizing no party, but moving straieb, forward
on principle. Jordan Rand of Li.bon "a.
called to the chair. While the various COM
mittees were in deliberation, Rev. Mr.. Axtell
was called upon for q speech. He said that
something like the temperance movement
was needed to break up the bondage to party
in which men were held. If the prohibitorv
agitation does nothing more than free men
from their party shackles, it will have &C.
complished noble work. The committee on
credentials reported 81 persons present with
credentials. The committee on permanent
organization reported recommending that the
temporary organization be made permanent.
with the following officers:
President Jordan Rand. Lisbon.
Secretaries-E. II. Horr, Lewiston: ]. r
Montgomery, Bangor.
Treasurpr-P Oliver Bath
Vice Presidents-N. G. Axtell, Bangor.
Isaac NJ. Grant, East Surry: Horace ,Jen.
nings, Dexter; j. J. Richardson, Newport.
f. Gould. Augusta; A. J. Hinkly, Lewiston
Edward Plummer, Glenwood.
The committee on the platform and resolu-
tons was appointed as follows: NJ. Wood.
bury, Auburn; Edward Plnnmer, Glenwood;
VIM. T. Eustis, Dixield
AFTERNOON
While the committee On nominations were
attending to their duties short speeches
were made by various gentlemen, advocating
new party with prohibition for il. watch
word. The. committee on resolutions sub.
mitted the following:
PLATFORM.
The prohibitionists of Maine, in State
convention assembled, present to the candid.
conscientious voters of the State the following
statement of their principles and purposes
]. That the manufacture, importation and
traffic in Intoxicating beverages are the prolific
sources of a large portion of the crime pau
perism, corruption and domestic misery in
the land-the opponent of Christianity, pop
nlar education and civil service reform.
2. That under the present National IL
cense system Especial tax, so called, sus-
tanned and fostered by the present great par
ties, the Government is made partner in the
crime, and all who BY their votes sustain
these parties or their candidates become in a
measure responsible for the infinite evils re-
sulting from the liquor traffic.
3. That the abolition of this ubiquitous
and degrading system is the most important
political question now before the people of
the State and Nation, and that the COM
plete overthrow of the liquor traffic can
only be accomplished by political party or
ganized for and fully consecrated to that be-
nificent purpose.
4. Believing this, and that total abstinence
and prohibition are inseparable, we cannot
vote for men who profess one and ignore the
other, but demand that they shall be consist
ent in all acts. We, therefore, earnestly in
wife all thoughtful voters to unite with us in
complete prohibition of the liquor traffic. as in
struments in the hands of God for the accom-
plishment of this and many other needed re-
forms.
The committee on nominations then made
the following report, which was accepted:
For Governor-Wm. T. Eustis. Dixfield.
Representatives to Congress-James NJ.
Stone, Kennebunk; Henry Tallman, Bath;
n ~ Il
Gardiner.
Delegates to the National Convention-N.
+. Woodbury., Auburn; VIM. T. Eustis, Dix
field; 2. II. Oliver. Bath Edward Plummer,
Glenwood; d. W. c. Wiggin, Oldtown; j. j.
Richardson. Newport. Alternates - N. ID.
Witham, Biddeford; Thomas Oliver. Bath;
G. b. Brigham. Buckfeld: Moses King, Jr.,
Lewiston; c. C. White, Phippsburg; I. NJ.
Grant, East Surry.
State Committee - Aroostook - John S.
Clifford, Glenwood; Ezra McGlaufton,
Presque Isle. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rand.
Lisbon; Rufus futile, Durham. Cumber-
Iand-J. II. Doughty, Yarmouth; c. H.
Berry. Portland. Franklin-S. P. Briggs,
East Wilton. Hancock-O. NJ. Grant. East
Surry. Kennebec-Samuel George, Halo
well. Knox-N. L. Josslyn. Camden. Lin
coln-Rev F. d. Handy. Dresden. Oxford
&C. B. Brigham. Buckfeld; f. W. Aver,
Waterford. Penobscot-Rev. +. w. c. Wig
gin, Oldtown; David Ames. Bangor. Pts
cataquis-Horace Jennings, Dover. Sagada-
hoc-Henry Tallman. Bath; c. c. White,
Phippsburg Somerset-H. w. Smith. De-
troif. waldo-Isaac Cakes, Belfast. York
N. ID. Whitman and NJ. G.. Aver, Biddeford.
A committee was appointed of one in each
county to raise funds for circulating temper
ance literature and carrying on the work of
the campaign.
Adjourned