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CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.

National Temperance Convention -
The Platform Wonions' Suffrage
onv entions-Trade-D. W. 81 A. KeIth
a. Co.-Amusements The Century
Plant.
CHICAGO, Sept. 4, 1sGa-Tbe chief event Of
tho week has been the National Temporauce
Convention, and the organization OF n new
national party, styling itself the National
Prohibition Party. The preliminary meeting
was held Tuesday evening, tito LIST inst, and
the regular sessions continued through the
day and evening Of "Wednesday and Thursday.
Ihere was a respectable attendance Of dele
gates, among whom were a largo proportion
OF clorgymen. OF old anti-slavcry rof6rmors.
there were euch pioneers of both temperance
aud anti-alavory a. Gcrrit Smith and William
GoOdell. Gorrit smith mado the leading
speech and wrote the address 10 tho public.
A letter was read from Il. G. Delevan, of
Albany, arguing against. the formatiou OF o
distinct political party &C present. but prom
ising tO abide by the decision OF the conven-.
ton. Asth,s Is the organization OF a new
national party, rs n natter OF history / nut
on record tho Platform which was adopfcd
article by article with unanimity and much
onthusiasm.
Mfr PLATFORM. W.
WHEnEAs, Protection and allegiance arc rccipro.
cal duties, and every citizen who Yields obedience
TO tho Just omman Of his government IA eniiloi
10 the tuD, complete and perfect protection of that
Aoverhm3nt m the enjoyment Of personal security,
"Ha kNANAAN IANNtANNH AnN
WHEnEAs, Tho trafio IN intoTicaunqf drinks
greatly impairs the personal security and port,oai
nnerty OF large maHsea Of citiaons, and renders
private properly tAecuro; aud, H
nhhhEAs, Inc eHisting parties are hOpelcssly
unwilling TO adopt an adequate policy on this quos.
ton therefore We, In national convention asscm.
pied, az ciuzenaof this free republic, sharing I'm
the duties and responsibilities OF the government.
IN discharge Of q solemn duly we owe 10 our conn.
uy anu our raoes unite b. the following declaration
Ffrst That while we acknowledge the true patri.
ousm and profound statesmanship OF those parties
who laid broad and deep tho foundations of Ubia
government, securing at once lilo rigas Of ths
states sevorally, aud their inseparablo union by tho
Federal Constitution, we would not merely agnr.
hlbn the sepulohres' or our republic fathers, but
we 40 hereby renew our solemn pledgos Of foaity
TO the imperishable principles Of civil and rpliqions
liberty, embodied In the Declaration OF American
independence and the Federal Consultation.
Second, That the trsnic Ia intoxicating bower.
ages ~ adishonor 10 Christian civilization, mimic.
~ 70 inc post interests OF society, o political wrong
OF uncquhlled onormity, Huhycrslyo of the ordinary
objects OF government, not capable Of being rcm.
lated or restrained by any system Of license what.
ever, hut imperaiiyoly demand for its suppression
choctiyel legal prohibition 10th by State and Ma.
tiOnal legislation.
Third, That in view Of this, aud inasmuch as tho
Snsuns pohucal parties either oppose or ignore
WIS 6reatand paramount question, aud absolutely
refuse 70 DO anything toward the suppression of
the rum traffic, whichaf e. robbinR the nation OF "a
orlghtest intelleets, destroying its material pros
peniy, ahd rapidly undermining its very f0undu.
uon' we are driven by an imperative sense Of duty
TO sever our connection with the these p%olltcalp ar.
ues, and organize ourselves into a National Tenn.
peIahoe fafty' having for it's primary object the
drinks.
Fourth. That while we adopt tho naruo Of the
temperance Party az expressive Of our primary oh.
lect, ana while we denounce all repudlaiion Of Tho
public debt, and pledge fidelity 10 the principles Of
the Decllraton OF Independence and the federal
constitution, we deem II inexpedlcnt TO give prom
inonce TO other political iasnes.
run, Ihat a Central Executive Committee, Of
one rom each state aud Territory aud the District
OF Columbie' DO appointed by the Chair, whose
dutyit shall be 20 take such action az In their
Judgment will best promote the interests Of the
party.
A first tho convention adopted the name Of
national Anti-Dram Shop Party. Then il
unanimously substituted Temperance for
Antl-Dram shop. Finally, on the last evrn- |
ING, u changed the name to National pruhib
ltlon rarity, and under that sign thOy pro
pose 10 conquer. There was earnest discus
son anu Some vehement eXhortation during
the meeting. But there was a marked lack
OF pfactlcal good sonsc, as mightbc expected
from such q class.
THE wOsIEs's SUFFRAGE CONVENTION
meets hero next Thursday and Friday. II
remains 70 bo seen whether the women will
manage their convention any better than the
Temperance Reformers did.
TRADE
has opened two or three weeks lator than
'Nt fA N'NAAA VI WV bkNNh ~ ANlANN vi NINN
season aud slOwness In making collections. A
large business Ia expected from Wisconsin,
minnesota aud Iowa. Indiana aud Michigan
VIII equal the trade Of former years. But
the corn crop of Illinois, in large portions of
the state, IL 30 deficient aud late that moth
ing but extraordinary warm weather and an
exemption from frost till October, can insure
an average crop then. Tie commercial class
are as interested as tho agricultural in good
crops and remuneratiyo prices. Tho NOR
chants here arc preparing for q large trade
this fall, for deficient haryestI In some To-
calliies are made up by good ones In other
soctions,and the whole northwest is tributary
TO this city.
Prominent among tho wholesale houses
that supply the wants Of tho Northwest, Is the
widely-known firm OF
,. W. "a. KEITH A CO.,
importers and jobbers of fancy dry goods,
notions, hosiery and WOOlens, 10 * 7G Wabaeh
avenue. Their store 10 4S foot by 40, and is
filled with tho bost selected stock of goods,
ia their line, In the West. Theirs ID the
largest notion house in the city, and the large
trade they have built up in tho last six years
sthe best proof Of the high character Of the
house for fair dealing, and tho bost possible
recommendation to their customers.
AMUsEAmSrs.
Foul Play ia having a run at Woods Muse
nm, Adams is personating Enooh Arden at
McYickers, and Emerson Il Manning's aim
strels havo full houses at the Dearborn Thea
ire. The Century Plant from Rochester, N.
Y, Is now ON exhibition at Farwell Hall. II
Ia In full bloom, and as an inducemont To pat
ronize the exhibition, at % cents a sight
half OF the net proceeds is to go 10 the Young
Mems Christian Association. TAus nowers
are made serviceable TO religion. b.