The Monitor-register., 1896-10-09

The Prohibitionists of Salem county
met in convention in W. @. T. U. Hall,
Salem, yesterday.
Robert L. Seagrave was called to th e
chair. E. 3. Fogg was elected Secretary.
and the meeting was opened with prayer
by Rev. 8. j. Mcdowell, of Friesburg.
On motion, all Prohibitionists present
were seated as delegates.
Revs. J. G. Stump, 3. J. Mcdowell and
DR.. Henry Chavanne were appointed a
Committee on Resolutions.
Robert T. Seagrave, Joseph B. Youker
and j. William Gayner were appointed a
| Committee to Fill Vacancies and the
following Executive Committee was
appointed:
E. s. Fogg, Woodstown; Charles H.
Steward. Elsinboro, Joseph B. Youker,
Salem; R. T. Seagrave, Salem; Geo, B.
Sheppard, Salem; Rev. N. D. A~spinwall,
L. A. Greek; Lewis Hitchner, Jr., Allo-
way.
Pending the report of the Committee
on Resolutions the meeting was addressed
by r. T. Seagrave. Rev. J. Ward Gamble,
Rev. ]. R. Thompson, Lewis Hitchner,
Jr., and others.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
as follows:
We unqualifedly recommend the
endorsement of the platform adopted by
the National Prohibition Convention held
at Pittsburg, Pa, as follows:
The Prohibition party, in National Con-
vention assembled, declares its firm convic-
ton that the manufacture, expectation.
Importation, and sale of alcoholic beverages
has produced such social, commercial,
industrial and political wrongs, and is now
social and political Institutions that the
| suppression of the same by q National party
organized therefor. is the greatest object to
be accomplished by the voters of our
| country. and is of such Importance that it
of right ought to control the political
actions of all our patriotic citizens until
| such suppression is accomplished.
The urgency of this course demands the
union without further delay of all citizens
who desire the prohibition of the liquor
ResolUed, b we favor the legal prohibi.
| tion by State and National Legislation of
the manu- facture, importation and sale OF
alcoholic beverages. That we declare our
purpose to organize n unite all the friends
| of Prohibition into one party, and in order
to accomplish this end we deem it of right
to leave every ProhibitiOnist the freedom OF
his own convictions upon all other political
| questions, and trust our representatives to
take such action upo other political ques'
lions as the changes occasioned by Proh1bi-
ton and the welfare of the whole people
| shall demand.
we hereby endorse the nomination OF
4 " ~ 1Ao ~
| Hale Johnso for Vice-President, and we
hereby pledge them our support.
And inasmuch as the liquor problem Is
unquestionably the greatest issue before
this country to-day, we declare 1t our pur-
pose to unite all the friends of Prohibition
into one party in order to accomplish the
We also hereby pledge the nominees OF
this convention our earnest and active sup
port.
The report was unanimously adopted
Nominations being ordered. the follow.
ing were chosen candidates:
For Senator, Samuel Lecroy, OF Lower
PENIS Neck; for Assembly, Lewis
Hitcbner, Jr., of Alloway; for Sheriff
Charles 81. Steward, of Eisinboro; fol
Coroners, Harry Sheppard. Salem
Howard g. Cooper, Oldmans; DR.. Henry
Chavanne, Salem.
II your children are subject to GROUP
watch for the first symptom OF the disease
l-hoarseness. If Chamberlain Cough
hemedy is given as o o as the chile
becomes hoarse it will prevent the attack
Even after the croupy cough has appeared
the attack can always be prevented By
giving this remedy. It is also invaluable
for colds and w~hooping cough. For sal,
by Geo. NJ. Andrews, Druggist.