The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-09

said that while prohibition has not so many votes as the other parties, It mas more principle. He prophesied ultl- mate victory for the party, and sald that very little things now turn ths current of political affairs,
 Who four months ago." he sald, "could have predicted that this country would now stand as 1t does on the mon ey question? The Kentucky state con vention started the stampede for sound money. In the near future the match will be placed and the country set ablaze, and the burning question VIII be the abolition of the liquor traffic, Applause.)
 MT, Tucker was next introduced and spoke briefly. He said that the prohi- bition party was sure that the liquor traffic was wrong and ought to be stop ped, and he believed that it was the only political party which was sure about anything.
 After the speeches by Mr. Lowering and MT. Tucker the convention pro ceeded to make up the state ticket. Only one name was presented for each place on the ticket, and those whose names were presented were nominated by exclamation.
 The name of Edward Manchester or Winchester was presented by Rev MT. Forbes of Hartford as a candidate for governor. MT. Manchester was escort ed to the platform and in a few words thanked the convention for the honor conferred upon him.
 The rest of the ticket was made up as follows:
 For lieutenant governor, Charles E. Steele of New Britain.
 For secretary of state, William l.. Chasnbcrlain of Storrs college.
 For treasurer, George P. F'ennel or New London.
 For comptroller, Eliiah c. Barton of Middletown
 The electoral ticket was made up as follows: Electors at large, Rev. sam uel B. Forbes of Hartford and John Elliott of New Haven; for the First dls- trict. R. N. Stanley of Manchester; Second district, Rev. A. Hall of Ches- ter, Third district, John J. Copp ot Groton: Fourth district, O. G. Beard or Huntingdon. On motion of Judge Ial- colt the state committee was empoW- cred to fill any vacancies which may occur on the ticket. MT Snyder of the committee on credentials announced that there were present 210 delegates and number of alternates and 20 so- called fraternal delegates from the w. c. T. U. He also stated that fifty-nine towns were represented.
 During the noon recess the Second district congressional convention was held in the hall There were two can- didates in the field for the nomination as member of congress, they being Pro lessor w. R. Bradley of Wesleyan and c. M. Whittemore of Meriden. Professor Bradley received the nomination. F. c, Bradley of North Haven presided at | the congressional convention and F. $. Clark of New Haven was secretary. MT. Clark and c. D. Rice of Middle | town were appointed members of the congressional committee.
 At the evening session, which opened l at 80, there was good attendance, about 800 persons being present. A telegram was received from Hale John- son. prohibition candidate for vice pres | ident:
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 State Prohibition Convention,
 New Haven, Conn.
 The west send greeting. Ranks are closing up. Appomatox near. Read Matthew vi. s.
 (SignedD Hale Johnson,
 The following resolution was read and adopted:
 Resolved, That the thanks of the prohibition party are due, and are here by rendered most sincerely to the press of New Haven for the excellent, faii and generous reports they have given of our state convention.
 Chairman H. B. Brown introduced Rev. MT Forbes, chairman for the eve ming. MT. Forbes with appropriate re- marks introduced Mr Levering the chief speaker of the evening. MT. Lev ering said that there was mistaker idea prevalent that temperance mean prohibition. He said: Temperance has to do with personal habits and pro- hibton with politics and public polity It is said that no one has a right tt interfere with personal liberty. This is undoubtedly true, but it must not bt forgotten that personal liberties art bounded by other rights and liberties A mans rights begin where his neigh bors rights end Prohibition is to many people like ared flag to bull. Pro | hibition is bound to be or we could no have law.
 "The home is generally considered sacred, but if there is contagious disease in the home, the law says tha the patient must go to the hospital O the house must be quarantined; and st if anything is such a nuisance that i is detrimental to the law and the healtl of society, the law steps in. Is tn saloon detrimental to society? Ask tn intelligent people of the country. The! will tell you that it is. Therefore, if i is nuisance, we say it must be pro hibited. You say why not let people il authority attend to it. We have triet that and they have turned their back on us and since they won't do it for u we have been obliged to form part. of our own. We glory in talking 0 prohibition along the highest lines, bu this campaign has been brought dow to lower level It is the dollar tn dollar in my pocket; how am 1 to b personally benefited? In short, it is campaign of base selfishness. The eco homie question is upon us. The presen and other commodities is not caused b. over production, but by under consump tion. Stop the sale of liquors and peo