The Prohibition Party Names a Full Ticket — and a Woman-Suffrage Lawyer for Governor

TACOMA, Aug. 26. — [Special.] — The state Prohibition convention today nominated the following ticket: Governor — Roger S. Greene, of King. Congressmen — H. E. Dickinson, of Walla Walla; E. P. Newberry, of Maud. Lieutenant Governor — Rev. D. G. Strong, of Walla Walla. Secretary of State — J. W. Odell, of Spokane. Attorney General — Everett Smith, of King. Superintendent of Public Instruction — Professor W. H. Helny, of Yakima. Auditor — Chris Carlson, of King. State Printer — W. H. Boothroyd, of Pierce. Presidential Electors — H. M. Belt, of Spokane; A. G. Bigelow, of Thurston; A. Macready, of Pierce; W. Peter, of Columbia.

The following platform was adopted:

The Prohibition party of Washington, in state convention assembled, acknowledging Almighty God as the source of all true government, and His law as the standard to which all human enactments must conform to secure the blessings of peace and prosperity, and reaffirming our allegiance to the principles of the National Prohibition party and pledging our support to the nominees of the Cincinnati convention, John Bidwell, of California, and James B. Cranfill, of Texas, as our national standard-bearers for 1892, submit the following declaration of principles for the consideration of the voters of Washington:

First — We declare anew for the entire suppression of the manufacture, sale, importation, exportation and transportation of alcoholic liquors as a beverage by federal and state legislation, and the full powers of the government should be exerted to secure this result.

Second — We demand that there shall be no distinction on account of sex in the elective franchise.

Third — Tariff should be levied as a defense against foreign governments which levy upon or bar out our products from their markets, revenue being incidental. The residue of means necessary to an economical administration of the government should be raised by levying a tax on what the people possess, instead of upon what they consume.

Fourth — We demand an increase of the circulating medium sufficient in quantity to meet the requirements of business and to give full opportunity for the employment of labor.

Fifth — We favor the restriction of foreign immigration to the exclusion of all pauper and criminal classes, and that the naturalization laws be so amended as to require a greater knowledge of our laws as a condition precedent to citizenship.

Sixth — We favor the election of president, vice president and United States senators by a vote of the people.

Seventh — We favor the abolition of the poll tax and the adoption of a system of approved public road making under which serviceable county roads shall be constructed and maintained, and the modification of the present road law so as to permit those liable to road tax to pay the same in work if they so desire.

Eighth — Since the laws of nature are inexorable and demand for humanity one day’s rest in seven, our laws should guarantee to all their right to this rest.

Ninth — That as we have great reason for encouragement as a party in the fact that confusion has come to the ranks of our political opponents, giving us our greatest opportunities to show the people that the leading question in politics is the protection of the home against the saloon. We recommend that special effort be made to reach every precinct in our state with the principles of prohibition.

WHEREAS, The existing conflict between capitalists and laborers, entailing loss of life and the destruction of property, besides disturbing trade in almost every channel, shows the absolute need of some proper tribunal to decide questions in dispute between the employer and employed; therefore, be it

Resolved, That we, as Prohibitionists, ever having in view all that can benefit our fellow men, favor the establishment of state courts of arbitration for the settlement of such disputes, and the passage of laws by our state legislature as will abolish all “sweating” system as practiced in some of the mining districts of this state.

Resolved, That we favor for the workingmen a half-holiday on Saturday, believing the same would tend to the general good of all lines of legitimate business.

Hon. Greene, who has been nominated for governor by the Prohibition party, was born at Roxbury, Mass., now a part of Boston, his father being a well-known clergyman. He was graduated from Dartmouth College and soon thereafter commenced the study of law in the office of Evarts, Southmayd & Choate in New York. He became managing clerk of this, the leading law office of the country. He served in the Civil War, was wounded in the general assault on Vicksburg, and also served as judge-advocate during a portion of his service. He later practiced law in Chicago until his appointment by General Grant as associate justice of the supreme court of Washington territory, when he settled at Olympia. He removed to Seattle as chief justice and has since resided there. He is a scholarly man and a skillful lawyer. He is a woman suffragist, and has affiliated with the Prohibition party since 1884.