The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-08-01


periiing the perpetulty of our civil and re-
HgiOuS liberty. These laws are alike contrary
to Gods laws, and contrayene our happiness,
and we call upon our fellow-citizens to aid ID
the repeal of these laws. and the legal sup
preston of this banefuI liquor traffic.
During the twenty-four years in which the
Republican party has controlled the General
Government, and that of many of these
States, no effort has been made to change this
policy. Territories have been created from
the National domain ana governments for
them established and States from them adj
mitted to the Union, in neither of which has
this traffic been forbidden or the people of
these Territories or States been per-
mitted to prohibit. The fact that
there are now over 200OO0 dlstlllerles,
breWerleS, wholesale and retail
and claiming the authority of Government for
the continuation of business so destructive
to the moral and material welfare of the peo-
pie, together with the facts that it has turned
deaf ear to remonstrance and petition for
the correction of abuses of civil government
is conclusive that the Republican party is in
sensible to or imp0tent for the redress OF
these wrongs and should no longer be in
trusted wlthxfthe powers and RESPONSE
bilities of government; that, although this
party, in its late National Convention, was
silent on the liquor question, not SO its candi-
dates, Messrs. Blaine and Logan. Within the
year past Mr.. Blaine has publicly recommends
ed that the revenue derived from the liquor
traffic shall be distributed among the States,
and Senator Logan has, by bill, proposed to
devote these revenues to the support of
schools; thus both virtually recommend the
perpetuatiOn of the traffic and that the States
and their citizens shall become partners in
the liquor crime.
The fact that the Democratic party has in
its National deliverances of party policy ar
rayed itself on the side of the drink makers
and sellers by declaring against the policy of
prohibition OF such traffic under the false
name of "sumptuary laws" when in power,
some OF the States refusing to remedy legiSa-
ton, and in Congress refusing to permit the
creation of q Board of Inquiry to investigate
and report upon the effects of this traffic,
proves that the Democratic party should not
be intrusted with power or place.
There can be no greater peril to the Nation
than the existing competition OF the Repub-
llcan and Democratic parties for the liquor
vote. Experience shows that any party not
openly opposed to the traffic will engage in
this competition, will court the favor of the
criminal classes, will bartar away the public
morals, the purity of the ballot, and every
trust and object of good government for par
ty success, and patriots and good citizens
should find in this practice sufficient cause
for immediate withdrawal from connection
with their party.
That we favor reforms in the administra-
ton of the Governments; in the abolition Of
all sinecures, useless Offices and officers; in
the election of the officers of the Government
instead OF by appointment by the President
that competency and sobriety are essential
qualifications for holding civil office, and we
oppose the removal of such persons except so
far as it may be absolutely necessary to Sc
cure effectiveness to the vital issues on which
the Government is Entrusted to party.
That the collection of revenues from alco-
hos, liquors and tobacco should be abolished,
as the vices of men are not q proper subject
for taxation; that revenue for customs du-
ties should be levied for the support of Gov
eminent economically administered, and
when SO levied the fostering of American
labor, manufactures and industries should
constantly be Leld in view; that the public
land should be held for homes for people, and
not for gifts to CORPORATIONS or to be held in
latge bodies fof speculation upon the needs
OF actual settlers; that all money, coin and
paper shall be made, issued and regulated by
the General Government and shall be legal
tender for all debts, public and private.
The question was then taken on suspend
ing the roll-call, and calling the roll of
States, for the declaration of their choice
for President. This was agreed to, and the
call of States was proceeded with.
When the roll was completed the Secre-
tary announced that 602 votes had been
cast-all for John P. St. John.
The announcement was greeted with loud
cheers. A picture Of St John was exhib-
tied from the stage, amid great enthusiasm,
the delegates and spectators joining in the
chorus to- the campaign song, ''Glory'
Glory Hallelujah, Our Cause is Marching
On"
This was followed by rousing cheers, then
the convention joined in the doxolOgy,
Praise God from Whom All Blessings
Flow"
A motion was made to strike out of the
third section of the platform all personal
illusions to Blaine and Logan. This prop
osition led to discussion, The motion to
strike out was rejected by large majority
and the result was announced amid cheers.
Mr. Hopkins, OF New York, moved to
strike out the whole of the financial plank.
The motion to strike out the financial plank
was voted down.
The previous question was then ordered
on all sections of the platform not preVi-
ously acted on, and the platform as whole
was adopted amid cheers.
Resolutions in favor of tax ON incomes
and of woman suffrage were offered and re-
ferred to the Committee on Resolutions.
Mrs. Brown, of Iowa, said that The ladies of
the convention had agreed to q memorial to
be addressed to the women of the country,
the point of which she gave, and asked that
it be adopted by the convention. 1t was
adopted enthusiastically.
DIR. Miner, of Massachusetts, moved that
the name of the party be fixed as the Pro-
hibi ton party.
Miss Willard spoke in favor Of scanning
the name of the Prohibition Home-Protec-
ton party. The vote resulted in 233 to 15e
in favor of Mr.. Miners motion, and the
name of the party was ordered to be the
Prohibition Party"
The convention then, at $50 o'clock, took
recess till eight o'clock.
The first hour and half of the evening
session was spent in an effort on the part Of
the Finance Committee to raise campaign
fund. The plan adopted was to issue GER
tificates of stock, in what is called the
pioneer-battle fund of the National PrOhi-
bition party, the holder of each share
pledging himself to pay ten dollars year
to the fund, the dividends to be payable in
Heaven. Mr.. Christian, of Chicago, acted
as an auctioneer- broker, and by his amusing
remarks got the delegates from the various
States to subscribe for from one to fifty
shares each.
The convention at ten o'clock proceeded
to call the roll of States for nomination f9l
the Presidency. Mrs. Caroline Buell.
of Connecticut, presented the names oil
George p. Rogers, of Connecticut, speaking
of him as Christian gentleman and 3
Christian Prohibitionist the father of thai
party in Connecticut Mrs. Minnie MoShel
Jackson, of Savannah, Ga, presented the
name Of William Daniel, remarking that as
they had John P St John to lead them OF
they should have ''a Daniel come to judg-
ment. :"
Mr.. Babcock, of California seconded
Daniels nomination, being assured that he
would carry Maryland for prohibition.
After rambling discussion of variou;
topics and a profuse seconding of the nom
ination of Daniel, the States were called
and he was unanimously chosen the eandi
date for the Vice Presidency.
Mr.. Daniel briefly returned thanks, and
after some further unimportant business
the convention, at midnight, adjourned
sine die.
The Greedy Party.