The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-07
PROHIBITION
PARTY IN
CONVENTION
Long Session In Ssarts Hail.
Frederick 7. JSneks Of Bar
rIngton for Governor.

Delegates OF the Prohibition party met
an convention today I'm Swart's Lodge hall
on Westminster street TO nominate candi-
dates for state officers
II was about n n. m. VIXEN IL was called
20 order and william e. Brightman OF
Tiverton was elected chairman ana car
ence q. Gleason OF Lincoln as secretary.
number OF speeches were delivered
by prominent workers among whom was
Rev c. A. Craine. u. D., OF Boston VINO
spoke for nearly an hour.
The chairman OF the committee on reso-
buttons read long report which contain
ed the following:
The prohibition party OF Rhode Island
attacks the legal saloon and demands
that there be no such thing In the state
The legalized saloon Is a menace 10 the
purity and manhood OF young men, IL
furnishes one OF the easiest possible
places In which they may go wrong and
offers a constant temptation, sanctioned
by the authority OF the state TO lead them
astray.
The licensed saloon recruits from young
men.
should the voters OF the state put the
Prohibition party In power II would close
up, first. all the legahzed saloons; second,
all the illegal saloons. II would need no
police commission and very little change
An the present constabulary. IL would sim
p,y say, 'You may fire when you are
ready. Gridley"
Under the protection and permission OF
the Republican party in TITS more than
two score years OF power In Rhode Island.
the saloon is thoroughly intrenched In
the state; no word Is heard or act wit
messed that is in any way commits that
party 10 aggressive opposition 10 the
liquor business or demand for its out
lawry. The policy OF the Republican
party in this state. judged by It's acts
respecting liquor selling, it's protection.
permission and perpetuation.
Whoever votes the Republican ticket In
dorses and promotes that policy.
The present nominee for Republican
governor Of the state, when attorney gem
era was not known as an opponent OF
the liquor power; witness the outcry that
was made against him, where he held
that office from the southern part OF the
state
II continued on the states general con-
dition politically and other wise and. in
closing said: I'VE recognize the impera-
tive need OF many reforms in Rhode ISL
and administration, but find IL our duty
TO conscentrate our immediate effort
upon the standing enemy OF all reform
the legalized liquor traffic and we there-
fore urge every true reformer TO join
our ranks" r. IL. Helm chairman:
Pierce Tuckerman. Henry B. Metcalf.
R. J. Grinnell and F. l. Jencks.
The nominations were then called for
and chairman Elisha I. Roed OF the
nominating committee submitted the fol-
lowing ticket: For governor. Frederick
II. Jepcks OF Darlington; for lieutenant
governor Cyrus A. Aldrich OF East
Providence: Samuel p Prentice OF Provi-
dence, secretary of state: Thomas II.
Peabody OF Yesterday, attorney general,
and John r. Trafton OF Pawtucket. for
general treasurer.
The entire ticket was unanimously
adopted.
In nominating Mr.. Prentice for secre-
tary OF state IL was said he was an agent
OF the 'Gideons." an organization OF
travelling men, who were banded together
70 fight the liquor traffic.
II was moved that the executive COM
mfttee OF the state central committee be
empowered 10 fiil all vacancies In the
ticket. and so voted, and after several
delegates spoke on temperance topics the
meeting adjourned at y. m.
The state central committee had n ses-
sion Immediately after the close.