Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1888 — COLD-WATERITES. [ARTICLE]

COLD-WATERITES.

Connecticut Prohibitionists in Convention Nominate a State Ticket. The Public Debt Statement—H ifh License in New Jersey—Sheridan’s Health. The Connecticut State Prohibition Convention met at Hartford, and the Rev. C. E. Northrop was elected Chairman. In his address he said he was convinced that the prohibition amendment in Rhode Island would never be enforced. “It is of no use to attempt a reform of this kind thiough either of the old parties. The Prohibition party has now taken its position on solid ground,and will make no compromise.” Mr. Northrop was heartily applauded. The platform declares for prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors as a beverage by statutory and constitutional enactments enforced by a prohibition party; will declare for a tariff so adjusted as to be for the best interests of all; for civil service reform; for uniform divorce laws; for the Australian ballot; for settlement of labor troubles by arbitration; for a revision of the pension iws iu justice to the soldiers, and will appeal to all voters to unite with the party. Four hundred and fourteen delegates were present. The Hon. T. C. Richmond, of Wisconsin, spoke, and a collection was taken up, and over $2,000 subscribed. The Committee on Resolutions split on woman suffrage, and two reports were made. The majority report ignored the subject, while the minority favored some expression. The minority was laid on the table. The majority report was then amended so as to indorse the Indianapolis platform, favoring woman suffrage. A plank was added demanding the abolition of the in-ternal-revenue tax on liquors by immediate prohibition of the traffic, and the majority report was unanimously adopted. The State ticket wrr then nominated as follows; Governor, Hiram Camp, of New Haven; Lieutenant Governor, Nathan Babcock, of Stoningtou; Secretary of State, Theodore L. Pease, of Enfield; Treasurer, George "VV. Keis, of Norwich; Comptroller, Edward Manchester, of Winsted. Electors-at-large and district electors were then chosen, and the convention adjourned.