Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1882 — STATE CONVENTIONS. [ARTICLE]

STATE CONVENTIONS.

The Democrats of Connecticut assembled in State Convention at Hartford and nominated the following ticket: Governor, Thomas M. Waller; Lieutenant Governor, George G. Sumner; Secretary of State, 8. Ward Northrop; Treasurer, Alfred R. Goodrich; Comptroller, Thomas P. Sanford. The platform approves the Presi - dent's veto of the River and Harbor bill, and treats the prohibition question as follows: “We fully recognize the evils arising from the abuse of intoxicating liquors. Wo believe those evils may be most effectually checked by the force of enlightened public opinion. They may be partially restrained by wises legislation, but such legislation should not be so oppressive or so impracticable in its provisions as to trench on tho personal rights and liberties of the citizens, and ought not to be made a partisan quastion. Legislation so equally affecting every one in reference to a subject where all honest men seek a common object can most safely bo left to individual conscience free from blunders of party prejudice. We believe the incorporation of a police regulation relative to the sale of intoxicating liquors Into tho State constitution to be opposed to tlie plainest principles of sound government. ” The Now York State Temperance Convention met at Syracuse to agree upon the basis of the Prohibition amendment to tho Stato constitution. The following resolutions Avere adopted: Revolved, That we recognize the hand of Almighty God in the movement that has already accomplished so much for the suppression of tho liquor traffic in other States, and that ts kindling so great an enthusiasm among the friends of tcmi>cranee in our State. Reunited, That Ave call for the submission to the people of tills State of an amendment to the constitution prohibiting the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages. Revolted, That we do not identify ourselves with any partisan movement., but, as a convention representing tho temisrance societies and Christian churches of the State ot New York, we do sook such legislation as shall free our noble State from tlie power of rum, which we recognize as an enemy of all good, and we do hereby call on all good citizens, irrespective ofparty or creed, to aid in tills object. Revolved, That wc pledge ourselves to vote for no candidate for tho Legislature who will not publicly pledge himself in favor of submitting such amendment to a vote of the people. A constituteon for a temperance association was adopted and John N. Stearns chosen Chairman. A little lady of 2£ years had picked np a cane in the corner of the room and Avas playing with it—a plain stick bent at the end. Papa asked, “ What are you doing Avith the cane?'’ “It isn’t a cane.” “What is it, then?” “It’s an umbrella without aij' clothes on it.”