Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1882 — STATE CONTENTIONS. [ARTICLE]

STATE CONTENTIONS.

The Democrats of Connecticut assembled in State Convention at Hartford and nominated the foliowring ticket: Governor, Thomas M. Waller; lieutenant Governor, George G. Sumner; Secretary of State, 8. Ward Northrop; Treasurer, Alfred R. Goodrloh; Comptroller, Thomas P. Sanford The platform approves the President's veto of the River ana Harbor bill, and treats the prohibition question as follows: “We . fully recognize the evils arising from the abuse of intoxicating liquors. We believe those evils may lie most effectually oheoked by the force of enlightened public opinion. They may lie purtially restrained bv wriso 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 question. Legislation so equally affecting every one in reference to a subject where all honest men Beek a common object can most safely be left to individual conscience free from blunders of party prejudice. We believe the incorporation of a police regulation relative to the sale of lntoxioating liquors Into the State constitution to be opposed to the plainest principles of sound government,” The New York State Temperance Convention met at Syracuse to agree upon the basis of the Prohibition amendment to the State constitution. The following resolutions were adopted: i Resolved, 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 Is kindling so great an enthusiasm among the friends of temperance in our State. Resolved, That we call for the Submission to the people of thlH State of an amendment to the constitution prohibiting the manufacture and sate of alcoholic beverages. Resolved, That we do not identify ourselves with any partisan movement, but, \as a convention representing the temperance Societies and Christian churches of the State of New York, we do seek such legislation as shall free our noble State from the power of mm, which we recognize as an enemy of all good, and we do hereby call on all good citizens, irrespective of party or creed, to aid in this object. Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to vote for no candidate for the Legislature who will not publicly pledge himself in favor of submitting such amendment to a vote of the people. A constitution for a temperance association was adopted and John N. Stearns chosen Chairman.