Telegram-herald., 1888-04-20
THE EPROH|DITIOAISTS
COUNTY CONVENTION YESTERDAY

rhsy 60 Thsossh ths aossens of Cssss-
tax Dslsx-tes sad = Coaagy Cen 1issss
Adopting Pi-tfsrus. Ele.. Eae..
An-E-s-sas Like oia foAltieaxas.
The Prohibition County C0nveation Was
called 10 order yesterday forenoon at the
supervisors room IL The County Building
oy Hon. A. b Cheney. 0 Sparta. who called
Lyman Murray TO the chair and NJ. IL.
Walker wss elected temporary Secretary.
Rev. w r. Richardson. Of the Church Of
christ. invoked divine blessing ana Rev. J..
b. Cressy. Of Detroit addressed the eonyeH-
ton. After the 3l-s Club Gang Temper
sncs Bslls' tho following committees were
appointed:
On Crsdsutial.-J /. Cutler. Gaines; W.
Richmond. Grand Rapids, aud Eody stage.
OF Alpine
90 Rssolutions-A O. Cforisr. city; II.
c. Marvin, city. aud T. b. Laphsm, Rock.
iord.
On Permanent Organization and Order
OF Business-Ayron Ballard Sparta, Jas.
IL. Msrtia. city. and J. IL. rstsm. city. Tue
convention then edjourced until alter din-
ner.
on rs-ss.embling Rev. George Candee Of
| fered prayer aud tie Sparta Gles Club, COM
| posed OF Aessrs Y J.. Cobgfn, r. A. Has
Iings, Myron BAllsfe and w. H. Anderson
sang we will get there just the same" ia
| handsome style. when The convention got
| down To business with . report tron the
| Committee on fermanen. Organization,
| selecting y. 3. Blsin. OF Lowell, for perms-
nent chairman and II. ~ Sleeper. of
Sparta, Tor secretary. The report was &C
cepted and adopted. The COMMITTEES on
| Credentials made their report which
| showed about 100 delegates present and
| on Resolutions then presented the follow
| ing platform which was accepted and
| adopted
believing the final and complete sup
| preston Of the traffic in liquor ~ be the
| most stupenduous moral, financial, econo-
mic and political question of modern times.
| We, the prohibitionists OF Kent county.
hereby record this declaration OF our views
| and Intentions
The open saloon is q public nuisance, a
| social wrong. Containing no good features
| it is not tit subject for regulation.
| The consent OF government TO its perpe-
tuation places upon each voter an indi-
| vidual responsibility for ali evils 1t pro-
| duces The policy of local option. while 1t
may do temporary local good. IL is too
narrow and weak TO cope with q question
of this magnitude. and for this reason we
refuse TO accept 1t as solution Of the
| question.
We look upon the law passed by the last
Legislature dividing the liquor revenue be-
| tween the cities and counties a. but another
| unfortunate indication of the subseryiency
of those who shape the policy of the Re-
| publican and Democratic parties To the in
| terests of the saloon, and as q desperate at
tdmpt TO stiie the prohibition movement
by bribing the rural conscience.
The refusal of the last Legislature to CT
| der an investigation of the ballot box frauds
perpetrated during the amendment cam
paign. in the face of the most conclusive
| evidence, clearly indicates the need for a
new party ia power that does not depend
| or its success upon the votes OF corrap-
ionists and saloon sympathizers.
The Probibitionlsts in power with their
| party composed of the best element OF each
old party, We believe will be as capable as
| either old party TO settle all other questions
ot reform, containing as they each do so
large an anti-reform element. We believe
the tariff to be a great question, but not 2
| great party issue. as in Congress the repre-
| sentative votes not according TO his party
platfgrm, bat ia compliance with the wishes
| Ut his local constituents.
We shall interest ourselves in all the
legitimate efforts of the tolling masses to
better their condition, for on their muscle
| and intelligence the future development OF
| our industries much depends.
We depreoiats all attempts to resurrect
past prejudice that it may be used in the
| place of reason in the settlement OF present
issues and shall hail with delight the ma
tional triumph of the new non-sectionai
| Prohibition party. For these and other
reasons be il
ResotUed, That we will nominate tickets,
township, county, State and national, and
| will vote for them until we win, for We be-
lieve the final triumph of the cause to be
of more importance than to temporarily sc-
commodate some good Republican Or DEM
ocrat with an Office and a salary.
| To vote for q man or party simply TO be
on the winning side is beneath the dignity
of the patriot actua.ed by principle, aud We
hereby declare our purpose TO keep this
question In the fore front until it is re-
national triumph"
The following delegates we're then elected
to the State Convention:
| First District-Rev. w. F. Richardson,
Rev. Kerr b. Upper, Rev. George Csndee,
Rev. J. G. Crozier. Rev. Campbell Fair. A.
o. Crozier, J. X. Johnston, M. II. Walker,
Jas. III. Thaw. J. II. Tatem. III. @. Marvin,
Mrs. Emma A. Wheeler W. z. Knox, S.
M Pearsall and W. r. Shedd.
L
Jas. ii. Martin, Grand Rapids: David Wit
mer, Calsdopis; A. c. Barclay. Paris; J. d.
Keeney, Byron; George Roulo6. Grand
Rapids; Lewis 5. C,srx, Cascade. and Rev.
L. T. Gray, Ada.
Third District-C. l.. Barker, Cannons.
bueg; Lyman Murray. Sparta; John @.
COEen, GrstteD; Melvin Millard. Grand
Rapids: O. Sanders, Rockford; Q. A. Under
bill. Rockford; L. +. De Cou, Cedar
Springs and T. Stage. Alpine.
The County committee for the comm G
year is composed of A. B. Cheney, chair
man; N. n. Walker. secTersry; A. o.
Crozier: Rev. C0ss. 0idield, y. b. Blaln,
+. b. Laphsm and Samnel Lsnders.
After the regular business was attended
to the following topics were discussed:
Necessity for National Prohibition" W.
II. Walker: High License, the Bnlwsrk OF
the Liquor Traffic" Rev. W. F. Richard
son; Responsibility OF the party in power
| for the enforcement OF the laws Rev. ! d.
II. Maynard Organization and methods
Necessary for business L. b. LAphsm.
followed By y 3. Bsin. "Propriefy Of
voting for candidates Of the other political
parties A. b. Cheney: History, Growth
and Prospects 81 the Prohibition Party" J
II. Tstsm Loci Option. i,s birth in
Michigan, and Probable Destiny" A. oven