Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-25

in which the republican party has controlled
the general government in many of the States,
no effort has been made TO change the policy;
that territories have been created from the
national domain and governments for them
established, and States from them admitted
into the Union. In no instance in either of
which hiss this traffic leen forbidden or the
people of these territories or States been per-
mltted 10 prohibit il, There are now over
100000 dis;illeries, hreweries, wholesale and
retail dealers in these drinks. holding certii-
Gates and claiming the authority of the gov
ernment for the continuation of a business so
destructive 10 the moral ami material welfare
of the people. Together with the fact that
they turned deaf ear TO the remonstrance
and petition for the correction of this abuse of
the civil government, is conclusive that the
republican party is insensible 10 be impotent
for the redress of those wrongs, and should
no longer be entrusted with the powers and
responsibilities of the government; that al
though this party in the late national conveu-
tion WAS silent in the liquor question, not So
were its candidates, Messrs. Blaine and Lo-
gan Within year past Blaine publicly
recommended that the revenue derived from
the liquor traffic be distributed among the
States, and Logan has by bill proposed to
devote these revenues to the support of
perpetustion of the tariff, and that States and
citizens shall become partners in the liquor
crime. The fact that the democratic party
has in national deliverances of party policy
arrayed itself on the side of drinkers, makers
and sellers by declaring against the policy of
the prohibition of such traffic under n false
name of sumptuary laws, and when in power
in some of the States. in referring to remedial
legislation, and in Congress of refusing To
permit the creation OF board of inquiry 10
investigate and report on the effects of this
traffic, proves that the democratic party
should not be entrusted with power and place
that there can be no greater peril to the nation
than the existing competition of the repub.
lican and democratic parties for the liquor
vote.
Some portions of the platform were oh
lected TO Us uninteligible and Bartrim of
New Jersey, mhved that when the platform
shall have been adopted it shall be referred
for re-editing to Jas, Black of Penn, Rev.
DR.. Miner of Mass and John Russell of
Michigan. Agreed to.
motion to strike out the allusion TO
Blaine and Logan was rejected by a large
majority amid cheers.
Hopkins of New York, moved to strike out
the financial plank, believing there should
be nothing but prohibition in the platform.
The motion was lost, whereupon one dele
gate declared he would no longer remain in
the party.
The previous question was then ordered
and the platform as a whole was adopted
amid cheers.
The resolutions in favor of tax on incomes
and of woman suffrage were referred to the
committee on resolutions.
A memorial addressed to the women OF the
counfrV was a1antad stically
Dispatches were read from New York,
Boston, Portland, Providence and other
eastern towns describing the enthusiasm with
which the nomination of st. John was re-
ceived among church going and temperance
people.
Rev. DR.. Miner moved that the name of
the party be made the prohibition party.
Miss Willard spoke in favor of retaining
the name of the prohibition protection party.
Miners motion was adopted, 223 TO l55,
and recess taken till =. NJ.
The first hour and a half of the evening
session was spent in an amusing effort on the
part Of the finance committee to raise cam
paIga Iund. The plan adopted was the issue
of certificates of stock in what is called the
Pioneer Battle fund of the national probibi-
ton party, the holder Of each share pledging
himself to pay $40 yearly to the fund, the
dividends payable in Heaven. About 400
shares were disposed Of
The convention at ! o'clock proceeded to
call the roll of States for vice president The
following names were presented Geo. 7.
Rogers of Connecticut, Hon. VIM Daniel of
Maryland, Clinton Il. Fisk of New Jersey
and Miss Frances 7. Willard Of Illinois
After several speeches were made the other
names were withdrawn and Daniel was nom
fnated by rising vote.
Adjourned sine die.