St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-28
The Prohibition Candidates.
ST. JOHN AND DANIEL FORMALLY NO
TITLED.

TIFIED.
The notification proceedings were
hell at the st. John camp-meeting cir
cult grounds, at Cuba, n. Y, on Mon
day, where a temperance camp meet
ing was in progress attended by 5000
people. Prof. Dickey, chairman of the
notification committee. Jointly notified
the candidates. The responses of the
nominees were as follows:
EX-Gov. ST. JOHNS RESPONSE.
Mr.. Chairman and Members of the
Committee In receiving this formal
notice of my nomination for the high
est Office within the gift of the people
by the National convention of the pro-
hibitiOn party, permit me, notwith-
standing the distinction was neither
sought nor desired by me, to express to
you, in view of the unanimity with
which it was given, my high apprecia-
ton of the very great honor it cOnfers.
There are more political parties in the
field to-day than there are political
issues. Upon the great question as to
what should be done with the traffic in
intoxicating liquors as a beverage both
the democratic and republican parties
are united in favor of making the traf-
fic permanent, while the prohibition
lists demand that it shall be forever
placed under condemnation of the
laws of the land. Thus an issue is
clearly made, and think it safe to say
the only one to-day that really reaches
the heart and conscience of the citizen.
Upon this issue we go to the people,
the source of all political power. Let
us appeal to reason rather than to pre-
ljudice. Let those resort to personal
abuse and scandal who have nothing
better to uphold their cause.
The prohibition party was not organ
lied as mere threat or menace. 1t is
the OutgrOwth of n rapidly increasing
crystalized sentiment against the great
evil of the age-the evil that the old
parties dared not attack, but against
which this young party of the people
in defence of the homes of the nation
has entered upon, a warfare that shall
never cease so long as the flag of ouI
country waves its protecting folds Ovel
legalized dramshOps. In this struggle
let us ever remember that we are ac-
is paramount to our allegiance to any
= political party, and that political ties
5 will never in His sight excuse the bal
, lot for any party that does not stant
up fearlessly for right. The American
home will have nothing to fear if thu
people vote as they pray.
MR.. DANIELS RESPONSE.
To the Chairman and Members o
+ the Committee | am proudly CRATE
| full for the honor conferred upon me b,
selecting me as one of the STANDARD
bearers of this great reform movement
accept the nomination for the offic
of vice president and expect to do s.
more formally by letter hereafter
a knowing well that it is one of respOn
sibility and involving personal sacrifice
= | appreciate this honor not merely ii
7 personal one, but as token of ap
I probation of the convention of tn
earnest, solid prohibition wo k tina
has been done in my native state a
: Maryland within few years past.
g also appreciate it as an indication a
b.. the desire of our brethren of the mort
= and west to obliterate all sectional
party lines and to build up gram
Il pOSOh vi OiiC pOSO GIG
II ments on both sides of the line TO
II protection to our homes everywhere Il
g against saloons. This disposition
- more clearly evinced from the fac
that | am the first person selected sine
Z the war from "a southern state as a can
1t didate for Il national position, and
: trust this action may be the harbinge
q of Il reign of harmony, good will an
unity throughout the land.
Whatever may be the result of thi
+. effort so far us the precise number {
e votes polled is concerned, believe tn
agitation will be of immense advan
tage to the cause and the country.
believe the result will be to attract tn
e earnest, thoughtful attention of tn
e American people to this liquor traffic
: this gigantic crime of crimes and
the speedy adoption of such measur,
" as will greatly hasten its overthrow
I The duty of thehour is to crystalize an
i organize the prohibition sentimen
V We already have gone into polite;
a action, and having thus a standard
y which we can rally, we shall more raj
i idly form whatever else of sentimeI
d may be needed than in any other wa,
,r hav" but to say in conclusion that
! shall do all i'll my power now an
hencefOrth Ia bear onward this prob
= hilton standard