Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-09-23
Correspondence.
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENTS.

MD Platform WoMens' Suffrage
l. CenventiOn--Tr nalc-D. ". = A.. Keith
7 a. O".-A"""e"e"s" -"o century
! CuluAao, Sept. 7, 1Sti9.Tho chief event Of
| tho week Inns been tho National Temperance
Convention, and tho organization Of now
national party, STYLING itself tho National
Prohibition Party. Tho preliminary meeting
was held Tuesday evening, the 1stinst., and
tho regular sessions continued through tho
day and evening Of "Wednesday and Thursday.
! There was q respectable attendance OF dclo-
gates, among whom were largo proportion
Of clergymon. OF old anti-slavrry rcfnrmcr,,
thore were such pioneers of both temperance
and anti-slavcry NJ 0ernt Smith md William
Gootlell. Gorrit Smith made tho leading
speech and wrote tho address to tho public.
A letter was road from +. G. Dclcvan, of
Albany, arguing against tho formation OF u
distinct political party Mt present, but PROM
Using to abide by the decision Of tho cOnvcn-
ton. Az this is tho organization OF new
national party, as a mattor of history Iput
on record tho Platform which was adopted
article by article with unanimity and mucl,
enthusiasm.
L. PIATFoRM.
WuERKAs Protection and allegiance nro recipro.
cal duties and every citizen who yields obedience
to the lust commands Of his government is entitled
to tho full complete and perfect protection of that
government in tho enjoyment OF personal security,
|
| WHEREAS, Tho traffic IN Intoxicating drinks
greatly imMirs tho personal security and personal
liberty Of large masses Of citizens, ana renders
private property insecure; and,
WHEREAS, Tho existing parties arc hopclcssly
unwilling to adopt an adequate policy on this ques
tion; therefore we. In national convention assem-
| the duties and responsibilities OF tho government
in discharge Of solemn duty owo to coun-
try snd our race unite in the following declaration
Ei,at Tl,,A u,hi,o wo acknou,lolyo tho tr,e notr
otism and profound craftsmanship Of those parties
who laid broad and deep tho foundations OF this
government, securing at once tho rights Of tho
Federal Constitution, wo would not merely '.enr-
nish tic sepulchres' of our republic fathers, but
we do hereby renew eur solemn pledges OF fealty
liberty, embodied III tho Declaration OF American
independence and the Federal Constitution.
2 Second, That tho trafnc in Intoxicating bower
ages is dishonor to Christian civilization, mimic
ai to tho best interests of society," political wrong
of unequalled enormity. subversive of the ordinary
objects Of governments, not capable Of being resll-
ever, hut inpera.isoiy demand for its suppression
effective legal prohibition both by State and Ma
tonsl legisstiQ1. -:.,,,
Third, That IN view of this. and inasmuch as the
existing political parties either oppose or ignore
this great aud lAr:snoant question, and absolutely
refuse to do anything toward the suppression OF
brightest intolects, destroying ii. material pros
peritSs md fapfdy undermining IT. csJ~lotnda-
ton, We driven by an imperative sense Of duty
to sever our connection with the these political par
ties, and organize ourcelves into National Tenn
$&mce1Any heving torats wineH object The
entire sapbrss'issn the trafao 'nsstp1.ticatine
a1orth, rhat vhiie We faopt thei ihiao, Il Tie
a1npelpIos Party al expressive Of ourpfhnty; OBJ
jstt and while wo tlenounc6a all repudatiSsRof the
public debt, aud pledge fidelity to tho principles OF
! the Declaration Of Independence and the Federal
Constitution. wo deem It inexpeliont to give prom
ineMco to other political issues.
Filth. That a. Cenral Executive, Committee o.
one itoln each STATE anlTerritory and the District
dnty it shall bo to- take such action ~ in-their
judgment will best promote tho interests Of tho
party. i..,4I ! l7'H2 =
At first the convention adopted the name Of
unanimously substituted. Temperance for
AMI Dram Shop. Finally, on tho last evon-
ing, it changed the namo to National Prohib-
| itiOn Party, and under that sign thoy pro
posatO conquer. There wSs earnest discus
sion and some vehement exhortation durinSl
| the meeting. But thore was marked lack
| of practical good sense, a. might be expected
| from such CLASS. IA
! . THE wolrEN's SUFFRAGE CONTENTION
meets here next Thursday and Friday. It
remains to be seen whether tho women will
manage their convention any better than tho
Temperance Reformers did. -,
has opened two or three weeks. later than
usual, on account of the backwardness of tho
-teeas0n and slOWnesa in making COLLECTIONS. A
large business is expected from Wisconsin,
Minnesota and Iowa. Indiana and Michigan
will equal tho trade of former years: But
| the corn crop of Illinois, in largo portions Of
the state, is so deficient and late that moth
| ing but extraordinary warm weather and an
redemption from frost till October, can insure
| All average crop then. TIE commercial class
are a. Interested as the agricultural in good
crops and remunerative prices. Tho n1cr-
chants hero are preparing for large trade
this fall, for deficient. harvests in some To-
sections. and the whole northwest is tributary
Prominent among tho wholesale houses
| that supply the wants of tho Northwest, is the
| widely known firm or
/ DIV. A. KRlru / co.,
importers and jobbers OF fancy dry goods,
notions, hosiery and woolens, 7C T. IS Wabash
Avenue. Their store is 4s feet by 40. and is
ed WITH n the best IT, Of s1a
largest notion house in the city, and the large
trade they have built mp in the last six years
| is the best proof OF tho high character Of tho
house for fair dealing, and the best possible
/ Recommendation to their customers.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Foul Flay is having run at Woods Muse
| um. Adams is personating Enoch Arden at
McVickers, and Emerson Il Manning's min
strels havo full houses at the Dearborn Thea
| tire. The Century Plant from Rochester, N.
| Y, is now on exhibition at Farwcll Hall. It
is in full bloom, and as an inducement to- pat
ronize tho exhibition, at Is cents i sight
half OF the net proceeds is to 20 to tho Young
Mems Christian Association. THUS flowers
are made serviceable to religion. ''.v D.