The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-27
PROHIBITION PLANS.
A Returned California Delegate Believes
Blaine and Logan VIII Be Elected.

Blaine and Logan VIII Be Elected.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Colonel George Babcock, the Prohibition can
dldate for Congress and delegate from California
to the National Prohibition Convention, re-
turned from the East Saturday and was called
on by Chronicle reporter and asked as to the
political situation from a prohibition standpoint.
The failure to secure the presidential nom-
nation for Dr. r.. III. Mcdonald, of San Fran
cisco" said Colonel Babcock twas very bitter
disappointment to the California delegation.
The failure was mainly due to the fact that DR..
Mcdonald was the proprietor of a medicine
widely known as Vinegar Bitters. which was
claimed to contain large per cent. of alcohol.
| This idea was exploded by the delegation, but
the friends of st. John insisted with great
force that it would be impolitic for the CON
vention to nominate DR.. Mcdonald, as it
would force the Prohibition party to make a
defensive campaign In my opinion DR..
Mcdonald would have been the preferable
| candidate because of the financial aid he
would doubtless have rendered in the cam
paign. As rule, wealthy men are scarce in the
Prohibition ranks, and the chief difficulty now
IN the way is the want of means to carry on a
vigorous canvass. l believe that to-day, if fair
and full expression of the convictions of the
American people could be had at the polls, pro-
hlbition would become an established fact and
the policy of the government
DO the leading men in the Prohibition ranks
| have the faintest idea that st. John will carry
even single State in November2"
Some Of them have expressed themselves
that it is barely possible For myself, / do
noG peileVe ~ Is, Inc campaign Is MOI maue
WIN any sucn expectation. Our purpose y y
| ~ puliu UP Suohg parry aple 20 con III,
s 5e presiuenllai elecuon IN 1900 Inc
ulne u popu, ia, OPINION at 1ne presene
ele, as seen IA Ine puoilc press ana oter"lss,
poies 70 Cne Iace tnat ene temperance issue WIN
20 Ciie llnPortan1 one Jour years hence. When
enls QUESTION 81 prohltlon Is pressed as an eeos
anu one lnseeaa o. as aesef y
sehtlmen1 II VIII call TO It's support the states
mansnlp Of the country We conndentiy ex-
pecS, however, 70 snow largely increased vote
IA tne coming elecuon we e4pect 70 poll Iully
nye Times as many Votes TINS year as VIC ola Tour
years ago
no" 20 you, as a CaiIornlan, stomach tnas
Porelon % lne frohloltlon plaVlorm @ulcn o s,
cia Ire IN 1aVor OF an unrestricted lmmlgrauonf
regard tnat clause IN our piatorm as e4-
gremely unfortunate. Inc Frohloltionlsts on tne
racine coast nave jealousy opposed the tratDc IN
rum because u IS at war on the MONIES OF the peo-
PIE ana an enemy TO al the best interests OF the
laporlng man Tor US 70 say now that we stand
pledged 70 unrestrlcted immigration IS not only
unwl se ana lmPoLtic put apsolutely brutal we
canhot ana Will not support any declaration IN
FAVOR OF opening tne doors TO Chlnese lmmlgra-
tlon. oound poIcy demands that we should not
only close tne door ana keep u closed, but that
we snoulo geG ria Oh every heatnen at the earlest
posslDie moment
n 1oN ABOUT tne FronlDlnon campaign IN Call
loFnlaf
5 Our piat1orm IN TINS state IS all right, ana on
~ we can make vigorous canvass. But we