St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-08-09
wHATTHE PRoHIBIr1oN1srs DID.
A Flag gRaising,-County Convention and
Rally.

A Flag gRaising,-COunty Convention and
Rally.
Better be dumb
And always mum
Than pray some
Thy kingdom come,
Then vote for rum"
Thus sang the prohib poet in the
last campaign, and thus sang the pro-
hibitionists last Saturday when they
had their flag raising, county conven-
ton and rally. The days doings ex-
ceeded the anticipations of the pro-
moters.
A handsome flag, 2Ox33, bearing the
names of Fiske & Brooks, was put out
over Eastern avenue between the
Wakefield block and Mrs. Princes in
the forenoon without special demon
stration. The convention was called
to order by III. B. Davis. w. l.. Pearl
was chosen chairman. On taking the
chair Mr.. Pearl spoke briefly. He was
glad and proud to preside over the
convention of party whose God is the
Lord. 1t had cost him a great deal to
become prohibitiOnist, but he was
there and proposed to stay until the
light of day dawned. The platforms
of the three parties are before the peO-
Pile the prohibitionists, forced to form
a new party, are not ashamed of theirs.
1t is the only party today that presents
a live issue. God does not give men
tongues to praise Him and right hands
with which to cast ballots to curse
Him.
After prayer by Rev. M. Atwood of
Danville the organization was COM
pleted by choice of G. l.. Page as sec
retary and w. P. Stafford and Revs.
Taplin and Dawson as committee on
resolutions. Rev. Chester Brown of
Hardwick followed with a few remarks,
letter from III. r. Mack was read ex-
pressing "cordial sympathy with all
wise and we'll directed efforts for the
promotion of temperance and mOrali-
ty," and State Organizer l.. w. Penni-
man delivered a spirited address on
the condition and success of the pro-
hibitory movement in the state.
Nominations for County Officers and
Town Committees.
At the afternoon session the nOmi-
mating committee previously appoint
ed brought in these nominations fOl
county officers which were unanimous
ly approved:
Senator's, w. L. Pearl of st. Johns.
bury, w. V. Mclaughlin of Peacham
| Assistant Judges, George K. Drew Ol
Danville and Bradley Ingalls, of Shelf
field.
Judge Probate, w. P. HoughtOn OF
Lyndon.
Sheriff, H. R. Mack of Hardwick.
Bailiff, E. N. Randall of st. Johns
bury.
States Attorney, w. P. Stafford o.
st. Johnsbury.
County Commissioner, w. j. Stan
ton of Danville.
County Committee, HI. B. Davis o
net, j. E. FarrOw of Burke.
These nominations for town com
mittees were also reported and ap
proved =
Barnett. d. Hazelton, E. B. Glenn
ent.
Burke.-J. E. Farrow, w. B. God
ding.
Walter Davis, NJ. At
wood.
Chester Brown, Fl. r
Mack.
Lyndon.-E. M. Campbell, E. L
Hidden.
Sheffield.-C. B. Simpson, Bradle.
Ingalls,, Walter III. Chase.
st. Johnsbury.-Howard Parker, L
N. Randall, S. K. Huse.
Ryegate.-W. F. Gibson, K. j. Mel
son.
Peacham.-Jesse Clark, w. V. Nc
Lachln.
Sutton.-W. B. Eastman, L. w. Gor
don, HI. A. Blake.
Newark, Stannard, Waterford, Xii
by, Walden and Wheelock to be file
by county committee.
Resolutions and Addresses.
The committee on resolutions Offer
ed the following =
We, the friends of social welfare i
convention assembled, repeat an
adopt the words of the national an
state prohibition platforms and resolu
tions, and further say =
8 That whereas the democratic part
r by it's avowed hostility to sumptuar
laws has allied itself with crime. An
whereas the republican party by i
D tardy adoption of the meaningleI
l., Boutelle resolution, as we'll as by i
repeated betrayals of our trust, Ii;
shown itself too wicked or too timid
uphold a cause which, by its confe
sion, is "the first concern of good go'
s ernment:"
f Therefore, listening to our own col
:, sciences and not to the threats
e promises of others, we resolve that no
n and hencefOrth we will stand with th
y party alone, whose open end and al
- is to sweep the rum-curse from Ol
: land. Upon our efforts we invoke I'll
blessing of God, and to our side won
call every man, woman and child wi
follows Christ and loves his fellO
men.
On these resolutions the princip
o addresses of the day were delivere
If w. P. Stafford of st. Johnsbury, Il
o. first speaker, delivered an able al
T. eloquent plea for the third part
: There was a good attendance, a nur
g Der of prominent republicans bell
" NJ. cfotaI fhat m