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Massachusetts Prohibition - Two Conventions of the Party Held in Boston Yesterday.
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| News Date | Friday, September 11, 1896 12:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | New York Times 9/10/1896
Boston, Sept. 9. – The National Prohibition Party of Massachusetts, an offshoot of the Prohibition Party, met in State convention at Wesleyan Hall at 10:30 o’clock this morning. The convention, which comprised sixteen men and three women, was called to order by Vice Chairman C.E. Burnham of the State Committee. Dr. William E. Cole of Worcester was elected Chairman and Frank P. Dyer of Hingham Secretary.
J.F. Morton, Jr., of Boston, was announced as Chairman of the Committee on Resolutions. The platform, as adopted, affirmed allegiance to the platform of the National party organized at Pittsburg May 29, 1896; denounced the liquor traffic; advocated the abolition of National banks and the remonetization of silver; the initiative and referendum and proportional representation; National ownership of railroads, telegraphs, telephones, gas and electric lighting plants, street railways, and coal yards; the abolition of the contract convict labor system; the eight-hour system; denounced public aid for sectarian schools; biennial elections; all attempts to restrict the liberty of the press; sympathized with the Cuban insurgents; attacked the Republican and Democratic Parties alike as ruled by corrupt bosses and dominated by class and sectional interests.
The following ticket was selected: For Governor – John A. Nicholls of Lowell; Lieutenant Governor – William E. Cole of Worcester; Secretary of State – Morrill Smith of Lynn; Treasurer – William H. Howell of Franklin; Auditor – James W. Cole of Northampton; Attorney General – James F. Morton, Jr., of Boston.
The ‘rally’ at Faneuil Hall was thinly attended, there being not more than 50 persons present when the Presidential candidate on the National Prohibitory ticket, Charles F. [sic] Bentley of Lincoln, Neb., was introduced. … Bentley discussed the platform of the National party. The free-coinage plank when enunciated was received with general applause... |
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