The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-27
PES8sFLTASIA PRoHIBITIosIsTs.
Interesting Opening OF the State Convention
In Harrisburg.


HlRRrsBuRd. Pa. August 26.-The State
Prohibition convention was called to order at
the opera house at $3.50 this morning. After
devotional exercises aud music by prohibi-
ton military band from Bucks. Chairman
Patteu read the call for the convention and
congratulated the assembled delegates on the
interest shown in the cause. ". W. Hague,
II Warren, was chosen temporary chairman
and briefly thanked the convention tor the
honor conferred upon him.
The committee on credentials reported that
sO3 deegetes have reported.
j. A. Guss Of Montgomery, Tallle Morgan
of Lackawanns and Richard Devices OF Della
ware were appointed temporary secretaries.
on motion Of Judge Black, of Lancaster
a committee Of five was appointed TO draft
suitable resolutions Oh the death OF the late
Charles s. Wolfe.
committee on permanent organization
was appointed e. follows j. A. Bailey OF
Mercer, j. 5. n. Kerr Of Butler. J. 5. Paschal
of Delaware Francis Wood Of Bedford, Jo-
seph Pine of Wayne, Rev. w. II. Il. WelZig OF
Lehigh. Miss A. SNYDER of York, J. III. Bro
sius of Lancaster, j. c. Runnel of Cumber-
land. Rev. s. @. Swallow Of Dauphin, }.
Legler Of Center. =. n. Davis of Clearteld,
j. w. Young of Sullivan. W. y. Reed Of
Franklin and J. b. Middleton Of Philadelphia.
This committee reported a. follows
IL l.
presidents, A. f. Muliin Of Cumberland. ID.
d. Hendricks of Delaware. Amos Briggs of
Philadelphia w. /. Hayden of Belfonte and
A. =. Johnson Of York. O. q. Club
buck of Bradford, s. w. Murray of Northum-
berland. Florence l.. Conrad Of Philadelphia,
Dr George - Hull of franklin, James Black
Of Lancaster s. G. Watt of Chesterfield were
added & the three temporary secretaries.
State-Chairman Patten reported that $500
had heen paid IN for campaign expenses and
over IS. 600 pledged. Upon being conducted
10 the chair Blr. Ames. the permanent chair
man. made a speech. which was frequently
interrupted by applause.
lie denounced the ballot reform law because
il Disseminated against the Prohibition party
and also denounced the liquor traffic.
Judge Briggs of Philadelphia, thought the
convention should at once get down 70 busi-
ness, and suggested that the chairman appoint
COMMITTEES Of fifteen to formulate
u platform, which was agreed to. The
committee on resolutions was announced
as follows Amos Briggs, Philadelphia James
Fraley. Philadelphia; A. h. Stevens, Blair. W.
Hague Warren; ID. G.. Irish, Lawrence;
james Black. Lancaster: ). n. Murray
Northumberland George COnnick Allegheny;
Frank Taylor, Philadelphia; NJ. Neyins
Allegheny: M. n Paschall, Delaware; A. +.
Mullin, Cumberland; Rev. B. q. Swallow,
Dauphin.
This committee on finance was appointed:
J. G. Kunmel of Cumberland. George Morgan
Of Montgomery, Professor G. Is. -- Of
Washington {. c. owen Of Greene, A. j..
Haskett Of Erie.
George II. Goebel. of Philadelphia spoke
several minutes on the junior prohibition
work and explained the movement.
G. A. Babcock Of Erie, Luther $. Kaufman
Of Lancaster and Professor BGtcDelOr Of Nork
were appointed a committee on literature.
A motion was adopted providing that all
resolutions be referred to the committee with
out debate. The committee on rules reported
a ,evised code for the government OF the
party, which provides for reduced represen-
tafon The rcalrt fixes r." number Of the
delegates ut one for each momDer OF the
House Of REPRESENTATIVES, and an additional
one for each 100 votes or q fraction thereof.
County conventions are given power TO ap-
point delegates and proxies.
Tho convention adjourned pending the de-
bate on the report.
PROHIBITION PLATFORM.
To the Prohibition Convention to-day
Chairman Stevens reported the platform.
which besides tho usual plsnks against the
manufacture and traffic IN intoxicating
liquors denounces the Baker ballot laws;
condemns the act providing for convention
to amend the State Constitution; declares IN
favor Of amended naturalization laws, 80 that
a naturalzed citizen shall be allowed 10 vote
within one year from naturalization; Grralgns
the Republican and Democratic parties for
failure t. execute the civil service laws;
favors equal taxation on oil classes Of prop
erty; declares that revenues from imports
of foreign products should be so levied as to
protect home labor against foreign labor; de-
clares against mOnopolies and demands that
the money circulation Of the country shall be
ample for its trading interests. and should be
increased adequately to the growth Of bust
ness and population.
After brief discussion, the platform with
the exception Of the paragraph relating to the
constitutional convention, which was stricken
out was adopted.
The platform was supplemented by reso-
luton opposing the opening of the Worlds
Fair on Sunday.