The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-07-31

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pIurro, u. Observation-Disclosures
IH, nomination ,f Nl.k, Uul lUHi u.
stewart was withdrawn hy tho Maine
delegation,
Finch, of Nebraska, moved that tho
ril.-rull lH Su-THuitI Hut Hat John T.,
n. John zoe upmlu1'yi hy Jcriluu'iuu.
4 motion In suspend rules .W'H
opposed 10 Uu earnest argument ~ %
tuIur1n uu Do" ground lH1, the 'li,rl
would ur Go stampede tlH convention
and o. leave the WD,l Important work,
"plilIuru,' UEur.i for, The couNcH-
ton tool, recess, Ul noon until 3 L, 90,
AFTERNOON SESSION,
Afternoon session was opened with
singing and prayers, Tho question
being uu su~pgullng rules ana nnminHl-
Ing 81, Johns iy uccluHuliun, linni.lH'
ul Sew York, moved uS "A substitute,
that The roll ut States be- called and that
tl,,p delegations shall announce
thrir choice, stephens, of Pgun,NlNn'
MIA, moved Hs am amendment That 1his
lc p0-lpuuDl tili after the adoption NJ
the platform; motion LOST Iu' pLts-
ton N,gs thru taken mp nn SuSp'hbllls
rul.HuUi rvl Hg the roll nI states i.f
the d,riarpt ION a.. thu'r choice ,ur lf''i.
dent amt Il was uwrnui tD call the roll
ui states, ana this was proccrdNI VIM
4, States were called phuhH'irUllN tht
Chairman of lhu several delegations east
their respective votes for john I, -,
john, When The roll Wa, completed
the Secretary announced that bu- votes
had Irrn cusl and all of them tor j. =.
81. John, The upUumrrmonl was
greeted with loud cheers y pic,
lurr Of -, John WAS exhibited
from the STAGE, and amid great cnlhusi-
IN singing the chorus 10 Gampni"i.
song, "ulury, Glory llallglumh! puf
Cause l. Marching on This was Toll
lowed 10y rnU>ing cheers; then the con-
vrntiou Joined in singing the hymn,
"Praisr God From Whom All blessings
Flow" after which the President made
formal aEuOunccmtHt OF the undni,
nous nomination" OF j, J.. st, john anu
called for another rousing cheer, which
was heartily responded To-. y commit
tee was appointed TO send n,
telegram 10 oS-t;oV. -. John notifying
him of his nomination.
The platform was then reported 10y
Mr.. Beck, OF Pennsylvania, Chairman
of the Committee on RESOLUTIONS, a. l"l-
lows:
The following is the platform pre-
scented by the committee:
First2rhc Prohibition Homo Protec
ton party. in National convention as
scmhicd, acknowledge Almighty God rs
the rightful sovereign of all men rom
whom lust powers Of government are
derived; to Whose laws human en-
actmeuts should conform, and that
peace, prosperity and happiness can
only come to the people when the laws
of the Nation and the States are in ac-
cord with the Divine will.
Sccond-That the importation, manu- !
facturc, supply and sale of alcoholic |
beverages, created and maintained by |
the laws of National and state Govern |
ments during the entire history of such |
laws, is everywhere shown TO he the /
promoting cause of intempcranco, with |
its resulting crime and paupersm, |
making large demands upon pubic ana
private charity, imposing large and I'M
lust taxation and public burdens for
penal and sholtcring institutions, upon
thrifty industries, manufactures and |
commerce, endangering public peace,
Of Sabbath, coirupting our
politics, legislation and administration
of laws, shortening lives, impairing,
health and diminishing the products OF
industry, causing education to DO neg
ings of the Bible, the church and
schools-the standards and guides of
our fathers and their children in the |
founding and growth under God OF our
widely extended country, and which j.
the popularity of our civil
and religious liberty, are the balelul
f fFGitS t BY wh lnMs T are k aliSe
contrary to Gods laws and we call upon
our fellow-citizens to aid in the repeal
of these laws and tho legal suppression
of this baneful liquor traffic. Attention
is called to the fact that during twenty
four wears in which the Republican
party has controlled the Federal Govern
ment and that of many OF the States, no
effort has been made to change this
policy. Territories have been created
IRON the National domain and govern
ments for them established and States
from them admitted to the Union. In
no instance in either of which has the
traffic been forbidden, or the people OF
those Territories or States been
permitted to prohibits; that there
are now over 100000 distilleries
and brewers, and Wholesale and retail |
dealers in these states, holding certih-
Gates and claiming authority Of the |
for their continuance in a
business so destructive to the morals
and material welfare of the people, to-
geCher with the fact that they have |
turned deaf ear to the remonstrances |
and petitions for the correction of this
abuse of civil government, is conclusive |
that the Republican party is insensible
or iinpotent to the redress of these
wrongs, and should no longer be en-
trusted with the powers and responsible
ties of tho Government. That, although |
this party in its late National convention
was silent on the liquor question, not so
it's candidates, Messrs. Blaine and To-
gan. Within the year passed Mr.. Blaine
has publicly recommended that the |
revenue derived from the liquor traffic
shall be distributed among the States,
and Senator Logan has by bill pro-
posed to devote these rev.
enues to the support of the
schools; thus both virtually recon
mended the perpetuation of the traffic,
and that the States and its citizens
shall become partners in the liquor
party has in its national deliverances ar
rayed itself on the side of the drink
makers and sellers by declaring against
the policy of the prohibition of such
traflice under the false name of sumptu-
airy laws, and when in the power of some
Of the States in refusing |
remedial legislation, and in
Congress of refusing to per-
init the creation of board of inquiry |
to investigate and report upon the eff
fects of the traffic, proves that the Dem,
ocratic party should not be entrusted |
with power or place. That there can be |
no greater peril.to the Nation than the ex-
listing competition of the Republican and |
Democratic parties for the liquor vote. |
Experience shows that any party not |
openly opposed to the traffic will engage !
in competition and will court favor of
tho criminal classes and will barter |