The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-08-24
PROHIBITION TICKET.
Put in the Field at Tuesdays County
Conventional Challenge to
Public Discussion.

The Prohibition Party convention held in
Odd Fellows hall, on Tuesday resulted in the
following county ticket being placed in the
field. 4 candidate could not be named fer
States Attorney as no lawyer is n member OF
the county party.
Trensurer-W. I. b. Il. Robertson.
Sheriff A Evans Taylor.
County ComWissioner-Long Term-Wm.
q Mercy; Short Tcrm-Amos Il. Brown.
Orphaus Court Samuel T. Reynolds,
Caleb Conner Samuel Gatchel.
Lerislature-James Smith. Granville w.
REYNOLDS, Samuel A. White.
The convention was called to order at II
O'Clock hv County Chairman W. 7. Weldon.
Joseph S. Scarborough was selected rs chair
man and Rev. A. s. Mowbray. as secretary.
Unon taking his seat Mr.. Scarborough made
n few pertinent remarks. Mr.. George Bal
derson also spoke.
At the request Of W. H. Alderson the secrt-
tarv read the platform Of the Prohibition
party as adopted at the State Convention held
at Glyndon.
On motion of Rev A. s. Mowbray the
following committee on nominations was
appointed: John L. Coppag", W. II. Ald' r.
son. W. G. Mercy, j. l.. Scarborough.
John f. Roach, George Balderson, W. T..
Weldon. W. j. Anderson, +. II. Colvin, John
p. Wilson.
On motion the question of platform was
referred to the committee.
The Convention then adjourned to meet ut
two o'clock.
At the opening Of the afternoon session
Rev. o. d. Seward offered prayer.
The committees on nominations and resolu-
tions made report through Messrs. George
BaIdarson and John +. Roach The above
named ticket was nominated and the f,llow-
ing resolutions adopted:
Rc$o'r,d: hy the Prohibition party OF Cecil
county, in IN adjourned convention assem-
bled:
First. That we heartily endorse the strong,
patriotic and statesmanlike platform adopted
by th,. State Convention of the Prohibition
party recently adopted at Glyndon Park, and
pedr" our best Efforts and loyal support to
the spIeu,id State ticket thereon nominated.
Second. That the experience of ten years
effort in this State as Il party but confirms
the conviction that the reforms necessary to
the relief Of our people can be secured only
through Il staunch and steadfast loyalty TO
the principles of the Prohibition party.
Third. That there is no hope of relief
for the people by changing the adminstra-
ton Of public affairs from the Democratic to
the Republican party or vice versa. inasmurh
as neither OF these parties stand for prinri-
ples which, when enacted into laws. will
ensue to the real good of the county or State.
Fourth. We approve the editorial Ian
guagc of the Baltimore sun of this date
august 2Oth): The nominal supremacy Of
a parry and We make it parties) kept at such
a price is not worth what it would cost,
Nothing can compensate an American COM
munitv for the loss Of the saving salt of
public decency."
And we further hereby publicly challenge
the other parties to meet us in public discus
sions OF any or all of the State issues now
before us. and especially to meet our candi-
date for Attorney-G General at any time they
may find it convenient at any place in this
county.
Before the close of the convention speeches
were made by State Organizer John S. Parker
and W. Frank Tucker, Esq, the party nomi-
nee for Attorney-General.
Mr. Parker called attention to the fact that
although Elkton was prohibition town beer
signs were still hanging along the streets.
Mr. John f. Roach, of North East, also
made a few remarks
Those attending the Convention as dele
gates were:
John p. Wilson, of Calvert; Henry Friday,
John T. Roach, of North East: w. T. Weldon
George Balderson, of Colora: Rev. Mr.
Seward. Of Mechanics Valley; John L.
Galahcr. OF Turkeytown; William J. Alder
son, W. II. Alderson, Fred II. Colvin, James
H. Smith, Jr., John F. Coppage, Of Cecilton
Joseph s. Scarborough, Il w. Scarborough,
j. S. Scarborough, of Pleasant Hills Rev. A.
s. Mowbray, William G. Mercy, Frank
Bradbury. Henry Vinsinger, of Elkton
William T. Mccullough, of Theodore.