The Portland daily press., 1900-05-17

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erson Of wsssassss' Oxfsra. Z. n. Mar
stali of South PArfss Psnebsos4 b. W.
Abbos Of PIymouth; SazadAhoo. A. J.
Dunton of Bath, Yerk. Evsrstt Kimbali
Il weIlH Several Of the counties were
not rsprsssatsd.
TaE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The sftsrnsoa ssssisn convened at $50
O'Clock and after ne business OF the
county ssd aistrict 0nvsnssons had
be. dispossd of, Hsv. A. 9. Ladd. DID,,
the chairman, offered prayer.
GA. Nishols nsminatsd Dr. Ladd for
xovernor but Dr. Lsdd declined. A COM
misses was chosen to nominate . oaudi-
dass.
volney b. Gushing Of Bangor. Ksv.
George n. Parks OF Prssqus Is'e. Henry
Woodward Of winthrop. Il. I. Bur-
yowss OF Portland, Hsv. a. b. Lsdd Of
Bsrwick, X sv. 3. v. Pearson Of Port
land, Francis n. Pisros Of Portland,
Sd sard II. Emery OF Stafford, Dr. 4
d. J,bnson OF gsrminsson, a. +. War
70 Of Auburn, Lsmuel Hoife Of PJrt-
land, N. y. Wosdbury Of Auburn, Mrs.
II annah j. Railsy Of winshrep and 81
las p. skilliBRs, were elected delegates
to the Nstlopal convention at Chicago.
The delegates were authorized to tiil va
eancteA
The oommistss ON platform reported a.
fcliowss
Tue Prohihitionisss Of Maine In stass
r~H ay1aR.
Ianos to the National Prohibition party,
and ask no visdainR Almighty 6od % the
source of Govrrnme mako the follow
ing declarations and iavits the support
Of oil v3ters who favor prohibition and
its enforcsmept,
4. Ths IIauor traffic Is tbe grsatsst
moral, social, financial and political evil
OF the day. It's abolition the moss impor-
tant political issue now before the people,.
and it can be accomplished only BY Its
opponents uniting politically aud se,ur-
Ing control Of the machtnery Of govsrn-
ment.
D. No national administration was
ever more friendly to the liuuor interests,
or more subservisnt GO the liouor power.
than the present Rspubitcan admintstra-
tion. This II shown BY Presidsnt Nc
kinlsy's appointmssss 70 oalos; nIs iei-
peysistsnt continustinn Of the Army Cnn-
teen and his Beer Expansion policy IN
tho Philippines under tke protectien OF
the American fiAs. while bound by an
ofiictsl oath 10 enforce the laws OF Coz
s1sss, he sust AIMS ATTORNEY Gsnsfal
withstanding t1s decision Is oondemnsd
by sll atls turisss.
Is, The huudrsdfcld inoreass In saloons
and the enorix ouB expectations OF bser
and whiskey 70 Manila began with
Anerican occupation, and By agents
hA nnffnPH
Presidents Mckinley II directly rssocns.-
tls for tais disgrsoeful condition Of
affairs, because the Philippines are under
mattal Law, the authority Of thu military
governor appointed By the President 70
supreme. A Command from the Presi-
can't would have prevented, or weuid
now CLOSE every one Of the four hundrsd
saloons In Manila and remove what COM
pstent Witnee,es testify to have been the
cause Of nearly all tbs disturbances with
tue natives.
and beer expanfi IN policies are aocspta-
bile 20 she nquor insrrssts Ii proved BY
the fsce thas democratic breuers are
espousing the Republican party and are
rscsiying honefs In Republican oonven-
tious. The Presidsnt's managers ass
making An unnissaksbis % ela iof shs
5. In our own State the number OF
Illegal liquor sstlsrs II Increasing; the
rumshops flourish IN oity and touu, and
non -en fcrcemsnt or enforoement for Fevs-
pus enly. 10 the settled policy OF thoss 10
authority. Tnis nullincatien Of the pro
nibitory law Of the srass is mos only
causing an INCREASE In drunkenness and
resulting ,rims, but is breeding disre-
suect for all law and incressiuR the num-
her Of iorimtnHls 40 an alarming rate.
The greWtA Of the Hquos traffic In stats
and nation % the legitimate fruit Of the
policies to which the Republican and
Dem oosatic parties are oommitted, and
she seats and local officials are grad ually
bringin conditions hare into harmony
with the national policy. Tne political
nagsrs In Maine wall understand that
their present method II dsmoss liking
public sentfme ent and they anticipate shat
In q few years tbs people wi II bs ready
for most any change.
q. Whsssvsr may have bssn ths tam
psrAnes Apeooiivitiss Of the Hepu biioaa
and Democratic parties In Maine under
former conditions. IL must be evident TO
observing, thoughtfuI men that nsiihsr
can now be trusted to enforce Prohibition
where votss are to be held or gained By
qualifications. while va sympatniss with
thoss striving TO secure reform through
the old parties we held 10 70 Be unseasou-
able 70 expeet prohibition by party
Whose members are, In personal habits
and party policy divided on the auesicn.
The domiDant party In Stats and Nation
has large liouor element whose votes
are necessary to elect In candidates,
whose contributions to campaign funds
and WHOSE political activity have enabled
it not only TO control the party machin-
cry, but also to quiet the better element.
and largely silence the clergy BY the CRY
of "Politius." Existing conditions
m axe the prohibition party necessity.
It furnishes good citizens. an opportunity
60 rsbuks lawiessness, and saloon domi-
nation, and makes Q rallyinR point Tor
all who will stand for prohibition, when
the crucial test comes.
z. We favor suffrage for the women OF
Maine on the same conditions AZ are now
imposed hy the constitution upon men.
s. We favor governmental and puni-
eipal oWne Yship Of facilities for trAnspor-
tation, communication, water, light. and
otksr public necsssAries.
o. We aas opposed to all trusts or com
hspatioas Of capital that seek to control
and Increase the prices on articles OF
nsceMity.
10. All official tees aud In ,omss shonld
te turned into the public treasury and
cfficrrs paid reasonable salaries.
II. We contend. however. that no