Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-21


 signed by all the Republicans in New York and vicinity vho are opposed to the nomina- ton of Blaine and Logan for general confer ence of Republicans to be held after the Democratic convention to consider the best plan to adopt in case the Democratic conveR~ tioR does not make suitable nominations.
 Connecticut Man Put Up For Vice Pres
 1dsnt.
 CHICAGO June 20.-The American Prohi- this morning at 1o:4O in Farwell Hall. The chairman of the committee on credentials read the committees report which was adopted. A committee consisting of L. N. Stratton, Senator Pomroy and Rev. J. Blan- ehard was appointed to prepare an address to the people of the United States. Another committee was appointed to fraternize with the Prohibitionists at Pittsburg July 3. Sen ator Pomroy addressed the convention "On country" which he said was to perpetuate the principles that government belonged to the many rather than the few. He advised the committee on platform to make this prin- ciple a conspicuous plank. The convention adjourned until o'clock to give the con- mittee on platform time to report and make their nominations.
 In the aftereoon Dr. Kierby of Philadel- phia, chairman of the committee on platform, reported the following resolutions: s'We believe first that ours is a Christian and not heathen nation and that the God
 of the Christian scriptures is the author of civil government,
 Second-That to cultivate the intellect without improving the morals of men is to
 make mere adopts and experts, therefore the Bible should be associated with the books of science and literature in all our educational institutions
 Third-That God requires and man needs Sabbath.
 Fourth-We demand the prohibition of the importation, manufacture and sale of intoxi- | eating drink.
 Fifth-That the charters of all secret lodges granted by our federal and State legislatures should be withdrawn and their oaths pro- | hibited by law.
 Sixth-We are opposed to putting all prison 1 or depreciated contract labor of foreign coun- l tries in competition with free labor to benefit manufacturers, corporations or spectators. | Seventh-We are in favor of an enforce | m4nt of the laws concerning patents. Eighth-We ought to and will vote for wo-
 man suffrage.
 Ninth-We hold that the civil equality se- | cured to all American citizens by articles 13, | IA and 15 of amended constitution
 should be preserved inviolate and the same 1 equality RshouId be extended to Indians and 1 Chinamen. Tonth-That international differences
 should be settled by arbitration. 1 Eleventh-That land and other monopolies
 should be discouraged.
 Twslfth-That the general government should furnish the people with an ample and | sound currency.
 | Thirteenth-That the government should l reduce the tariff and taxes as rapidly as the
 necessities of revenue and vested business ! will allow.
 l Fourteenth-That polygamy should be i'm mediately suppressed by law and that the
 Republican party is responsible for it's neg
 lect of it's duty in respect to the evil
 This platform was adopted without dis sent. E. R. Bailey nominated ex Senator 1 Samuel 0. Pomroy, of Kansas, for President and the nomination was received with accla- | nation, Rev. J. R. Blanchard, president ot l Wheaton college. nominated John A.. Conant, of Connecticut, for Vice-President, which was also received with exclamation. Senator
 Pomroy in lengthy speech said the plat
 form of the Republican party adopted as Chicago in 1884 betrays retrograde move l meas- on all great questions. He made sar- castic review of the Republican platform and dwelt upon it's alleged Inconsistencies. At 1O. 2O the convention adjourned sine die.