Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-25
rnc Temperance People cut - Deep cash
int" the Republican rarity -DanioI
tor second Place.

| homo IN tue Ilnu lpNel MN, AAu tue
mothers weIs naming the boy babies tOt
| him.
Another delegate said he had, at the
earnest request Of MIR. -. John, prom Scd
10 do all he could tO prevent his nom Iua-
ton lie had done So up to ;hc present
time, but now ho seconded this nOmiua-
| tiOn.
| Several kilograms were read, among
| them the following "Make DO mistake
nominate Governor -. John. lie will
| accept. Two hundred thousand McLhO
! dists are waiting 10 support him,
! The motion % suspend the IulgS aud
nominate ~. John by acClamatton VAS
| amended and tho roll Of sta,c' called, At
| tho coucn,lru OF which the secretary m
souuccd that GO2 votes had beon cast, all
of them for John L. -. John Tho 40
nOuucomeut was greeted with Dud
cheers.
roe Platform.
There w,s q good deal Of discussion
over the platform. As finally adopted the
resolutions declare That the imporIa
ton, manufacture, supply and sale OF
alcoholic beverages created aud maintained
by the laws ut the NATIONAL and state gov
eTnments during the cutire history of such
laws is every where shown To be the pro
noting cause OF iutcmperaucc, with
resulting crime and pAuper,sm making
large demands upon public and prIya.c
charity; imposing large aud unjust taxa
tiou and public burden for penal aud
shelterug institutions upon thrift, industry
manufactures aud commerce, cndan.erlng
the public peace causing deSeCrattOn of
the sabbath corruptlug politics. lCgjsla-
tlOn and administration of the laws
gbn I'm
diminishing productive industry causing
education - b5 neglected and despsed
multiplying the teachings of the Bible, the
church and the school, and which, i'm
povlIiug the p9rPetuity Of civil aud rclig.
lOus liberties, are baeiIl fruits by which
II is shown that these laws are alike
contrary To GpI's laws aud c)ntrlyenc
happiness. Tiny cali upon all citizens 70
aid in the repeal OF these laws and in the
legal suppression OF the traffic.
Tho resolutions also deuOuuCe the Re-
publican party, which, during It's twenty
four years OF power, has failed - do
anything looking - the suppression Of the
trath,, aAi, regarding the CANDIDA: Of
tha: party, say Within the year past
Nr. Blame ElS pI0NCly recDmmeuioi that
the revenue derived from tho hguDy trati, ,
shall be distributed among tho states, and
Senator Logan has by bill proposed 10
devote these revenues tD the support of
schools thus both virtually recommending
the perpetuatlOn OF the traitiI, and that
the states ani ITS citizens stall beIDme
partners IN the liquor crime Tle Demo
cratic party is also asssjIed fJ- is failure
To give favorable CONSIDERATION 10 pcoh.bl
tory legislation The resolutions also
declare for the abolition OF useless offices
and favor election by the people 70 al
minIstratSe positions, instead OF appoint
ment by the president. They declare that
revenue for custom duties should be levied
for the support of government ccOuOmi-
calIy administered. and, when 80 levied,
the fostering OF American labor, manu-
features and industries should constantly
be held in view.
The jealous care Of tho public hnls /,
dcmauded, and 1t IL declared that all
money, coin aud plpCr shall be maiC,
issued aud regulated by the general gov
ernment, and SHALL be legal touder tor all
debts, public and private Support 70
soldiers aud sailors, and their dcpeudeu,
widows and orphans, iS pledged. Tuc
platform repudiatUs as UNA mcricau, con
trary to and subyersiye of the principle of
the declaration OF Independence, that auy
person orpcople shall or may be excluded
from residence or citizenship with all
Others who may desire the benefits which
our institutions confer upon tho oppressed
Of all nations.
Congress should exercise its uudoubted
power and prohibit the manufacture and
safe OF intoxicating beverages in the Dis
tr!Ct OF Columbia, in the terrtOrIties of
the United states and in all places over
which the government has exclusive iur
lSdlctiOn that hereafter no state shall bs
admitted into the Uuion, unless its CON
stltution shall expressly prohibit pOlygamy
aud the mauuiscsure aud sale Of lutoyi.
eating beverages.
Inc deltyerance On tbs question of
woman suffrage is as follows: "Belcyiug
IN the civil aud political equality of the
sexes, and believing that the ballot in the
hand OF women is right for her protcc-
ton aud would prove powerful ally for
the abolition OF the drink saloon, the
execution OF law, the promotion of reform
III ciVll Affairs and the removal of corrup
ton IN public life, this believing. We
rclegate the practical OutwOrkng OF this
reform to the discretion of the Prohibition
party in the several states, according TO
the condition of public sentiment in these
| states"
'"hip VI hho organization was
| changed from the Prohibition Home Pro-.
lection party to the Prohibition party.
James Black, of Pennsylvania Row. Dr.,
Miner, of Massachusetts and John Russell
OF Michigan, were appointed committees
TO edit aud revise the platform without
ihoullyinB II IN any material sense.
Daniel for Vice President.
Inc lrst hour and a half of the evening
session was spent in Al amuainU ettnrt on
the part of the finance committee TO raise
campaign fund. The plan adopted was
the issue OF certificates of stock in what
IL called Pioneer Battle Fund of the
National Prohibition party, tho holder of
each share pledging himself to paw sI0
ayear 70 the fund, the dividends TO be
payable in Heaven. Mr.. Christian. oI
Nhioago, acted as an auctioueer. broker.
ana by his amusing remarks cajoled the
delegates from the various states To sinh
scribe from one to fifty shares each. tho
whole number of shares taken aggregate
about siOO. The convention at 10 o'cIook
proceeded to call the roll of stat a for
nominations to the vice presidencv
George L. Rogers of Connecticut; Will
lam Daniel, tho "Little Giant" of Mary.
land Clinton Is, Fisk, of New Jersey.
and Miss Frances Il. Willard, of Illinois,
were placed in nomination, but all were
withdrawn except Daniel, who was nomi
mated by rising vote. Mr.. Daniel brohy
returned thanks, ami the convention at
midnight adjourned sine die.
The women leaders OF tho convention
heid meeting in the par!ors of tho St.
Charles hotel. Mrs. Matte Mcclellan
brown was called to preside. 1t was ds
cided 10 ISSUE a call TO the patriOtin wo,nan