Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-05
THE STATE.
CHENEY FOR GOVERNOR.
The Prohibitionists Score Each of the
Old Parties, and Declare War.


The Platform---Proceeding OF Conven-
ton.
Albert Dodge of Fowlerville, chairman of
the prohibition state central committee,
called the convention TO order In Whites
opera house, Detroit, on the afternoon OF
June 26. After a song by the South Raisin
glee club Rev. NJ. G.. Hawks of Detroit in
voked the divine blessing
Hon. ID. Il. Sagendorph of Charlotte was
called upon to act as temporary chairman.
Mr.. Sagendorph was conducted TO the
chair, and accepted the gavel by recount
ing the trials and struggles of the prohibi-
ton party in attempting TO secure temper
ance legislation from Michigan's republican
legislatures. 1.-THE party that has been the
guardian of the interests of this state for 80
years found us with prohibition law,
which was declared by it to be unconstitu-
tional. Then IL gave us law which the
supreme court by a tie vote defeated. Then
il played with us by allowing prohibition to
be submitted TO the people, went TO the
polls and defeated us. The republican
party could have given us prohibition by
the same vote and at the same time that IL
gave us local option. Why did it give us
local option! Merely to save itself in 1888.
The people of the state of Michigan are in
favor of the outlawry of the liquor traffic.
There are good men in both OF the old par
ties, but every whisky man in the land is
either in the democratic or republican
party"
VIM. A. Taylor of Lansing was made
temporary secretary, with G.. j. Lowry of
Detroit, E. b. Lapham of Kent county, and
Chas. Barnard of Kalamazoo as assistants.
A vice-president from each congressional
district was chosen.
Albert Dodge then distributed the cir.
culars on organization, formulated by the
state central committee. The plan, as given
in the circular and as explained by him, is
briefly as follows: Each county should have
county committee consisting of one mem
Der from each voting precinct in the county,
with chairman, secretary and treasurer,
who with two others will constitute an ex-
ecutve committee Atownship committee,
elected by a township caucus, should be
formed and the organization continued
down to the school district by the appoint
ment of district Canvasser in each school
district. The Canvassers must make can
vass of the votes, distribute literature and
attend township and county conferences.
1.-THE canvassers should be in harmony
with our party, but need not, necessarily,
be voters. Young men, who are to be
voters, and women, who may yet be voters
great applause), should be enlisted as can
vasGerS. In sending out literature great
discretion must be used. Republicans who
are inclined faYorably to our cause must be
sent literature which will convince them
that there is no hope for temperance in the
republican ranks Mr.. Dodge gave minute
directions for preparing for mass meetings,
committee work and advertising. "While
we can't put this plan in perfect operation
at present let us work Systematically in
accordance with it and wewill keep on when
this coming election is over. Don't adopt
this plan unless you are determinedto carry
il out" He concluded by moving the
adoption of the plan and it was Immediately
adopted unanimously.
After dispOsing of business of minor I'M
nOrtauca the convention adjourned until
the next morning.
THE SECOND DAY.
After the opening exercises the commit
tee on credentials made partial report,
showing that $50 delegates were entitled TO
seats The committee on organization sug-
gested that the temporary secretary be
made permanent secretary, and that a. ..
Crozier of Kent county, be made perma-
nent chairman. Messrs. Richards of Ionia,
and Lowrie of Detroit escorted the new
chairman to his seat, and Mr.. Crozier made
his speech.
Mr.. Crozier said that prohibitionists
should be careful in convention and ag-
gressive in campaign. They must be wise
as serpents and harmless as cyclone.
Regarding the present liquor system and
drink laws, it was like licensing the itch
and then Furnishing men for scratching.
Local option should be dead. 1t wasn't
dead, but sleeping, and the prohibition
party should do its best TO prevent any
revival. The local option system was per
nicious. 1t could never be successful, but
its failure brought discredit on the real
prohibition principle. II had been used by
the republican party to keep both liquor
men and prohibitionists in their ranks.
The speaker referred to the fact that the
prohibition presidential candidate had been
a confederate general, and said that his
nomination was u token OF reconciliation
between north and south. Northern republi-
cans and southern democrats could never
mingle, but new party, united northern
and southern prohibition party, could meet
half way.
Delegate Woodman of Wayne moved a
suspension of the rules and the immediate
naming of prohibition electors. The roll
was called by districts, and the following
electors were named: Carlton II. Mills,
Detroit; ID. p. Sagendorph, jackson; Rev
II. ID. May, Cass county; Wilson ID. Edsell,
Merrill, Saginaw City; DR.. j. f. Roder,
Newaygo; Silas. A. Lane, Vassar; Rev.
Salmon Steel, Northport; G.. w. Cheever,
Amina, and j. NJ. Gordon, st. Clair.
Prof. Dicl1ie was called upon for speech
and in q few well chosen words he outlined
the work and policy of the third party,
closing as follows: While the bloody shirt
waved over the republican ranks, while the
red bandana symbolized the democratic
party, the pure white rose should be the
badge of prohibition. The republican party
was crying for free bollot for the southern
Negroes. The Negroes had no free ballot
but if the republican party were in power
to-day it could not help them. When the
prohibition party took strong foothold in
the south, when the white vote of the south
was divided and the blackvote was divided,
then the black man would have free bal
lot. In addition to a free ballot the third
party would bring a settlement Of the tariff
question and u settling also of the monopo-
lies fostered by the republicans and permit
ted by the democrats.
At the conclusion of Prof. Dickies speech
it was resolved to call a prohibition camp
meeting at Eaton Rapids at an early date.
The work Of raising a campaign fund was
next in order and when the committee had
concluded its work the pledges amounted to
S4,736.
The chairman of the committee on resolu-
tions submitted the following, which, after
some discussion, was adopted:
The prohibitionists Of Michigan in state
convention assembled with firm reliance
upon the source of all power and with IN
shaken faith in the ultimate triumph Of the
great principles of right and justice, respect
fully submit to the voters of the state the
following declaration Of principles: