The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-05-30
BY the Prohibitionists of West
Virginia in Their Nomi-
mating Convention.

state convention of the Prohibition
party THURSDAY night in the court
house A large audience of delegates
and others attended the night session.
A ticket for the November election
was completed before the supper
hour, as followp:
GOVERNOR. Goodloe Jackson.
Jane Lew
Secretary Of state-J NJ. Wiser, OF
Mannering, Mercer county.
Auditor-w. A. Howard, of Burner,
FocahoEtas county.
Attorney general Howard Holt,
of Moundsyille.
Superintendent of schools-Prof. o,
C. White. Of Bethany.
Treasurer. Otis Stout, clarks-
burg.
Commissioner OF agriculture
George H. Anderson. OF summersyllle.
Congressman at large-squIre
Halstead, Kesslers' Crossings, Nicho-
las county
The Rev, j. W Bedford. of Parsons,
was chosen chairman OF the state
executive committee; Jay E. Cum
ningham, Pennsboro. secretary-treas-
urer; and u A.4Glayton. Fairmont;
B. w. Merritt, Elkins; 3. D. Hal
stead. Pool. Nicholas county; j. d.
Mearegor. Pennsboro; Prof. B. W.
White. Bethany; the Rev. L. E. Peters.
clarksburg; A. W. Martin. Haywood;
o. ]. Fleming, Fairmont; W. E.
Pierce, Cameron; H. G.. Hedges,
Lumberport; the Rev. Morton Steele.
NewbeTg; W. C. B. Moore. Charleston;
and G. NJ. Baughman. Philippi: mem
bers of the committee.
No nominations were made for state
supreme judges. the question being
left open with authority to the state
committee to act.
Although there was slight objec-
ton to reference 20 the slavery
question, the following platform, as
submitted by The committee on reso-
lutlons, was adopted without change:
Recognizing God as the true source
of all good movement, and believing
in the rules of life laid down in the
New Testament, and further recog-
niEing the truth OF the Judgment OF
the Supreme Court OF the United
States and the penologists of the
country, that more woe, want, crime
and misery are attributable to the
use OF Intoxicating liquors as a bev-
erage. than all other sources COM
blned, we renew our pledges OF hos
allly toahe authorization by govern
ments, national, state or municipal,
OF the manufacture and sale OF intox-
lcatihg liquor for beverage purposes.
And'we further say that no Pc
litlcal party has a right to expect nor
should It receive the vote of any cit
izenf while ltSstands committed to the
license policy or fails to put Itself
in an attitude Of open and relentless
hostility TO the license saloon.
We realize that there are questions
cfsan economic ana financial nature
now suggested and discussed by the.
adherehts OF the two old political par
ties. But We regard these questions
so suggested as OF. minor Importance
when compared with the liquor ques-
ton, which involves the expenditure
Of more money than ali other political
questions enBaging the attention Of
the dominant partieS and we regard
these questions as utterly instgniH-
cant wien compared With the loss Of
life, the destruction OF Health, peace,
prosperity, and happiness of our peo-
pie. aud the increase Of crime en-
gehdsted by the liquor ttratfic.l Aid
We snSoraihhte these Questions for
the further feasoifs that as long as
ballots are in the hands of vice and
ignorance. Bought at public auction.
cast in drunken debauchers, and the
results declared in political Partially
and corruption, none OF these ques-
lions proposed can be settled rightly.
We recognize the ratification of the
proposed prohibition amendment to
the contribution Of the state as the
greatest political issue ever pre-
seated to the people. Of this state
We declare ourselves unquahfiedly in
favor OF the prohibition amendment
and Will work and vote for it. and
use every honorable means in our
power to secure its ratification. And
as all political parties in the state can
vote for it without interfering with
their own tickets. we most earnestly
invite all good citizens; irrespective
OF party afiiiation to unite
with as in the ratification OF
said amendment But we decline our
selves to leave tbs law in the hands