The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-28
TIE PRoAIeITIIIoNIsTs.
Governor NJ, John aud Mr.. Daniei Form.
ally Notified of Their Nominntio


CUnA, n. Y, Aug, 90, The Prohibition.
lists are holding camp meeting, TO last Ave
days, two miles from here, An audience
OF 5000 Ia In attendance Prof Dickey,
after the usual exercises, addlessed the
candidates, John l.. ST. John and
William Daniel, on behalf OF tho
committee OF the National Conyeh
tlon OF tho Prohibition party, which recent
ly met VI Pittsburgh, lie referred TO the
honor done them by old and young men,
and by such women ls Frances Willard,
Mary Woodbridge, Mary lathrop, Esther
Hugh and MrA Burt, charaCterzIng the
convention az ono composed OF earnest mon
and pure women, and assuring them OF the
party'a most ardent support Governor st
John replied In tho following terms;
Mr.. Chairman dnd Members NJ mo Commit.
teei In receiving this formal notice OF my
nomination for the highest Otlloe within the
glit OF the people by tho National Convention
OF un Prohlbltlon parry, permit me- nOtwth'
nor desired by me, 10 aaauro you, ~ view OF
lhe unan nifty with which II waA given, OF my
hlHh appreciation 0i tho great honor II con.
Tors, There arc more politicians In tho field
to-day than there arc p0 itionl issues. Upol
!he great question ~ " what shall
DO done with the traffic OF intoxicating
liquors as u beverage, both tho Demo
cratic ana Republican parties are united In
lnNor or making the tritnlo permanent while
tho Prohibitlonsta demand that II b0 forever
placed under the condemnation OF the laws OF
tue nnd' Thus an issue IN oleyOrly made,
nnd mink u tho only ono to-day thal really
reaches tue h0nrt ana conscience OF the poo
pie Upon this issue we 20 20 tho people, tho
source or all political power, Lot us appeal
10 reason rather than 10 prejudice. Lot those
resort 10 personal abuse ANA scandal who
have nothing bOtt0r 10 uphold their ouuRO,
The Prohibition party IL not organizing ns u
mere threat or sllonao0, II n tho OutgrOwth
ol rapidly increasing, Cryalnlllod sentiment
against tho gIeMovll or an aRei nn eVil that
INC Qd parties dsrc not attack, but against
Nhloh mo young party, OF tho people, IN do,
f0nae Of the hom0h Of the Nation, has entered
upon warfare that shall never oonse 40 long
~ tho llag OF our country waves ia protect
Ing folds over leaallzed dram,ahops, In this
atfuRglo lot na over remember we are ac'
counlablo 10 0Odi that cur duty 10 Him II
paramount TO our allegiance ~ any political
phrty, thnt political TICS viii never In His
sght excuse ballot for Any parly tGat does
homo vi have nothing 70 fear IL tho people
vote ~ thcy pray.
Mr., Daniel, who followed, thanked tho
party for hIs nomination, which he accepted
Rs an Indication and desire OF tic residents
OF the great North aud West 10 obllterale
all sectional party lnes, and build up
grand union party composed OF the best ele-
mcnts on both sdos OF tho line In array
against tho worst tho representatives OF
protection Of homes wOrrlng against 50.
looms.
The following was the committee OF notI.
iicNIIon; Prof Samuel DIckoy Of Michigan,
ChNirman; Judge James Black, Ponnsylya-
MIA; Prof A, A, Hopkins New York; d,
Shelton, Kansas; Rev. John RUSSELL Mich.
igan; Miss Francis Willard, Illinois; Hon.
$, ID. Hastings, Wisconsin,; George Il.
Scott New York; Miss Mary Woodbridge,
Ohio; Hon. D. T.. Turner Of Alabama.