The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-07-28
PROHIBITION STATE TICKET
Charles Il. Steele, of New Britain, for
Governor and John j. Copp, of GrOtOn,
for Licutenant-GOvern - Chairman
Attacks Canteen Law The Platform
The Outrageous Revelations Concern

Attacks Canteen Law The Platform
The Outrageous Revelations Concern
ing Mantle.
Hartford, July 27.-The prohibition
state convention, which convened In
this city to-day, this afternoon nomi-
mated the following state ticket:
For governor, Charles e. Steele of
New Britain; for lieutenant governor,
John J. Copp of Groton; for secretary
of state, Robert NJ Stanley of Manches-
! ter; for state treasurer, oliver G. Beard
of Huntington; for comptroller, Will
liam ingalls, Of Pomfret
S. B. Forbes of Hartford and Fred
erics C. Bradley of North Haven were
chosen electors at-large., The district
delegates chosen We're: Frederick q.
Platt, First district; Elijah Burton,
Second district Third district missing;
George A. Kelsey, Fourth district.
| About one hundred prohibitionists
were present when the convention was
called to order by Henry G. Brown of
East Hampton, chairman Of the state
committee.
Mr.. Brown announced that the Rev.
j. l. Bartholomew of Manchester and
e. L. G. Hohenthal had been appointed
chairman and secretary, respe ctively, of
the convention.
Edward Manchester of Winsted and
Charles E. Steele of New Britain were
appointed a committee to escort Mr.
Iyar bo1 IN ooi
Bartholomew took his place at the
charman's desk he announced that in
accordance with the custom of the pro-
hibition party al conventions this con-
vention would be opened with prayer.
He called upon the Rev. S. B. Forbes,
who offered prayer.
Officers and Committees.
On the motion of Mr. Brown the con-
vention proceeded to the election of
vice chairmen, and the following were
elected: Charles f. Steele Of New
Britain, F. c. Bradley of North Haven,
the Rev. H. M. Wolf of Waterford, o.
G. Beard Of Huntington, William In
gals of Pomfret, Edward Manchester
Of Winsted, e, c. Barton of East
Hampton and William B. Martin of
Rockville
The following were appointed assist
ant secretaries: M. T. Smith Of Hart
ford, F. s. Clark of New Haven f. e.
Eggleston of Falls Village and C. D.
Rice Of Middletown.
Henry b. Brown of East Hampton
and James Morrison were appointed a
committee to escort Chairman Stewart
to the convention on his arrival in
Hartford, and the Rev. S. B. Forbes of
Hartford and John B. Smith of Berlin
were appointed an escort for John G.
Wooley the prohibition candidate for
president, when he reached this city
this afternoon
The committee on platform was ap-
pointed as follows; Charles Il. Steele
of, New Britain, the Rev d. N. Grif-
fin of New Haven Harry G. Manches-
ter of Winsted, the Rev. S. b. Forbes
of Hartford Fl. b. Brown of East
Hampton and Oliver G.. Beard of Hunt
tington.
Committee on minations-Frederick
C. Bradley of North Haven, Lucius H.
Goff of East Hampton, George A. Kel-
sey of Sharon, the Rev. G. NJ Nichols
Thompsonville.
Chairman bartholomew in his address
said among other things: "The can
teen did not exist in the civil war with
liquors attached to it. 1t was during
the administration of President Cleve-
land that liquor was introduced into the
conteens at army posts. The present
administration inherited the condition.
The thinking people of the United
States realized the danger of having in
toxcants drank at the canteens and de-
manded legislation on the matter. The
young man of temperance principles
was obliged as a soldier to sell beer to
his comrades when ordered to do so by
his superior officer. Men have gone into
the United States army sober men and
have cme out of it drunkards A law
has been passed forbidding any officer
or soldier to sell intoxicants at cam
teens"
Mr.. Bartholomew criticised the inter-
probation of the canteen law by the at
These who vote for IL
cense are responsible for the results of
liquor selling. Every liquor selling
canteen in every army post in the
United States exists with the consent
of the president. The president has the
power to shut out every canteen.' The
ton did not mind Algers
relation to the canteen, to the en-
bamed beef, but when Alger favored
the election of a senator who was not
favorable to the president he was put
out of the cabinet. On William McKin-
ley, and on no other man, rests the can
teen, with all it's damnable evils. CAP
plause.) Congress passed law to wipe |
out the canteen, but President Mckin- |
ley killed it. Mr.. Bartholomew said If |
the president wants to stop selling rum
he has the power to stop 1t. 1t is Will |
liam McKinley's saloon and nobody I
else's. In the Philippine Islands when
the United States took control Of 1t the |
value Of liquors which we had there !
was $4,000. In 1899 we shipped liquors
to the value of $269,000 to these islands.
Where the flag has gone the beer keg
las gone. Whatever has expanded, the |
liquor interests have expanded tremon-
lously. The immediate control Of the
liquor traffic is properly for rha state.
It is very evident the Legislature has no |
Killing grudge against the liquor traf.
ic He did not believe in the present
system of prosecuting agents He be-
ieved in having the ordinary officers of |
he law empowered to enforce the huuor
avs the same as other criminal laws
Mr. Bartholomew in closing said. "Wa |