Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-24
TEMPERANCE TALK.
Meeting Of the National Prohibition Con.
Eention at Chicage-Three Hun
dred Delegates Present.
The Formation of New Political Party
Favored - Michigan Democrats
and Greenbaekers.

CHICAGO, August 23-The National Pro-
hibition Convention met in Farwell Hall this
morning at 10 o'clock, with some 500 dele
gates present. Some of the States were rep
resented very largely, some of the more dis
tant ones not at all. Gideon I. Stewart, OF
Ohio, chairman of the National Prohibition
Reform Executive Committee called the
convention TO order, and in brief speech
said in many localities and States the Prohi-
bitionists had burned their bridges behind
them by cutting loose from other parties,
which had srrsyed the North and South
against each other. The Prohibitionists
wanted a party of honesty, of honor, and
they wanted burial OF these crime-stained
and blood stained parties.
The Rev. John Russell, of Michigan, was
elected temporary ch airman. he also spoke
favoring grand national Prohibition party.
Phoebe Couzins, OF st. Louis, and Msior 3.
Willard, of Chicsgo, were elected secretaries.
Mr.. Young, of Iowa, representing one OF
the three Iowa delegations, asked if dele
gates not committed to third party move
ment, though in full sympathy with prohi-
bition, were TO be excluded. His delegation
wanted to know before submitting creden-
tials; if barred out, they would to 60 work
on their earnest lines.
The chair said those would be barred out
who hadn't abandoned affilistion with the
Democratic, Republican, Greenback or any
other party that had declared in favor of
the liquor traffic.
named.
Mrs. j. A. Brown and the Rev. Arthur Ed
wards delivered addresses of welcome, and J..
B. Finch, of Nebraska, responded. Recess
till 2 p. m.
The convention reassembled at 2 o'clock
pm, and the Committee on Permanent Or
ganization not being ready, addresses were
made on the condition of the Prohibition
cause in the various States. Among the
speakers were Miss Frances E. Willard, of
Illinois; Mrs. Wood, of Iowa; DIR. Cheirg, of
Kentucky; DR.. Southerly, of Minnesota; Mr..
Plumb, OF Missouri; Miss Phoebe Couzins, of
Missouri; George Balm, of Kentucky, and
Mrs. Ellen Foster, of Iowa. The latter said
that Iowa would surely and rigidly enforce
prohibition, and Dakota would be a prohibit
ton State as soon as admitted into the Union.
The Committee on Credentials here re-
reported, admitting all the delegations,
making 341 members of the convention, but
only allowing many votes 10 be cast on
important questions as each State has con-
gressionsl districts.
ACommittee on Resolutions was appointed,
with ]. L. Tanner chairman. There was
considerable animated discussion over the
proposition to add the name of Miss Will
lard to the list of the Committee on Resolu-
tons. She was finally added, but all other
women were excluded.
Prof. Schmidt, of Lake Forest, made q
ringing speech, logically arguing that the
German citizens needed only proper o-gani-
cation to bring them into the ranks of the
Prohibition party. He said: 81 believe th at
in FIVE years all the Germans in the North
west will favor a prohibitory constitutional
amendment"
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton here made the following report, which
was adopted: President, 7. D. Kanause;
first yice-president, james Robertson, and
one vice-president from each State; secre-
taries, Mary 7. Lathrop and Mary A. Wood
bridge; secretaries at-large, F. E. Willard,
Gideon I. Stewart and George w. Balm /;
reading secretary, w. III. III. Bartram.
President Kanause made a ringing speech.
He referred TO his German parentage and
education and his conversion to prohibition.
After the transaction of some routine bus
iness the convention adjourned until O'Clock
am. Various meetings OF temperance peo-
pie will be held tonight.