The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-24
THE PROHTBITIONIST,
4 National Convention Called TO Noml.
nate Candidates for President
and Vioe-Presidept.
Pfttsburg, Pa, the Place. aud May 2lss
the Time Chosen.


United States, without distinction OF Sec
ton. sex. Trace, color, place Of birth. or
10 mer party relation, who are in favor OF
the prohibition by the National Govern
ment, in its constitution and laws, and it,
| treaties and other Governments, OF the
| nanufac ure, sale, or supply, importation,
| or expectation Of alcoholic beverages. in
any form, distilled or fermented, as a high
crime against the nation and the civilized
world, and who will support the election OF
an administration to enforce this prOhlbi-
ton, are invited 10 send delegates to the
National Convention of the Prohibition
Home. Protection Party, to be held in the
City OF Plttsburg, in the State OF Penn
sylvania, on Wednesday, the twenty. first
day Of May, 1893, at the hour of eleven
O'Clock a. m. to nominate candidates for
the Offices OF President and Vice. President
Of the United States; TO adopt platform OF
such principles and measures OF the
National Government as are living issues
before the people; and to transact such
| other business as the convention may deem
proper.
The basis Of representation IN the con.
veniion will be one delegate for every $50,
and fraction over 100, Of the number Of
votes cast for the leading candidate on the
State ticket Of the Prohibition Home Pro.
| lection party, al the last regular State cleo.
ton, held in the years 1852, and 1883, p
each Of the following named thirteen states,
| Ia which such tickets were voted: Caliior-
| MIA, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massa-
chusetts. Michigan, Minnesota, New Hamp.
shire, New Jersey, Ne n York, Ohio, Penn
| sylvsnia and Wisconsin.
In all the other States, and in the Terri
| tories and ID strict OF Columbi the basis
| Of representation will be one delegate for
every $50 and fraction over 100, OF the
| qualified voters at general elections there,
| who sign the following:
NATIONAL CALL.
We, the undersigned citizens OF -, In
! The county Of and State Cor Territory
| Of --, hereby unite In calling a conven.
| ton Of the signers Of this and similar calls
circulated IN this county, to be held At,
on The day Of -, 1884, al the hour of
| -, for the purpose Of organizing the
Prohibition Home. Protection party in this
county. and appointing delegates to State
| (or TerritorIaD convention, to form the
party 10 this State Tor Territory, and to
| appoint delegates to the National Conven.
| ton Of that party, TO be held in the city of
| Pltsburg. Pennsylvania, on the 2lst day OF
| May, 1884. We hereby mutually pledge
| ourselves to each other, that we will en-.
tirely separate ourselves from the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties, and crime,
and that We will DO all in our power to pro.
| mote the success Of the principles and can.
didstes Of the Prohibition Home. Protection
party.
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NAMES OF NAMES OF PosT.oFFICE
VOTERS. NON VOTERS. ADDRESS.
Each Couny Convention so called, will
appoint committee OF one or more Of
such signers to the National Call, who will
unite with like Committees from other
counties Ia calling State Tor Territorial)
convention, In time to send delegates to
National Convention. All delegates to this
convention will be appointed by their sey.
| ersl State and Territorial Conventions, and
| will bring certificates Of their appointment
| signed by the Chairman and Secretary OF
| each; and except from the thirteen states
above named, each certificate mus also
| contain the number Of qualified electors
| VINO have signed the National Call in such
State or Territory.
Every delegate to this convention will
vii. have power to nil vacancies in Its own
u Der, occurring after bis appointment.
| All friends Of the cause not accredited as
I delegates are cordially invited to attend tine
| sessions of the convention, without taking
part In its proceedings, unless specially
authorized 10 do so by the convention.
GIDEON 7. STEWART, Chairman,
K. W. NELSON, Secretary,
A j. JUTKINs, Cor. Secretary,l
OF the National Committee Of the Prohibi-
ton Home Protection Party. Headquar-
tiers, 81 Washington ST., Chicago. III.
January %, 1884.