The Red Cloud chief., 1890-09-05
TNe PR~onlotTloM.sTs.


Msseans - 49, Moe Cssv~ssssa - lAsssss
-IHe TseAse - ~ F1ooeseR.
The State Prohibitioa Conveatsca
met 1t Lincoln at $50 p m. on the ssth
and organiscd BY choosing &C Wolf
enbargor chairman and n. G. Hilton
bender and George Il Gibsoa sserst.r
rieA After appointing the usual con-
mittees and hearing several sdAfsases
the conveatiOn took . recess until eisas
p "a.
At the evening session Mr. Csfe
Hoffman. president Of the Wowans
Christian Temperance rnionL msds N
address and an adjournment was taken
until nine o'clock next morning.
SECOND DAY.
When the convention assembled the
committee on resolutions reported AID
the report was adopted. Then . lively
discussion aroae over the question - TO
whether or not . State ticket SHOULD 10
placed in the field
II was finally decided 10 place . ticket
in the field Nominations were then
declared in order.
John Dale. Of Douglas. nominated IN.
X I. Paine. Of Lancaster, for Governor.
Mr.. Paine declined
Several other names were presented.
all Of whom declined
The nomination Of DR.. Il l. fainc
was insisted on and he MAS chosen ~
candidate for Governor by . unanimous
vote. The nominee is = pract'ctns ply
stefan. and has resided In Lincoln twelve
years. lie is thirty-ive years old and
Was formerly a Republican
Mr.. Bittenbender nominated George
w. Woodby. the colored minister OF
Omaha. for observation-disclosures. The
nomination WAS made unanimous
Charles Watts Of Omaha. was chosen
as candidate for Secretary Of State.
A. Fitch, Jr.. Of Merriek. VA nomi-
mated for Auditor.
II. ". Hardy. Of Lancaster, WAS nom
mated for State Treasurer.
Judge +. Y. Wigton. Of Madison. vas
named for Acknowledgement.
C. Oleson. Of Dawson, received the
nomination for Land Commissioners
Mrs NJ. X. Morgan. Of Alma. Wa
named for Superin tendent Of Public In
structiOn.
The following Is the platform adopted
We declare adherence to the prineipie'
enunciatcd by the National Prohibition Con
venti0n ~ Indianag oils In 1854
Constitutional and statutory prohibition
! sale Of alcoholic beverages Is the most vita
issue before the American people and III
first step toward securing rcforInA
We are opposed to any Law that In AM
way lcxalizcs the trs fic OF intoxicating
liquors ss u beverage.
We invite the attention Of the people O
Nebrn,ks to the fact that the Prohibition
party stands to day in the midst al the
greatest CT sis In the history Of our state n
the only champion Of tho homes In theii
contest with the organized liquor monopoly
Of state and Nation. and wc her'hy pledge
our votes md the earnest efforts OF oul
party organization To lie adoption.
No citiz N should be deprived OF the riRh'
! Of franchise b.: reason Of sex.
The General Government should own and
/ operate the railroad and telegraph systcmi
ut tho Nation and furnish s~rAnsportss'on n
cost.
Every sold Icr. sailor and marine Of the
late civil war merits and should receive
Just service pension
The election Of President, Vice. President
and United states senators should DO by d.
rect vote Of the people.
The Australian ~ stem - voting should b
adopted In Nebraska
We favor = reduction In the number o
hours OF labor.
All trusts aud combinations organized u
restrain and Improperly contro, commerce
-hOuld DO prohibited and all corporation
should De- controlled by the Government IL
the interest Cf the whole people,.
Recognizing that the liquor tranic, In itseil
n souiless monopoly. IL tho greatest foe q
the lsbOring classes and an ever present
menace to- their homes. We earnestly and
cordially invite all laborin9 men tn Join u,
IN the attempt to throttle their most mniig
nant enemy.
We heartily approve the plan of canvas
i%nauxuraici 10y the National wOman''
Christian Temperance Union supsr.ntcnd
cnt Of l. gislation. and Il" petitions for ~
curing National constitutional prohibitions
Recognizing the W. 4. 7. q. ~ powerful
allies In the grand n sht against the liquor
traffic. we pledge them sssistance-
We recommend n general temperance re-
vivsl In all the churches In Nebraska ~ the
most efficient means to unity the Christ,a7
vote in the int r. ct of tho pc niin. prohibit
Dry = nendmen'.
! We urge upon our state central committed
the inauguration II n school distSics csm
paign.
We petition the board Of directors at thu
Columbian fair. to be held ut Chicago IN 49,
10 prohibit the safe and use at Intoxicating
liquors ~ a beverage ON the grounds Of tn
exposition.
The following were chosen ~ nom
bers Of the State Central Committee:
Adams, Dr. d. J.. fitch: Antelope. james
a.. Cary: Banner. J. g. Bovey noone. Edwis
Farmer; 81 4 Butte, u VA. Gordon. Buffalo
4 T.. George. Butter. George =. keynold
Burt, VIII Miller; Cass. Arlington - Ash
lev; Chase. A Britteii: Clay. George ecoss
CoIfax. =. u Moore. Cunning. John Lun
gren; Custer. lsasc Merchsnt. Dakota. }. W
Hogan; Dawson. e. Dies N, Dixon. Jo
--ph shields; Dofg-. Alton Marshall
W. Cia,k and Anthony Johnson
Duuby. H. :. Hay pod y iimore. H. u Clay
omb; Frankiin. ~. wh'more; Frontier. r
=. Ma'her; Gage. A. ]. Green. tsospeS. J.
r-r.yn; Hal. c. H. EPvin.: Hamilton. ~. J
c,erson. Harlan. n X. laHerty: Holt. ~ q
Losery; Howard. MRS. n. q. Kendall. Jeles
-on, Peter specnburx; Johnson. j. = Par
kcr: kearney. G A. Ma'sin: kimba'i. Mr.
D.. " J. Cooley; Knox. A. MeGiit. Lancaster
Ds =. II. King. Lincoln. tlans N~yisader
Logan, James B~alI. M,iison. Dr.. u. J
roe; Merrsck. James stephen: Name
Martin. J. Prover: Nemsha.
y. Muir. Nuekoiis. e. A. 1hompsoa
Osoe, wliism ~'aundsrs; Pavnee
=. ?. Wright, Perkins John Aekeasie
Pierce. Mrs. q q. Upton; Phelps. Z: r. Ersd
y; Platte. J. u Cram: Poik.J r Head
Rcd willow, A. wiley. Kis harrison. esmas
Liehiy: saIin~. william Jnyer: esSpy
James vcCs miry. sauniers. c. T. Smith
.cott BiuFs. Ambr se Rex: sevsrd
Gorge Terw sheridan. George Mil
man: Thsyer, n Y.uag. Thn'sso~. Nss
Kessa W. Drury: Valley. C. ". fnlDes
wash.n sson. T. T. CroweIi: wayne. william
Goi.s: Webster. ". ". Hogsse: 1ork. .. q
Farley.