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

PITTSBURGH, July 24.-The Prohibition
convention, under the rules adopted yester-
day, met this morning at nine o'clock and
was called to order promptly at that hour.
The delegates filled the space assigned to
them and the galleries were crowded with
spectators. A short time was occupied in
the singing of hymns. Prayer was offered
by Rev. w. Lee, of New York.
The convention then proceeded to the
call of States for the nomination of candi-
dates for the Presidency.
When the State of California was called
Mr.. w. Babcock came to the stand and pro-
posed the name of II. II. Mcdonald.
When the State of Illinois was called Mr..
George G. Christian, of that State, nomi-
mated Ex-Governor ST. John.
Miss Frances f. Willard seconded the
nomination of Mr. st. John in stirring
speech, which brought forth loud and long
applause.
A delegate from Kentucky and one from
Maine seconded the nomination of Nc
Donald, and w. L. Eustis, of Maine, put in
nomination Gideon Il. Stewart, of Ohio.
Mr.. Minor, of Massachusetts, also seconded
the belief that he would receive the nomi-
nation of the convention on the first ballot,
and by nh overwhelming majority.
Mr.. Michael j. Hanney, of Michigan, Sec
onded the nomination of Mr.. st. John.
The nomination of Mr.. st. John was also
seconded by w. w. Satterlee, of Minnesota,
and by Mrs. Mary Hoffman, President of
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
of Missouri.
Mr.. Ransom, of New Jersey, seconded
the nomination oil st. John. The nOmna-
ton of st. John was also seconded by Hop
kins, of New York, Finch, of Nebraska.
So many good things were said of him by
the various speakers that the remark was
made on the stage that the audience had
been listening to-day to a new gospel of st.
John.
When the State of Ohio was called, Mr..
Gideon T. Stewart, of that State, came to
the platform and said that the presentation
of his name as candidate by the delega-
ton from Maine WAS against his wish and
against his positive request He had
at all times stated that lie was not a
candidate and would not be com
petltor for the nomination. st. John was
with the Prohibition party now and for
evermore until the death and burial of the
liquor crime, and with that assurance he
seconded the nomination of ST. John.
When the State of Pennsylvania was
called Mr. Pierce came to the platform to
put in nomination the Hon. James Black,
of Pennsylvania.
At this stage of the proceedings Mr.. Bab-
cock. of California, who had nominated
Mr. Mcdonald, came to the platform and
said Mr.. Mcdonald was for the cause, and
not for self He withdrew McDonald's
name and seconded st. Johns nomination.
Pierce, of Pennsylvania, also withdrew
the nomination of Mr. Black. and that of
Mr. Stewart was Withdrawn by the Maine
delegation with the remark that Maine kept
step to the music of the Union.
Finch, of Nebraska, moved that the roll
call be suspended and that John p. st. John
be nominated by acclamation. Several
more speeches for St. John were made, the
motion to suspend the rules was withdrawn
and the convention adjourned for dinner.
TIE PLATFORM.
First-The Prohibition Home Protection
party in National Convention assembled ac-
knowledge Almighty God Us the rightful SOW
ereign OF all men from whom the Just powers
OF government nre derived, TO whose laws
human enactments should conform, and that
peace, prosperity and happiness only can come
TO he people whom their laws OF the National
and State governments are in accord with tho
Divine will.
Second-That the importation, manufact-
ure, supply and sale of alcoholic beverages,
created and maintained by the laws of the
National and State governments during the
entire history or such laws, Is everywhere
shown to be the promoting cause of intcm.
perance, with resulting crime and pauperism
making large demands upon public and pri.
vate charity. imposing large and unjust taxa
ton and public burdens for penal and
sheltering institutions upon tho thrift of
industry, manufacturers and commerce en-.
dangering the public peace, the desecration OF
the Sabbath, oorrnpting our politics, leglsla-
ture and the administration of the laws, short
ening the lives, inpairing the health and
diminishing the productive Industry; causing
education TO be neglected and despised, nul.
lifying tho teachings OF the Bible, the church
suf guides the sooSS siaos sS and tso Sa
under God. OF is our Widely es. sa.
tended country. and which is imperIllng
erty, are the baiefui fruits by which we know
that these laws are alike, contrary TO Gods
laws, and contraycno 10 our happiness. and wo
peal peal Of these laws and the legal suppression OF
this banefui liquor traiilc. The fact that dur
ing the twenty.four years In which the Re-
publican party has controlled the general gov
no effort has been made to change
this policy. Territories have been created
from the National domain and governments
for them established and States from them
admitted to tho Union, In no Instance in
either OF which has this iraiic been forbidden
Or the people Of these Territories or States
been permitted 70 prohibit. That there are
now over two hundred thousand distilleries,
brewvr'es aud Wholesale and retail dealers In
these drinks holding certificates and claiming
the authority OF the Government for the con-
unuhtion or business so destructive TO
the moral and material welfare OF
the people, together with the fact that they
have turned 9 deaf ear TO the remonstrance
and petition for the correction Of this abuse
OF civil government, 10 conclusive that tho
Republican, party 70 insensible TO or impotont
Tor tho redress OF those wrongs. and should
no longer be entrusted with the powers and
this marty In its lao National Convantion WAS