The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-13
THE PROHIBITION PEOPLE.
TAeY FlNIsH uP AND Leave TowN.
What was Done by the Cold Water Enthu-
siasts Yesterday - The Platform
and Plan of Work-General
Local News Notes.
The Prohib,tionists.

met yesterday at 10 a. m. at Shady View |
park and was promptly called TO order |
by the chair, after by Rev. j. l.. Hodges. !
The committee on platform and plan OF !
work announced ready to report. The
report was read section by section and
the convention adopted the following;
PLATFORM.
Be it resolved by the prohipitioniats
of Texas in convention assembled,
First--That th64hme OF this organ'za-
tioa shall be the Prohibition Party of
Texas.
second-Thatits object is the suppress
sion by constitutional law she lnanufac-
ture, sale and Importation of intoxica-
ting liquors az a beverage in this state.
Third-That we rally around bat one
flag, and that Gag shall have as 3ts mot
to one word, prohibitions" and that
we will fght until victory crowns our
efforts.
Fourth-That we enter upon tails CON
hict with solemn consideration and
with firm and intrepid spiTit. We rec
ognIze the mighty and SUBTLE power Of
our antagonist; but with reliance on
the justice of our cause and
with faith III God and IN the virtue end
integrity Of the people, we believe that
prohibition VIII prevail.
After the adoption of the platform tho
convention adopted the following
PLAN or woEK;
First-That we suggest that prohibi.
ton be put into effect in AS many coun-
tics and Justices precincts as possible
under the local option law, and that this
work be done as speedily as possible.
SocOnd--That in the election OF 1880
we viii support no candidate for the
legislature who il not in favor of sub
hitting to vote of tho peO-
pie Of tho state q constitutional
amendment prohibiting the manUiact-
ure, importation and saie Of Intoxicating
liquors as beverage In tho state Of
Texas, and that VIC will support no man
who refuses 10 pledge himself in writ
ing.
Thirs-The state executive committee
shall consist Of - members,
one from each compression
district, two additional to be
elected at the same place az one of tho
10. Said three TO constitute the central
executive committee OF the state. IT
shall BIO the duty Of the members OF the
executive committee in each congIos.
slonal district To appoint n county pro.
hibition chairman in each county,
whose duty it shall DO to call county
prohibition convention in his county in
order TO effect permanent county organi-
cation.
Fourth--The county executive COM
mittee shall consist of one from each
voting precinct, with two additional ct
thecounty seat, which then shall cOnsi
tute the central executive committee of
The county.
Fifth--lne central executive commit
tee OF tho counties shall take such Steps
AS they deem best to get every candi
date tor the legislature committed in
OF submitting constitutional amend
ment TO vote Of the people.
Sixth--lf the candidate of ,the dom.
inant political parties in any election
districtreius 10 pledge himself in favor
OF submitting the amendment TO a vote
OF the people, the Prohibitionists take
such steps as are necessary 20 bring out
candidate Of their own.
After tho adoption Of the report, tho
following additional delegates were de-
clared entitled TO seats on the floor:
Rev. NJ, Gludsom, j. II. Hudson, j. w.
House, Tarrant county; Il. d. Lemmons,
Parker county, A. Rawlins, Eastland
county, q. G.. Stevens, Stevens county;
j. L. Patterson, Cisco; Rev. Il. w. Cas-
key, Greenville; Rov. Kit Williams,
Dallas; Miss Josie Finch, Milford; j. NJ.
Mccoy, j. IL. Thacker, Dallas.
The following executive committee,
one from each congressional district,
were appointed;
First District--D. T.. Haggari,
Hampstead; second district, DIR. Yoak-
naI -. Al
Dean, Tyler; fourth district, j. i. Ellis,
Paris; fifth district, DIR. j. Young,
Shermani six district, J, ID. Works, En-.
mis-; seventh district, @. o. Austin,
Pearsall; ninth district, j. I. Moore,
Waco; eleventh district, DIR. j Is. Gran
I'LL, Gatesville.
On motion Waco was selected as the
place for tho central executive com.
mittee. In iurtherance of tho plan of
work w. ID. Jackson and Rev. j. II.
Hodges were selected to form, with j.
/. Moore, the central executive
committee, and w. ID. Jackson was
chosen as chairman Of the executive
committee OF the state.
On motion DIR. j. Is. Craniill, OF Gates
vile, was elected state superintendent
OF press work for the convention, Hell
VIII seek at once 20 secure space In all
the papers of Texas for prohibition
work. A liberal donation was made nv
the convention 70 assist in paying tho
expenses Of correspondence, etc, that
this work may become effective. A
resolution was unanimously adopt
cd asking tue papers of Texas
TO publish the platform and plan of
work. a resolution was adopted kindly
thanking all those citizens OF Dallas
who have lAbored 70 mako tho prohibit
tionists feel ~ bone In their city, and
especially thanking Col. Keller for his
kindness la rendering the convention
tho use of his park.
On motion tho convention adjourned
with prayer by Mr.. FInck.
THANKS.
In tho following communication the
convention extends thanks 10 the citi
zens Of Dallas and others:
"DEAR FRIENDS say frlonds. no.
cause you have proved yourselves
friends indeed during our solourn
among you. And now, before we leave
this beautiful city, which has so hospi-
tably entertained us during this, the
third annual session of tho Texas
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
we desire TO make sincere expression
TO you of our gratitude and our great
enjoyment OF your hospitality and
courtesies. Dear sisters OF the w. @. n.
u, who have seen 10 us with such in
Unite attention, your careful thousht-
i Is treasured up in loving hearts.
To tho reception committoo, who
greeted us on our arrival; TO the enter
tainment committee, which has watched
and waited day and night for the
Debated delegates, and sent
them to their delightful homes;
TO the decoration committee, which mas
strewm our way with flowers; 10 the
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