The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-24

that ga compromise with crime is Itself
Il crime" and that "National crime can
only be dealt with by National prohibit
tlon." Pursuing the subject further lie
said: Gust before the late war, our
Nation was shuddoring on the verge OF
decision from the Supreme Court OF the
United States, then announced and eX-
pectcd, that would have obliterated all
the State Constitutional and statutory
prohibitions of slavery, and would have
converted every inch of the Republic IN
TO slave soil by National Constitution"
The liquor.Crime consprators and
their subscryent politicians have been
and are attempting 10 accomplish u
similar result by securing an act OF Con-
gress TO be capped by a Supreme Court
decision, which will sweep away all
State and local constitutional ana
statutory prohibition against the liquor
traffic, and will give to the liquor crime
the full license of the National constitu-
ton. To coerce the National parties
under its control to do this work is now
one Of the great aims of the liquor power.
1t is the only way to prevent the liquor
crime from soon following the fate OF the
slavery crime before the moral forces
which now shake the Nation.
The speaker concluded his address
with plea for a new party Of peace and
progress, to bring again in Joy and glory
the reunion Of the Republic. The hearts
of all the churches and Of all the people
were crying for such party, and it was
for this Convention to answer che cry and
thereby do its share TO bring about the
salvation Of the Republic.
At the close Of the opening address Mr..
Stewart received an ovation, and it was
some time before silence could be re-
stored. There were also frequent and
loug-continued plaudits at different
points in the address, especially when he
declared that the nominee OF the COnven-
ton must be weil-acquaintcd with for
eign policies; that the first and indis-
pensable step Of the Prohibition party
must be the total abolition of the two war
parties which have so long divided the
Union as with a sword.
After the opening address, temporary
organization was effected by the election
OF Hon. VIM. Daniels as temporary chair
man, and Mary T. Woodbridge, OF Ohio,
President of the Woman's Christian Tenn
peranCe Union, as temporary secretary.
Mr.. Daniels acknowledged the compli-
ment in brief address, in the course Of
which he declared that in four years more
every county in Maryland outside Of
| Baltimore would be under Prohibition
rule. He referred TO the great evil at
| tending the license system, and cited the
District Of Columbia a. an instance. The
| audience ut intervals cried "shame" and
"amen" When he referred TO the in
ability Of ProhibtiOnists 10 pass prOnib.
tory laws through Congress, q shrill voice
was heard to cry out, cts because Con-
greSS is in league with the devil"
The speaker concluded by declaring
that if the Democratic party failed OF
success next November it would, before
the next Presidential election disband as
party and the members enter the fold OF
the Prohibitionists. Hence it was i'm
| portant that our ballots should aid in
/ promoting such result by polling for
! the Prohibition ticket as large vote as
| possible.
1t was after one o'clock when Chairman
Daniels brought in his. inaugural speech
| making to u conclusion with a passion
ate appeal for the breaking up of one or
| other the two existing political parties.
When Daniels resumed his seat,
stcntorian cries came from all parts Of
the hall for
"NlY MARNLAND'
from the band, but it was found that the
instrumentalist, were not equal to the
demand.
Another portion Of the audience called
for
"DIXIE,n
! but the voices were drowned in bowls Of
"No"
The local Committee on Credentials
| reported twenty-five States represented
by 500 delegates.
At half past one the Convention ordered
the roll OF States called for the members
OF the various committees.
When the Convention was about to adj
| journ, a warm wrangle was precipitated
! by the failure of the Secretary to call the
Territory of Dakota for members of the
| committees. Several delegates charged
! that there was a desire to choke out Ter
| ritorial delegates.
Mrs. Burke, OF New York, appealed in
| behalf of the Territories, but the audi
| encc was unwilling to listen, and in the
| midst of scene OF confusion at 80 p.
N. an adjournment was taken until 3
/ p. Ii.