Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-08-28
PROHIBITION STATE CONVENTION.
Candidates, Platform. Resolutions.

The Virginia prohibition State con-
vention met at Lynchburg on the 30,
inst, and nominated the following
ticket:
For Governor Rev. L. a. Cutler.
of Louisa county.
Lieutenant. Governer-Protfesor u.
w. Smithdeal, of Richmond.
Attorney-General-F. B. Kennedy,
of Staunton.
The convention was called to order
by Mr.. w. Y. Bundick, State chair
man. Prof. j. o. Atwood, of Rich
mond, was elected chairman and Mr..
J. NJ. Rice, OF Covington, secretary.
After an address by Prof Atwood in
taking the char, committees were
appointed. The State committee
was elected as follows: ]. w. Bodey,
Staunton; G. NJ Smithdeal, Rich
mond; j. 0. Atwood, Richmond;
Aaron Graham, Christiansburg; j. Il.
Mc.Wane, Lychburg; j. M. Elzey,
EXmore; w. II. Shelton, Sheva; n. 5.
Miley, Norfolk; G. d. Gitt, Danville.
The report of the conmitte on
platform was adopted as follows:
The traffic in intoxicating llqours
for beverage purposes constitutes the
greatest crime of this or any other
age of the worlds history. Any Ii
cepse or permit of government, ma
tlonal, State, county or municipal,
TO the purpose of deriving revenue
from traffic that is evil, only evil,
and that continually, is tinanclal
farce, and an insult to the lntelll
eence of the people. For from every
dollar realized from liquor license,
$500 are expended in criminal eNpen-
ses by the State and nation on &C
count of the evils resulting from such
LIQUOR license, while a conservative
estimate fixes the total cost at $50 90.
We charge that the majority OF the
10000 murders committed in this
country during the year 1896 were on
account of the liquor sold by the
licensed saloon keepers; and OF the
number of persons murdered, nearly
1000 were American women.
The foregoing being true, we de-
clare for the absolute prohibition of
the manufacture, importation, trans
portation, and sale, for beverage pur-
poses, of all Intoxicating liquors
whatever, and for the active enforce
ment of the laws prohibiting the
same by federal, State, county and
municipal governments.
1--WE hold that the election laws OF
this State are Subversive OF right ana
Justice: that the election returns 90
not represent the will of the people
AS expressed at the polls. 1t shall be
one of the first duties of the next
Legislature of Virginia to repeal the
present election laws.
The present high tax rate imposes
a burden upon our citizens which
they should not be made to bear.
We favor the reduction of the States
expenses for government to the low
est basis of practical economy, and
especially judicial and criminal ex-
penses.
"The prohibition party of Virginia
stands unequivocally for the Anerl-
can public free school.
LAS distinctly national issues,
the prohibition party favors honest
money, demanding that the faith
and credit of the government be kept
inviolate.
I'VE favor the largest possible use
of silver and paper money in connec
ton with and on a par with gold that
can be had with safety.
I'VE favor more stringent immi-
grafton laws.
1.-The prohibition party favors gov
eminent control, State, municipal and
national, Of all natural monopolies,
such as railroads, street car lines,
telegraph and telephones, and their
administration in the interest of the
people,
The following resolution was also
adopted:
.'Resolved, That this convention
strongly urges the Importance of
nominating candidates for the Legis-
ture in each district"
After considerable discussion the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That we recognize the
use of cigarettes among the boys OF
our State as a growing and threaten
ing evil, and we declare for the abso
lutte prohibition of the manufacture,
Importation, transportation and sale
of cigarettes.
"Resolved, That we favor the
enactment ofsuch laws as will pro
hibit the desecration of the Sabbath"
State Chairman, w. L. Bundick,
will make an active campaign from
now till election day.