St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-24

into political power by a triumph which fol-
lowed the civil war. This convention came
to proclaim glorious peace. It's mission was
the reunion of the Republic, not in mere
form but in fact, in truth and in the hearts
of all the people, As the first and Indispens-
able step of that re union there must be
total abolition of the two political parties.
1t was of no consequence which
of them went first. In the grave of their
master, the liquor power, they should be both
quickly buried. [Applause.l Year after year
the warfare between the two great political
parties was prolonged. Through all these
many years the cry from the hearts of all
people and all churches has been for a new
party of peace and progress. The Prohibi-
ton party was called into being to meet that
cry. 1t proclaims the policy which bound in
unity all religions and moral force.
Prohibition was civil liberty against crime.
License was personal liberty for crime. The
air was tranced with the spirits of the illus
trious sages and founders of the republic,
appealing to them to forward this mighty
cause. From all the battle fields of the ma
ton the white winged angels rose to
bear their banners. From all the million of
graves of its msrtyred heroes, and from the
numbered millions of dark, sad graves of
those who had been murdered by the liquor
crime, pale hands were rising to point the
way. Let the convention rise to the grandeur
of its mission, and do its duty fully, braycly
and right and all the grateful future would
come to crown its work with fadeless glory.
The address was listened to with close at
tention and with occasional plaudits. The
allusion to Miss Willard was greeted with
special applause and her treatment by the
Republican convention was denounced by
shouts of 'shame! shame!''
A telegram from Rochester, N. Y, that
Ex-Gov. st. John, in an interview, stated
positively he was not a candidate, was freely
circulated.
DR.. Blanchard, of Illinois, said notwith-
standing this st. Johns name would be pre-
scented to the convention, aud if nominated
he would accept.
The temporary organization was effected
in the choice Of William Daniel, of Maryland,
as chairman, and Mrs. Woodbridge, presi-
dent of the Ohio Women's Christian Tenn
peFance union, and Charles S. Carter, of
Washington, D. c., secretaries.
PROHIBITION IN MARYLAND.
Mr.. Daniel, in taking the chair, spoke of
the progress prohibition wss making in the
state of Maryland. The general result was
that the jails of Maryland are empty, prop
erty had appreciated, schools and churches
were better filed and every in
terest in the state was better
promoted. So long, however, as the ma
tional government allowed liquor to be i'm
ported and issued license stamps, the state
constitution and state laws could not be en-
forced. The general government as well as
the state governments must prohibit this gi-
gantic crime.
The general government fostered and pro-
tected intemperance through the license sys-
TEN, ond therefore they must strike at the
general government, and they could only do
that by putting in power the Prohibition
party rapplausel. Neither of the two par
ties had dared to touch the question at their
recent conventions. One or them had
framed a plank for protection of the wool
of Ohio, but neither of them had
framed plank for the protection of the
homes of the people. [Applause.] He be-
lieyed that if the Democrats failed in the
coming election, the best element of that
party would come into the prohibition party,
and so with the Republican party The
thing for the prohibitionists to do was to poll
big vote in the coming election, that would
hurt both parties.
II the christian temperance voters of the
country were united to-day he believed they
would put st. John or some other good man
in the White House. Applause. Many of
the politicians would have to swim in cold
water. They had been swimming in whisky
long enough now. They would be taught to
swim in cold water. Cheers and laughterl.
II they should get a million votes in the
coming election, as Gov. St. John said they
would, they would breack the back of one of
the two parties, if not of both of them
[Cheers. They were told, however, that
they could not form a party on a single
issue-but that depended on the size of the
issue. [Applausel. They had put their
colors in the front and would never draw
them back, but would march up with them.
IApplausel. The politicians were against
this movement because they knew if tenn
peranee got into politics it would
get them out. [Applausel He
wanted the Prohibition party, in order to
cover the bloody chasm between the north
and south. Applause. Just as long as a
Democrat was arrayed against a Republican
the old memories of the war would be fresh,
and there would be hate, vituperation and
bitterness, which would never cease until the
ranks of the party were broken. This new
party came in with the best clements of the
north and south.
There was victory in the air 1t was conf
ing sure as they lived. This question would
not down. Leaving it out of the platform
would not keep it down. Never If true
to God and true to themselves they would
succeed, and would control the govern ment.
L. flnr hat
cause would have their prayers and their
votes. [Applause.l
The baud struck up ''Where the Old Folks,
Lie" and then there were three cheers for
Maryland and her Little Giant" The
audience sang "Dare to Think, Dare to Do.'
and then there was demand that the band
should play "Maryland, Ny Maryland" but
it was announced that the band was not pre-
pared to play that air. Then it was pro-
posed to sing it and a lady on the platform
recited the first verse, but that proposition
also fell through aud the convention went
on with its business.
The secretary made a report of the number
of delegates from the various states, 500 in
all, and com mittee on credentials was ap-
pointed, the states being called aud the sew
eral delegations sending up names for mem
bers of the committee.
The duty of the secretary in calling the roll
OF the states, was PERFORMED by Mrs. Wood
bridge, and the responses were made in two
or three cases by ladies. The members of
the committee on credentials being also in
few cases ladies.
The committee then, at l 80, took recess
until 5 P. m, the committee on credentials
to meet at :, and be prepared to report.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was opened by the
singing of campaign song to the air of John
Brown. the refrain being .sGlorY. GLORY Hal