Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-24
PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
Delegates Assemble in Manchester and Hear From Fred E. Britton.

South Manchester, June 24.-The delegates to the state convention of the prohibition party assembled in Odd Fellows hall last night and were called to order by E. L. G. hohenthal of Manchester, chairman of the state central committee. He announced the temporary officers of the convention to be Rev George A. Grant of Hazardville, chairman; M. T. Smith of Hartford and Louis St c. Burr of Manchester, secretaries.
 The. address of the evening was given by Frederick E. Brit;on of Boston, whose subject was "The Battle and the Skirmish.' In the course of his speech he said: Let it be known through your consistent action that this fight is not temper ance against .intemperance, not regu- lation against restriction, not anti canteen against canteen, not anti saloon against saloon, not home against rum, not no-license against license, not enforcement against null lification, not prohibition against regulation, but free manhood against the amalgamated liquor traffic, the right of the many against the ty- ranny of the few, democracy against rumocracy The problem is the po- litical overthrow of the amalgamat- ed power. .-a
 The republican party has doubt less nominated strong candidate for the presidency, who seems all ready as good as elected But the rumocracy finds no fault with him. On the contrary, it joins in the voci- ferrous applause for him. The dem- crats will soon go through the usual motions Of setting up an opposing candidate but there will be no wa ter-wagon in their campaign. The only water-wagon anywhere discov- erable on the political highway is the prohibition party.
 There was singing by the Manehes- ter male quartette, following MT Britton's address, after which the delegates listened to the suggestion by c. H. Hull of Bristol, who stated that the state central committee had met yesterday afternoon and recom- mended to the convention the ap-
 
 of the counties to the state central committee, and also suggested that committee be appointed to bring in list of nominations to the conven- tion with the exception of the nom- nations for governor and lieutenant governor.
 The delegates assembled in county caucus and nominated committees as follows:
 edentials-George Ashwell, Rev $. c. Johnson, J. T. Melborn, E. l.. Taylor, Rev W. A. Taft; permanent organization and order of business, G. E. Goodrich, E. w. Beckley, o. G. Bierce, F. H.. Ladd; finance, l.. H. Goff, W. B. Martin. J. A. Conant, c. B. Allen, Fred Renicke, c. A. Rich ards, Dr Beardsley.
 Platform and resolution, c. H. Hull, c. A. Gray, W. F. Newport, NJ. E. o'Brien, W. P. Barstow. Rev w. s. Mcintyre, T. P. Farnham.
 State organization. H. B. Brown, Mir Asherland, Rev E. M. Pickup, Robert Brault, Loren Main.
 Nominations. F.. s. Cresb1ry, O. c. Bierd, E. L. Richards. J. B. Yale, NJ. ?. Smith.
 The platform committee organized | by electing NJ. E.. O'Brien chairman. | They will report to to-day's conven- ion platform along the following lines: The prohibition os the manu- lecture and sale of Intoxicating iquors for beverage purposes; cleo ion of United States senators by di- -ect vote of the people: a new Sun lay law: the enforcement of all laws; he appointment of public utilities to have charge of all pub lie service: the prohibition of all spe- eial charters by the legislature.