The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

and that there were actually presen
461 delegates. A resolution accom-
panied the report to the effect tina
the delegates be authorized to cast thu
! full vote of the state they represented
The report was accepted, and reSo
luton adopted, in the midst of much
confusion and uproar. The roll of
states was called for the nomination
of committees on permanent organl-
cations and resolutions.
The convention by a raising vote,
and with much enthusiasm, endorsed
the views and principles expressed IN
the memorial of the Women'S Chris
tian Temperance Union. Several re-
solutions were presented and referred
without discussion to the committee
on resolutions; among them a propo-
sition for constitutional amendment
removing the distinction of sex; and
one to drop the name of "home protec-
ton" and declaring the name OF the
party to be "the national prohibition |
party"
The convention at 6:35 took recess
to 3 p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was prefaeed
by the singing of various hymns and
songs and when the national
with a strip attached, bearing
he word prohibition" waved, there
we're three cheers for 'the old flag"
md then the audience joined in sing
ng "The Star Spangled Banner"
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
vas then announced with Prof. Sam
el Dickey, of Michigan, as president, c
nd large number OF vice-presidents,
mong them several ladies, and sew
raj secretaries; The first among them
cling Mrs. Woodbridge of Ohio. The !,
,port was adopted and committee y
opointed to conduct Mr.. Dickey to II
lie chair. G
Prof. Dickey on taking the chair ~
,pressed his appreciation OF the high u
)nor done him. They were here for u
ork; not for words. They were =.
re because they were driven to u
ork by powerful convictions; they &C
ere not in harmony either with those &C
no believed in taxing or licensing Ut
e liquor system. They could not %
it alone. They believed that it ~ ~
hope to be placed in political par e
IS. This prohibition party stood ~
mmitted to earnest, Independent aC
litical action. Cheers. Their OBJ :,
It was to found and build up, Dy
nm its foundation, an intelligent NJ
dy of voters whose political thought dN
'uld be the complete suppression of LII,
liquor traffic, as to that work they ~
re pledged and by that work they az az
pected to stand. With the power Ge
the general government in their On
1ds it would be welded wisely seS
d well, and the nation would be re-
'med from the curse of the lils
RUM POWER. al
The committee on rules made a re- NJ
It. OF
\ proposition to adopt the two dcI
rdS rule for the nomination of can
ates, was discussed and rejected. ry.
it was decided it would require ~
Jority of the votes cast to nomi- 20
e candidates. The roll of !
ties was then called for nominations lnG
)ne member of the committee on l
snce, and two members for the seV
lonal executive committee. Ten
ar1ouS propositions were submit sud
and referred to the committee on POI
buttons, among them one to make LOT
basis of representation at the next Wo
ional prohibition convention two me
each congressional district and +
r for each state; and another to
nge the party's name. The con- wa
ton then, at 10 o'clock, adjourned mil
y a. m. tomorrow.