The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-05
TEXAS PR0HlBlTIONISTS.
George W. Carroll of Beaumont Was
Nominated for Governor.
WAS LARGELY ATTENDED.
pI.,iorr, Adopted Was Along the Usual
Lines--Two Democratic Candidates
Were Singled Out for Notice.

no,Ias. Texas, July 4.--Tbe prohibltionists
bf Texas met in Dallas In state convention
kodov. they promulgated platform, nom
|notcd George w. Carroll of Beaumont for
.overnor and Arthur A. Evcrts OF Dallas
,, ~. lieutenant governor and authorized The
xocutiye committee to al rs many other
Slsces on the ticket as possible.
4 r,yo men who are to be nominated by
h. democrats at Galveston We're fired at
H. the speakers One Is Colonel s. W. L.
1 orbon. who was declared to be Il PRO-
h,hitionlst. afraid to work at his job. The
A,bpr ia o. r. Colqultt. who was character
/, cd as one of the worst enemies of pro-
u,ttior In all Texas" Indeed, the motion
4, have the executive committee nominate
1,ber candidates than these already men
4loned was said to be due to the bitter
i cbt made on the local optionists in Kauf-
ham county by Colquitt
The convention was larger and more rep
Sssentotive than any held by the plohini-
sionists In Texas in years. quartette In.
3ersnsIsed the oratory with patriotic and
xacred songs and much enthusiasm was
<bown II. G. Damon Of Corsicana was
a n,norary and permanent chairman AID
n E. Grabel of Dallas acted as secretary;
a roechos were made by DR.. j b. Cranhll
Srd Dr. j. B. Gambrell of Dallas, E. c.
Eeath of Rockwell and many others.
4 The platform adopted unanimously foi-
a We hold that righteousness exalts ma
f,on aud that sin degrades any people The
Manufacture and sale of Intoxicating liquors
~ beverage purposes is a crime against
Humanity. 1t is the mother of all other
Trin,es and our greatest National waste ana
%eaknesg The license of this crime by the
rovernment makes the government party
N tho crime and q sharer In all the shame
w tbs business. Since government In this
Snuntrv Is through party ana ny parties,
M marty which being in power continues
NJ partnership of the government with the
ISnIodn mower Is n saloon party and is or
)s,cbt charged with the criminal part Of the
h,fsiness allowed and fcstercd. Parties,
Ill., persons, must he known by Their fruits.
Mn fruit of the two large political p9rues
% this country is the Development OF une
Sfgallzed liquor business, the most enor'
Mans the most constituencies. the most
dehasinr trust and monopoly known to
lHade. And by the license system the gov
.filIery and saloon keeper in the United
$tntcs We hold that 1t Is immoral for
M government to license immoral institu'
Mons: that the party which faVors the IL
rsnse system Is immoral. in that u iaV1rs
knmor9!ity. And we bol1 that whoever b.
E,s vote upholds saloon party makes him
$plf marty to its policies, shares Its guilt
La casts tainted ballot
ENLIGHTENED CONSCIENCE NEEDED.
n We hold that the supreme need OF
u mericnn politics is an enlightened con
secence In the voter and clean baliot
III his bands; that until politics are lifted
Ia the high plane of principle the National
NC will be constantly weakened and I'M
perlled.
s# We hold that whether prohibition pro
A&blts or does not prohibit the government
sdsgraces itself by being the foster parent
IA the saloon business and by sharing its
&rofts; that its money Is blood money,
Nd that It is immoral to use 1t for edu'
walton or to sustain government
I've, therefore, demand the separation Of
Nbe State and the saloon. Government can
Nightly hold hut one position towards vice
III any form, that of opposition and sub
sGession. If 1t be true. as claimed, that
DC whisky power is now too. formidable
I'd be controlled by political forces, then
84be announcement comes as a trumpet call
Non the God of our fathers, who founded
ths government in their blood and tears,
80 reFganI2e all the moral and political
4prces and combine them for a death
setruggle with this matchless evil. AS the
Burke declared. when the
clicked conspire the good must combine -
believing the foregoing principles. we lift
high our white flag of peace and purity.
Ne pledge our best efforts to each other
md to our fellow citizens in general TO
sMyance cause which means good to all
md harm to none.
I've invite the cooperation Of all who
IN lieve In the principles here set forth aud
$Mc clare 1t TO be our purpose never to cease
sFpr efforts until this government is sepa-
snted from the whisky business and the
IN loon, like all its progeny of vice. Is put
Ia der the ban of law and there is party
~ power to see that the law Is enforced.
3WThe old executive committee was re-
Ifcted, as follows: Chairman, f Fl. Cont
lRar. Dallas Arthur A. II. Everts. H. w,
SH ir6ahks, n. P. Williams and J. p. Gran
Dallas; e. c. Heath, Rockwell, and
IA P, Bailey, Houston.
atf lver $500 as a campaign fund was raised
I'D the delegates pledged themselves to
ssontinqe In the effort to carry prohibition
eefer all Texas.