The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-07-28
PROHIBITION STATE TICKET
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year after; we will win some time. But
we can elect our issues. We can make
out party so strong that we can compel
recognition of our principles. Stand
together for a few years and the politi-
clans cannot afford to ignore you
The Platform.
The Rev. Charles f. Steele, secretary of
the committee on resolutions, reported the
following platform which was adopted: -
The, prohibition party of Connecticut,
recognizing Almighty God as the true
source and Inspiration OF just government,
aifirms allegiance to the national prohibit
adopted at the convention IN Chicago on on
June y ms the exponent of our principles
regarding national a1alrs. And we most
heartily endorse and commend to the vot-
ers Of Connecticut the national candidates
nominated, John &. Wooley and Henry g.
Metcalf for president and vice president
OF the United States.
1--WE protest while the license system is
kept upon our statutes against the practice
of our courts in sentencing the drunkard
repeatedly to jail, thereby intiicting upon
those dependent upon him for support the
double hardship OF being deprived of his
wages and OF spending their own earnings
to secure his liberty We demand that the
State provide suitable houses of correction
where such men may be kept at work on
indeterminate sentences at fair wages
which shall be applied to the support of
their friends so far as needed.
Concerning the State issues we make
the following declarations, and to the sup
earnestly invite the cooperation Of all good
citizens.
,'Resolved-That our legislature should
take immediate and effective measures for
the reduction of the tremendous tax bur
dens of the State and that the first step in
that direction should be the utter abolition
of the policy of licensed liquor selling,
which was established and is sustained by
the concerted action of the republican and
democratic parties. Under this policy the
burdens Of taxation have been proportion
ally Increased far beyond the increase of
wealth and population.
The demand for the abolition of the H.
censed drink traffic In Connecticut is EN-
phasized by the scandalous and outrageous
revelations Of the debauchery and drunk
enness that have characterized the State
encamplnent of Mantle as shown by tho re-
cent court-martial; and we call upon the
governor to exercise his authority as com
mander-ln-chief of the military forces of
tnis state TO correct this evil, and we hold
him responsible.
we reiterate the declaration of our CON |
vention in lSDs, namely: The people of
Connecticut without distinction of party |
of suffrage for woman, by grant |
ing her the privilege of registering and |
voting on educational questions. The pro- |
hfbition party of Connecticut stands firm |
III the demand that the privilege shall he |
sti' further extended SO that woman. who
IL by far the greater sufferer from the evils |
Of the drink traffic, may be allowed equally |
with man voice in determining whether
the damnng traffic shall continue to rob
her OF her husband, her father, her broth J
ars. her children. to recruit the ranks of |
the dying army of drunkards, and to infllet |
upon her its awful and nameless atroci-