The age-herald., 1900-03-29
FULL STATE TICKET
 PUT IN THE FIELD Prohibitionists Held Their Con-
 vention Yesterday. DISPENSARY LAW ENDORSED Delegates to National Convention In structed to Vote for Rev. w. B.
 witherspoon for the Vice
 Presidential Nomination
OISPENSARY LAW ENDORSED

For governor-Rev. w. B. Crumpton of Jefferson.
 For secretary of state-R o. Simpson of Wilcox.
 For state treasurer-D. C. Batcheler of Montgomery.
 For attorney general-Rev. H. L. Martin Of Dale.
 For superintendent of education-C. J.
 Hammet of Henry. For commissioner of agrioulture-C. D. Alverson of St. Clair. The state prohibition party held its con- vention in Seals hall yesterday, and nom-
 mated a full state ticket, adopted and re-
 affirmed the platform of 1898, selected an executive committee and general commit tee, and endorsed w. B. Witherspoon for | the vice-presdential nomination of the na- tional party.
 | A resolution to endorse the dispensary law
 was voted down by a decisive majority. The convention was called to order at l 12:3O, and H. l.. Hargett of Jefferson was
 named temporary chairman. W. B. Witherspoon of Etowah was elect permanent chairman and H. L. Hargett 1 pc inanent secretary. | The platform of 1898 was reafirmed It is | as follows:
 "We, the members of the prohibition | party, in state convention assembled re- l newing our declaration of allegiance to tine | Almighty God the rightful ruler of the | universe, lay down the following our | declaration of political purpose: The prohibition party, in state conven- | tion assembled, declares it's firm conviction l that the manufacture, exportation, impor- l tation and sale of alcoholic beverages have
 produced such social, commercial industrial
 and political wrongs as is now threatening 1 the perpetuty of all our social and polft-
 ical institutions that the suppression of the
 same by national party organized there-
 for is the greatest object to be accom- | phshed by the voters of our country, and
 1t of right ought to control the political ac-
 lions of all our patriotic citizens until such | suppression is accomplished l The urgency of this course demands the
 union. without further delay, of all cit izens who desire the prohibition of the | liquor traffic: therefor, be it Resolved, That we favor the legal prohi- l bition by state and national legislation of | the manufacture, importation and sale of | alcoholic beverages; that we declare our I purpose to organize and unite all the friends | of prohibition into one party, and in order | to accomplish this end we deem it right | to leave every prohibitonist the freedom | of his own convictions, and trust our rep | resentatives to take such action upon other | political questions the changes occa-
 stoned by prohibition and the welfare of
 the whole people shall demand. | Selection of Candidates After the adoption of the platform the | chair announced that the next business in
 order was the nomination of candidates for | state offices. Nominations for governor were | called for.
 w. D. Gay of Montgomery placed in nom- | ination the name of Colonel J. w. Sanford | of Lee county. Colonel Sanford is candi | date for the democratic nomination for | governor, but Dr. Gay, in presenting his | name to the convention, stated that Colo | nel Sanford was at heart a prohibitionist. | His nomination was opposed and there be- | ing no second to the nomination, his name | was not voted on.
 | Rev. W. B. Crumpton of Jefferson was | nominated by>acclamation. For secretary of state the names of s. N. l Milligan of Calhoun Rev. O. P. Speigle of 1 Jefferson and Rev. L. F. Whitten of Tus- | caloosa were placed in nomination.. The | first two declined to accept if nominated
 and their names were whhdra wn, where | upon MT. Whitten was nominated by ac- | clamation.
 | R. O. Simpson of Wilcox was nominated 1 for state auditor. The names of Rev. W. l D. Gay of Montgomery and c. J. Hammett | of Henry were placed in nomination, but | withdrawn before the vote was taken. D. c. Batcheler, superintendent of the 1 Western Railway of Alabama at Montgom- | cry, was nominated for state treasurer. | For attorney general Rev. H. L. Martin l of Dale was nominated | For superintendent of education the con- l vention named C.. J. Hammett of Henry l county.
 For commissioner of agriculture c. ID.