The leader., 1895-09-03
A FULL TICKET NOMINATED FOR
COUNTY OFFICES.
Resolutions Adopted Declaring for State
Prohibition and Financial Reform.
A New County Executive Committee APP

The meeting was called to order by
Il. L. Hobbs, chairman of the county
executive committee, who read the
call and explained it's object.
After an informal conference, on
motion, Vernon Smith was elected
temporary chairman, and j. S. Burns
temporary secretary.
Rev. E. p. Douglass was requested
to lead in prayer, and invoked the Di-
vine guidance and blessings on the de-
alterations of the meeting.
The temporary organization was
then made permanent.
On motion of E. p. Douglass, it was
unanimously resolved to proceed to
nominate full county ticket.
The following named persons we're
placed in nomination seriatim in the
order named, and each unanimously
nominated by reclamation:
For Sheriff-Wm. f. Davis.
For Circuit Clerks. p. Oliver.
For Chancery Clerk-Jesse w. Max
WELL
For Treasurer-Daniel w. Hickman.
For Assessor-C w. Maxwell.
For Superintendent of Education
Edgar Green.
For Surveyor-T. +. White.
For Coroner and Ranger-R. r. Phil
| lips.
The following resolutions were offer
ed by Is. T. Hobbs:
Resolved, That the Prohibition par
ty OF Lincoln county, in mass conven-
ton assembled, pledges its legislative
candidates to the passage of State
law prohibiting the sale, and the man
ufacture for sale of all Intoxicating
liquors, for beverage purposes, and
providing for the sale of pure wines
and liquors, at cost, for medicinal, sac
ramental and mechanical uses only, in
the several counties, under strict State
supervision. We also favor the sub
mission to vote of the people, by the
next Legislature, of constitutional
amendment embracing the above pro-
visions.
To the carrying out of this policy we
cordially invite the support of all pa
triotic citizens and friends of law and
order.
Resolved, That recognizing the urg-
ent necessity for reform in our cur
rency system, whereby the control of
the country's frances will be taken out
of the hands of banking corporations
and syndicates and restored to the
general government where it rightful-
ly belongs, this meeting declares it's
hearty endorsement of the currency
plank of the National Prohibition par
ty adopted at Cincinnati June %, 1892,
to-wit
The money of the country should
consist of gold, silver and paper, and
be issued by the general government
only, and in sufficient quantity to meet
the demands of business and give full
opportunity for the employment of la
Dor. To this end an increase in the
volume Of money is demanded No in
dividual or corporation should be al
lowed to make any profit through it's
issue. 1t should be made a legal ten
der for the payment of all debts, pub
lie and private. It's volume should
be fixed at a definite sum per capita
and made to increase with our increase
in population.
| After being read second time and
discussed, the resolutions were unani-
mously adopted.
On motion of E. P. Douglass the con-
vention proceeded to the election of
new county executive committee
one member from each supervisors
district and four from the county at
large.
The election resulted as follows:
Beat Vernon Smith.
Beat 2-John d. Bailey.
Beat 3-H. A. Kinchens.
Beat Al. T. Reed.
Beat 8
| County at Jarge-L. III. White, w. HI.
Allen, E. p. Douglass, Obed Rollins.
On motion of r. j. Boone the mem
bers of this convention and all Prohi-
bitionits of the county were urged to
subscribe for THE LEADER, our party
organ, and work for the extension of
circulation.
The following resolution was intro
Educed by E. P. Douglass
Resolved, That the executive COM
mittee be urged to look after the or
ganization of Prohibition party clubs
throughout the county, and that it
render all the assistance possible to
our nominees during the coming can
vass.
i Adopted.
There being no further business, on
motion of B. T. Hobbs the meeting ad-
ljourned sine die, being led in a clos
ing prayer by Rev. Mr., Roberts.
j VERNON SMITH,
Chairman.
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