The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-08-06
THE PRoHIBIrIoNIsTs

| eeieot q Ticket and Adopt Resolutions
ulE S117 ICloss of tho Convention. UAi
The afternoon session of the PrOhibi
tion convention OF Stark county con
yened In the Tabernacleiat 2 0'clocl
Friday afternoon.
The convention opened with the songf
storm the Fort" aud America" Brief
but telling remarks we're made by Rev
|. 8. Hahn, OF Carrollton, Mr.. l.. W,
Logan, Of Akron, Mr.. John Leckey and
MIR, j. o. Butler. ~ kass ,gA.-,
The committee on nominations
ported the following ticket, which was
adopted: basly, .--------ssrH
Senator, W, NJ, Calhoun, Carroll county
Representatives, Samuel II. Rockhill
Canton, Henry r. Warner, Tuscarawas
TO-; Treasurer, Joseph Getty, Pike TO-.
Sheriff, Peter B. Welsh, Bethlehem tp,
Recorder, Abel u. Rhoads, Sandy tp.
Commissloner, Andrew Putnam, Sugar
Creek tp.; lnarmary Dlrector,s William
Pennock, Marlboro tp. -
On motion Miss Emma Goodwill and
DR.. j. O. Myers we're appointed TO take
an enrolment OF all prohlbiti0nista.
with instructions TO designate former
party affiliations.
Committee on Resolutions reported
the following, which were adopted, arsi:
RESOLVED, That we endorse the plat
forms Of the National convention, held
nj Pittsburgh, Pa, and the State Con-
yentlon at Springfield, Ohio.
SEcoND, That we hail with satisfaction
the stand taken by the W. 0. t. u. In
their State and National organizations,
and TO the end that they may do more
effective work for the cause OF Pr0hibi-
ton. we are In favor OF conferring upon
women the right OF suffrage,
THIRD, That we are aquarely opposed
10 the platforms OF both the old parties
on the liquor question, and know both
OF said parties 10 be Ia league with the
whisky Interest OF tho State; and we
are persuaded that saloonists, aud not
Prohibitlonists, are financially provided
for by both the Republican and Demo.
cratic parties. |.
The following standing committees
we're appointed:
Senatorial Commlttee-L, II, Cassler
and E. II. Broeius.
County Executive Committee---John
Danner, Chairman; Frank McMurray,
Secretary; Reuben Irwin, Treasurer
Township Central Commlttee-Peter
Rauch, Juetus p. o. j, d, Miller, West
BroOkaeld; James Lister. North Law.
renee; VIM. jackson, McDonaldsyillei
NJ p. Bally, Massillon; Harmon Vandor-
sen, Nayarrei A. X, Helester, Pierce;
william Ritterepaugh, Cantoni John
Eyana, New Berlin; Abraham Cramer,
Lake; Washington Miller, Marlborough;
Henry W. Wertenberger, Louiavllle;
j. M. Walk, 0snaburg; Robert Jones,
Waynesburgh; j. Reebout. Paris; Joel
MI. Union; Jas, Miller, Alliance.
MIR. l., W. Logan, OF Akron, gave tho
convention one OF his aouletlrring
Q leechee. Mr., Logan has devoted the
last eight years OF his life 10 the prohi.
billion work and has suffered many
things at the hands OF the enemy OF the
home aud was listened 10 with deep In. |
terest and feeling. He councils prohi- |
bitionists TO take nrm stand for the
right aud "when reyiled reyile not
again"
The convention was we'll attended
and spirit OF harmony
and good will prevailed; many ladies' |
were In attendance and nm audience OF |
more Intelligent men, OF deep toned
moral worth, 10 seldom met with any
where. ,... D..g ..... .f
The convention adjourned with song
md benediction, 0 100 .g. f