The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-25

nitEbiOl given toSASitS i4t'ei uSSAO-
against the presentation of his name, he
launched into eulogy of Gen. Clinton b.
Fish. whose Hame was greeted with pro
longed plaudits Toward the close, however,
Ransom announced that the New Jersey
delegates hal reconsdered their first choice,
and would soidly support st. John.
The nomination OF St John was also sec
onded by Mr. Hopkins, Of New York.
Mr. Finch, of Nebraska, said that SO many
good things were said of him by the various
speakers that the remark was made ON the
stage that the audience had been listening to
a new gospel of ST. John.
When the state of Ohio was called Mr.
Gideon T. Stewart, of that state, came to the
platform and said that the presentation of
his name as a candidate by the delegation
from Maine was against his wish and
against his positive request. He had
at all times stated that he was
not candidate, and would not I've a conf
Iettor for the nomination. st. John was
with the Prohibition party now and forever
more, until the death and burial of the liquor
crime, and with that assurance he seconded
the nomination of st. John Cheers
When the state of Pennsylvania was called,
Mr. Pierce came 10 the platform to put in
nomination Hon. James Black, OF Pennsyl-
vania. He spoke of him as the author of the
first prohibition platform ever issued i'll this
country; as the author Of the platform of the
party four years afterWard, and as probably
the author of most of the planks that would
be in the platform to-day.
At this stage of the proceedings, Mr.. Bah
cock, of California, who had nominated DR.
Mcdonald, came to the platform and said
and not for himself He tl}abcock
had presented his namc, and it hal heei
| cordially received by the convention
but ne was satisfied that the temper OF
| the convention and the interests Of
the cause demanded the withdrawal of DR.
| McDonald's name; he therefore Withdrew it
and cordially seconded the nomination of st
| John. lCheers.l
Mr. Pierce, Of Pennsylvania, also withdrew
| the nomination of Mr., Black, and that OF
| Mr.. Stewart was withdrawn ny the Main,
delegation with the remark tina; Maine kept
step to the music of the Union lChrrrs.l
Mr.. Finch, Of Nebraska, moved that I'll,
roll call he suspended and that juhu L. ST
| John lie nominated by acclanatidn.
! Hon. James Black, Of Lancaster, Pa, cam
to the stand amid great applause, and sal,
that he was not a candidate for the numina
ton, and had requested the delegates from
his state not to present his name In can
| wasting all the names that might be pre-
sented, he knew Of none more acceptabl
than that of st. John, and this convention
would honor itself in making that nonina
ton He believed that more votes would h
cast for him than for any other candidat
who could he nominated. loud cheers.
Mr. John Russell, 70 Michigan, came +
the stand, and was loudly cheered. He sal
he was sometimes called the father of tn
party; if he was, he ought to be the happies
father on earth, for there was no father VIII
had larger or more respectable family, an
growing family, too. [Laughter,l Ii
cordially seconded the nomination of 81
John.
A motion TO suspend the rules and nom,
nate st. John 10y acclaniation was witt
drawn, and the convention adjourned 70
dinner
THE PLATFORM.
The following Is the platform presented b
the committee:
l. The Prohibition Home Protectio
party. Ia national convention assembled
acknowledge Almighty tod as the righ
ful sovereign ui ali men, and from whom I'll
| gust poWria ot government are derived; I
whose laws human elIactmentS should con
form, and that peace. prosperity and happ
ness only can come to the people when tho
laws of the national and state government
are in accord with the divine will
.. That the Importation, manufacture, SUI
Fly and sale of alcoholic beverages, create
and maintained by the laws of the nationi
ard state governments, during the entire HI
tory ot such laws Is everywhere shown to |
the promoting cause of mtenlperance, wit
resulting crime and paupcIiSm. making larg
demands upon puhlic and private charity, iii
posing large and unjust taxation and pul
lie hur'ens for penal and sh,lteriug nstitl
tioHs M ON thrift, industry. manufactures an
r commerce, Gndangering the public peac
causing dissertation nt the sabbath. eorrHp
ing our politics. legislation and a,imnistr
ton Of the laws; shortening lives impailil
health and diminishing the productive ndu
try: causing education 70 I've II
Glectrd and despi>el: multiplying q
teachings of the Bible the chur,
and the sChool-thc STANDARDS
, | guide of our fathers ami their children in Il
l founding and growth, under God, of q,
? widely extended country. and which. impe
ling the perpemity OF our civil and religiO
| ljhpltN. are hdirlui iTuItS bN which We kuo
that ine<c laws an. alike contrary to God
laws ami confIavrre ouT hapnn,csS and '
call upon our fellow citizans Ia aid in the I
peal Of these laws ana the legal >uppressi,
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