The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-30
THE PROHIBITIONISTS.
Governor st. John and M. Daniel Form
ally Notified Of Their NOminstiou.

Governor Sts Oonn ana nks OnAAsS ESEsss
ally Notified Of Their Nomination.
CUBA. n. Y. Aug. 26.-The Prohibition
lists are holding camp meeting, to last five
days, two miles from here. An audience
Of 5000 is in attendance. Prof. Dickey,
after the usual exercises, addressed the
candidates, John p. St John and
William Daniel, on behalf Of the
committee of the National COnven-
ton of the Prohibition party, which recent
" met at Pittsburgh. He referred to the
honor done them by old and young men,
and by such women as Frances Willard,
Mary Woodbridge, Mary LathrOp. Esther
Hugh and Mrs. Burt, characterzing the
convention as one composed Of earnest men
and pure women, and assuring them of the
party's most ardent support Governor st.
John replied in the following terms:
Mr.. Chairman and Members Of Ue Commit
tee: In receiving this formal notice of my
nomination for the highest o'ce within the
gift of the people by the National Convention
OF the Prohibition par y, permit me, notwth-
standing the distinction was neither sought
nor DIES red by me, 10 assure you, in view OF
the unan nifty with which IL WAS given, OF my
high appreciation IF the great honor il con
fers. There are more politicians III the held
| to-day tnan there are pc itical issues. Upon
the great question ITO ,. as 70 what o slas
liquors as beverage, both the Demo
cratic and Republican parties are united IN
favor of making the traffic permanent, while
the Prohibitionsts demand that IL be forever
placed under the coirdennation OF the laws OF
the land. Thus an issue IS deyerly made
and think 1t the only one to-day That really
reaches the heart and conscience OF the PEG
pie. Upon this issue we go to the people, the
source of all political power Let US appeal
to reason rather than 10 prejudice. Let those
resort to personal abuse and scandal WHO
have nothing better TO uphold their cause
The Prohibition party is not organizing as 3
mere threat or menace. IL IS the outgrowth
of rapidly increasing, crystalized sentiment
against the greltcVil OF an age, an evil thai
the cd parties dare not attack but against
which the young party uf the people, in DO
Tense of the homes of the Nation, has entered
upon warfare that shall never cease SO long
as the fla OF our country waves its protect
ing folds over legaiiZed dram-shops. In this
struggle let us ever remember we are nc
countabe to God: that cur duty to Him is
paramount to our allegiance To any political
party: that political ties will never in His
sight excuse ballot for any party that does
not stand up fearleSsly for the right. The
home will have nothing TO fear if the people
vote as they pray.
Mr.. Daniel, who followed, thanked the
party for his nomination, which he accepted
as all indication and desire OF the residents
of the great North aud West to obliterate
all sectional party lines, and build up a
grand union party composed of the best ele-
ments on both sides of the line In array
against the worst, the representatives of
protection Of homes warning against sa-
looms.
The following was the committee of mott
ticalion: Prof. Samuel Dickey, Of Michigan,
Chairman; Judge James Black, Pepnsylva-
mia; Prof. A. A. Hopkins, New York; D.
Shelton, Kansas Rev. John Russell. Mich
igan; Miss Francis Willard, Illinois; Hon
S. ID. Hastings, Wisconsin; George K
Scott, New York; Miss Mary Woodbridge,
Ohio; Hon. j. T.. Turner, of Alabama