Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-12
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1S' L., Aug. 11.-PoliticaI pro- strong Proh1 bbFa nbieet under discussion at of voting for Blaine and not for St. John, for the reason that the judgment of practic- al voters has been hitherto overwhelmingly against Prohibition party. The great body of temperance advocates are opposed, he l thinks, to prohibition as 8 distinct issue, and the strict Prohibitionists are so few in num- Der compared with the whole mass of voters that by acting separate party they simp- ly annihilate their own power Dr. Spear called attention to the fact that the liquor interest has never set up an independent ticket of presidential candidates who would support the free use of rum, but has allied itself with one of the existing parties, and through that alliance sought to secure favorable legislation. In Maine Iowa and Kansas, he contended the recent success of prohibition was won by the friends of temperance voting with the Republican party. Absolute prohibition did not furnish a basis broad enough for the per petuation of party which could ever gain control of State or federal government. Dr. Spear therefore argued in favor of an alliance with the party that most encourages temper ance and that party is led by James G. Blaine. This deduction seemed to be well received by the doctors brother ministers. New YOrk's Workingmen i'm COnVen-
 tiOn.
 UTICA, N. Y., Aug 1.-The State Work ingmens convention was called to order in the City Opera House at 11:3O o'clock to-day by George Blair, chairman of the executive committee. Chairman Blair in calling the convention to order read his annual address. He commends the course taken in Albany last winter by Earl, Halstead, Rice and Bro gan, Senators Murphy, Titus, Coggeshall Jacobs and Comstock. He said: F'While we are in honor bound to support our friends, to whichever party they belong, we must also demonstrate our power by defeating every candidate who seeks election that has proven by the record to be unmindful of the grave questions underlying the labor movement Our duty is plain to the Republican or Demo- crat; if he fails to support our measures he must be defeated at the polls" The address recites the bills prepared by the woIAIagmen 1e that failed to become laws, and gHYes the reasons. They were as follows: The mechan- ics' lien bill, vetoed by the Governor; State printing bill, died in committee; twelve hour bill, vetoed by the Governoc; life and limb bill died in committee; stone cutters blll defeated in the Assembly MT. Ganley, of Buffalo, was made temporary chairman and the convention adjournd until p. m. The committee on credentials did not complete it's work till 3 p. m.
 At the afternoon session the committee on credentials reported that eighty-six delegates had been received into the convention and that eight had been rejected. Those who were denied admission are from New York and it is claimed that they were not bona fide members of any labor organization and they were sent here for political purposes. They made a vigorous attempt to get in, but
 II chair appointed committees on permanent organization, resolutions and record. After some unimportant discussion the convention adjourned until tomorrow at 5 a. m. |.
 The eAntt-MonopoIists Still Silent.
 NEW YORK, Aug: 1.-The executive com mittee of the Anti Monopoly league held meeting here tonight, and after considerable discussion and the transaction of routine business adjourned without endorsing either of the presidential candidates.
 Rev. NIT. Ball Wants Damages.
 BOSTON, Aug. 11-Rev. George H. Ball, of Buffalo, who has made himself prominent in connection with the Cleveland scandal, has to-day sued the Boston Herald for $25, ,000 damages for libel on account of an article on his connection with the scandal ssThem steers,, Will Vote for Blaine. LEWISTON, Me-, Aug. 1.-The Journal to-day publishes the following:
 CEASES MILLS, Aug. il. To the editors of the Lewiston Journal: As am constantly in receipt of letters all over the Union inquiring what position am to take in the political canvass now at hand, I feel can more easily answer these inquiries through the Journal than otherwise. I have never wavered from my original idea of cur rency reform and shall have to be changed by arguments more convincing than any yet regard the decision of the United States Supreme court as final settlement of the currency question. The decision of the court affirming the fundamental greenback idea that Congress has the right to make legal tender paper money in times of peace or war is step ahead of one hundred years and will tighten the burdens of the toiling millions for generations to come. As the Greenback party has dropped out am called upon to decide between the two old parties. am for the party whose policy is to stand by our home industries, to protect labor and e1e- vate American citizenship. There need be no doubt as to my position on these matters, I believe all my public and private utterances have been on the side of humanity, ,and earn my bread by the sweat of the brow. hold that the prosperity of our country depends not on how many great scholars and millionaires we may produce but on the prosperity of the great producing masses. I should be untrue to myself should I by my silence allow my position on ques tions of vital importance to all of our varied industries to be misunderstood. I shall vote for James G. Blaine. He will be the first President of the United States taken from civil life who was not bred a lawyer. I be- ieve him co be the great American com moner and the friend of the great army of wealth-producers and one in whose policy they can safely confde. (Signed)
 SoLoN CHASE. Cleveland Exonerated by Indepen-
 dents.
 BUFFALO, Aug. 11.-A local committee composed of John H. Cowie and fifteen other Independent Republicans of this city have issued an address to the Independent Repub- icans of the nation giving the result of their