The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-26
FORMING. AUGUST 2
THE PRoHIB1TIoNIsTs.
Letters of Governor st. JOhn and William
Daniels Accepting the Nominations for
President and Vice President.

CUBA, N. Y, Aug. 25.-The prohibition no
tihcation proceedings were held today at the
st. John campmeeting circuit grounds, two
miles from Cuba village, where a temperance
is in progress. Three thousand
people we're present. The exercises opened
with music and prayer, after which Professor
Dickey, chairman of the notification commit
tee, was introduced and spoke as follows:
Joh1 p. 50. John and WilIiam Danielsi
Gentlemen,-I am to speak for this committee
eprese nting here today the National Convention of
he Prohlbiton party, recently in session at Pitts
urg. In harmony. with political usages and in
eeping with the dignity and Importance of the
Ugh positions in which we shall endeaver to place
III we are here for the purpose of notifying you
TINS oticial and formal manner of your selection
the candidates of the National Prohibition party
the positions respectively of President and Vice
esident of the United States The convention
len thus honored itself by SO wise selection Of
IRE bowed down under the weight Of many years
o,a generation ago, gathered in the same hall to
anize for victory what seemed to some hope
cause, to battle against that other slavery
strong men were there in the full maturity of
AZ powers, mighty with the force of an over
ardor of youth and devotion of heroes; women
there-Frances Willard and Mary Wood.
ge, Mrs. Burt and Mary Lathrop and Esther
Representatives of the best brain and
t of American womanhood. It was
lvention OF earnest men and pure women, who
there 10 express their conviction that the gov
enI ought to be government of the people
the people, and not a government of the sa-
and by the saloon, and for the saloon. 1t was
qention representing powerful constituency
al parts OF our land; constituency compos-
citizens who have grown tired of the specta-
the two old political parties rivaling each
IN their eagerness to serve the liquor traffic
( down upon their facessin the dust before
ploch of men, and crying, in the language of
ire, Am / not thine ass, upon which thou
tden.' | need not assure you that the prohi-
sarty will give you its most ardent support.
mot succeed in electing you to the high po-
u or which you have been named, but we shall
81 ne proud satisfaction of knowing that our
81 es were the only candidates, and our party
WI lnly party that ought to have succeeded.
W, gentlemen, in the name of the noblest
m and purest womanhood of America, / in
70 blessing Of Almighty God to rest upon you,
IN that divine power which rules and over
III ne affairs of nations and men, vouchsafe
In such measure of strength, and courage,
in' IN as shall enable you to bear well The
oul hich the National Prohibition party, with
'uL onfdence, now lays upon you"
inees then responded as follows
Gov. ST. JOhns Reply.
hr. IAN and Members of the Committee
In ng this formal notice of my nomination
or est office within the gift of the people
,yt nal convention of the prohibition party,
)err Notwithstanding that the distinction was
lett hit nor desired by me,-to answer you
nat of the unanimity with which it was
'ivei high appreciation OF the very great
aono ers. There are more political parties
n tn pday than there are political issues.
JpoI atquestion as to what should be done
With ie in intoxicating liquors as beverage
lutte of making the traffic permanent,
While ibitionists demand that it shall be
orev, under the condemnation of the laws
# the Thus an issue is clearly made and
mink say the only one today that really
each( TT and cons ience of citizens. Upon
his Is to the people, the source of all poll
lcal 3t us appeal to reason rather than to
,rejud ct those resort to personal abuse
'no sc, } have nothing better to uphold their
ause.
The, party was not organized as a mere
hreat ,. 1t IS the outgrowth of a rapidly
ncreas 'ystalized sentiment against the
Ireat Q AEGEAN evil that the old parties
Jared but against which this young party
4 the defence Of the homes of the ma
ion, hs upon warfare that shall never
ease SO le flag of country waves its
'rotecn yer legalized dramshops. In this
truegle sr remember that are account
Die 10 our duty to Him is paramount to
ur aliel any political party; that political
les VIII lis sight excuse a ballot for any
'arty tn OF stand up fearlessly for the
light. will have nothing to fear if the
eopleW pray.
Daniels Reply.
W. Cha Members Of the Committee:
L am pl ratified for the honor conferred
lpon me g me as one of the standard
bearers sat movement. | accept the
lominatl flee of Vice President and ex-
'ect 10 DC formally by letter hereafter,
moving is one of responsibility and in
oivnga rsonal sacrifice, and appre-
late Lnls merely as a personal one, but
8 a token ltion of the convention tor the
arnes5 al 0hibition work that has been
lone IN M to of Maryland, within few
ears past, reciate it as an indication of
ne desire ethreniof the great north and
vest 10 Cd sectional party lines, anu to
luId up tparty composed of the best
dement's les of the line, in array
gainst the Essentatiyes of y,r-----7@
ZONES eve. acre as sasai.as- saf0oHs. -Tnis us
ostion is more clearly eynced from the fact that
am the mr. ~ person sesec.ed since the war from a