The Red Cloud chief., 1902-08-15
NOMINATE A TICKET
state rrohibitionists in Convention At

state Prohibitionists In Convention At
the Auditorium
Delegates representing thirty-four
counties met Thursday at the audi
forum and nominated a prohibition
state ticket. adopted a platform and
perfected the state organization Of the
anti-saloon party for the coming year.
| Most of the prominent state workers
in the temperance field were present
and lent their voices to the councils
OF the party.
The ticket was nominated by a ris-
ing vote in which every delegate in
the room participated. There was no
dissension except on the part of some
of the candidates, and A. G. Wolfen-
barger voiced the sentiments OF the
convention when he declared that the
ticket IL elected would give the state
the strongest administration II had
ever known. The candidates recon-
mended by the nominating committee
and unanimously chosen are as fol-
lows:
For governor, S. r. Davis, of Otoe
county.
For lieutenant governor. Isaiah
Lightner. of Platte county.
For secretary of state. ID. ID. Norton.
of Adams county.
For treasurer, w. Il. Maddox, Of
Richardson county.
For auditor, John Dale. Of Douglas
county.
For attorney general. w. Bert
Clarke. OF Saunders county.
For land commissioner, j.. NJ. Dill
worth. Of Johnson county.
H.. ..-lt.,J,r a.. np1l,, tn
struction, A. T.. Howard. of Lancaster
county.
The convention was called to order
In the morning at l0:45 by G. c. Bev-
eridge. of Fremont. chairman OF the
state central committee. The first
act Of the convention was to sing
America" under the leadership Of
Prof. A. b. Huckins. Of Otoe county.
After the reading of the call. Chair
man Beveridge addressed the conven-
ton on the Importance Of the prohi-
bition work. He declared that since
1860 the drink traffic had increased
four-fold.
The convention then proceeded to
choose temporary officers. On motion
of A. b. Huckins, Rev. l.. G. Parker.
of Wymore. was selected for temper
airy chairman. J. NJ. Dilworth, of Crab
Orchard. was made secretary, and En-
ma Hedges was appointed to assist
him.
The permanent organization COM
mittee recommended that the temper
airy officers be made the permanent
ones and the report was adopted. w.
r. Hunt, a prominent worker from
| Colorado Springs was present and re-
| sponded to an invitation to speak.
The report OF the platform commit
tee was submitted and unanimously
| adopted. 1t is as follows:
The prohibitionists of Nebraska In
convention assembled, believing In the
| overruling leadership of our Lord, and
in virtue and power of the American
people to exterminate the liquor traf-
fic. asked support of the voters OF the
| state for our nominees on the follow
| Ing platform:
First-The duty OF the patriot to his
| country. Of the citizen to his fellow
man and his God. require the legal pro-
| hibition of the liquor traffic wherever
our flag floats.
Second-The hope of our country and
every reform Is in the votes OF our
people to whom Through direct legis-
lation as their inherent right regard
less OF sex. color or previous condi'
tom. we propose to retain the power
OF the veto and the initiation OF any
law desired.
Third-We propose TO uphold the
| public school system and prohibit al
monopolies and organizations that de,
tract from the general welfare anc
| good government by these methods.