Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-30
RHODE ISLAND AROUSED.

Party-Nearly Every Town Represented.
There never was SO enthusiastic con-
yention of party Prohibitionists in Rhode
Island as that held in Providence on the
list ult., says o correspondent of the
Voice. It amazed and bewildered the Be
publican politicians.
Thirty of the thirty-six towns of the
of these towns had never before been rep
resented in Prohibition party convention.
Several prominent men never before iden-
tilted with the party were present as dele
gates. Two of the members of the con-
ventlon were men who are members of the
present Legislature, and there were several
ex-members, including ex- Representative
Newell of the town of Lincoln, who for
number of years represented his town in
the Legislature, and was known as "the
Father of Prohibition" He was one of
the earliest and most prominent Republic
cans in this State. He concluded to make
the break from the Republican party only
few days ago. There were great many
spectators, including some of the leading
Republican Prohibitionists.
Hon. George FL. Slade, Prohibition can
didate for Governor in 1885 and 1886, pre-
sided. Rousing addresses were made by
Rev. y. II. Larry, Rev. G. A. Tillinghast,
Rev. Mr.. Day, and ]. A. Williams. Presi-
dent of the new Brown University Prohibi-
ton Club. Prohibition" said Rev. Mr..
Larry, "will not prohibit in this State I'M
less there is party behind the law that be-
lieves in it and will enforce it,"
Most of the speakers dwelt upon the
despicable attitude of the daily papers of
Providence, which have been trying to
make the people believe that the attempts
to kill Rev. Mr.. Still and Prosecuting At
torney Allen of East Greenwich was not
committed by the liquor dealers just raided
by those brave men, but were schemes of
the victims themselves. ut was as reason
able" said Rev. Mr. Day, 'to accuse the
colored cadet Whitaker of biting off his
own eur as it is to accuse these gentlemen
of blowing up and iniuring their own prop
erty and trying to poison their families"
Mr.. Williams, President of the Brown
University Club, comes from South Caro-
lima, and he said: 81 was Democrat and
my father was a Democrat. He was
member of the convention that voted
South Carolina out of the Union. But
now we are both in the Prohibition party"
He offered the services of the club for
good, solid work throughout the cam
paign."
The platform, besides making the most
aggressive prohibition declarations, re-
joices at the recent United States Supreme
Court decision; rebukes "the selfshness of
the professional politician and the insatia-
BILE greed of soulless monopolists" in the
treatment of the workingmen, and invites
the cooperation of the laboring classes:
favors the amendment of the suffrage laws
of Rhode Island SO as to bring them into
harmony with the laws of other States,
| and urges the repeal OF the registry tax;
favors secret ballot and the Australian
system of voting; commends the w. G. Z.
1c oil oik; IN .oi
in the war on the liquor traffic.
Financial Secretary Jas. w. Williams
recommended that the financial plan of the
National Committee be adopted. Under it
Rhode Island must raise 5000 for national
and 81 900 for State work, and the city of
Providence is to contribute $500 of the
amount, besides 5000 for her local work.
Providence has already raised nearly her
full quota, and the other towns have either
paid in or reported that their assessments
would be forthcoming. For the first time
in its history the Prohibition party of
Rhode Island has the money to conduct
campaign.
Nominations for State officers were made
For Governor, Geo. w. Gould, of North
Providence.
For Lieutenant Governor, Henry D.
Scott, of Newport.
For Secretary of State, Frederic A. War;
ner, of Bristol.
The nomination of George w. Gould
for Governor was received with. enthusi-
asm. He has long been identified with
moral movements, and is most highly
respected and able gentleman, thoroughly
committed to the Prohibition party. Even
the powerful organ Of the liquor interests,
the Providence Journal, says that, if!
elected Governor, he would. undoubtedly
fill the Office with fidelity and ability"
The other candidates are all tried and true
Prohibitionists, and men of the highest
standing.
Delegates and alternates to the National
Convention were chose II.