Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31
PRoHlBlrioNlsrs HOLD
CONVENTION
J. Goodloe jackson. Of Jane Lew, Nom
mated TO Head State Tieket--Dele-
oates TO Atlantic City

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the court house in this city. the Prohi
bitionists of West Virginia nominated
the following ticket for the election
in November.
For governor. ]. Govaloe jackson, Ct
Jane, Lew; Tor secretary of state, ]
NJ. Wiser, of Mannering. Mercer coun
ty: for state auditor, w, A. Howard. OF
Burner Poehahontas county, for attor
ney general, J. Howard Holt. Mounds
vile: for superintendent of schools
Prof. o. G. White, of Bethany; for
treasurer J. Otis Stout, of Clarksburg:
for commissioner OF agriculture. Geo
Fl. Anderson, of Summersville; for
congressman-at-large. Squire Halstead
of Kessler's Crossing. Nicholas county
The Rev. ]. W. Bedford, of Parsons
editor of the Mountain State Patriot
was chosen chairman of the executive
committees; Jay f. Cunningham, OF
Pennsboro, secretary-treasurer, and e
A. Clayton, of Fairmont. B. W.. Mer
lit, of Elkins: B. ID. Halstead, of Pool
Nicholas county; j. ID. McGregor. oil
Pennsboro; Prof. B, II. White. OF
Beckley; the Rev. J.. e. Peters. OF
Clarksburg: A. w. Martin. of Hay
wood; A. ]. Fleming. of Fairmont; w
G. Pierce, of Cameron; II G.. Hedges
of Lumberport: Rev Morton Steele
of Newburg; w. G. b. Moore, of Char
lesion, and G. NJ Baughman, of Phil
lppi. members of the executive com.
mittee.
Presidential electors were nominal.
ed as follows: F. P. Kelley, of Fair
mont; N. S. Steele, of Morgantown;
and II. w. Anvil, OF Parsons electors
at-large; U. p Holt. OF Moundsville
for the first district; ]. w. Meyers, OF
Philippi, second district George Kirk
Of st. Adams, third district; T. M. Mar
SHALL of Stout's Mills, Gilmer county,
fourth district, and B. H. White, OF
Beckley, fifth district
U. A. Clayton, of Fairmont, and Jay
E. Cunningham, of Pennsboroy were
chosen national committeeman,
Squire iHalstead, of Kessler's Cross.
lngs, Nicholas county. was chairman
of the convention. Twenty-three coun.
ties were represented,
The Platform Adopted
Although there was slight objection
to reference to the slavery question
the following platform as submitted
by the committee ON resolutions, was
adopted without change:
Recognizing God as the true source
f all good movement, and believing
IN the rules of life laid down in the
New Testament, and further recognize
ing the truth of the judgement of the
Supreme Court of the United States
and the penologists of the country
that more woe, want crime and mis-
cry are attributable to the use of in
-oxicating liquors as beverage, than
al other sources combined, we renew
our pledges of hostility to the authoriz.
alton by governments, national state
Or municipal. of the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquor for beverage
purposes.
And we further say that no politi.
cal party has a right to expect nor
should it receive the vote of any citi.
zen while it stands committed to the
license policy or fails to put itself in
IN attitude of open and relentless hos.
tility to the license saloon.
We realize that there are questions
Of an economic and financial nature
now suggested and discussed by the ad
herents of the two old political parties
But we regard these questions so sug-
gested as of minor importance when
compared with the liquor question
which involves the expenditure OF
more money than all other political
questions engaging the attention OF
he dominant parties. and we regard
these questions as utterly Insignificant
when compared with the loss of life
he destruction of health peace. pros
perity. and happiness of our people
and the increase of crime engendered
by the liquor traffic. And we subord
mate these questions for the further
reason, that as long as ballots are in
in the hands of vice and ignorance,
bought at public auction. cast in drunk
en- debauchery. and the results declar
ed in political partially and corrup
ton, none of these questions proposed
can be settled rightly. We recognize
the ratification of the proposed pro
hibition amendment to the constitu'
ton Of the state as the greatest poltti
cal issue ever presented to the people
of this State We declare ourselves
unqualifiedly in favor of the prohibi
ton amendment and will work and
vote for it, and use every honorable
means in our power to secure its ratifi
cation. And as all political parties in
the state can vote for it without inter
fering with their own tickets, we most
earnestly invite all good citizens; ire
spestive of party afiiliation to unite
with us In the ratification of said
ame ndment. But wes decline ourselves
to leave this law in the hands of its en-
emies or in the hands of those indiffer
ent to its execution to be disregarded
and nullified And we decline TO lose