The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-07-16
THE PRoHIBITIoNisTS
Finish Their Labora and Bring Forth .
State Ticket and q Platform.

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The prohibitionist state convention,
in session in this city Saturday after
noon, adjourned from theopera house TO
the Chsutauqua grounds and re-
assembled In the G. r. 8. O. tent at 7:3O.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation reported in favor Of making the
temporary organization permanent
Prof. r. b. McClenon chairman, and, 10
the absence OF ,. q. Norville, M. Rogers,
secretary.
/ Knute Lewis Of Kingsbnry was called
on TO answer the query, aWhat are we
here fort" Mr.. Lewis replied that that
was hard question. TO answer, bat he was
inclined t9t think they had better wait
until the other parties had made their
nominations before placing ticket Ia
the fisld, though he supposed the nom-
ination of . state ticket was their b,lsi-
ness here.
Rev. ]. r. Hanson OF Dawson queried,
@Will the party amount to anythlng?"
The prohib,tionists Of course have moth
ing to expect from the other parties.
The democrats hays been honest, %
they have never offered us anything and
We know where they stand. The re-
publicans have cheated us 40 often we
cannot trust them, besides they cannot
give ns prohibition without going TO
pieces.
Al Ayolnminous amount OF discussion.
ensned, the members OF the convention,
about twenty-five in number, seemingly
being well stored with oratory. Faually
the COMMITTEES on nominations reported
the following ticket.
Congressmen g. A. Ragan OF Mime.
haha, A. Jameson or Union.
Goyernor--M. d. Alexander Of Cod
dingtons
EAeut. goverpor--Knute Lewis Of
Kingsbnry.
sec'y Or state-J. F. Hansen OF Davi-
son. sft.s
Auditor, J. r. O'Neill Of Beadle.
Treasurer James Harker OF Dawson.
Atty general TO be supplied by
committee.
Supt OF public instruction-R. B. Nc
Clenon Of Lake.
Com. OF school and public lands--F. J.
Carlisle OF Brookings.
Com. OF labor "A. q. Hunt OF Brown.
Railroad commissioners First dis
trict, Sykes Wilson Of Brown; second. A.
Fl. Reed Of Beadle; third, TO be supplied.
The report was Immediately adopted.
Prof. McClenon desired to have his
name stricken from the ticket, as he felt
that his candidacy would handicap him
10 hia prohibition work Mr.. Lewis also
desired 70 be relieved from the ticket
for similar reasons.
/ This brought out running fire OF
opposition; the candidates ought to
stand Loyalty; cause without party
was no good, and party without i
cause was worse. Therefore, requests
Tor withdrawal from the ticket were not
The platform rsafirms allegiance to
he national prohibition party; against |
manufacture, sale, importation, expor-
tation Of Intoxicating liquors; demands
suppression OF joints, dives, lotteries,
policy shops, gambling dena; that the
government shall not grant u. q. |
licenses IN prohibition states; favors the |
defense Of American labor by the re-
ltriction of immigration; instruction in
American public schools In the English
angnage only; money shonId be issued
" the government directly to the people
without the3intervention Of banks; free
ind unlimited coinage Of gold and silver;
,ostal savings banks; governmental
ownership or railroad, telegraph and
elephone systems.