The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-26
PROHIBITION PAP
Dealt Out to the COldWater Crowd at
Cuba, New York.
ST. JOHN AND DANIELS NOTIFIED.
They Accept the Nominations, but Know
they are Doomed to Defeat-St.
John Denounces fhis Late
Republican Associates.


Mr.. st. John.
CUBA, n. Y, Aug. 25.--Gov. st. John
md Mr.. Daniel arrived to-day, and were
net by the Reception Committee of the
Notification Committee. All of that
have not arrived. Prof.
Dickey, the Chairman, is expected at
loon.
The Prohibition notification proceed
ngs were held to-day at st. John camp
meeting circuit grounds, two miles from
cuba village. A temperance camp
meeting, TO last five days, is In progress.
The principal leaders and speakers of
the prohibition movement are in attend
ance and will address the meeting dur
ing the week. An audience of 5000 was
IN attendance. The exercises opened |
with music and prayer after which |
Prof. DiCkey, Chairman Of the Ratitica-
ton Committee, was introduced to the |
audience and candidates, and addressed |
the candidates, John p. ST. John and |
Daniels, as follows:
GENTLHMAN--l am to speak for this |
Committee, representing here to-day, the |
National convention of the Prohibition |
party, recently in session at Pittsburg, |
in harmony with political usages and in |
keeping with the dignity and import |
ance of the high position in which we |
shall endeaYor TO place you. We are |
here for the purpose of notifying yOu in |
this official and formal manner, Of your
selection as the candidates OF the Ma
tional Prohibition party, for the posi- |
tions respectively, OF President and
Vice-P President of the United States. The
convention, which thus honoIod it,
self by gathering men there
bowed under the weight Of many
years, who generation ago gathered in
the same hall to organize for victory
what seemed to some hopeless cause
the battle against that other slavery;
Young men were there with the ardor of
youth and devotion and heroes; women
were there Francis Willard and Mary
Woodbridge, Mrs. Burt and Mary
Lathrop and Esther Hugh representa-
tiyes Of the best brain aud heart OF
American wOmanhood. IL was con-
vention OF earnest men and pure women,
who were there to express their convic-
tion that the government ought to be a
government Of the people and by the
people and for the people, and not
government of the saloon and by the sa-
loon and for the saloon. II was cor
vention representing powerful con.
stituency from all parts of our land a
constituency composed of citizens
grown tired Of the spectacle
Of the old political parties
rivaling each other in their eagerness to
serve the liquor traffic, going down upon
their faces in the dust before the mon
arch of man and crying out ir language
of Scripture, cam not thine ass upon
which thou hast ridden?' need not as
sure you that the Prohibition party will
give YOU most ardent support. We
may not succeed In elocting you TO the
| high positions for which you have been
named, but we shall enjoy the bud sat
isfaction in knowing that our candidates
were the only candidates and that our
party was the only party that ought to
have sue :eeded. And now, gentlemen,
| in the name of the noblost manhood and
purest womanhood in America, invoke
the blessing of Almighty God to rest
which rules and overrules in
the affairs of the Nation and
among men vouchsafc unto you
such a measure OF strength and courage,
aud wisdom, as shall enable you to bear
well the burdens which the National
Prohibition party, with supreme conf
denco, now lays upon you.
sT. JoHN's SPt ECH.
| Governor st. John replied rs follows;
| Mr. Chairman and members ofthc commit
| tee:
In receiving this formal notice of my
nomination for the highest Office with II
the ri of the people by the National
convention ofthe Prohibition party, pei
init me, notwthstandingth the distinction
was neither sought nor desired by me-
| TO assure you, In view of the unanimity
with which IL isgivon, of my high appre-
citation of the very high honor IL coniers
There are more political parties in the
| field to-day than there are political
issues. Upon the great question as to
what should be done with the tralic in
! Intoxicating liquors as beverage, both
the Democratic and the Republican
party are united In favor of making the
| traffic permanent, while the Prohibit
tionists demand IL be forever placed
under the condemnation of the laws OF
the Ian Il. Tus an issue is clearly made
and | think 1t safe TO say the only one TO-
day that really reaches the heart of tho
citizens. Upon this issue we 20 TO the
people, the source of all political power
| Let MS appeal TO reason rather than
prejudice. Lot those resort 10 personal
abuse and scandal VINO have nothinl
better to uphold their cause. The Pro
hibition party Is not organized as
mere thread. 1t Is the outgrowth of q
rapidly increasing crystalized scnti
ment against thcgroat evil ofthe age--ai
evil that the old parties dare moi
attack, but against which this young
party Of the people, In defense Of IN,
homes of the nation, has entered upor
q warfare that shall never cease ns Ions
rs the ilag of our country waves its pro,
tccting folds over LOCALIZED dram. shops
In this struggle let us ever remember
that we are accountable 10 God; thai
our duty TO him is paramount to our al
lcglance To any political party; that po
litlcal ties will never, In HIS sight, OK
cuse u ba lot for any party that docs mo-
stand up fcarlcssly for the right of theil
home. They will have nothing to feal
of the people II they vote ~ they pray.
DANIELS DELIVERY.
Mr.. Daniels followed, and said:
10 the Chairman and Members uf the com
miltcc;
Tam profoundly gratiiied for the homo
conferred upon me by selecting m,
as one Of the standurd-bcarer
of this great movement. acccp
the nomination To the Office OF Vice
President, and expect To do \,
more formally by letter hereafter, know
ing well that II Is one of responsibility
and involvingno little personal sacrifice
And | appreciate the honor, not mcrcl,
personal, but for the appreciation bi
the convention of the earnest and SOLE
prohibition work Tn Il has been done II
my raiive State, Maryland, within thl
lew years past. | also appreciate Il n
IN indication that our brethren OF TN
great nur,h and west desire to oblitoratl
MI sectional party lines and build mp
Grand union party, composed Of tn
hest elements on both sides OF the line
n array against the worst; the repro
sontativos Of protection to homes every
whore as against the saloons. This di
position IL moro clearly oyinccd from
the fact that | am tho first porsol
y, locted since the war from
southern state rs a oandI
da'O for National position
and trust this action will he the han
binger OF that reign of harmony, goo
will and unity throughout tho lane
which poet has descrihed as
The union Of lakes, the union of lands,
Tho uninu uI Nfnfps unnp puu snNurs