The Portland daily press., 1884-07-25

power and prohibit the manufacture and sale of in
tox1catlng beverages IN the District of Columbia,
lee, anu IN ali places over Wnlcn the gov
rnment mas exclusive jurisdiction, and that here
after no State shall be admitted into the Union un
I'll the constitution shall expressly prohibit polyga
beverages.
After appealing to all the workngmen to assist in
tne pronloltlon movement, the platform closes with
eloquent words OF praise in commentator of the
work done in the West by the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union.
\ Some portions Of the platform were objected
to as unintelligible, and Mr.. Barlrain OF New
Jersey moved that when the platform shall
nave been adopted, it shall be referred for re-
editing to james Black of Pen nsylvania, Rev.
Dr. Miner of Massachusetts, and John Russell
of Michigan. Agreed to.
A motion to strike out the allusion to Blaine
amid cheers.
Mr.. Hopkins of New York moved to strike
out the financial plank, believing that there
should be nothing but prohibition in the plat
form. The motion was lost, whereupon one
delegate declared that he would no longer re-
main In the party. The previous question was
then ordered, and the platform as whole was
adopted amid cheers
Resolutions in favor of a tax on incomes and
OF woman suffrage were referred to the COM
mlttee on resolutions.
memorial addressed to the women of the
country was adopted enthusiastically.
Dispatches were read from New York, Bos-
ton. Portland, Providence, and other Eastern
towns, describing the enthusiasm with which
the nooira ion of st. John was received
among the church-goiDg and temperance
people
Rev. Dr. Miner moved that the name of the
party be fixed as the Prohibition party.
Miss Willard spoke in favor of retaining the
name of the Prohibition Home Protection
Party.
Mr.. Miners motion was adopted, 223 to 1876,
and recess taken till p. m.
Evening Session.
The first hour and o half of the evening
session was spent in an amusing effort on the
part OF the finance com nittee to raise cam
paign funds. The plan adopted was the issue
of certificates of stock in what is called the
Pioneer Battle Fund of the National Prohibi-
tiou Party the holder of each share pledging
himself to pay $40 yearly to the Efund, the div
idends to be payable in heaven. About 400
shares were disposed Of
The finance plank in the platform was
amended as follows:
We recommend Separation of the money of the
government from all banking institutions; the ma.
tlonal government only should exercise the high
Prerogatye OF issuing paper money, to be paid on
demand in gold and silver the only equal standard
OF value recognized by the civilized world
The convention at 10 o'clock proceeded to
the call of roll Of states for the nomination to
the vice-presldeney. The following names
were presented: Hon. VIM. Daniel, the lit
tie giant of Maryland, Clinton B. Fisk of
New Jersey, and Miss Frances e. Willard of
Illinois. After several speeches were made
the other names were withdrawn and Mr..
Daniel was nominated by rising vote. Mr..
Daniel briefly returned thanks and after some
further unimportant business the convention
at midnight adjourned sine die.
At meeting of the national committee this
evening John B. Finck of Nebraska, was elect
ed chairman.
A Divided House.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 24-The indianapolis
prohibitionists are hopelessly divided on the
question of nominating State ticket, and as
result the party is holding two con ventions
here today. The section favoring the nomna-
tien of State ticket, with NJ e. Shiel at the
head, assembled in English's Opera House and
effected permanent organization. The fac
ton opposed to the nomination of a State
ticket is in session at the Grand Onara Hnnaa