Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-02
PROHIBITI0NIsrS
State Convention in This City Of Seven
teen Delegates.


The State convention of the pohibitiou
home protection party of Maine convened .t
Aeonian Hall yesterday forenoon. The At
tendance vas exceedingly small Hardly one
OF the prominent Temperance men of the
state vas present. Pvevious to the time of
meeting. N. F. Woodbury., secretary of the
Stase committee occupied . table in the ante
room and received and arranged the creden-
tials OF delegates. Each delegate, - veil -
| reporters and visitors, were given tickets.
admitting them to the convention.
At lO.l5 O'Clock, Mr.. W. T. Eustis, chair
man OF the State committee, read the call and
stated that the convention had assembled in
good cause, Notwithstanding the sneers of
the partisan press.
Rev. s. T. Pearson of Portland, after read.
ing portion Of the 4th chapter of Paul's
Epistle to the Corinthians, offered prsyer.
''Only an Armor Bearer" was sung.
Mr. Eustis is-We do not come together q
politicians, but for the purpose of suppressinR
this giant evil of the age. The number Of
votes cast 1t the coming election for town,
State and national prohibition will be much
larger than looked for. Those journals that
sneer and laugh at " will be astonished when
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hev. 3. r. Pearson was introduced a. tenn
porary chairman.
Mr.. c. II. p. Atwood of Embden was made
temporary secretary.
Mr.. Pearson-I esteem 1t As the great
est honor that can be paid to . man to be
called to preside over a convention of this
kind. Let US believe that this il the little
star that is rising, and At some future day
will become . mighty, powerful and over
shadowing party. have left my church and
my business to attend this mighty gathering.
l was astonshed to hear Mr.. Eustis say that
this was small convention.
A committee of three on credentials, con-
sisting of j. G. Roberts, Auburn; E. Gould,
Augusta. and Isaac Oakes. Newport, was
raised.
N. F. Woodbury., Auburn; w. T. Eustis,
Dixfeld; John s. White, Portland, were
made committee on resolutions.
committee on permanent organization
and nominations was chosen a. follows:
Henry Tallman, Bath; Peter McGunnigle,
BoOthbay; ID. G. Richards, Winslow.
committee Of two was raised to send
greetings by telegraph TO the Pennsylvania
prohibition convention in session in Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. Woodbury., after writing the dispatch,
read it to the convention.
1t was suggested that the delegates have a
talk among themselves. which was agreed to.
Judge Tallman-I believe that at the next
election after this prohibition president and
congress will be elected and the terrible
rum traffic crushed out.
Mr.. Atwood-I am glad that am here to-
day. We shall see the day when members
of other parties will flock into our ranks like
sheep over stone wall. The old parties are
not parties of principle. and we are, and
therefore believe God will help US.
Capt. Oliver of Bath, believed if there were
spoils of office connected with the convention
we should not see these vacant seats. We
know on the side of right. | am not
discouraged. It's an old adage that the dark
est hour is before the dawa of day. Brethren,
let us take courage.
Mr.. McGunnigle-I attended the prayer
meetings in this city last evening, and
expected that We should have the support of
the churches today. But where are they?
At the present time. f the churches were in
their right place. the rum power would be
annihlated in short order. | am surprised at
the deafness and stupidity of the churches.
Mr.. White. views on prohibition are
the came have been represented here to-
day. advise separation from old party ties
and stand by the prohibition party.
The committee on credentials reported the
whole number of delegates present IA, rep
resenting seven counties, with several more
to come The report was laid over until at
ternoon
Bro. Oakes of Newport being called on
said | have been in this work about ~
wears | cut myself from all parties and
have not for l3 wears voted but once for other
than a non-drinking man. | expect to live
to see this party prosperous and prohibition
president elected Loud applause.
Joshue Nye being called on said, through
a spokesman, that he was so hoarse he
couldn't speak.
The Chair-Brother Nye is so hoarse that
he cannot speak and he is troubled with other
bodily inlrmities, but his sentiments are well
known.
Mr.. f Gould-I am prohibitionist clear
to the back bone. have voted the republi-
can ticket nearly all nv life and believe
there are many good men in the republican
party.
Charles Diplock of Augusta, thought there
had been a great change in Augusta since the
last election. The gospel meetings have done
much good.
MIR. John Marrow of Winthrop said We
do not see very full delegation present here
this forenoon. Let us not be afraid to stand
up for what We believe regardless OF what
others say or newspaper reports.
A delegate-The newspapers can't turn my
stomach.
Adjourned until afternoon.
AFTERNOON.
The attendance in the afternoon was about
the same as in the forenoon. Mr.. B. 5. Kelley
of Gardiner, was present. .,
The committee on nominations reported
the following;
Governor-William T. Eustis. Dixmont
Representatives to Congress-First district
Aaron Clark. Hollis Second district, Ruoen
$. Hunt. Bath; Third district, J. f. Ladd.
Gardiner; Fourth district, c. b. Besse. Ban
gor.
Presidential Electors-At large, John >.
white, Portland; Parker ii. Oliver, Batn )
First district. Rev. S. +. Pearson. Portland
Second district, Moses NJ. Richards waldo
boro; Third district, John II Marrow,
Winthrop; Fourth district, David De"ht'
Presque Isle.
The report was accepted.
Mr. Eustis made short speech, accepting
the nomination.
The committee on resolutions reported the
following platform, which was adopted;
Resolved, That the manufacture, importation, ex'
portation, sale and supply of Intoxicating yer -