Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-09-01
ArGuR NOMINATED.

CONFERENCE.-The |
state and Electoral Tickets-The
Platform-Features OF Mr.. Forbes'
Address.
HARTFORD, Aug. 31.-Upon the resump-
ton Of the state convention here this
morning permanent officers were elected as
follows: Chairman, Rev. Samuel B. Forbes |
of Hartford; vice president from each |
county; secretary, R. N. Stanley of Man
chester and three assistants. Mr.. Forbes
took the chair and Rev. DR.. Thorpe of
Hartford offered prayer. After the read
ing of letters of regret from prominent
members of the party unable to be present,
Mr.. Forbes delivered his speech, in the
opening part of which was an arraignment
of the liquor traffic as an unmitigated evil
and source Of misery, wrongs, disgrace and
crime. He pictured the growth of the use
of wine, and then of beer and ardent spir-
its. Finally distilleries multiplied and
cereals found in them ready market. The
open gate of immigration stimulated the
traffic. The trade grew fat and kicked
against every reasonable restraint. The
twin forces of the purse and palate de-
manded protection and got it. The manu-
facturers and dealers in liquors soon came
to see that, if they would be protected,
they must express their will at the ballot
box. And they have followed this line of
natural result, the two great political
parties of the nation-the great republican
party on the one hand, and the great
democratic party on. the other-sre on
their knees, with barred heads, in sweet
humility, asking the whisky demon, Lord,
what wilt thou have me do? This is the
evil time to which we have come.
The limits assigned me will not permit
| me to enlarge upon the damage inflicted
| of Intoxicating drinks. A thousand mil
lion of our national resources are annually
worse than wasted by this foe of our civ
ilization. But this is not the chief dam
| age. The manhood of the nation is going
down before it. Statesmen stoop to par
ley with it. For more than quarter of q
century the republican party has accepted
taxes from 1t and in return has granted it
national protection. am glad to say that
here and there, in spots, both republicans
and democrats have honestly tried to break
the power of this 'senemy of the human
race" had the pleasure this summer of
witnessing the good effects of prohibitory
law in Maine, in town of about 5000 in
habitants. No sign of a saloon. No bum
mers hanging around the corners for a
treat. I was in that state three weeks,
and on certain Sunday afternoon saw
one man and the only one who was evil
IDENTIFY Intoxicated, And yet the party
which claims the honor of enacting that
prohibitory law in Maine declares that pro-
bibition will not prohibit. We arraign
that party not only because it does not
push such righteous and benefcient legis-
lation, but because it has run up the ban
ner of high license as the only remedy fol
the drink evil. Why has it turned it's back
upon law and order and good government
Only one reason can be found. It has
learned that to defend and enlarge
the area of prohibition would turr
which the party cannot live. And yet thu
I cry is: We are the only temperance party
: Let it be understood that We do not claim
1 to be a temperance party. Temperance
) fourishes in the domain of personal per
suasives, and not by the decision of tn
: ballot box. We are prohibition party
and we announce as the central principl
y of our political faith this: We believe tina
= the drink traffic is the greatest foe of GU
civilization, and We believe that it can be
and, God helping us, it shall be over
: thrown. This is our answer to the quee
ton, "What are you going to do about its
Whatever may be said of sundry loca
doings of both the old parties, in thei
| national capacity they both stand for tn
a saloon; and one will pay just as much TO
the saloon vote as the other, if it happen
. to have the money. What is the question
l between these parties which sets then
;, racing up and down the country fannin
Y the campaign to white heata Is it fire.
silver? A man may take either side of thi
question and be either republican o
= democrat in good standing. Is it the tariff
You may find medium and extreme view
on both sides of the tariff issue in bot
the parties. We all know and admit tn
importance of regulating the coinage of si
yer, and we all know that the reguls
ton of foreign exchanges is an impo1
many of us who look on tn
struggle from the outside believe that tt
great prize at the end of this campaign
the government patronage, and both pa
ties agree in this one thing, namely, thu
neither of them can get this prizs withor
the saloon vote. Has it come to this, tht
the best craftsmanship of the country wi
throw the homes Of the laboring poor
the drink demon? General Hawley, who's
honorable record as a soldier we love
hold in select admiration, advised the cit
zens of old staid Connecticut to let the d
mon prey upon the life blood of the stat
What should happen if he should put tn
into one of his speeches: eff am re-elec
ed to the senate of the United States
will do all in my power to suppress tt
liquor traf1ics" He would be elected fort
with to stay at home. We have pres
dent who in the dark day of the republ
was a good soldier. He swings arour
the circle and meets his admirir
speeches. He will go into history as
master of select campaign rhetoric. E
talks about everything except tbs OF
thing which his party has declared to
I. the chief concern of good government
On that one question he is as dnmb as
oyster. What would be the outcome if
should decorate just one of those silve
speeches with this simple but reasonab
patriotic declaration: "We sympathjze wi
prevent the evils of intern perance and p1
mote morality" and then say, eff I a
elected your president will do all in n
power for the removal of the saloon, viii
is the chief cause of intemperance and il
morality" Grover Cleveland would
% the next president.
How long will common sense and !
ligion justify this two-faced political pre-
tice. + well know that many good men q
Disguised with it. Many are turning tn,
. back upon it and coming over to us.
few days since Boston man informed ,
that one of the old parties in that sts
would put up for governor certain m
who would pose as temperance man.
replied, he will be defeated, of cour
No, he said, for he is solid with the RI
vote.
Gentlemen of the conventional &C
graduate you because, in respect to
great issue of this time, we all face O.
way. We are enlisted for the campaie
be it long or short. It was by sha
providential turn slavery went down
the sword. Already we see waverings
conscience along the lines of the {
parties. By our steadfastness we are pr
, voking the respect of our enemies. '
may not come to victory by the name ,
wear to-day. Who cares for names
long as we rally for righteous princip
We hereby give our united pledge to sta
by our colors, and if we go down befc
the day of deliverance comes we "
bequeath the patriotic service to our Oh
dren.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform as reported by Rev. L.
Squires of New Haven, chairman of t
committee on resolutions, is as follows:
After affirming the allegiance of the pl
hibition party of Connecticut to the I