The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-07-26

that "a compromise Win crime IS ll~t
crmc," and that "NatiOnal crinc can
only be dealt with by Il National Proh'ht
tion.' Pu suing the subject further he
said ".lu>t before the iatr wlr, our
Nation wa shuddcriug on TIL verge OF
decision l,um the Supreme Court OF the
United States, then announced and ~.
pcctcd, that would have oblitcr,tcd all
the State constitutional and statutory
prohibitions, OF slavery, and would have
converted every inch OF the Republic IN
to slave soil by National Cou>tItution.'
The iquor-crime conSpiratorS and
their sub~ervient politicians have been
and are attempting to accom- riish a
~iaiar result by securing AN act oi Con
grcss to be capped by 4 supreme Court
decision, which will sweep away all
State aud local constitutional ANA
statutory prohibition against the liquor
traffic aud wilt give to the liquor cr,ue
the iull license OF the National constitu-
tiou. To cocrce the National parties
under its control to do this work is now
one Of the great aims OF the liquor power
1t is the only way to prevent the liquor
crime from soon following the to of the
slavery crime before the moral forces
which now shake the Nation.
The speaker concluded his address
with a plea for new party of pence and
progress, to bring again in joy aud ory
the reunion OF the Republic. The hearts
OF all the churches and OF all the people
were crying tor such u party, and it waS
for this Convention to answer the cry aud
thereby do its share to bring about the
salvation of the Republic.
At the close Of the opening address Mr..
Stewart received an ovation, and it was
tt,,..s h..t, Ill. ha rn
stored. There were also frequent aud
loug- g-continued plaudits at different
points ia the address, especially when he
declared that the nominee OF the Couven-
ton must be well.scquaiutcd with for
cgn policies that the first and inis-
peu>ahle step Of the Prohibition party
must be the total abolition OF the two war
parties which have 50 long divided the
Union a. with "A sword
Alter the opening address, temporary
organization WAS effected by the election
OF Hon WIN. Daniels as temporary chair
man, and Mary + Woodbridge, OF ONO,
President of the Woman's Christian Fem
perauce Union, As temporary secretary.
Mr.. Daniels acknowledged the cUmpl-
ment IN a brlct address, in the course Of
which he declared that in tour years NOR
,very county in Maryland outside Of
Baltimore would be under Prohibition
rule. He referred to the great cvi. at
tending the license system, aud cited the
District of Columbia IA an instance. Thr
audience at Intervals cried "shlme" aud
"amcu " When he referred 10 tn in
| ability of rrohibitionistS to pass prunibi
! tory laws through Congress, u shriu voic,
WAS heard to cry out, "it's beciN,se Con
grcss is III league with the devil"
The speaker concluded by dcclarinl
that if the Democratic party tailed u
success next November, ii would, bctor
the next Presidential election diSbaud Il
a party and the members enter the fold o
| the PrOhibit!Uuist~ Hence II WAS i'm
portlnt that our ballots should aid il
promoting such result by polling 10
the Prohibition ticket AS large i vote a
possible
1t was after one O'Clock when Chlirma
Daniel, brought ia has inaugural ~pceCt
making to u conclusion with u pa~siOi
ate appeal Tor the breaking up OF one u
other the two existing political parties
When Daniels resumed his seat
stcutoriau cries came from all parts I
! the hall for
''MY MtRNIASp'
from the band, but II was found that tn
in>ttuncntalist, were not equal 10 tn
demand.
Another portion OF the audience cslle
for
"DINiE,"
but the voices were drowned In howls c
"No."
The local Committee on Credcutia
reported twenty State, represente
by 800 delegates.
At half past one the Convention ordere
the roll oi States called Tor the member
OF the various committees,
When the Convention WAS about to Il,
juuru, u warm wrangc was precipltate
by the failure Ol the Secretary to cail til
Territory of Dakota Tor members of tn
committees, Several delegates charge
that there was IA desire 10 choke out Tel
ritorial delegates.
Mrs Burke, OF New York, appealed i
behalf ot the Territories, but the audi
encc was unwilling to listen, aud in th
midst ol a scene OF confusion at 80 4
M an Adjournment Was takso uUti!
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