The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-01
VOL. ".
THE PROHIBITIONISTS.
Allegiance Affirmed d" the Ma
tIanaI hiblfiOn Party.

bition party of Tennessee met yester-
day morning in the County Court
room, for the purpose Of adopting
platform, selecting delegates to the
National Prohibition Convention, and
he consideration of other questions
relating to the organization Of third
party The session was marked by
earnestness and enthusiasm ON the
part Of the members of the conven
tion.
The convention WAS called to order
at11 80 O'Clock by W. A. Clrndenning,
Chairman of the State Executive Com
mittee.
Rev. j. H. Anderson delivered an
earnest prayer for the success of the
meeting and the advancement of the
temperance cause,
On motion OF Mr.. G. W. Armistead,
PrGi. James A. Tate, of Milligan Col.
lege, East Tennessee, was selected to
act as Temporary Chairman. He was
conducted to the platform and elo-
quently spoke as follows;
Ladies and Gcntemen-My re-
marks at present shall be chiefly ex-
planatory rs to the plrpota md OBJ
ject, as we understand it. oi his meet
ing.
/ | desire to say that this conven-
Tiee,, wb ch hat been called to meet in
tht %i!y oi Nashville, is not the repre-
scptatires OF the state Temperance Al
lance. This convention has no con-
nection whatever with any State tenn
perance organization OF any kind, not
that We are not in sympathy with ev-
cry movement that tends to the cleva-
.tion Of prohibition and the destruction
'of the rum traffic, but temperance in
,,his country is getting popular, you
know, and we are holding temperance
meetings over the state and "a Il e city
'of Nashville. and we desire 10 be un.
.derstouu a. tu our meeting to-day
rh.s convention is not II representa-
tive Of she late prohibition convention
THAT assembled in the city OF Nashville
in the month Of November that wat
called Immediately after the defeat O
uhe late amendment. We are not re
spOsssible for the action OF that con
venti0n, nor is that convention re
spousibic for the action of this conven
ton.
This convection is, as We under
stand it, the State Prohibition part,
convention. Applause. We are til,
State Convention, whose national par
ty, in 1872, nominated James Black, o
Pennsylvania, for President OF thes,
United States. We are the State par
tty convention that met in 1875 in ma
ttional convention and nominate,
Green Clay Smith, of Kentucky, 70
President. We are the State part
convention that in national session, il
1880, nominated Hon Neal Dow. d
Maine, AS the standard bearer of tn
national prohibition party. W
care the State convention that met i
uatlonal convention in 1884, and nom
mated John r. st. John. applause
OF KantaS, as the STANDARD bearer ,
the national prohibition party i
America Furthermore, we are tn
State convention Of The national pr,
hhitlon party that expects to met
June 6, in indianapolis, and nominal
as the standard bearer Of the natiop,
prohibition party of the nation--sha
say Gen. Clinton B. Fisk, of Ne
.Jersey2 Applause. Perhaps, thoH
ipressnt understand the nature
the political opinions of this CONVEX
lLion.
The cali for this convention HI
sheen issued and published IN some
,he papeCs az the State. Who are Il
accredited delegates 10 this conve
'tion? All citizens who are present
stlis halt to-day are accredited del
gases wiz @rl IN fuli mpathy al
sctard with iht principles al
thoughts andseand,'ayes that ! Aa
Just mentioned Ii you belong
what is known as one Of the old ps
jtieH--thc Democratic or Republican
and have an idea that at some time
lhe future 81 will join you feiuY,
~ are not yet ready for you t. cou
sel with us in our convention but
Non are in harmony with tue thi
pssty Prohihitionists-I don't call
thal, but il is the popular nic k.nam
| call il the Prohibition party [s
piau>c ii yon are in sympathy wi
the sentiments OF the third party P
hihitionists, and have declared bef,
your friends and the country that Y
have no more use for the two
whiskey parties Of this country +
plauSel, YOU are in sympathy with
sentiments Of this convention. We
witc you, my brother, TO our couns
We give you our hand in hearty
inwship If you are with us, aud, if \
are against us, please do not give y,