The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-06
HussEY FOR GOVERNOR.
What the Third Party Men Did in Bangor
Yesterday.

BANGOR, May 5.-The Prohibition
party State convention met at 1890 this
forenoon, being called to order by Vol
ney B. Gushing. Rev. George NJ. Park,
of Presque Isle, was selected as chair
man and DR.. W. S. Thompson, of Hal
lowell, and John A. Stacey, of Phipps-
burg, as secretaries. Mr.. Peck made
strong address occupying three-quarters
of an hour.
One hundred and ffty-two delegates
were reported present. Much of the
time was consumed in filling important
committees. Lyman B. Merritt, of
Houlton, and Rufus Deering, of Port
ing delegates at large to the national
convention were elected: Gen. Neal Dow,
Portland; George H. Fox, Bangor; A. l..
Ladd, Gardiner; N. F. Woodbury., Au-
burn; George M. Park, Presque Isle;
Volney B. Gushing, Bangor, and W. P.
Eustis. The following platform was
adopted:
The prohibitionists OF Maine in state conyen-
ton assembled, believing that the liquor power
and the monopoly power are In a large measure
responsible for the corruption which disgraces
public affairs, for the extreme poverty from
which multitudes suffer and for the accumula-
ton of the nations wealth in the hands of the
few, submit to the people the following declara-
tion of principles:
First-Legal prohibition of the liquor traffic is
sound in principle, practical in application and
beneficial in results Our state has derived
substantial good therefrom, but the possible
benefits of prohibition have been realized to
limited degree only. The Republican and DEM
ocratic parties in Maine being allied to national
organizations that are subservient to the liquor
power, cannot be trusted to enforce prohibitory
laws, as thirty years of trial abundantly prove.
The enactment and enforcement of prohibitory
laws not being principle with them but simply
a policy to be put on or taken off as party
exigencies require the party managers and
officials elected through their influence and by
fh are law bV IN and
demoralize the public sentiment and produce
nigh license advocates.
We demand that the manufacture, importa-
ton, expectation and Interstate transportation
of intoxicating beverages be suppressed by
state and national law, thoroughly enforced by
officials in harmony Herewith The overthrow
OF the liquor power in national politics and the
suppression of the grog shops of Maine reuuipe
the union of all temperance men in the national
prohibition party to which the prohibitionists OF
siaine reaffirm their allegiance.
The platform denounces trusts. fayors
the limitation of lands, liberal pensions
and civil service reform, declares in favor
of reasonable tariff and gold, silver and
paper money, and in favor of the control of
railroads, telegraphs, water and light
companies being in the hands of the peo-
pie.
Timothy B. Hussey, of North Berwick,
was nominated for Governor. Ira H.
Hersey was nominated for Congress in
this district.
The State committee was elected as
follows: Androscoggin, N. F. Woodbury.;
Aroostook, James Perrigo; Cumberland,
E. T. Burrowes; Hancock, M. r. Ter
worgy; Kennebec, DR.. W. S. Thompson;
Knox, w. W. Perry; Lincoln, G. E. ELI
son; Penobscot, Vonley B. Cushicg:
Piscataquis, F. Fl. Jackson; Sagadahoc.
William r. Shaw; Somerset, Rev. S. F..
Emerson; Washington, John r. Higgins.
The vice presidents were elected in the
same order of counties: A. K. P. Edw-
ards, Rev. w. P. Varney, Marshal Fl,
Moses, Isaac Grant, [. d. Ever. H. M.
Bean, Rev. G. D. Crane, H. G. Mayo. A.
G. Moore, Rev. G.. H. Bowie, r. A. Farm
ham, N. S. Fenlason, f. Fl. Dexter.
A public meeting was held this even
ing addressed by Rev. A. A, Miner. Of
Boston, and others.