The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-08-11
D. M. Sleeth, Chairman, submitted
and read the following,
REPORT ON RESOLUTIONS.
Richie County Prohibition Platform.

REPORT ON RESOLUTIONS.
Richie County Prohibition Platform.
We, the Prohibitionists OF Richie county,
being fully persuaded that the time for
independent political action has fully come,
do announce the following platform of
principles as that upon which we base our
political action.
l. Acknowledging rsverently our depend
ence upon Almighty God, our obligations
to him as the Sovereign Ruler, and humbly
seeking his blessing and favor; we recog-
nixe the Divine law as the infsllible stand
ard of moral rectitude in political as well
as private affairs.
2. We regard the liquor traffic as q great
social, moral, and poll teal evil, the fruitful
source of untold miseries, the foundation OF
much of our political corruption, the
heaviest draft upon our resources, a clog to
enterprise and all real advancement, pool
which breeds social disorder and makes
jails and almshouses anecessity, and bust
nens which deliberately SINKS all moral and
political consideration below its own
selfish aims,
8. We distinctly join issue with the exist
ing dominant parties in reference to their
methods of dealing with this monster evil,
and announce as the foundation OF our
actions touching this matter the principle
of uncompromising constitutional and
statutory prohibition of the manufacture,
importation, transportation and sale of
intoxicating beverages.
4. We deny the right of any government
TO protect by license or tax laws the traffic
in spirituous or malt liquors.
1t is too destructive in its nature, too law
defying in It's ways, too arrogant and
insulting in its character.
A government so doing is party to the
crime, and he who votes to sustain such a
course is responsible for It's evil conse-
quences.
5. We regard the Christian Sabbath as q
boon TO humanity, the saloon as its worst
enemy.
And while we strike at Its most persistent
enemy we also hold the institution of the
Sabbath too precious to be sacrificed to the
demands OF secular business or the love OF
pleasure, and we will endeavor by all legiti-
mate means to perpetuate and protect IL.
6. We recognize the mutual dependence
and common interests OF labor and capital
and deplore alike any unjust impositions on
on the part of the other
And while keeping in view the necessity
of wholesome legislation for the adjust
ment OF these interests, we believe that the
prohibition OF the liquor traffic will go far
toward the removal of the present unrest
and dissatisfaction and prepare the way for
an easy and satisfacto settlement of exist
ing difficulties.
No ar1 thn hi on nfo
want rather than a beneficiary, and hold all
such under obligations to further the public
good, rather than private or party interests
| 8. We heartily endorse all the legitimate
efforts that are being put forth by the
different organizations that are laboring for
the advancement of the cause of Temper
ance and the suppression of the liquor
traffic; and we ask all such to join us in our
efforts to give legal form to such measures
and to array behind the laws party
pledged to see that their provisions shall be
| faithfully executed.
| 8. We hail with special gratitude and
admiration, that grandest organization OF
| Christian womanhood the world has ever
known, the National Woman's Christian
| Temperance Union, who proclaim to the
world that they "w1ll follow the white
| banner of Prohibition wherever the Lord
| plants it,"
10. We demand that the Legislature shall
submit to the voters of the State a consti-
tutional amendment forever prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors
| as a beverage.
| II. We also respectfully ask the Legis-
lature to enact laws securing Scientific
Temperance instruction in all the public
schools of the State that the rising genera
lions may know the danger that lies in
| their pathway.
Respectfully submitted,
d. M. SLEETH, Chairman.
TN. HARRIS,
GEO. RUTHERFORD,
NJ. S. HALL,
E. s. WILSON.
On motion, the report was unan-
imously adopted.
AS the County Democratic Con-
vention was to meet in the Court
House. at l p. M, on motion the
Convention adjourned to meet at 2
D. No., in the M. E. Church.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 2 p. NJ, in the M. E. Church,
the Chairman called the Conven-
tion to order.
DIR. M. S. Hall offered a resolu-