The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-07-31

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widow Iun urpNiU., .ur ii.I' lDI Too t.N
rrtlrH %. the country, Tint Nn t.ri.
liUiv H. m American, contrary lr zen.
auhyHTaIHu ~ ihr IIUrIp'H4 Di Che
Declaration ~ iuUl N'ndDuru FROM
which uUr Government uH. CROWN Co o.
70 GpyOTmuput uI .l,a.tNuI NJ people ami
q recognized power umuug thn rntiuns
that any person ur people shall ar may
hr excluded num o.. ,ururu or Ciii.vn-
hip with all ulhHr- who may desire
luIicits which our institutions ruulyl
un the oppressed of NIL puiiunsi thai
while tAOrc are Important rvlOruIs dc
maudcd for purity at administration
aud the welfare If thr people, thuH
Importance sinks into iusignIl'ruu'u
when compared with the ro,urm at the
drunk ifNllr, Mhlrh hnhhhlN was, p,
N'Uh,Wn, uTCUtud hN toll ANA thrlit, and
Grlgs down thousands ut Families from
comfort Ia poverty, which fills iulis,
pruituullarics, Insane rsNlumS, hospitals
aud institutions for dependency Whlri!
destroys hcu.iE, sgps industry Nnd
causes loss of lilu and property to
thousands In the land, lowers
intellectual AMI physical Visur, dulls the
cunning hand oI the artisan, the chief
cause of bankruptcy, Industry and loss
of trade, aud 10y IL, currup,inF power en-
dangers the prIprtultv Of our FREQ in,ti-
,utlpns. That Congress should exercise
it8 uudUuhtyd pnwur and prohibit tho
manufacture and sale oI in.ONivai.n g
beverages In tho District oil Columbia,
and The Territories oi the United States
in all places over which the Govern
mont has exclusive jurisdiction. Here.
after no states shall be admitted
into the Union Uu,il It, constitution
shall expressly prohibit polygumy. aud
the manufacture nuG sale demonstrating
beverages. We earnestly cal the nitCn-
ton of the lRhorcr and the mechanic,
the miner and the manufacturer, ana
ask investigation of the hmctul effects
on labor aud industry caused by thc
needless liquor husint -, which VIII hc
found, the rUbhyr, who lessons wages
and profile; the destroyer OF the hGppi-
ness and innIily welfare OF the lanuriuE
mNn, and that labor and all
legitimate industries demand the sup
preston of this traffic. That the actiN-
ity and cooperation OF the women oi
America Ton the promotion OF temper
uncc has In all the history Of The past
been strength and cncnlragomcnt
which we gratefully acknowledge ana
record. Ia the later and present phase
of the Government the prohibition OF
IN, LIQUOR traffic by the abolition of the
saloons, the purity of purpose
and method, the camestncsS,
zeal, intelligence and devotion of
the mothers and daughters of the
Womcn's Christian Temperance Union,
has been cmineutly blessed by God.
Kansas and Iowa have given then
"sheave" of rejoicing and the education
and arousing Of the public mind, and n
for constitutional amendment
Is ROW prevailing. These are largely
the fruit OF her prayers md lnbOrS, and
we rejoice TO have our Christian women
mite with us and shcaring In the labor
that shall bring the abolition o! Inc traI-
liz TO the polls.
Resolved, That hencccorth the Pron-
lome-Pro party shall Du
called by the name Of the Prohibition
party. The first section of the platform
was then adopted, but the second sec
ton was uhicctCd to ON accent OF its
iitfuSc style and for Other reasons. and
finally alter considerable discussion Il
motion prevailed that after the platform
was adopted 10 should be referred to Il
OF three for re- editing. The
entire platform was then adopted.
Resolutions in favor Of Il tax on in
come and woman suffrage were offered
and referred To the Committee on l,eso-
Iutions. Mrs. Brown, of Iowa, stated
that the ladies of the convention had
agreed TO n memorial, addressed to the
of the country, Il part of which
she gave, and asked thai it be adopted
by the convention, 1t was adopted
Dispatches were read
from New York, Boston, Portland,
and other Eastern towns,
the enthusiasm with which
the nomination of Mr.. st. John had
been received among church-going and
hen at $3.50, took recess till this even
ing.
EVENING SESSION.
The first hour and half OF the even-
ing session was spent in an amusing ef-
'ort on the part OF the Finance commit
or to raise campaign fund. The plan
was 10 issue certificates of
stock in what is called the pioneer bat |
lie fund of the National Prohibition
,ledging himself to pay $40
, year to fund, the dividends
% be payable in heaven. Mr.. Christian,
II Chicago, acted as auctioneer and |
broker, and by his amusing remarks, |
.aioled delegates from various States 10
subscribe for from one to fifty |
shares each, the whole number
IF shares taken aggregating about
100. DR.. Miner, of Massachusetts, from
The Committee on Resolutions, made |
report as to n finance plank i'll the plat
form. Ie said it had been Il matter OF
doubt originally in the committee. On
il was determined to
in lieu of n finance plank,
the one adopted by the party in 1876 as
follows: The separation Of money Of the
Government from all banking institu-
lions. The National Government only
should exercise that high prerogative oil
issuing paper money to be paid on de-
nand in gold and silver, the only equal
standard of value recognized by the
civilized world. After discussion, in
which several delegates took the ground
hat the convention should contino itself
10 the simple principle of prohibition,
while others argued that the proposed
blank would attract votes OF Green
packers. A motion of DIR. Miner was
adopted, AMI tie finance plank of 10
was substituted. The convention aU 10
o'clock proceeded to call the roll of
States for nominations to the Vice
Mrs. Caroline Buell., of
presented the name oil
George Rogers, Of Connecticut. Mrs.
Minnie Mosher Jackson, formerly Of
Maryland, but now of Savannah,
Ieorgia, presented the name of William
Qhe Little Grant of Maryland)
that, rs they had John p. ST.
John to lead them on, they should have
"a Daniel come to Judgment APP
plause.1 Babcock, of California, second
ed Daniels nomination, being assured
that Mr.. Daniel would carry Maryland
for prohibition. The nomination of
Daniel was also seconded by Bennett, OF
X Kansas; Hunter, of kentucky; Higgins,
Of Maryland; Greedy, of Massachusetts,
and Cox, of Minnesota. Ransom, OF
ton b. Fisk, of New Jersey. Various
,t D. mr. 6 hort cpeerbna wera nude chiefly