Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-09-11

A Split, Followed by q Bolt and Ticket
"A. IL. Jetnore the Nominee for Governor.
The Prohibition State Convention met in
Lawrence Sept. I'd. There were about one
hundred and fifty delegates present with
credentials, and of this number about fifty
were permitted to participate as members
Of the Convention, the balance being re-
fused voice beause they refused to pledge
themselves to the support of st. John for
President.
A. NJ. Richardson presided over the Con-
vention.
The following Presidential Electors were
nominated: S. L. North, Leavenworth;
E. Clarke, Olathe; Theodore Wilson, Cher
okee; K. l.. Lott, Emporia; Theo. Owen,
Concordia; G. P. Stevens, Mitchell county ;
I. G. Miller, Rice county
At large-J. s. Stockton, Wyandotte; NJ.
V. B. Parker, Olathe.
1t was moved to proceed to nominate a
State ticket with John A. Martin at the
head, and the motion was lost.
1t was then moved to turn the matter Of
the State ticket over to the State Commit
tee, TO report in October. Lost.
1t was naoved that the Convention en-
dorse John A Martin, the Republican can
didate for Governor. Lost.
A resolution was then passed, as follows:
Resolved, that we believe it to be to our
best interest to waive our power of nOmin-
ating State officers, and leave the matter to
each member to act individually. and that
we use our best endeavors to secure the
election of the National Prohibition ticket
The Convention adopted the following
platform:
WHEREAS, 1t is customary for party Or
ganizations in appealing to the people for
their support to announce the princi pies
which they espOuse and maintain, there
fore,
Resolved, First-That we regard the Con-
stitution and statutory prohibition of the
liquor traffic, both in the State and Nation,
as the most vital important political issue
of the present time.
Second-That we pledge ourselves as q
party to use our best endeavors to secure
the election to Office of the men who believe
in prohibition as principle. and who will
use theie official power for its adoption and
enforcement.
Third-We propose to modify and amend
the prohibitOry law of our State so as to
render its enforcement throughout the
State more effective and certain.
Fourth-We insist that the Government
should use all its constitutional power to
abolish polygamy and the traffic of intoxi-
eating liquors in the Territories and in the
District of Columbia; thatit should issue no
revenue permits for the sale Ofsuch liquors,
and should prohibitinter-State traffic in the
same.
Fifth-We believe in Civil Service reform
and that capability and honesty, and not
party ties or personal tavOritism, should
govern the selection of men tor positions of
public trust, and in the management of our
State Institutions, whether charitable GRIM
inal or educational. We would have no
man appointed or removed for partizan
reasons. We believe that the Postmasters
and Postmistresses of the country should
be chosen by the people whom they serve;
that the United States Senators should be
elected by the people of the State, and that
the President and Vice President should be
elected by popular vote of the people of
the United States.
Sixth-We believe that women have the
same right to vote as men, and in the Ian
guage of the Republican State Platform OF
two years ago, 1--WE request the next
Legislature to submit such an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State
as will secure to women the right to suf-
frage."
Seventh-We believe that any discrimi-
nation against race, color or religion, is con-
trary to the spirit of our free institutions,
and are unworthy Christian nation. We
would open our doors to the oppressed of
all lands and bid welcome to all who desire
to assemble with us.
Eighth-We are opposed to monepolies
of every form and character managed by
the few to the detriment of the many; to
grants of public lands to corporations, put
ting them beyond the reach of actual settlers;
to the distribution of Government Offices