Telegram-herald., 1888-05-17

nation for ssother term. having served in
this e&pa1ify for eight years
W W. VIE Of LAasipgs vas thsn aomi-
natal by scc.anasfion-
EF. Filkla, chairman ot ne ConmitEss
On Resolutions reported tie Following
Year Comniskes on Resolutions would
respectfully rsporg thsf. Ia view Of the near
approach Of the regular oiennial convention
for tie nomination Of state ticket 9pon
which 5ody sach duty vii more properly
dssoIse. Il bs nos aesEneS advisable for this
Convention 10 "a dowa any platform OF
general political principles Nevertheless.
iaasxnaeh as The paramount lssaes present.
cd every here bs ths Pfosloalloa party. l.
ths coEnDlsls exEirpstion OF the legslized
liquor trade, aad in yisw Of some reesnt
happenings Ia Michigan touching this
question, it seems pertinent that We should
here and NOW declare
/. Our unabatsd loyalty and devotion 10
the sound aud sacred principles Of
prohibition. both constitutional and
statutory. in State and nation, against
every form Of merely rsgQlztiye or permis-
sivs legislation on this subject.
2 We condemn as derogatory 10 the hon
or Of tue State. the temporizing incongruous
and partly unconstitutional legislation on
the liquor question enacted by the Legislz-
ialurs Of Michigan ~ its recent session.
Nothing bat the fact that the rum power has
q hand on each OF the two great parties can
account for the abject trucking. the stu
pidity and moral blindness which marked
and marred their work. causing them 70
fritter away . splendid opportunity for
thoroughly outlawing the abominabie
dramshop system in this noble common
wealth. The constitutional amendment
was manifsstly lost chiefly through the per-
| ddy Of those who. under the guiss Of friend
| ship for temperance, pursued this measure
to its death for fear Of disrupting the Re-
| publican party.
j. We are unalterably opposed to local
| option as the settled policy of the State, be-
cause wrong In principle. illogical in law,
| ineffective in method, and failure
wherever applied. We find. therefore. in
the present situation. caly an added reaso n
| for pressing this supreme issue OF American
| politics on the line OF the Prohibition party.
State and National.
4. We believe in impartial suffrage as tne
one principle in harmony with our free in
| stitutions. subject 10 such limitations only as
| shall bar crime and ignorance from the
| privilege of citizenship.
| 5. Preferring To leave our delegates to the
ensuing national convention free TO exer-
| else their best judgment at the time when
| they will bs required to act, we neverthe-
| less desire 10 express our present decided
| preference for Gen. Clinton B. Fisk, of New
Jersey, rs the standard bearer of our party
IN the coming Presidential contest. We
| are satisfied that his tried patriotism, his
high moral and religious character. and
acknowledged devotion TO the Prohibition
party and its principles can not fail to com
mend him 10 the favorable consideration OF
candid citizens in all parts of the nation.
Substantially the same memorial as pre-
sentea 10 the Republican and Democratic
State Conventions by the Women's Chris
| tisn Temperance Uctol was read Mr..
Crozier moved that, as the platform had
been adopted. the memorial be received
| and placed on file An amendment was
offered that the sentiments Of the memorial
be endorsed. This was the signal for q
lively little debate. The amendment was,
| however, adopted.
Delegates to Indianapolis were author
| lied TO fill vacancies on the delegation.
Thanks were rendered the retiring chair
man and secretary of the State Central
Committee and the musicians, another
song was sung and the convention ad-
curnsd.