The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-23
THE PRoHI TICKET.
Rev. r. T. Dunlap the Unani-
nous Choice for Mayer.
CITIZENS LEAGUE CONDEMNED.
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The Prohibitionists are standing 'fn the
middle Of the road" with r. Z. Dunlap ..
thesr head. The strong. earnest hgat
made By the conservative element Of ths
party TO form combination with the
Citizens Municipal League was defeated
By large majority at shssr Convention
yesterday. owing TO the allegations that
Herman Chaplin holds ten shares q stock
ia the Aiber. Braun Brewing Company
and attempted TO rem. the hoIs-in-ths-gali
next TO the pcstofsics for 3 saloon Paddy
Padden and his companion, Terenee
o'Brien, /" ~ they are aIlnded 70, are also
obnoxious 70 the ProhIDsiSonists. but the
reason was not pubiielv stated.
The Prohibitionists assembled N mass
convention yesterday afternoon ia Oiy m
pie hall. J. W. Range. in calling the
meeting TO order, sounded the keynote oy
declaring in favor Of standing IN the
middle OF the road" aud putting = full
municipal ticket in she fed. Rev. Y. l..
Dunlap. who presided At the other two in
sffsctuai conventions. vas again made
chairman and John BpsheiI secretary.
Rev T. b. Sutton moved the adoption
Of . resolution 20 the effect that when the
meeting adjourf.ed IL should be untii 3
o'clock 81 the evening 70 adopt platform
for the city mpaign. Everett Smith Of
fered as q substitute the following resosa-
tons:
"WErkxAs. The Prohibition party Of
Bsattie is organized 10 oppose the contsnu-
ance Of the Iegsiizsd liquor traffic and the
political Influences enanaiiDg inerefsofn;
and,
"iSHKKrsE, Our party campaigns have
always demonstrated that in city, county.
state and nation the old political parties
are responsible for aud maintain the iegls-
safson which tolerstes and authorizes the
existence of the saloon: and
sWHEREas. The SPOTS system. as manip-
ulated By partisan politicians in large cit
les. 10 the foundation upon which these old
party organizations are built up, fossered
and enabled TO elect anu control state and
National legislators: therefore.
'R<sets<d, That IL il our duty as Prohi-
bisionists TO aid and assist any honest in
teaiiEent and weli-direc.ed movement
towards removing the public service Of our
city from the grasp of the spoils politicians
Of the old parties. thereby not only aiding
30 establish honest. economical and eff
Gent local government. but also weaken
Ing the power of the political organiza-
lions. upon which the saloon depends for
continued existence and defense; aud,
"NHKREAs, Such movement has been
fnangurates! IN this city and a ticket al
ready placed before the people for support,
made up of men of good character and un-
questioned honesty. efficiency and ability,
pledged to non-partlsan business admin.
tstratiou Of the city affairs, free from The
Influences OF partisan spoils politicians;
and,
"wHfnE.s. The Prohibition party was
Eiven due and proper recognition in the
counseis and deliberations of the organize
ton making these nominations aud also
On the ticket placed before the people for
support, and
"WHrnEAs, Under existing state laws
Ne can hope for no success In our efforts
for prohibition 10 this city, but only en-
forcement of existing laws BY executive
officers. our hopes for substantial results
for prohibition being dependent upon our
ability TO secure proper state and national
legislation; therefore,
'Rssefrsd, That We make no partisan
nominations for city Offices TO be filled at
the ensuing election, thereby leaving the
field open for Probibitionisfs to join other
independent citizens ia q united effort to
give efficient. economical city government
~ the overthrow OF spoils politicians and
parties"
Mr.. Smith supported his measure In
very earnest and fofcible speech, urging
that this was an exceptional time in mu-
nicipai politics when the best men of all
PARTIES had laid aside their partisanship
Tor the purpose Of securing the thing
most desired by all citizens in the present
emergency. good city government,
Rev. L, II. Sutton moved to lay Mr..
Smiths substitute on the table and John
Bashell objected TO any further discussion,
but several protests being made the motion
was withdrawn. .
r.
vote. lie didn't want TO support a man
who was treasurer OF brewing company
and held ten shares OF it's stock, and who
~ one time tried TO rent the hoie-in-the-
wall next TO the postoiiiee for saloon.
G. ". Dudley SAID no one expected the
Citizens League TO take up the Prohibi-
ZIONIST cause any more than any other
psrty's cause and IL had made only one
issue in the campaign. clean government.
He thought IL unsise to weaken that
cause by withholding the Prohibition
support.
q. A. Hodgdon said that II the Prohibi
tionisss had To swallow rum Al all il
shouid at least SO TO parry with advanced
Ideas Tor = candidate.
Mr.. Sutton said he could not supnort
the Citizens ticket because il had a beer
man on IL. lie had been making politics
business for twenty wears and the same
Inducements wers made 10 the rrnhibi-
tlonists 10 stand aside FOR other move
ments al over the country. Abiding 10
foreigners coming to this country, ne said
that rs soon they were natQraiixed they
became Democrats, after they had hacotne
civilized they became Republicans. when
Anericsnized they joined the Popnlists
and when Christianized the Prohibition
party. lie closed by again moving 70 Law
on the table
Several others. though. wanted to speak.
and Mir. Sutton was again Obliged 10 with
draw his gag. Rev. Clark Davis urged the
wisdom OF not making any nomination.
lie Gale" attention To the fact that the
resolution did not ask the frohihitiouisfs
70 support Chaplin. They could suppoy,
amy other good man they chose He as
serted that the hess men ia the city OF all
parties had Joined IN the Cttisens move.
nleni, and III the Prohibition party he in
stanced nr. Weed. Judge Greene, Col. Ne
lutyEe. Mr., Smith aud others. and he
thought that the ProhibitionistS ,,outi
make friends with these independent citt.
Eeas by showing thai they wer~ not "a
hlaebound az the other parties. By show.
ing that the Prohibition party is not xil,.
lug So make any sacrifice 30 Obtain good
government il will antagonite these good
men. As Mr.. Davis concluded Mr.. Satton
uttered q deep groan.
William II Brown said be had been
rottsn-sgsed the las, time he made a
speeea. bot he woali favor putting 4
ticket IA The He.d.
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