The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-28
Gla vt on
Choice for
Mayor
Full Ticket
Placed In Field

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convention at Willard Hall last night
and nominated the following ticket to
be voted for at the coming city cleo
tIon to be held on March 81:
Mayor, U. "A. Clayton.
councilmen.
First ward-J. NJ. Smith.
Second ward-o. ]. Fleming.
Third ward--D. N. snider
Fourth warl-D. e. Stephan.
Fifth. ward-J. C. Robinson.
o. j. Fleming was elected city chair
man and A. j. Kern was elected sec.
retary.
The following men compose the
Prohibition executive committee:
First ward, Findlay Gaslsins; Second
ward, w. t. Menear; Third ward. A.
j. Kern; Fourth ward. C. NJ. Ritchey;
Fifth ward, R, E. Mason.
The meeting was called to order by
u. A. Clayton who was made tempo.
rary chairman and A. ]. Kern was ap-
pointed secretary.
A. j. Kern, Ed. NJ. Hall and Charles
Ritchey were appointed committee
on permanent organization. This
committee retired to deliberate and
while out several speeches were made.
The committee reported and o. j.
Fleming was made chairman and F.
C. Ewing, secretary.
The committee on platform made
the following report which was adopt
ed:
Platform of the Prohibition Party of
Fairmont.
1The Prohibition party of Fairmont,
w. va. in mass convention represent
ed. February %. 1908. acknowledges
Almighty God as the Supreme Source
of all just government. Knowing that
this republic was founded upon Chris
tian principles and can endure only
as 1t embodies justice and righteous
ness, and asserting that all authority
should seek the best good of all the
Governed, to this end wisely prohibit
ing what is wrong and permitting only
what is right, hereby records and pro-
claims:
/. We accept and assert the defini.
ton given by Edmund Burke. that "a
party is body of men Joined together
for the purpose of promoting, by their
Joint endeavor, the national interest
upon some particular principle upon
which they are all agreed" That prin-
cipIe with us is Prohibition, applied
to the beverage liquor traffic, forbid
ding the manufacture. sale, exporta-
ton. Importation. and transportation
of intoxicating liquors for beverage
purposes. We consider all other po-
litical questions as of minor import.
ance in comparison with this question
in all It's aspects, and declare our be-
lief that the Prohibition party is the
party to be placed in power to enforce
such a policy to insure its moral and
material benefits. We challenge a
discrimination between the Republic
can and the Democratic parties on this
issue.
2. We deplore the political condition
Of our State as evidenced by the Leg
isIature now in session. which body
has refused to submit the Prohibition
amendment to the Constitution to the
vote of the people of our State. and
thereby ignoring the petitions Of thou
sands of our citizens. Such action
savors OF boss rule and graft and en-.
dangers the liberties of the people.
The Prohibition party in power affords
remedy for such evils and declares
in favor of Initiative and referendum.
3. The financial condition Of our city
has caused much discussion and shows
clearly that one of the imperative
needs is to place in power officials who
are capable and honest The Prohibit
ton party offers candidates to the vot-
ers Of Fairmont meeting these require
ments. and pledges itself to economy
in public expenditures, consistent with
the maintenance of an ample and pure
water supply, efficient fire department,
and efficiency in all other departments
of the city. We assert 1T to be an eco
nomic fallacy that license saloon sys-
tenn is necessary in the finances of our
city. and point to our present woeful
financial condition which was brought
about under saloon license system.
On the other hand examples are nu-
tcontInu.a on paas EIobt.0