The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-05-20
PROHIBITION
PARTY PLATFORM.
State Convention Held In
Louisville Small.
Candidate for Congress Nomina-
ted In All Districts and
Warm Fight Promised.

At the State Prohibition conven
tion, held In Louisville on the Fifth
inst. the representatives of the Pro-
hibition party, though few in number
took advanced ground for party aotiv-
ity this year. The following Is the
Platform:
The Prohibition party of Kentucky
In convention assembled, in the city
of Louisville, May 5, 1910; trusting
In God for the final compkte triumph
of the Prohibition reform, and be-
lbeving that neither the Democratic
OF Republican party will or can give
us prohibition of the liquor traffic,
declare our allegiance to the national
Prohibition party, fully endorsing its
platform adopted in 1908.
We call upon each congressional
district in Kentucky to nrominsi e
candidates for Congress, and pledge
these candidates, if elecated, to stand
for
1. The submission by Congress to
the several states of an amendment
10 the federal neutrality-suspicious.
the manufacture, sale, importation,
expectation and transportation Of al
cholic liquors for beverage purposes.
2. The immediate prohibition of
the liquor traffic in the DISTRICT of
Columbia, in the territories, ard in
all places over which uhe National
government has jurisdiction; the re-
peal of the internal revenue tax on
alchoic liquors ard the prohibition
of the interstate traffic therein
3. We further declare for a ballot
based on Intelligence and moral char
acter only.
Believing in the righteousness Of
these principles ard in their final
triumph, wa invite all right minded
persons, who are of the dilatory tao
ties of our Legislative bodies, to join
with us In the election of Congress
man from Kentucky who will support
these principles and protect our
homes with our voe, which they are
by their election commissioned 10
cast for|us, against the beverage
liquor traffic, and against all delay
measures in the interest of this traf-
fic.
After the adoption of this platform
the following resolutions were en-
Enthusiastically passed, viz
Resolved l. That State Chair
man be elected, to serve without
salary, and a Field Secretary be en-
ployed TO do the active work.
2. That the Field Secretary be in
structed to organize, as speedily as
possible, all the counties of the
State, with precinct committemer
and county chairman.
3. That, for the purpose of carry
ing out these objects, the State Com
mittee shall endeavor no raise the
sum of $1,000, and that each of the
more than 5000 Prohibition voter:
of the State be requested 10 give al
least one dollar to this fund. IRE
mittances should BE- cent to III. S. d
Wright Treasurer, Room 80, Kenyon
Building, Louisville, KyD
The following congressional candi
dates were selected for tina different
Districts of the State. OF course, they
will all as usual, have to be nDmi.
mated by petition, the law requiring
400 petitioners neach district. FOL
this purpose. These petitions will sooi
be in active circulation. ~.
Congressional Candidates: FRS
District, Rev. J. Henry Balance, r
F. d. Paducah; Second District. Loui
Hancock r. F. d. Providence; Thirt
District, Prof. w. L. CasSaday, Bowl
ding Green; Fourth District, Rev. r
H. Rowe, Bardstown; Fifth District
DR.. ]. B. Stroud. Louisville; SIKH
Dterict. Prof. Voters, Milton; Seventh
District, Rev. G. J, Nugent, New
Castle, Eighth District, Rev. Aarol
s. watkins, wihmore; Ninth District
Rev. Arthur T. o'Rear. Cynthiana
Tenth District, w. G. Patrick. Kimb
nsn; Eleventh District. J. c. Mckee
London.
Rev. DIR. Aaron s. Watkins Of VIII
more late candidate for Vice Presi