The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-13
FULL STATE TICKET NAMED
BY THE PROHIBITION PARTY
Mr.. Gay of Montgomery for Governor and Mr.. Martin
OF Ozark for Lieutenant Governor.
The Platform.

traffic will prevent three-fourths OF our
pauperism, insanity and crime, and the
great loss Of property and the attendant
expenses 1t will develope a higher citi-
zenship, check anar Thy, purify politics,
strengthen the State, and build up the
kingdom Of God.
"5 We declare the hquor traffic to be
the greatest enemy of the home, the pub
lie school and the church of God-the
three great pillars on which our civiliza-
ton is founded. 1t imposes a tyranny on
our country more oppressive than that
against which our >;efathers fought. 1t
fills our prisons and asylums with It's
victims and piles enormous burdens of
taxation alike on capital and labor. 1t
deoases childhood, degrades manhood
and debauches womanaood. 1t corrupts
our citizenship at home, and hinders our
country in the fulfillment of its great
commission to carry civil and religious;
liberty throughout the entire world.
&c. We recognize the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union as one Of the
most active forces of the prohibition
cause, and ask their cooperation at the
ballot box as well as In other lines OF the
work.
az We call upon every citizen to unite
with us to destroy this curse Of the
world We urge the Christian voters to
cast their ballots for the honor of the
church. which unlhi n olsly declares
the liquor traffic can never be legahzed
without sin and license is treason. We
invite to our ranks the young men Of the
State. as we are the only party where
character and manhood are valued. and
where Office and spoils are not the chief
ends sought. We plead with the ministry
of our Commonwealth not to shun to de-
clare the whole counsel of God. and to
make clear the moral responsibility of the
citizen for the existence of the legalized
saloon.
IS. We declare that the patriotic and
morad people outrumber the vicious and
immoral. and that 'ye can win a glorious
victory when the former unite at the
ballot box.
80. We declare that only through the
success Of the Prohibition Party can the
ends we seek be attained.
10 We rejoice over the fruits OF
twenty-five years of temperance agitation
resulting in millions of total abstainers,
the discontinuance of fermented wine at
communion. the resolutions of religious
assemblies and decisions of the highest
courts condemnin fgthe traffic in intcxi-
cants the prohibition in towns. counties
and States of more than one-fourth of
the area OF our country. the suppression
of the use of liquor in the navy and the
suppression OF the army canteen; the
opposition to drink by the great railroad
and other corporations; the expulsion of
LIQUOR from government buildings; the
piebiscite victory for prohibition in Can
ada. and the favorable outlook in New
Zealand.
III In the accomplishment of this one
cln1rly defined purpose. we invite to party
fellowship all those who on this one
issue agree with us in the full belief that
the party thus created will be endowed
with requisite wisdom. patriotism. cour-
age and ability to make up and speedily
settle all social. financial. economical n
daatrial and territorial questions that
may present themselves"
Mr.. Gay says he expects to conduct a
| vigorous campaign and declares that the
| Prohibition ticket will poll 10000 votes at
| the November election.