The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-07-12
PROH|B|T|ON|STS
HOLD CONVENTION
ANNUAL GATHERING OF STATE
ORGANIZATION HELD IN CITY
OF JACKSONVILLE.
CANDIDATES ARE SELECTED
Platform Adopted and Delegates to
Atlantic City Meeting Named
Before Adjournment.


Milton A. Smith was elected tenn.
porary chairman of the convention.
The credentials of all delegates
present were found to be regular and
all were accordingly seated. Letters
from a number of influential Prohi-
bitionists of the state were read, re-
GREETING that they could not be pres
ent, but bidding Godspeed to the CON
vention and its work.
The election of Mr.. Smith as tempo
rary chairman was made permanent
and the business of the convention be.
gan.
The chairman announced that the
first business before the convention
was the election of delegates, toSt,1ssi
national conventiiq2HRe, wb u opeI ~
Atlantic City, N. j., July 10. The fol.
lowing were elected: Francis C. Pratt
Clara E. Pratt, John P. Coffin, Char
lotte R. Coffin, w. L. Coryell, C. B.
Wetherell, Joseph w. Carson, E. N.
Waldron, F. Prescott Bullock. A. S.
Matlack and w. Clark.
j. w. Bigham of Jacksonville was
nominated for governor of Florida.
Francis P. Coffin of Eustis was
nominated for congressman t-large.
The following preamble and plat.
form were adopted:
THE Prohibition party of Florida,
in convention assembled, at Jackson
vile, Fla, June rs, A. D. 1912, ac-
knowledging the Supreme Creator of
the Universe as its guide and direc-
tor, and Jesus Christ as its teacher,
In duty to ourselves and our fellow.
men, expressing our confidence in
His support and rendering thanks to
Him for victories in the past, will go
forward in full assurance of success
in those principles which We believe
to be for the welfare of mankind
and the advancement of human hap.
piness and peace. We believe in and
pledge our party and it's candidates
to do all in their power for
Il. The abolition of the manufac-
ture and sale of alcoholic liquors for
beverage purposes.
"2. The abolition of the issuing of
internal revenue licenses in, and the
shipment of liquors into territory
which has declared against its sale.
"3. A law making the person selling
liquor and the owner of the building
from which the liquor was sold to
anyone committing a crime while I'M
der the influence of alcohol both re
sponsible for damage to the persons
injured by such crime.
a. The strict enforcement of the
law against prostitution and the |
white slave triffic.'
IS. The initiative, referendum and |
recall.
sc. The abolition of the convict
lease system and the employment of |
convicts on the roads of the state
and the state farm.
~. The payment of just and equita.
BILE wages to the convict and the divi-
sion of such wages in an equitable
manner between the family Of the
convict and the person injured by the
crime.
50. Equal suffrage, regardless of
sex.
80. Government ownership of all
public utilities.
40 Election of president, vice pres
ident and United States senators by
direct vote of the people.
III. Equitable graduated income and
Inheritance tax.
"12. Parcels post to cover every
small route.
"13. Abolition of the fee system in
county and state offices and the pay
ment of just salaries to the officials
in lieu thereof.
IA. Uniform text books free to all
pupils.
rs. Plurality primaries in which all
parties can nominate their candidates
1T the same time, the cost of such pri-
mary to be paid for by the counties
and state, in equitable proportion
.hus making it possible for a candi {
late to come before the people with {
1ut such great expense.
&c. Believing that the Prohibition {
,arty is the only one expressing all l
hese great reform movements, and s
therefore the only one for which any |
me believing in these principles can I
:onscientiously cast his vote, We in c
rite all to stand with us and thus 7
protest against the union of the gov '
with vice and crime and elect @
'fficials publicly pledged against
uch union, and place a party in
over which has for forty years been
ne only party expressing itself
gainst the unholy alliance of the IL
uor trust and political parties, an
lliance which can only produce sin
nd crime as its progeny"
The chairman announced that NOM
lations for presidential electors were
order and the following were NAM
4 as candidates for the next general
lection: George r. Richie of Cand-
II; Joseph w. Carson of Frost Proof;
7. l.. CoTyell of Orlando; f. N. Wal
ron of Daytona; J. S. Sargent of
stero; Milton A. Smith of Jackson
lie.