Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-15
singing and prayer. was 'p'D'0 WIN
The COMMITTEES

tho ~ Committee on Resolutions presented
The 'iH m !, 1t is in substance as follows:
sale Of aI eylbsaTiop manufacture, supply and
ea nnr ey the laws of the National State G Gan,
laws 10 uuring tho entire history of such
ing cause see Of in1emn shown to be the promot.
n nmh ipauperrism, making large demands UPON
md pn9a mr ana private charity, imposing larse
penal g Tin' aSd taxation and public burdens Tor
thrift industry, ma MSIctuns uP pod
p psnSs; des S tise'' q the ses sa BBSSs!is
ADMINISTRATION, mnirinr Of the laws, shortening lives, i'm
Hutdng health, and diminishing productive
and desyn,is saa5s ing education to be neglected
n dti,; the Church and tho School, and i'm
ligiinnn IL, nm ,ne perrp}etuity of our civil and re-
to tsf GnS,s Liberty pert. These laws are alike contrary
" v > Avs ana contraveneo our h"Dpiness,
, tno we eau upon our iellow-c itizcns to aid in
,ne rspeal or these laws, and the loyal sup
PrSsslon OF this baneful liquor traffic,
Durlng the twenty-four years in which the
EEopum,can party has controlled the General
n neaies' no ealort has been made to change this
roalcy: ierfitorleS have been created from
ne Natlonal domain ana governments for
VEN esaapllshed and States from them adj
this 'iisSf t ALI "S Been en'G 1ord 'n nGi'e os t 3f T neopla has as
these Territories or States been per
1here art to now pFoh dSa; y5 T1 800 d 5asf that
dealers in those States, holding certificates
ana Claiming the authority of Government for
tne continuation OF a business so destructive
TO the moral and material welfare Of the peo-
pie. together with the facts that it has turned.
q deal ear to remonstrance and petition for,
the correction OF abuses of civil government
is conclusive that the Republican party is in
sensible to or impotent Tor the redress OF
these wrongs and should no longer be i'm
biii,ies OF government; that, although this
party, in Its late National Convention. was
silent on the liquor question. not SO its candf
dates, MeSsrS. Blaine and Logan. Within the
year past MIR. Blaine has publicly recommend
ed that the revenue derived from the liquor
traffic shall be distributed among the States,
and Senator Logan has, by a bill, proposed to
devote these revenues to the support of
schools; tlJls both virtually tho
perpctuAtNn OF tho traffic and that the States
and their citizens shall become partners in
the liquor crime.
The fact that the Democratic party has in
its National ,!clivcrances of party policy ar
rnyed itself on the side Of the drink makers
and sellers by declaring against the policy Of
prohibition Of such traffic under the false
name Of .sumptuary laws when in power.
some of the States refusing to remedy lcgisla-
ton, and in Congress refusing to permit tho
creation of II Board of Enquiry to investigate
and report upon the effects OF this traihc,
proves that the Democratic party should not
be intruSted with power or place.
There can be no greater peril to the Nation
than the existing competition OF the kcpub-
lican and Democratic parties for the liquor
vote. Experience shows that any party not
openly opposed to the rattle will engage in
this competition, will court the favor OF the
criminal classes, will bnrtar away the public
morals, the purity OF the ballot, and every
trust and object OF good government for par
ty success, and patriots and good citizens
should find in this practice sufficient cause
for immediate withdrawal from connection
with their party.
That we favor reforms in the administers
ton of the Government; in tho abolition Of
all sinecures, useless Offices and officers; in
the election Of the officers Of the Government
instead OF by appointment by tue President;
that competency and sobriety are essential
qualifications for holding civil Office, and we
oppose the remove OF such persons except so
far as it may be absolutely necessary to Sc
cure effectiveness 10 the vital issues on which
the Government is intrusted to a party.
That the collection Of revenues from alco-
hols, liquors and tobacco should be abolished,
as the vices OF men are not q proper subject
for taxation; that revenue for customs du-
ties should be levied for the support OF Gov
ernment economically administered, and
labor, manufacture and Industries should
constantly be held in view; that the public
land should be held for homes for people, and
not for gifts to corporations or TO be held in
large bodies for speculation upon the needs
ct actual settlers; that all money, coin and
paper shall be made, issued aud regulated by
the General Government and shall be legal
tender for all debts. public and private.
The question was then taken on suspend
ing the roll-call, and calling the roll of
| States, for the declaration of their choice
! for President. This was agreed to, and the
| call of States was proceeded with.
When the roll was completed the Secre-
! tary announced that COZ votes had been
| cast-all for John 7. St. John.
The announcement was greeted with loud
cheers. A picture of St. John was exhib-
tied from the stage, amid great enthusiasm,
the delegates and spectators joining in the
chorus to the campaign song, "Glorya
| Glory, Hallelujah, Our Cause is Marching
| On"
This WIS followed by rousing cheers, then
the convention joined in the doXoi0gy,
"Praise God from Whom All Blessings
| Flow"
A motion was made to strike out of the
third section of the platform all personal
| illusions to Blaine and Logan. This prop
| osition led to a discussion. The motion to
! strike out was rejected by a large majority
and the result was announced amid cheers.
Mr.. Hopkins. OF New York, moved to
| strike out the whole of the financial plank.
| Tho motion to strike out the financial plank
was voted down.
The previous question was then ordered
| on all sections OF the platform not previ-
ously acted on, and the platform as a whole
was adopted anad cheers.
Resolutions in favor of a tax on incomes
and OF woman suffrage were offered anu re-
| feryed to the Committee on Resolutions.
| Mrs. Brown, of Iowa, said that the ladies Of
| the convention had agreed to a memorial to
be addressed to the women Of the country,
the point of which she gave, and asked that
it be adopted by the convention. 1t was
adopted enthusiastically.
DR.. Miner, of Massachusetts,, moved that
the name Of the party be fixed as the Pro
hibition party.
Miss Willard spoke in favor of retaining
the name Of the Prohibition Home-Protec'
ton party. The vote resulted in 233 to 1856
in favor of Mr.. Miners motion, and the
name of the party was ordered to be 1.-THE
Prohibition Party"
The convention then, at $50 o'clock, took
a recess till eight O'Clock.
The first hour and a half of the evening
session was spent in an effort on the part of
the Finance Committee to raise a campaign
fund. The plan adopted was to issue GER
~titlcates of stock, in what is called the
pioneer-battle fund of the National Prohi-
bition party, the holder OF each share
pledging himself to pay ten dollars a year
to the fund, the dividends TO be payable in
Heaven. Mr.. Christian, OF Chicago, acted
as an auctioneer-broker, and by his amusing
remarks got the delegates from the various