The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-01
OHIO PRoHlBITIoNIsTs.
They Hold Convention Mt Columbus and
Nominate State Ticket.

COLUMBUS, o., May 2.-The Prohibi-
tion state convention assembled at 10
o'clock yesterday with the following
officers: Mr.. L. b. Logan, Alliance,
president; Miss Henrietta G. Moore,
Springfield, secretary; Milo ]. Harris,
Camden, first assistant, and Mrs Nc
Clelland Brown, of Cincinnati, second as
sistant. Mr.. Logan was conducted to the
chair and spoke very enthusiastically.
The platform adopted calls for the
suppression Of the manufacture and
sale Of liquor; says that no citizen
should be denied the right 70 vote on
account Of sex; that nonresident aliens
should not be allowed to acquire land
In this country; that tariff should be
levied only rs defense against foreign
governments which levy tariff upon or
bar out our products from their mar
kets, revenue being incidental; that
railroads, telegraph and all other
natural monopolies which owe their
existence to grants of power from the
people, should be controlled by the
people; that speoulations In margins,
the cornerins Of grain, money and
products, and the formation Of trusts
and combinations for the arbitrary ad-
vancement Of prices should be prohib-
tied; that the circulating medium OF
the country may rightly consist of gold,
silver and paper 1t should all be OF
full legal tender, and sufficient In
quantity to meet the demands Of busi'
ness; that laws should be enacted pro
tecting social purity and the age Of
consent" should NOT be less than eigh-
teen years; that soldiers and sailors OF
the late war, their widows and minor
children, should have liberal pensions,
graded on disabilities and time Of serv-
ice; that all men should be protected by
law in their right to one day Of rest
In seven; that our immigration laws
should be 80 revised as to exclude from
our shores all diseased, ignorant per-
sons, paupers and criminals; that every
subject should contribute TO the neces-
sary expenses of government In proper
tion 10 ability. Taxable property should
be listed at actual value less any bona
fde indebtedness Of the owner thsroofi
that oil official fees should be covered
into the public treasu ry, and officials be
paid reasonable salaries; that the prsBi-
dent. vice president and United States
senators should be elected by direct vote
of the people.
The committee on permanent organ
ization made the following report, which
was adopted: Permanent chairman,
Mr. L. B. Logan. Alliance; secretary,
Miss Henrietta @. Moore, Springfield;
first assistant secretary, Milo ]. Harris,
Cameron; second assistant, Mrs. N. Nc
Clellan Brown, Cincinnati. II was
adopted by unanimous vote. Commit
tees were appointed and escorted the
officers TO the stage.
Secretary Miss Moore read the follow
ing telegram, which is isself-explanatory,
and was received with great applause:
FRESNO, Cal, May IS, 1892.
Prohibition State Convention: We, Of
the California state prohibition conven.
tion, 600 strong, send greetings. Be Of
great courage and rest assured that our
hearts throb with yours to-day with the
triumph Of right and 100000 votes for
1892. California State Prohibition Com
mittee.
The following state ticket was omi.
nated Secretary of state, George L.
Case, Cuyahoga county; supreme judge,
long term, Hon. Thomas Crow, Cham
paign county; short term, John 7.
Moore, Jackson county; clerk Of gu.
preme court, s. c. Payne, Franklin
county; member board OF public works,
Joseph ]. Ware, Champaign county;
delegates at large TO national conven-
tion, Fl. A. Thompson, Westerville;
c. L. Work, Dayton; John B. Martin,
Cincinnati; L. B. Logan, Alliance;
R. S. Thompson, Springfield; John.
B. Helwig, Springfield; Henrietta
g. Moore, Springfield; alternates, Alvs
Crabtree, Peru; r. A. Emerson, Wood
county; s. w. Meek, Portage; z. L.
Kitchens, Hamilton; Abram Teaohout,
cuynhoga; Gideon T. Stewart, Nor
walk; Mother Stewart, Springfield.
Presidential electors: NJ. Redkey, Lees
burgh; Morris Sharp, Washington, G. II.
Resolutions were adopted condemning
the sale Of Intoxicating liquors at the
worlds fair, and the running Of the fair
on Sunday. Also to close the year Of
the central and executive committees
the first Tuesday in December, 1898.