The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-24

PITTsBURG, July 23,-The afternoon
session was opened by the singing Of
Il campaign song to the air Of "John
Glory, Halieluiah. 4 Dur Cause is March
ing 0nw Then, dEer prayer, the whole
convention joined Tie hymn, Grown
Him Lord of All The Secretary re-,
ported the following representation in
the conventions: Alabania, 2; California,
S3i Come Connecticut Illinois, aSi Maine,
s6; Nebraska, 3; Dakota, l; Ohio, %;
York, rs; Missouri, ID, Tennessee, u;
Texas, 10; Pennsylvania, 5S; Wisconsin,
50; total, 4i6. kilograms encouraping
the convention in its work were read
from various parts Of the country and
applauded. AM accompaniment of
blast from the horn was objected to by
the delegates as not a Christian mode Of
applause, but pftachef from Indiana
| declared that horn which gave no un-
certain sound ought not 10 offend them.
1t was decided to send 3 telegram to the
Prohibitonists Of Indiana, VI being sta
| tod that tomorrow the most desperate
fight ever fought in this country for the
recognition of the principles Of prohibi-
| tion was to be fought in the State of
Indiana. w. c. a. Blanchard, of llli-
nois, ropresentinglth Prohibition party
Of the city of Chicago, addressed the
convention. Some remarks of his gave
oflenso to the delegates from Wisconsin
and other States, and there was a gem
eral call to proceed with the business.
Mr.. blanchard hdd, therefore, to make
an abrupt close to his speech.
This little stosm having blown
over, tho convention joined in sing
| ing praise Goti From Whom All
blessings Flow" Miss Willard, Prcsi-
dent of the Women's Temperance Chris
| tian Onion, appealed to the convention
to listen at this time to the memorial
prepared by the union, AID il was read
by tho Secretary, Mrs. Woodbridge, US
! follows:
ton Party:
We, the members of the Womon's
Christian Temperance Union, herein
! represented bv the signatures of oui
officers, believe that while the present
| habits of the Nation can be largely re-
strained by an appeal to the intellect and
through argument TO the heart and
through sympathy. through motives OF
religion, the traliic In these poisons
will be best controlled by prohibitOry
law. We believe in The teachings Ol
science, experience and the golden rule
These combine 70 testify against the
traffic in alcoholic liquors and drink
that the homes of America, which are
the ctadels OF patriotism, purity ano
happiness, have no enemy so relentless
as the American saloons. Therefore, as
citizens of the United States, irrespec
tive of soX, but having deeply mt hear
the protection OF our homes, We dc
hereby respectively and earnestly peti
tion you to advocate and adopt sucl
measures as are requisite to the end tha
prohibition of theimportation, eNporta
tiOn, MANUFACTURED and sale of alcoholic
beverages may become an integral par
OF the National Constitution, and tina
party candidates lehall be Ivy characte
and public pledge committed to,a Ma
tional constitutional prohihtory amend
mcnt. Miss Willird related the fatlur
of her Efforts with the Groenback con
venti0n, and tho No mems Christian
Temperance Union, in logical sequence
n0w brought this memorial To its natu
rnl homo, TO its native heath. Ap
plause.l II wopld not fail to be noted II
Florida as well a. in Puget Sound; II
Malneas well as in California, that th
! dove which went flying from one con
} vention 20 another, like the one fron
, Noah's ark, had come home ut last 4
the prohibition ark, and was drawn II
there. lChcers:l
A vote OF thanks was givel
by tho convention to the Women
Christian Temperance Union with ac
companying choors.
The Committee ON Rulesmado the fol
lowing report: Speeches In prosentin'
candidates for iidinination are TO b.
limited to ten minutes. Bnlloting no
to proceed the adoption of platform
The vote OF State shall not be altorei
until nll Suites arc called. The ru.p
were adopted.
A proposition 10 adopt tho rulo for th
nomination of candidates was made
discussed and rejected, and II was de
cided 1t would require only m@orit.
OF tho votes cast 10 onominato candidates
The roll of Statos was then called TO
nomination,
Permanent organization was then M
nouucod with Prof. Samuel Dickey, q
Michigan. aa President. a lars
number OF presidents among than
several ladies and several socretar!c