The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-23


 c. Pond for governor. This motion was seconded by Colonel Knowiton and car rled by a standing vote. Allen B. Lin coin then nominated Edward Manches- ter of Winsted. for lieutenant governor. This nomination was seconded and car ried. Mir. Miller of New Haven, then nominated Lewis A. Babcock of New Haven for secretary of state. This nomination was seconded and carried. William Ingalls,, of Pomfret. was then nominated for treasurer. The nomina- Mir. Parke of Huntington. then nomin- ated Oliver s. Baird of Huntington, as comptroller. This nomination was sec onded and carried.
 The next matter that came before the convention was the report of the committee on platform. Rev. Mir. Forbes read the platform that had been drawn up. The only section that seemed to arouse dissatisfaction was that which said that they recognized that the use of alcohol for mechanical snd medicinal purposes, and proposing hat Its sale for these purposes be under strict gov ernment control. Robert Stanley of Highland park, was anxious to substi- tute the words, i've recognize that many good people recognize alcohol necessary for medicinal and mechanical purposes" This was not carried. but 1t was voted to consider the platform ser iatim. At last section was carried as 1t was first read and the remainder of the platform was carried unanimously.
 The platform iss as follows:
 The prohibition party of Connecticut in state convention assembled, renews allegiance to the. national prohibition party, and presents the following de- claration of principles, which was adopted:
 The alcoholic drink traffic is public nuisance. always and everywhere a source of injury to the individual and of disorder and menace to the state. The policy of licensing or taxing this traffic for public revenue Is disastrous, costing in the waste of material re- sources many times the revenue derived from 1t, debauching citizenship to the degree that makes it the chief ally and resource of corrupt interests in so- ciety and government, and therefore this traffic should be prohibited and all the powers of government turned against it.
 We recognize that there is legiti- mate and necessary traffic in alcoholic liquors for medicinal and mechanical purposes, and that this traffic, when left to private enterprise and control, often becomes source of injury and public danger. We therefore believe that. un- der a policy prohibiting the traffic in alcoholic liquors as a beverage, the manufacture and sale for medicinal and mechanical purposes should be solely under the control of the national gov ernment, handled eiNnsly by qualified and reliable government agents on stat ed salary and without individual profit
 We rejoice fin the rapid growth of public sentiment against the rum pow CT, and we bid 'God-speed to all anti dram shop effort. In the Law and Or der league anti-saloon leagues and kin dred organizations, especially the w. c. T. U!, we recognize educational forces which must result in gain to our con- mon cause. We record our unfaltering conviction that only when the temper ance forces shall unite at the ballot box for the overthrow of the drink traffic, and for the establishment of the nation al prohibition policy with a party be- hind 1t, will enduring victory be won
 Sobriety, intelligence and patriotism are qualities indispensable to the fair solution of the problems of labor and capitol. To these qualities the traffic in alcoholic drink is deadly foe, as fruitful source of anarchy, riot and disturbance of the peace, leading to industrial and civil conflicts fair and amicable settlement of indus trial difficulties The alcoholic drink traffic is the great enemy of labor and capital, and puts upon them their heav- fest burdens. The union of labor and capital for the suppression of this traffic would secure the greatest advance towards the solution of their mutual problems that can now be made.
 Tariff on imports should be levied to rrorlote the general welfare rather than private interest. To this end we favor the creation of tariff commits sion, whose duty it shall be to frame and commend to congress a general tariff policy, and to make suggestions of such incidental changes as the gen. eral welfare demands.
 The electoral franchise Is not only a privilege but q right, the exercise of which ought to be determined by quali- flea ations of loyalty, intelligence, cl,ar- ecter, and familiarity with American institutions, and not by sex.
 Wholesome immigration increases national strength; but recent events clearly indicate the imperative neces- sity that immigration should be more regulated, to prevent the landing of paupers, criminals, anarch- ists, and the other dangerous classes on our shores. Legislation should authorize our consulates to protect us in this regard by the strictest inspec- ticn and certification of immigrants. We call for loyalty to American in- for a keener appreciation of the fundamental principles of liberty and equality, and for the more practi- cal application of those principles in The present need is the general welfare above personal inter- est.
 The great national highways of and the telegraph should be under strict national super vision and control.
 The Connecticut constitution of this state ought to be revised 50 as to se- cure a fairer representation of the people in the general assembly, and so that a plurality vote shall elect state