The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-24
PROHIBITION
Formidable Convention an
Chicago.

Chicago.
Chicago, 23.-The national prohibition
convention met 10 FArweiI Hall, this
morning at 10 O'Clock, some 900 dele
gates being present. Some ststes are
represented very large Y, and some OF
the more distant Unes not at ali. Gideon
Stewart, of Ohio, chairman of the ma
tionai prohibition executive committee,
called the convention to or er, and in 8
brief speech said IN many localities and
states prohibltioLi.ts have burned their
bridges behind them by Gu ting loose
from the other parties which had Arrayed,
north and south, against each other
The prOhibitionists wanted q party of
honesty, of honor, and they wanted the
burial Of the cume-stained and blood
stained parties. Rev. John ltuGsell, Of
Michigan. Was elected temporary chair
msr. He also spoke favo1inR q grand
national prohibition party. Phobe Coz
zens. Of OF. Louis, and Mary b. Willard,
Of Chicago, were made secretaries. Mr..
Young, vi the Iowa delegation, asked If
delegates not committed t9 third party
movement, though in full sympathy with
prohibition, were 10 be excluded His
delegation wanted to know before sub
hitting credentials if barred out they
would go 10 work on their own earnest
lines, The chair said those would be
barred out who ha1n's bandoned afflis.
ton With the democratic, republican.
grsenbseker, or any other party that had
declared not in favor Of the legal prOhi-
bition Of the liquor traffic, the committee
on the credentials was then named, Mrs.
and A - Nd ri
delivered addresses Of Welcom- =, and j. b.
Finch, Of Nebraska, responded. Recess
till Up m.
The convention resssem bled at 2 p. M,
and the committee on permanent organ
ization not being ready, addresses were
made on the condition OF the prohibition
cause in various states. Among the
speakers were Miss Frances E. Willard,
Illinois; Mrs. Wood, Iowa; DR.. @. Heirs,
Kentucky; D. Southerly. Minnesots; Mr..
Plumb, Missouri; Miss Phoebe Couzzins,
Missouri; George Balm, Kentucky, and
Mrs. Ellen Foster, Iowa. The latter
said Iowa would surely rigidly en-
force prohibition, and Dakota would
be q prohibition state as soon as sd-
mitted to the union. The committee or
credentials here reported the numbe O.
all the delegations present, making "a
members OF the convention, bat only al
flowing as many votes to be cast on i'm
portant questions, ss each state has COLI
gressionsl districts. The committee OF
resolutions was appointed, WITH j. Tan
DeT chairman, aud there was consider
able animated discussion over the propo
sition to add Miss Willard to tn,
committee on resolutions. She wa
finally added, but all other women Wer
excluded. Prof. Schmed, Lake Forest
made ringing speech, logically arguing
that German citizens needed only prope
Organization to bring them into the rank
Iof the prohibition party, and he said 81
believe in five J ears all Germans in th
northwest will favor prohibition.
amendment to the Constitution. Tn
committee on permanent organization
here made report, which was adopted
President, D J. KanouGe; 6rst Yice-pre
sidelt, j. Roberts, and one vice-preslden
from each state; secretaries, Mary Lsth
rop and Mary A. Woodbridge; secre
tsries at large, +. e. Willard, Gideo
Stewart George W. Balm; reading seC
rotary, W. q. 81. Bsrtrsm. PresideI
D. J. Ksnouse made q ringing speech
He referred to his German psrentAge sn
education and bis conversion to prOhib
ton. After the transaction Of some roV
tine busin ess, the convention adjourne
I'll 9 g. N. tomorrow.