The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-24

ing applause, Dub a preacher from lndlana de-
ciared that horn which gave no uncertain
sound ought not to offend them.
1t was decided to send telegram to the pro-
hibitionists of Indiana, it being stated that to-
morrow the most desperate fight ever fought in
this country for the recognition of the princi-
pies of prohibition was to be fought on the soil
OF Indiana.
w. G. A. Blanchard, of Illinois, representing
the prohibition party of the city of Chicago, adj
dressed the convention Some remark of his
gave offense to the delegates from Wisconsin and
other States, and there was general call 10 pro
ceed with the business. Mr.. Blanchard had there
fore to make an abrupt close of his speech.
This little storm having blown over, the con-
vention Joined in singing Praise God from
Whom all BLESSINGS Flow"
Miss Willard, president Of the Woman's Tenn
perance Christian Union, appealed to the conven-
ton to listen, at this time, to the memorial pre-
pared by the union, and it was read by the secre-
tary, Mrs Woodbridge as follows:
To the National Convention Of the Prohibition
We, members of the Woman S Christian Temperance
Uni0n herein represented by the signature of our
officers believe that, while the poison habits of the
Nation can be largely restrained by appeal to the
intellect through argument to the heart through sym
path ana to the conscience through the motives of
religion the traffic in those poisons will be best
trolled by prohbitory laws. We believe the
s,snn tsSsh,ngs of Of science experience and the
the traffic IN alcoholic liquors drink, and that the
homes OF America, which the citadels of patriot
less the American saloons Therefore as citizens
OF the United States irrespective of sect section,
bnt having deeply at heart the protection of
homes we do hereby respectfully and earnestly petit
ton you to advocate and adopt such measures as
are requisite to the end that prohibition of the mpor
tation, exporaton manufacture and sale of alcoholic
beverages may become integral part Of the national
Constitution and that your party candidate shall by
his character and by public pledge, be committed
national constitutional prohibitory amendment
Miss Willard related the failure of her efforts
ha
WOmen's Christian Temperance Union, in logical
order and sequence, now brought this memorial
to its natural home, to its native heath. It
would not fail to be noted in Florida, as well as
IN Puget sound, in Maine as well as in Califor-
MIA, that the dove which went flying from one
convention to another, like the one from Noah's
ark, has come at last home to the prohibition
ark, and was drawn in there Cheers.
A vote of thanks was given by the convention
to the Women's Christian Temperance Union,
with accompanying cheers
EXCITED AND ANGRY DISCUSSIONS
An appropriate piece was next recited, s'On
the Use of the Ballot" with much ability and
effect by Miss Carrie Mosher, of Baltimore.
After some further delay the report of the
committee on credentials was presented, show
ing that there were thirty-one States and Terri
tories represented by 576 delegates and that
there were actually present 46l delegates A
resolution accompanied the report to the effect
that delegates be authorized to cast the full
vote Of the States which they represent The
report. was accepted, and the resolution was
adopted, The resolution was not adopted, how
ever, until after long discussion, in which itsop
ponents represented the unfairness of permitting
one or a few men from State to cast the votes
to which the State was entitled under the call,
while the chairman of the committee on creden-
| tials explained and defended the principle on
which it is based
There was so much noise and disorder that a
delegate suggested that they would become q
Democratic convention before long.
An excited and angry delegate made sug-
gestion rather uncompEmentary to the tenn
porary chairman-that the committee on per-
manent organization, in selecting chairman
for the convention, shall find somebody to pre-
side who is acquainted with parliamentary rules,
and who has a voice and the ability to keep
silence
In the midst Of much confusion and turmoil
the roll Of States was called for the nomination
fSoinpnlttees on permanent Organization and on
resolutions
The convention, by a rising vote and with
much enthusiasm, indorsed the views and prin-
eiples expressed in the memorial of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, presented to-day.
| 1t was proposed to couple with it a womans
suffrage plank, but at the suggestion of Mrs.
Woodbridge, the secretary, that part of the
motion was withdrawn. In connection with
that, it was stated that Miss Willard was on the
committee on resolutions, and would, on consul
IeJi0h WlUns la0y meInOerS OF Jne cOnVenuOnj
recommend such action on the suffrage matter as
might be agreed upon.
Several resolutions were presented and re-
ferred without discussion, to the committee on
resolutions, among them proposition for a con-
stitutional amendment removing the distinction
of sex which now limits the franchise
"A proposition was made to appoint on the COM
mittee on resolutions several lady delegates in
addition to those regularly nominated by the
State delegations It was argued against on
various grounds and a delegate moved to lay it
on the table as mere gush.n
Mrs Hurt, of New York. declared that the
convention had no more right to add to the COM
mittee FIVE women in favor of female suffrage
than it had to add five men who were opposed
to it.
The resolution was laid on the table, and the
convention, at 6:35, took recess to 8 P. NJ