The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-26
The State Alliance and Pro
hibitiOniSts il CO.
vention.
They Nominate Candidates
for Governor and Lieut..
Governor.
Grand Speeches by Johnson,
Van. Bennett, Switzler
and Others.
Prohibition to Take the Field
a
Prohibition to Take the Field
in an Aggressive
Form.
The Prohibition Convention.

Pursuant to adjournment the delegates
{ o the state convention OF the Prohibition
Home and Protection party, met In this
city yesterday. The delegates to the con-
yention assembled at Germania Hall at 10
O'Clock, where they were called TO order by
nj. w. Watson, of ST. Louis, chairman Of
fhe st. Louis convention, and chairman oil
the state committee. j. ID. Mailman, OF
st. Louis, acted as secretary.
The call for the convention was read,
sitter which the session was opened with
prayer by Rev. Cox.
The roll of delegates was then read.
Judge Baker, of Green county, offered the
ollowing resolution:
Resolved, That this convention do re-
specially inyite the Prohibition Alliance
and the c. 7. u, now in session in this
city, to unite with it in joint convention,
and that for this purpose a committee OF
five be appointed by this convention to ex-
{ end to said bodies this invitation and
make arrangements for said meeting.
Mr.. Richmond, of St. Louis, said that he
trusted every one had come 10 this cOnyen-
ton with heart overlooking with love to
mankind He made an earnest appeal for
harmony in the great work.
Mr.. Butts, of Greene county, said that
If they went into joint con-
yention they must abide by the
decision of that convention. He under
stood that there were quite a number OPP
posed TO ST. John and who would vote
with the old parties. AS for him he pro-
posed TO vote for ST. John and no one else.
He thought that it would be good ides
for the committee to ascertain on what
terms Joint convention could be held.
Judge Baker spoke briefly in favor of
the resolution.
Mrs. Cairns said thar this convention
mad already placed itself on record. Its
objects were we'll known and il could not
be compromised.
At this juncture Mr.. Geary,
of Rich Hill, representing the
State Prohibition Alliance, appeared and
6 tated that a conference committee of five
had been appointed by the Alliance to
meet similar committee from the Alliance
convention and w. G. I. q.
Mrs. Hoffman. president of the w. c. L.
T., of Missouri, requested that that organ
j z alton be included in the resolution.
The chair replied that the w. c. [. q.
would doubtless have full representation
n the committee, as members of that body
were present as delegates.
Mrs. Hoffman protested, stating that
the w. c. T. u. was separate and distinct
organization, and insisting on a separate
committee.
After quite lively discussion, 1t was
decided that the w. c 7. L. send five
representatives to the committee on con-
{ erence. The resolution of Judge Baker
as thus amended was unanimously adopt
ed, and the following committee appointed:
L. L. Richmond and J. III. Hendricks,
of ST. Louis Judge Baker, OF Greene
county B. T. Stauber, of Schuyler county,
and &. B. Allen, OF Jefferson county.
The committee retired and the conven-
lion proceeded with the regular order Of
business. The minutes of the session at
st. Louis were read and approved.
Awaiting the report of the conference
committee, letters were read from several
prominent temperance workers in Kansas
and Illinois, expressing their regret at
their inability to be present, and wishing
the convention God speed in its work.
After several brief addresses, the con-
sention took a recess until o'clock.