The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-25


the question, Mr.. Trammell said that he was
Prohibitionist first last and all the time; that he
was not partisan, and was opposed to any par
tisan movement in the cause The Prohibition.
lists had been beaten once by a trick and it must
now be remembered that they are fighting
party of tricks.
The remainder of the morning session was oc-
cupied in making brief speeches, DR. Houser
said that he did not believe that bad means ever
brought good results In the political ward
meetings in Indianapolis there had never been
known trick more unfair and dishonest than
the means which had been resorted to for OBJ
tanning the 35 700 names which, it was claimed,
had been signed to the call for a par
tisan Prohibition convention 1t would be
impossible for Shiel to show less than one-sixth
of the number and Of the few hundreds that had
signed the cause, majority had ordered their
names to be taken off. The Monitor Journal
had been outrageously unfair in its treatment of
all temperance men who had refused to join in
Shells movement for delivering the Prohibition
lists into the hands Of the Democratic party.
Only few weeks ago Gov. Cumback had been
UNANIMOUSLY abused in the paper but they now
wanted him to come over and take the empty
honors of becoming their candidate for Gov
ernor. The temperance pepople, he said, want
paper that will treat all men fairly and
devote itself honestly to the cause of pro-
hibition. Shiel had refused to publish the calls
for the convention, issued by Mr. Reynolds and
himself and they had thus been deprived of
communicating with the temperance people. In
/ speaking Oh In0 movement TOT Cne NOMINATION. VI
Prohibition ticket, he questioned the honesty
Of Shells motives and quoted the remark made
by member of the Liquor League to the effect
that it would be just as foolish for the saloon
keepers to leave the Democratic party as for the
Prohibitionists to leave the Republican party,
which offers them the opportunity for obtaining
all that they can possibly get at this time Brief
remarks were made by number of others, and
at poon the convention adjourned until 1:30
o'clock. when it was expected that the committee
tof conference would be ready to report.
! "a REPORT FROM THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
When the convention assembled in the after
noon, DR. Bartholomew, chairman of the com
mittee of conference, reported that their efforts
to obtain hearing from the convention at
English's had been unavailing, and that their
treatment had not only been dsrespectful, but
outrageously insulting At his request the com
mittee was. therefore, discharged from further
duty Rev Bartlett, of Henry county, in relating to
the convention his impression from what he had
observed during the presence of two hours in the
convention at Englishs, said that he had heard
yell which he had become familiar with during
residence of ten years In New YoFk-the yell of
Tammany Hall--and it had been as completely
under the control of the Democrats as if its pro
ceedings had been dictated by Tammany.
resolution was presented by Samuel
Chambers t''Silver-toppl of Madison, approving
Houser and Mr. Reynolds The resolution
further denounced the Monitor-Journal as pre-
JUDGED, incorporate, unreliable, and dangerous
to the prohibition cause, and expressing it as
the sentiment of the convention that new
paper representing the temperance people is
needed. DR.. Houser made the statement while
the resolution was being discussed. that he could
prove that Shiel had offered to sell the Monitor
journal to the Republicans for 100000 that he
afterward offered to take s., 900 and finally came
down to S. 900.
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The following report was presented by the
committee on resolutions:
Resolved That we deem it wholly inopportune to or
ganize rohibtion party at this time, and hereby
are uncompromisingly opposed to the same.
Resolved, That we hereby declare our unalterable
attachment to prohibition and pledge ourselves never
to laboring for it until it becomes part Of the
Constitution of the State.
Resolved, That since cannot have prohibition
under the present Constitution interpreted by the
Supreme Court of the State hereby pledge
selves not to support any candidate for the Legs-
ature in the coming State election unless he pledges
himself, if he becomes member of the General As
semby to support by his vote and personal influence
a constitutional convention or the submission of
prohibitory amendment to direct vote of the people.
Resolved That, in order to make practical these
pledges. we organize association to be known
as the Prohibitory Constitutional Amendment Asso-
citation of Indiana having for its object the promo
tion of prohibition.
Resolved That in view Of the utter disregard of
all overtures tor conference with the third party
vention, in English's hall pledge ourselves to do
all in power to break the force of the reasonable
purpose of that organization.
Resolved That this convention recommends to the
counties of this State that they nominate candidates
for the local Offices where there already
ceptable to Prohibtionists.
B. F. Carter arose and announced to the Chair
that he had been sent by the convention in ses-
sion at English's Opera house to confer with a
committee from this convention in regard to any
matter which they desired to bring before the
4. Al. IT
present for half an hour, unable to obtain hear
ing from the Chair, and it was now too late to
hold a conference to any purpose, as the eonven-
ton which he represented had adjourned. The
question was asked by some one in the audience:
In heavens name what is there to counsel
about nowF Chairman Cumback said that this
last insult was worse than the first, and the re-
mark was received with prolonged applause
Upon the motion Of Dr. Bartholomew, Mr.
Carter was given ten minutes in which to explain
to the convention what need there could now be
for conference committee In his remarks he
said he was proud to stand before SO intelligent
body of men, and expressed regret that any
cause for disagreement should, exist. He
ton which he represented, and closed
by stating that he could now see no need for a
conference Rev. McCune, of Kokomo said
that he had attended the convention at Englishs
during the morning, and had found that there
was no more liberty for free thought than in
Tammany Hall Democratic convention
would not have snubbed committee of Repub-
licans more insultingly than the committee from
this convention had been snubbed. Chairman
Ritter had shown himself nothing more than a
blatant demagogue. It is not by such processes
that prohibition can succeed. He had attempted
to speak, but his voice had been drowned by the
gallery gods. sent by the Democrats to prevent
any Independent speaker from being heard. Can
you get the suspicion out of your minds, he
asked, that somebody had been lingering with
our friend SHELF The question was received
with cries of ssNo, no. and Mr. McCune added:
4.y:He acts SO like paid demagogue that am sus-
picious.n
+ The committee on resolutions adopted the
following declaration of principles, which were
adopted unanimously by the convention;
THE PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
The temperance people Of Indiana, in mass conven-