The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-21
PROHIBITION TICKET.
NOMINATIONS MADE ~ CONFEN'
TION Ar LYNCHBUEG.
Besides the Declaration of Their WeiI-
Known Principles They Asktho siatet 10
Prohibit Cigarette Manufacture.

LYNCHBURG. VA. August 2o.-Special.
The Prohibition state convention nv.
here to-day and was called 20 oldet a.
10 o'clock By Mr.. W. L. buh9lck g.
mond, was elected chairman, ana !. H.
Rice. OF Covington. secretary. l.,
After an address by Prof. ATWOOD III
taking the chair. the committees were AZ
pointed. The State Committee was elect
]. NJ. Bodley. stanton: G. NJ. Smith
deal. Richmond. J. O. Atwood. Richmond
Aaron Graham. Christiansburg, }. X. NJ
Wane. Lynchburg: J. NJ Rice. CoVington'
w. L. Elsey. Exmore' w; I. Shei'Vn'
Sheva; A. 5. Miley, Norfolk. ana - ~
Git, Danvile.
THE PLATFORM
The report OF the Committee on fla'-
form was adopted as follows
The traffic In intoxicating liquors TOT
beverage purposes constitutes the great
est crime OF this or any other age. any
license or permit OF government natoI-
al, State, county or municipal, Tor inc
purpose OF deriving revenue from a idi
tic that is evil. is a financial farce, anu
an insult TO the Intelligence or the peoplc.
The foregoing being true. we declare LOT
the absolute prohibition or the maliulaI
ture Importation. transportation ana sdlc
for beverage purposes or all lhtoNiC".lns
liquors and for the active enforcement OF
the laws prohibiting the same by FEDERAL
state. county and municipal governments.
DISHONEST ELECTIONS.
We hold that the election laws or TINS
State are subversive Of right ana justice
and that the election returns do not rep
resent the will of the people as expressed
at the polls.
N should be one Of the first duties OF the
next Legislature Of Virginia 10 repeal the
present election laws.
The present high tax rate imposes
burden upon our citizens when they
nj - IN
We favor the reduction Of the States
expenses for government TO the lowest
basis OF practical economy, and especially
judicial and criminal expenses.
The Prohibition party Of Virginia STANDS
unequivocally for the American pubic
free school.
As TO distinctly national issues, the
Prohibition party favOrs honest money,
demanding that the faith and credit OF
tine government be kept involate.
FINANCE.
We favor the largest possible use or
silver and paper money I'm connection Win
and on par with gold, that can be had
with safety. We favor more stringent
immigration laws. The Prohibition party
favOrs government control. municipal,
state and national. Of all natural monop-
oles such as railroads, street ear lines
telegraph and telephones and their ad-
ministration In tho interest of the peO-
Pile
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That this convention strongly
urges the importance Of nominating can
didates for the Legislature In each dis
AGAINST THE CIGARETTE.
After considerable discussion the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That we recognize the use or
cigarettes among the boys Of our state AS
"a growing and threatening evil ana we
declare for the absolute prohibition or the
manufacture. importation, transportation
and sale of cigarettes
Resolved. That we favor the enactment
Of such laws as will prohibit the desecra-
ton of the Sabbath.
THE STATE TICKET.
Rev. l.. 4. Cutler, Of Louisa, and Rev.
Ira W. Kimmel. Of Roanoke, were pre-
scented 10 the convention for nomination
Rev. Mr.. cutler was nominated by a
Unanimous vote.
Professor G. VI. smlthdeal. Of Rich
mond. Va. was nominated for Lieutenant
Governor. and r. B. kennedy OF Staun-
ton, for Attorney General.
SMALL. BUT SPIRITED.
The number " delegates present ~ the
convention was very small. the attendance
not having been near so large as had
been anticipated. Not over twenty dele
gates were present from OUTSIDE the Guy,
The convention. however, maze up 10
some extent I'm earnestness and enthusl-
asm for the lack of numbers. Numerous
short speeches were made on questions
brought up for consideration. ana lhey
were all characterized by spirit OF deep
devotion 10 the cause.
II vas determined that an active can
vass OF the state should be made and
this will be done I'm the main by state
Chairman W r. Bundick. Contributions
were made to the campaign fund by the
delegates.