The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-17
VoIney 3. Cushing Nominated for
Governor.


permanent. and suggesting the appointment
Of vice president from each county. The
report was adopted by a rising vote, and
each county nominated its vice president from
the floor. The permanent organization as
completed was as follows:
President-Co w. 7. Eustls, Dixaeld,
Vice Presidents-A ndrOscOggn, /. W. Harris,
Auburn; AroOstOok, Rev. j. q. Hodgdoni Cum
berland, Rev. s. r. Pearson; Franklin. not hlledi
Hancock, Chester Greenwood kennebee, Rev. T..
Chase, Hallowell; Knox, j. b. Loring; Lincoln, j.
II. Rand; oxford, Major Edgecomb; Penobseot,
j. 5. kimbal, Bangorj Piseataquis, not hlled;
SagadahOe. j. III. Stacey, Phipsburgj Somerset,
A. 81 Burke; Waldo, not hlled; Washington, not
hlled: York, John NJ. Pugsley.
Seeretarles-F; II; Dexter, Springyalei -. 5.
Hooper, Lisbon Falls; +. W. Gowan Freedom.
The president, after thanking the conyen-
tion for the honor, said it was no small mat
ter to attach himself to this small party; to
divorce himself from either Of the great par.
ties and to lay himself open to the sneer Of
the opponents Of the great cause Of the third
party, but he was ready to do so, and feel
proud to find himself in the position to
which he had first been elected.
The committee on platform and resolutions
asked for further time and II was granted
Later they reported through the chairman.
N. F. Woodbury., and the secretary, Hon.
Volncy b. Cushing, read them. They are
as follows:
The Prohibition party Of Maine makes the
following declarations:
1. That the traffic in alcoholic drinks endangers
the public health the public morals and the public
safety; is a fruitful source OF corruption In poll
ties and strikes at the foundations OF the Ameri.
can Republic BY undermining the intelligence and
2. That license and tax laws perpetuate the
liquor traffic by giving It legal basisi that high
license Is wT9nE ~ PnSnney an1 ayes tbe saeoS
greater power and bars out more enectlye meth
DDS
ti0nal policy is the true method Of procedure
againstthe liquor trafe and that the United states
supreme court has forever settled me right and
A. That prohibition IS national issue, and must
be champiened BY national party whose mem
bers are a unit for the destruction OF the liquor
traffic and the PrOhibitiOnists OF Maine reaiiirm
their allegiance TO the National Prohib= lon party
as the only party whose platform and Candidates
stand for consistent national policy on tne liquor
5. That the Democratic and Republican parties
by their policy and leadership protect ana foster
nor the ability 10 drve the saloon out OF politics
and overthrow the liquor power.
g. That the shameful trading Of these parties
with the rum vote In the cities ana towns Of Maine
proves that neither can be trusted 10 enforce
liquor laws, and that both VIII conspire Win OUT
state whenever partisan advantage can be gained
thereby. -. i,
shows the readiness OF Republican leaders 70
make dlsgraceful alliance with grOg shops to
secure party success, and demonstrates that a
party which shall make prohibition its dominant
issue, and stand by It under all circumstances IS a
necessity I'm Maine as well as In national politics.
s. That no question In American anairs Is more
pressing than the prohibition OF the liquor traic
that no Important interest viii suffer by an inme.
date reorganization OF political forces ON the oa-
ata aafr rnnf nd nat a
port saloon fostering parties are equally RESPONSE
Bile, whether they are conscious OF it or not, with
politicians and rumsellers for the evil that IS
D. That the entire separation OF the government
from the liquor traffic requires the abolition OF the
Internal tax ON distilled and malt liquors, and the
opposition of dealers to the removal Of the tax Is
proof that the revenue system gives protection to
10. That the present tariff should be revised, so
far as the interests Of labor and Industry VIII per
nit in order to eheapeathe necesSaries OF life I;
that II is not strictly party issue and can best be
revised by commission appointed for that pur-
pose.
their condition receives the approval OF the
Prohibitionlsts OF Maine and the friends Of
labor are earnestly solicited to make the Prohi-
labor party by which the forces Of rum and mon
OpOly may be laid low and justice ami sObriety es-
tablished in our Industrial system
Is a practice that deserves the emphatic condem-
nation of a civilized people, that II Is a stigma and
rastyye on 5he Tgt& & o. es me- sSS Sa me me
PrOhibitionists not only repudate II as an agency
in elections, but win do all In their power TO ex-
is. That TIM Australian system Of secret vot-
ing, adopted In American politics would largely
prevent intimidation and corruption az the polls,
and give voters freedom TO express their opinions
on public questions without interference by arb-
trary employers or inscriptions politicians.
the Of which ~ he best elements 81 citizenship,
North and South meet at Westinghouse In union
cooperation, but in sharp antagonsm, neutralizes
their power Of good; that the kepu0lean and
Democratic parties, constituting in themselves or
ganZed sectiOnalism. can never remove the sec
tiOnal issue from politics.
Temperance Union of Maine IS especially crafty
ing 70 the friends Of prohibition and social purity
and that the ballot Ior women Is hef rght lor pro
political welfare Of the State.
16. That the Prohibition party appeals 70 can
did men to consider the reasons Tor It's existence;
il appeals to Christians and patriots 20 rise above
party dolatry and strike down the enemy Of home
ana ana country S Se Go9monweath @ 10 recognize
the supremacy of the prohibition issue and the
need Of the new party method.
The resolutions were received with great
applause, especially the one relating to
women suffrage.
Prior to the report of the committee
which was made after a recess Of three
quarters of an hour had been taken-Rev
Mr.. Shinn thought the morning had been de-
voted to wasting time. The committee had
had all day Tuesday and yet were not ready
TO report The chairman said the commit
tees were hard at work up to 12 o'clock the
night previous.
Mr.. Shinn wanted time to discuss the res
made. After the report OF
the committee, Mr.. Shinn didn't want to
discuss the resolutions. He thought they
we're grand, and on motion Of Charles
Thornton Libby, they were adopted by a
unanimous rising vote with cheers.
The name Of s. I. French was added to
the committee on fnanse and campaign
work.
Dow was instructed to send the greetings Of
the convention to the prohibition convention
in session at Springfield, III.
A letter from W. f. Steele, secretary of
the State prohibition committee Of North
Carolina, was read stating that the State
convention would be held in that Statetoday
and that he should send a telegram an
nouncing the number Of delegates as soon as
possible, and asking for telegram from the
Portland convention to cheer them. Gen.
Dow was instructed to send greetings. As
the general was not present, f. I. Burrowes
sent the kilograms.
A dispatch from George NJ Clark, Of
Presque Isle, was read announcing his sym
pathy with the convention and inability to
be present owing to washouts on the rail-
road.
During the morning recess the delegates
from the Second District held a NEE ing and
reported to tine convention that they had
nominated Col. w. T. Eustis, Of Dixfeld, for
representative to congress, Rev. @. ID.
Crane Of Newcastle and w. w. Perry Of
Camden delegates, and j.. Fred Hall Of
Rockland, and p, IL. Oliver Of Bath, alter
mates to the national convention at Indian
apolis Fo district committee G. f. Emer-
son Of Wiscasset, Mial Monson Of Union. A;
Nj. Oliver, Georgetown and K. f. Wilson OF
Auburn were chosen, with eancles liO"i
Kennebec, Franklin and Oxford counues'
pAgEl