Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1886 — The Prohibitionists' Convention. [ARTICLE]

The Prohibitionists' Convention.

At the Prohibitionistobnve ntion at Indianapolis, last week, the platform adopted declares that there is no hope of relief from .the evils of the liquor traffic short bf' unqualified prohibition; charges the Legislature of 1883 with bad faith to the temperance people, and demands the submission of the question to the ' ballot of the people; it demands the submission of a women’s suffrage amendment tirrtre constitution;and" deiffaWs that the Sunday laws shall be rigorously enforced. 'A resolution w.;s also adopted- pledging the party to a reduction of the present fees and salaries of county officers. The candidates were selected by a committee appointed for that purpose. aml tiie selections of the committee were adopted by the convention, without division and without discussion. The following is a full list of the candidates: .Secretary of State -J. H. Hughes, bf Wayne. 'Auditor of State —‘-Sylvester Johnson, of Marion. Treasurer of State—P. C. Perkins, of St Joseph. Judge of the Supreme Court— Robert S. D wiggins, of Jasper. Attorney-general Wm. M> Land, of Gibson. Clerk of Supreme Court—Levi D. Ratliff, of Grant. Superintendent of Public Instruction—C. W. Hgdgin, of Wayne. ■■■■ Elegant and tasteful work on children’s hats and bonnets, a spec* ialty, at our new millinery store. Qur work speaks for itself; ladies call and inspect it.?., _. >. . Mrs. J. M. Hopkins.