The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-05
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The Prohibition Convention held at
Canton on Wednesday and Thursday
of last week was largely attended.
The following ticket was nominated:
For See. of State, 4. II. Smith, of
Morrow Co, the author of the Smith
Sunday law; Commissioner of Com
mon Schools, L. N. Hagood, OF Ham
ilton; Judge of the Supreme Court,
Gideon T. Stewart, of Huron; Clerk
OF the Supreme Court, IL. J. May, of
Hardin Member of the Board of Pub
lie Works, Abraham h. Teachout, of
Cuyahoga.
Ist-They affirm their allegiance to
the National Prohibition party, and
favor the prohibiting the manufacture
or Importation of intOXicants by both
State and National law.
2d-CalIs upon all citizens to unite
with them upon this issue.
3d-Oppose license and tax laws. as
affording no protection, and providing
for continuance of the sale of liquors.
4th-They pay their respects to the
Dow law, chasing it as specimen OF
dOuble-dealing legislation"
5th-Moral efforts for reclaiming
drunbards must not be relaxed.
6th-HeartiIy endorsed the w. c..
t. U. of the State and Nation.
7th-Favors submitting the question
of Woman's Suffrage to vote of the
people,
Sth-Declares in favor of uniform
| laws in all States in relation to mar
riage and divorce.
9th-Calls for free ballot and fair
count and denouuces the Cincinnati
Frauds" also, the illegal acts of the
| Republican Senate in seating four
members.
1O-Sympathises with the working.
men, and favors the establishment OF
| bureaus, arbitration, &c.
11th-As hree-fourths of the crimes
are caused by liquor traffic, declares
that the suppression of that traffic will
solve the problem of convict labor.
I2th-Denounces Anarchists, Com
nlunists and Socialists.
l3th-Opposes frequent and violent
changes of the tariff,
14th-Views with alarm the increas
| ing desecratiop of the Christian Sab
bath, aud calls for official enforcement
OF laws relating thereto.
15th-Favors retaining in office such
servants rs have proved themselve:
! worthy, without regard to party.
/ I6th-Cuiis for the abolition of the
fee system in relation 10 county ant
! ciiy officials, and the substitution o
salaries.
l7th-Gratefuiiy recognize and woe
amply reward the seif-sacrificing ser
! vices Of the nations soldiers and sail
ols Regard the establishment of ;
saloon al the soldiers home in Daytol
rs a nationai disgrace.
Is. Acknowledge Almighty God a
the rightful ruler OF all men, from
whom all just powers of government
are deriveu, and to whose laws human
enactment should conform as an ab
sOiute condition of peace, prospeilt.
and happiness.
After "A heated discussion on tn
resolution iavoring Woman Sutfrag
it was adopted.
The following resolution, presente
by Il crippled soldier, was adopted b,
100 veteran soldiers of the late wal
who were present as prohibition dele
gates:
! ResoIued, That we, the ex soldiers q
Ohio and veterans of the late war, VIII
fought and bied on many field an
atarS ell in rebel prisons to overthrow
the shareholders rebellion, hereby de
nounce as worse in principle than ths
rebellion the deliberate action of tn
Soldiers Home at Dayton, o., thu
debauching by all means in their pow
er, Increasing the miseries and rer
! ing forever dependent upon Other
, the Scared veterans that deserve tn
tenderest care and the most Garrett
protection.
We call upon all true men to join U
in denoucing this action. and upo
the United States authorities to clos
this business and not longer attemI
to make money on the weakness of II
defenders.