The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-26
Hon. John Gibbons Gives His Reasons for
Abandoning the Democracy and Cast
ing in His Lot With eDublicans.
The Outrage in Y lsta Cemetery
Part Of a q s conspiracy.
4 Joint Debate $ which Promises to
Be Of Great Inter It to Ex-Soldiers
The Canvass in Indiana.
CANDIDATES NOTIFIED.

CUBA, N Y, Aug. 25.--The Prohibition noti-
fcation proceedings were held at St Johns camp
meeting circuit grounds, a grove two miles from
Cuba village A temperance camp-meeting to
last five days is in progress The principal lead
ers and speakers Of the prohibition movement
are in attendance, and will address the meeting
during the week. An audience of three thou
sand was in attendance. The exercises opened
with music and prayer, after which Professor
Dickey, chairman of the notification committee,
was introduced to the audience, and addressed
the candidates. John P. st. John and William
Daniel, as follows:
Gentlemen: / am to speak for this committee
representing here, to-day, the national eonven-
ton of the Prohibition party recently in session
at Pittsburg. In harmony with political usages,
and IN keeping with the dignity and Importance
OF the high positions in which we shall endeavor
to place YOU we are here for the purpose of noti-
flying you IN this official and formal manner Of
your selection as the candidates of the national
Prohibition party for the Of
the President and Vice president of the United
States. The convention which thus honored
itself by a wise selection was no ordinary gath
ering Men were there, bowed under the weight
of many years, who, generation ago gathered
in the same hall to organize for victory
what seemed to some hopeless cause
the battle against that other slavery
O0V0-
ton of heroes; women were there Frances VIII
liard Mary Woodbridge, Mrs. Burk, Mary
Lathrop and Ester representatives of the
best brain and heart Of American womanhood
II was convention Of earnest men and pure
women who were there to express their conyic-
ton that the government ought to be govern
ment of the people, andby the people, and for the
people and not government Of the saloon, and
BY the saloon, and for the saloon. Itwas cont
vention representing powerful constituency
from all parts of our land-a constituency COM
posed of citizens grown tired Of the spectacle of
the two old political parties rivaling each
other in their eagerness to serve the
liquor traffic, going down upon their faces in the
dust before the Moloch of men, and crying out,
in the language of Scripture, ssAm not / thine
ass, upon which thou hast ridden. need not
assure you that the Prohibition party will give
you the most ardent support. We may not sue
seed in electing you to the high positions for
| which you have been named, but we shall enjoy
the proud satisfaction of knowing that our can
| didates were the only candidates, and our party
was the only party that ought to have succeeded.
| And now gentlemen in the name of the noblest
| manhood and the purest womanhood in America,
/ invoke the blessing of Almighty God to rest
| upon you, and may that divine power which
i rules and oyerrueS in the affairs of nations and
/ strength and courage, and wisdom as shall en-
! able you to bear well the burdens which the Ma
| tional Prohibition party, with supreme con
! fdence, now lays upon you.
Mr.. St John replied as follows:
'Mr. Chairman and Members Of the Com
| mttee: In receiving this formal notice Of
| my nomination for the highest Office within
| the gift Of the people, by the national
convention df the Prohibition party, permit
me, notwithstanding the distinction was
| neither sought nor desired oy me, 70 assure you,
! of my high appreciation of the very great honor
u confers Ihere are more poiIcsl pareaes "a 1e
held to-day IMAM thefe are ponIlcssl ISSUES. pom
the great quesGon @ g eo Mllas snoulu oe zone lone
WIN ele srdic II ;s E
erage, both the Democratlc ana 5sepuDanlcan par
tes are united N iavoT q ma.klng tns eramc
permanent wnile ghe Isrohlpl9lonlses demand
thatslt De forever placed unaer she conuenna-
ton OF the laws OF tne lana ms issue y clearly
made, ana think " saIe 20 say ~ ls tue only
! one that really reaches the neaft ana conscience
OF the citizens. Upon TINS issue we go
to the people-the source OF az ponucai power.
Let US appear 20 Che reason raOnsr lhan to preJu
dice; let those resort to personal abuse and scan
dial who nave notning netter 20 upnola tneir
cause. The FromDltlon Is party 1ot organized
as mere threat OF menace. 1,,! u = tne OUT
growth OF q raptuly increasing crystailzed senI,
ment against tne great evil q Ine age---an evil
that the old parties dare not attack, put against
which tins young parry OF tne peopie, n defense
OF home and OF nation mas entered upon war.
tare tnat snail never cease 80 long as tne nag oI
our s'S s ss
esaiiASo i1u eoPs - e ~ ~ s 2, II. =
remelnDe tllde We afe acc0uiibaole Uo SIOu- Vntu
| our duty to MIN Is paramount 70 our aii!ance TO
any Poltcal party, sna1 po1.Gal tes wl never
"a ,s s,sns -. Rl M =
u9sS nos sssl% ti, - foa r. te ao ts -
NJ MI nase = A9aA Z psot'A9 'ose ~
.iioy pray
MI Daniels foiioWed, ana said;
seMr Chairman and Members of the Committee:
am profoundly gratifed for the honor CON
| ferred upon me by selecting me as one Of the
standard bearers Of this great reform movement.
accept the nomination for the Office of Vice