The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-07
PROHIBITION
PARTY IN
SESSION

The Prohibitionists OF Rhode Island as
Lodge hall, Franklin Lyceum building,
Westminster street. this afternoon and
the two score delegates from the various
cities and towns OF the commonwealth
were called To order at / .25 o'clock by
Chairman Tilley OF the state central com
mittee. lie appointed Wilbur f. Smith
temporary secretary. and Rev. Mr.. Hewitt
OF the Church OF the Advent. Hammond
street, offered prayer.
After Committee Chairman Tiley had
In a brief address extended a hearty well
come. he announced as the temporary
chairman Alonzo Gardiner OF Barring
ton. Mr.. Smith was chosen temporary
secretary and Mr.. Estes assistant secre-
tary.
The credentials were called for and as
result there were three cities and towns
represented as follows: Providence, Paw
tucket and Woonsocket and the towns OF
Charlestown. Cranston. Coventry, East
Providence and North Kngstown. Ger
tain substituuons were ordered in the
lists and vacancies filled. so that the ad-
dhional municipalities were accorded rep
resentation on the floor OF the convention:
harrington, North Providence. Tiverton.
Westerly. East Providence and New
Shoreham.
Providence had dozen delegates Paw
tuoket one Woonsocket three and Central
Falls and Newport none.
The corrected list having been approved
as the roll OF the convention, the tenn
porary organization was made permanent
and Chairman Gardiner I'm ringing
speech returned his thanks for the honor
| conferred. He urged his hearers 10 wage
| a vigorous campaign by making personal
| sacrifices snd by working vigorously
against tho liquor traffic until the close
OF the polls on election night.
IL was voted that n committee OF five
| on resolutions be appointed by the chair
man. who named the following: Elisha
r. Read OF Woonsocket for Providence
county; William E. Brightman, Newport
county: Frederick T. Jenckes OF Bristol
county: Smith Quimby OF Kent county,
and George c. Sewell OF Washington
county.
After an half-hour's conference they re
ported the platform. which renews tho
party's uncompromising opposition TO the
lquor traffic: endorses the action OF the
internal revenue department OF the
federal government I'm increasing the tax
on aall proprietary medicines, no matter
how large or small the quantity Of al
upon local authorities the necessity of
suppresslng Sunday selling and condemns
Gov. Utter as the willing tool OF the Re
publican machine In closing the horse
pool room at Waterford and at - same
time countenancing gambling on the open
race track at Narragansett park, Grams
ton.
The other planks favor the Initiative
and referendum. proportional representa-
ton. non-sectarian management OF the
public schools adherence to civil service
reform, application Of arbitration prln-
ciple 10 settlement of disputes, belief IN
veto power for the governor, proclaims
for state bank examiner, election or
United States senator, president and vice
president directly by the people. govern
ment ownership Of public utilities and re-
lection OF =, @ proposed amendment TO the
state constitution to be voted for at the
coming election.
The platform was unanimously adopted
and an other half hours Interim was
filled In by pertinent speeches by Rev. A
r. Cristy. the party's candidate for may
or OF the city OF Providence. and william
=. Ferguson Of New York city. editor of
The Defender. national organ OF the par
ty. Both speakers were heartily applaud
ed.
II was voted that tho chairman appoint
n committee OF three on nominations ana
he designated Louis ~. Remington, rev.
George II Conibear and T.. T. Brownell
II was nearly $3.50 o'clock before this
COMMITTEES had opportunity To present its
report which favored the following as the
nominee OF the party on the state ticket.
Governor-Bernon r. Helme OF South
Kingstown
Lieut. Gov.-Horace f. Ralph Of Cow
entry
Secretary OF State-William IT. Hobson
OF Providence
General Observation-Disclosures NJ.
Briggs Of woonsocket.
Attorney General-Thomas VI. Peabody
OF westerly.
The nominations were heartily ratied.
notification OF the standerd bearer and
his associates on the ticket provided for,
various campaign committees appointed
and other business OF n routine nature
transacted. and then the convention ad-
journed.