The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-10-08

a. the Prohibition party Is the only
/ party who have bad the courage 10 in
sert plank In their platform upon
which christians and Temperance peO-
| pie can consistently stand, therefore
Resolved, lst. That we endorse both
the national and state platforms Of
the Prohibition party as presenting
the only living issues now before the
American people.
=. That we believe the prohibition
Of the liquor tFafie, both stste and
national, can be SUCCESSFULLY accom-
plished by q party Organized for that
purpose, but thatit cannot be q sue
cess IN any other way.
B. That recognizing the fundamen-
tai truth that the laborer is worthy
OF his hire, and viewing with alarm
the entertainments Of cOrpOrAte capt.
tai upon the rights Of labor, we de
mand for the wage workers Of our
country, both male and female. fair
ana equitable compensation for their
labor.
4. That we oppose all forms Of
gambling, no matter by what name tt
be called; and that we oppose the use
Of public halls, parks. or any public
property being allowed for any kind
OF gambling purposes whatever.
5. That God requires, and man
needs q Sabbath both for rest and
worship, and we view with alarm the
enerOachments upon, and threatened
destruction Of the christian and civil
Sabbath, believing that Sabbath desc
cation Is only productive Of vice,
crime and bad government.
8. That we believe the time has
fully come for the organization Of
the Prohibition party, locally IS well
as state and national, and that the
placing Of prohibition party tickets
free from fusion or mixing up with
other political parties-befOre the peO-
pie at every election, the quickest and
best way 10 present the subject %
them for their enlightenment.
Z. That we believe Il 10 be our duty
TO the cause which we have espOuse d,
to organize q prohibition party In Sa-
line county, Kansas, by putting q
ticket before the public for their con-
sideration at the coming fall election,
and we pledge the party and ticket |
our most hearty support by our votes, |
our works and our Influence.
On motion nominations were then /
NaAEh w anu ANalAAN1 AAAA1AAs
For Sheriff, Martin Hartman, Sr. I;
for Treasurer, Benz. E. Quincy; for |
County Clerk, N. A, Reams; for Reg |
lister Of Deeds, E. g. Ebling; for cor
Oner, DR.. ID. NJ. Gillespie.
By motion, J. H. DickersOn and ].
s. Willis were instructed 20 select a
suitable man 20 put on the ticket for
Commissioner Of second district. By /
motion the following persons were
placed on the central committee Tor
the city Of Salina: r. H. Gin. Second /
Ward; H. e. Davis, Third Ward;
Martin Hartman, ST., Fourth Ward; /
NJ. A. Resms, Pleasant Valley; NJ. w.
COfman, Elm Creek; J. 8. Willis,
Eureka; c. d. Hale, LIBERTY; A. G.
Waite, Walnut. BY motion the CEN
trail COMMITTEES were empowered To
place other suitable persons, at their
discretion, to represent other pre-
cincts, on the central committee.
The meeting was not large, though /
quite as many were present as was /
expected, while the enthusiasm and /
eainestness was all that could be 4
wished for; and we feel sure that we |
will poll a much larger vote than we |
at first expected.
Yours most respectfully.
ID. NJ. GILES PIE.