Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-08-01

| devote these revenues to the support of
schools. Thus both virtually recommend the
| pcrpotuation of the trafhc and that the States
ind It's citizens shall become partners in the
| liquor crime.
The fact that tho Democratic party has, in
it's National devcranccs of party policy, ar.
raycd itself on tho side of the drink makers
and sellers by declaring against tho policy of
tho prohibition of such trafiic undor the false
power in some of the States In refusing RENE
dial legislation and In Congress of refusing to
permit the creation of board OF inquiry TO
Investigate and report upon the effects OF this
trnfiic, proves that tho Democratic party
should not be entrusted with power or place
than the existing competition OF the Republic.
nm aud Dcmocratlcpar for the liquor vote.
Expcricucc shows that any party not openly
titiOn, Will court the favor of the criminal
classes, will barter away the public morals.
the purity of tho ballot and every trust and
cosscs, and patriots and good citizens should
iind In this practice. sufficient cause for i'm.
their party. That while we favor reforms in
the administration Of the Government in the
abolition OF all sineourcs, useless
ton ton of tho postoiIicc Officers of the
Government instead of appointment by the
President, that competency. honesty and so.
| briefly arc essential qualifications for holding
n ciyll office, and we oppose the removal of
such persons for mere administrative offices
except so far rs y may bo absolutely neoos, s.
| of which tho general administration of the
| Government has entrusted to parry.
| That the collection of revenues from ncohOls,
| liquors and tobacco should be abolished,
| as the vices of men and not a proper subject
| for taxation The revenue for custom duties
| should be levied for support of government
| economically administered, and when so
| levied the fostering of American labor, manu-
| facturcrs and industries should constantly be
| held In view; that the public land should BIO
held for homes FOR the people and not for gifts
| to ocorporntions,or TO be held in large bodies for
| speculation upon the needs of actual settlers.
That all money, coin and paper, shall be
made, issned and regulated by the General
Government and shall be a legal tondor for all
debts, public and private.
That grateful care and support should be
given to our soldiers and sailors their depend
cnt widows and orphans disabled In the service
| of the country. That we repudiate as un-
| American, contrary to- and subverslvc of the
| principles of the Declaration OF independence
| from which our Government has grown to be
| the Government OF 5j,OOO,0OO of people ana
recognized power among the nations, that any
| person or people shall or may be excluded
| from residence or citizenship with all others
who may desire the benefits which our institu-
| tions confer upon the oppressedof all nations.
That while important reforms are do.
tbe ror he ypeope OIL hur @
| sink into insignifcance when compared with
| the reform OF the drink traffic which annually
wastes sSO,0Jo,OO0 of the wealth oreated.by toll
and thrift and drag down thousands of fami-
lies from comfort to poverty, which fllls jails.
| penitentiarics. insane asylums, hospitals and
the health, saps industry and loss OF life and
| property to thousands in the land, lowers in
tellcctual and physical vigor,d ,dulls the cunning
hand of artisan, is the chief cause of bank
ruptcy, insolvency and loss In trade; by Its
corrupting power, endangcrs the perpetuity
crcise its undoubted power and prohibit the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating bevcr-
| ages in the District of Columbia, the Terrific
the hns @ r
diction that hereafter no State shall be I'D.
| mitted into the Union until its constitution
shall expressly prohibit polygamy and the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating bever-
| ages.
we earnestly call the attention of laborer
| and mechanic, the minor and manufacturer,
| and ask an investigation of the baneful
effects upon, labor and Industry, caused
by. the needless liquor business, which
| Will be found to be the robber, who lessons
| wages and profits, the destroyer of the happi-
| ness and family welfare of the laborlng man,
and that labor and legitimate industry de-
| mand deliverance from taxation and that no
| tariff or other legislation can so healthily
| stimulate production or increase n demand
Of comfort md content as the suppressing of
this traffic would bring to the laboring man,
mechanic or employer of labor throughout
our land. That the activity and cooperation
of the women of America for the promotion
of temperance has, in all the history of the
past, been strength and encouragement,
and record. In the latter and present
phase of the movement for prohibition of the
license traffic by the abolition of drinking
| saloons, the purity of purpose and method, the
earnest zeal. intelligence and devotion of tho
mothers and daughters of the Women's Chris
I tinn Temperance Union has been eminently
blessed by God. Kansas and Iowa have been
given her as "sheaves' of rejoicing and
the education and arousing of the public
mind and the demand for constitutional
amendment now prevailing, are largely the
fruit of her prayers and labors, and we rejoice
to have our Christian women, unite with
shall p bring snafe the abolition 0 of "R the trae aa
to tho polls she shall join in the grand
praise God From Whom all Blessings Flow, y
when by law our boys and friends shall be
free from legal drink temptation. That be-
lieving in the civil and political equality OF
the sexes, and that the ballot in the hands Of
women as right for her protection. and would
prove powerful ally for the abolition of the
drinking saloon. The execution of lazy
"md he or of IN
in public life and SO believing, we relegate TIL,
practical outworking of this reform to the
discretion of the Prohibition party in the sew
eral States according to the condition of pub
lie sentiment in those States. That CRATE
fully we acknowledge and praise God for the
presence of His spirit, guiding counsels
and granting tho success which has beer
vouchsavcd in the progress of the temperance
reform and looked to Him from whom al
wisdom and help come, we ask the voters OF
the United States to make tho principles In
the Government of the Nation and of the
States
The afternoon session was opened with
|
were read, among them were the following
make no mistake. Nominate Governor
st. John. He will accept. Two hundred
thousand Methodists are waiting to support
him."
"The voice of God and the voice of suf.
ferng humanity say, no compromise, nc
alliaton, prohibition straight, and woman
suffrage sure"
The question being on suspending rules
and nominating Ex-Governor ST. John by
acclamation, Mr. Hopkins, of New York,
moved, as a substitute, that the roll OF
States be called and the delegations shall
announce their choice.
When the roll was completed the Secre-
tary announced that 602 votes had been
cast. All of them for John P. st. John. The
announcement was greeted with loud cheers.
A picture of ST. John was exhibited from the
stage, and amid great enthusiasm the dele
gates and spectators Joined in singing the
chorus to campaign song "Glory, glory
hallelujah, our cause is marching on" This
was followed by rousbg cheers. Then the
convention Joined in the singing of the
hymn, "Praise God from whom all blessings
flOw," after which the president made the
formal announcement of the unanimous
nomination of John p. st. John.
Mr.. Nate, of Illinois, then moved that
the rules be suspended and that William
Daniel of Maryland, be nominated for
Vice-President by rising vote. This was
agreed to amid great enthusiasm, and Will
lam Daniel was declared the candidate for
the Vice Presidency Mr. Daniel briefly re.
turned thanks, and after some further unim
portant business the convention, ut mid.
night, adjourned sine die
At n meeting of the National committee
this evening the following officers We're
elected: John b. Finch, Lincoln, Neb.,
Chairman; ID. p. Sagendorph, Charlotte,
Mich, Vice Chairman; A. j. Jutkins, Chi
cago ILL.,, Corresponding Secretary; j. A.
VanFleet, Chicago, H., Recording Secre-
tary; S. d. Hastings, Madison, Wis, Treas
urer. These officers, with Miss Francis Il.
Willard, of Evanston, ILL.,, and Mrs. Brown,
of Cincinnati, o., constitute the Executive
Committee of the party, with full power to
act when the General Committee is not In
| session.
| A DlstllIery Destroyed.
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