Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-26
John p St., John aud william PANEL
Are Notified Of Their Eoniua.
ton %
President and vice-Prsidsnt Of the
"rohibitin Parry q, Cuba,
New York,
bach Responds In Manly Speech, Re-
viewing the Principles Of the
Parry,
More Political Psr,ies Are il the Field
To-Day Than rAcn Arc poli,-
ical Issues.'

John and Mr.. Dsuiel arrived ,bi.
morning, and wetemet BY n reception
committee.
The prohibition notification pn-
ceedings were held to-day ut ~, john
camp meeting clrcuil grounds. Two
miles from Cuba village tom pcmnce
camp meeting Is In progress. rhe
principal leaders aud spealtass Of the
prohibition movement are In attend.
'anse and wiiladdress the meeting dur
Ing the week. An audience os 1850 was
In attendance to-day, The exercises
were opened With music and prayer,
aSer which Prof Dicksy, the
chairman Of the notification
cennmitee, was Introduced 10 the
audience aud candidates, aad All
dsessed the candidates, John Y. 81.
iahn and William Daniel, ~ spllows.
t'entiemen, | am 10 speak for this
oommittse representing here to-day
the national convention OF this yrohi.
hhson party recently In session nj
httsburg. In harmony with she 20.
litieal uisagea and In keeping with the
dignity and Importance of the hiah
position IN which we shall endenvor
TO place You, we are here for the pnr.
| pose OF notifying you In thle Official
and formal manner OF your selection
las the candidates OF tho National Pro-
hibition party for the positions re-
speedway ~ president and yicc-presi-
dent OF the United States The conven.
tson TINS honorcd Itself by gathering
men there bowed under the weight OF
years who generation ago gathered
In the same hall 70 organize for victory
In what seemed to some "A hopeless
cnuae, the battle against that other
slavery. Young men were there with
the ardor OF youth and devotion and
hei q women were there, F1aNtc, WI
lard and Mary Woodbridge, Mrs.
Hurt aud Mary Lathrop and Ester
Hugh, representatives o1 the best
brain and heart OF American woman.
hood. II was convention OF earnest
men and pure women who were there
to express their convlctien that the
government ought ~ he the govern
ment Of the people and hv the people
aud for tho people aud not govern.
| meut OF the saloon aud by the saloon
and for theraloon. II WAS convention
representing n power1sl constituency
from all parts ot our hod, n constitu-
ency composed OF uiti sens grown tired
OF thespcctAele Of old .pplkIicok psftlfs
rivaling eacli other ~ thtIf esRffiiets
10 serve the liquor t,Afllc, going down
upon their faces IN ,he dust before the
monarch OF man and crying oui In the
Language Of the Hcsipture; Am ! not
thine AS upon which thou hast rid.
denen
need not assure you that the Pro-
hibition party will give you its most
ardent support. We may not succeed
In electing you TO the high position for
which you have been naiaed, bui we
shall enjoy the proud satisfaction OF
knowing That our Candidates were the
only candidates ana our party
was the only party that
ought TO have succeeded. and
now gentlemen, In the name Of the
noblest manhood, and tho puSest
womaphood Of America, Invoke the
blessings Of Almighty God 10 rest upon
YOU, and may that divine power
which rules mud oyerrules In the nf-
: fairs Of nations aud men, youchsnfe
unto you sliQh measure Of strength
aud courage ard wisdom M shall en-
J able Won w. bear well the burdens
which Tbs national Prohibition party.
with supreme confidence, now lay
,.,pon you.
I Gov. 81, John, replied ns follows;
Mr.. Chairman and members Of the
commiitee--In receiving this formal
nn,iaa ~ no nomins,lou FOR The hlcb.
"y 'e,aa ..i,,in ii,c oIn ~ she ,,aopIe.
0 ~ euce wi.m.n NV a...,,, r.ysh...
~ t ,,,,,,n ns''. nsrv ' nsrmii ma not.
frohiDllion 'ny petsnI as,,a ill.,, ~" ~.
withstanulns MA' ~. 10 aaa,sn1 I IT,
neither nougns ~" hse ~ v,a, -
az The unapImIty with which
~ ~ \. ,,ius, ~ nv hieh appreciation OF
- Ss,ssp h,sh honor n confers. There
me very NH ,,,nsi 1 ,a,,iss In The sGeid
are more po',tcs, pas' ,,,,,;cai i.s.es
n-uhy tnnn 'ns,e av W.. Ton 49, IN VIE,
.pon no hsa. ia i,a,y,, m in.
Should DC zone WIN .'I ,.vsrar. iath
toxIcaifng llquors ~ = psysrnge, p9 ,.'
the Democratic and itepugncan I.I.'ssrs
are united In nyor o. msxlug ~ .a.,n
permanent, while rfon'u ',a ae.
maui .hs a.rnssion 81 the laws 81 the
land; Inus 80 az 10 NV that II Is
s ana on ZION, one today that really reaches
the heart o. !, ~ ~ neople. the source
.s al Z '' Is::s. ,ss Ssss' % 3
s p,s,i'' abuse and SCANDAL Who have