Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-29
PROHIRITIONIsrs.
Their State Ticket Nominated At Hart. ford YesterdaY-The Convention'l DOInUa


 Do1ngs.
 Yesterday in Unity hall, Hartford, was opened the convention of the Connecticut prohibitionists. It was called to order by J. A. Lewis of Willimantic, chairman of the State committee, and George R. Rogers of New London was appointed temporary chair man. About 500 people were present, among them being the following named delegates !: Henry D. Smith of Huntsville, George P. Rogers of New London, Elisha H. Palmer of Montville, T. H. s. Taleott of Glastonbury, J. A. Lewis of Willimantic, Rev. E. B. Hill lard of Plymouth, P. M. Augur of Middle field, John A. Copp of Groton, Rev. MT. Perry of Thompson, John J. Copp of Gro ton, Franklin H. Sage and John A. Decker of Hartford, John B. Smith of New Britain, F. c. Bradley of North Haven, Rev. Henry G. Smith of Bloomfield, A. J. Culver of Rockville, o. B. Knox of South Manchester, Charles I. Douglas of Hebron, Dr. B. B. Lyon of New Britain, Rev. S. B. Forbes of Rockville and Dr. Rockville of Norwich. The following named were chosed officers of the convention:
 President-Rev. H. A. Delano, Fairfield county.
 First vice president-F. H. Sage, Hartford
 Second vice president-Abel S. Beardsley, Litch- field county.
 First assistant-W. S. Bailey, Holland
 Second assstant-D W. Bartlett, Hartford.
 Short addresses were made on prohibition by Hon. John B. Finch and Mrs. Dr. Nor gan of Springfield, and the permanent chair man, Rev. H. A. Delano, the latter saying: 'fSome time ago met a prominent politician who told me that our little party wo uld soon be crushed to death between the two older ones" "Well," said I, five will have the satisfaction of know ing that we died like our Sav- four between two thieves" You could hear the laughing that this remark called forth, tee on credentials reported that 90 tons were reported and that there were over 2S0 dele gates in the hall. After this the convention adjourned for dinner until 1:3O.
 At o'clock the convention reassembled and Edward Manchester, of Winchester, was Congress from the fourth district in con- vention held for that purpose. The work of nominating candidates for State offices was then taken up and at late hour had resulted as follows:
 For Governor-Rev. S. B. Forbes of Rockville.
 Lieutenant Governor-PhIneas F. Augur or Mid
 Secretary of State-Wilfred Bailey of Danbury.
 Treasurer-J. A. Lewis of Willimantic.
 Compt-oller-Thomas H. l.. Talcott of Glaston bury.
 Greetings were sent by the convention to the prohibition State conventions in session yesterday in Wisconsin, Ohio and Michigan. There were 282 delegates present at the con- vention, representing 90 towns. Singing by the ContinentaIs was feature of the session. Over $1 800 was subscribed to carry on the campaign. Of this sum MT. Knowlton (per- sonally) gave $50. New Britain, Plants vile and MiddIesex county $100 each, Plain vile $3O, New London s1cO, Enfield, ston- ington, New Haven and Manchester $50 each, North Haven $33, Waterbury STA, and from dozen places. The Wisconsin prohi- bitionists sent the following dispatch: "We propose fighting it out on this line un til not a legalized dramshop exists in this domain" This called out three cheers.
 At Unity Hall in the evening there were addresses by MT. J. B. Finck, of Nebraska, and MT. Bascom, of New York.
 THE PLATFORM.
 The platform as far as decided on by the committee on resolutions was as follows:
 The prohibition party in the State of Connecticut, God as the rightful sovereign of all men, whose laws supreme, from whom the just powers of 1nents are Ordained f terror to evil doers and for the protection and comfort of those who would do well.
 We believe with the honored Garfield that the power to make and unmake constitutions lies with IO-udy-bIleG voters are the sole nheritors of this supreme power and should they come to this inheritance blinded by ignorance and degraded by vice the fall of the republic is certain.
 We believe that the liquor traffic is the promoter of ignorance, lawlessness and vice, which now con fronts State and nation, foe waxing in strength cruelty and defiance during the last thirty tae Republican and Democratic parties, foe against which it is chief political duty to agi- ate legislation with loyal enforcement.
 We believe that if the public sentiment of the minate this traffic, after the exhibition of it's dire resut is the province of our party to awaken and intensity such sentiment till the people shall rec ognize this issue paramount to every other.
 We believe that neither of the old political par loon vote for their supremacy, is competent to grappe effectively with the liquor traffic for eith er of them to honestly undertake to overthrow the saloon would be party suicide.
 We believe that the liquor traffic is too strongly he determined will of majority of the voters of his commonwealth and nation acting together for Resolved, That we reafarm our allegiance to the national prohibition party the only party whose constitutional and legislative prohibition of the manufacture, importation. transportation and sale Resolved, That while we recognize every mans tight to liberty of conscience we cannot forbear with license parties accessory to the crime of he legalized liGIor traffic and jointly responsible 'or the woes resulting therefrom. Resolved, That we are not only in heartiest sym oathy with the great army of men and women who earn their bread by honest toll but part and parcel with the to1ers; we also regard capital natural friend and not the enemy of labor, and be. neVitably any result to the dsadrsnage G En of he other; and that counsel not con 5etween the parties But we must not for mo5 nent forget that the American saloon is the love which eats the wages of the laborer, produces his poverty, ruins his home and fattens itself upon his nisfortunes Resolved. That we believe in the time honored Christian Sabbath an indispensable safeguard of cherished institutions and in the strict enforce nent of the laws against it's violation that man lnd beast may enjoy needed rest. The observance # this day we find grounded in nature and reason IS well as in religious precept. We are opposed to hat foreign importation, the continental Sunday"