Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-01

subsidized, the motion to receive the min
ority report was defeated on the point OF
order, that no minority platform had
been presented. Olin was then permit
ted by courtesy 10 add to his report u
resolution OF the Woman's Suffrage ques-
ton which he had presented in commit
tee and had been defeated there. 1t de-
! clared in favor of referring the entire
suffrage matter to the States promising
that the Prohibition party, as National
party, as fast as it came into power, would
submit the question to the people, to be
by them settled as they see lit by tho
ballot box.
The report Of the minority was then
received, and another scene OF great dis
order and tumult followed. Among the
confusion could be heard the gavel Of
Chairman ST. John rapidly splintering
the table in the vain effort to quiet the
delegates, who were all on their feet, and
all. as matter Of fact, had the floor.
1t was finally settled that the majority
report should be considered section by
section, under the fye-minute rule gov
erning the debate. The preamble and
first four planks were adopted without
debate. one or two attempts to amend
the verbiage slightly failing. On the
tariff plank warm discussion occurred
on the proposition to strike out the
clause referring to taxation other than
import duties. "And by an equitable
assessment upon property and legitimate
business Of the country" were finally
struck out and and the plank as amend
ed was adopted.
The sixth plank on Woman Suffrage
was then read and the battle Of the ees-
sion began. Twenty-three delegates
from Wisconsin moved TO amend it by
substituting the Olin resolution. Nu-
merous dilatory motions were then made
| in the vain effort TO choke of discussion,
| but all failed and the debate began.
The first prominent speaker was T. G.
Richmond, of Wisconsin, who favored a
substitute and appealed to the conven-
ton not TO divide the party, for it wotlld
| cost Prohibition thousands Of votes in
the South, If Woman Suffrage was en-
| dorsed.
At this juncture Mr.. Dickie, OF Michi-
i gan, tried to compromise matters by
| moving that the debate be confined to
two hours. -Four leading men ON each
| side to speak. The Convention would
not hear OF it, and the wrangle proceeded.
/ Mrs. Merriweather, of Missouri, denied
that woman suffrage was opposed in the
South. Those who said 80 knew not
whereof they spoke.
Mrs Perkins, of Ohio, followed in an
earnest plea for the ballot for women,
without which the temperance move
ment was sadly hampered.
Prof. Olin repeated his argument sub
| stantially as contained in his report, and
Sam Small, who was originally opposed
to the majority report, said it was in
| spirit Of compromise that he and others
sided with the majority. He urged the
Convention to do likewise.
| Other speakers were Messrs. Tate, of
Tennessee; Balm, Of Kentucky, and
| Cranfell, OF Texas, the first OF whom OPP
posed the majority report; the other two
| urging the Convention to drop sentiment
and policy and stick to principle, no mat
ter what it cost. Dow, of Maine, favored
the minority report, as did also several
others, and speakers in favor Of the ma
| jority were numberless. So the debate
went on for nearly three hours toward
the close.
Mother Stewart, of Ohio, an old-time
leader Of the cause Of Prohibition, spoke
strongly in defense of the majority re-
port.
Mills, of Ohio, one OF the leaders Of the
opposition to Woman Suffrage, declared
it would require twenty-five years to ed
ucate the people on suffrage to the same
point to which they were educated on
Prohibition, and to adopt the majority
report would set the party back thirty
five years. He pleaded with the Com
vention not to do such disparaging act. !
Rev. G. Cans agreed that a question Of
honor was involved. The Prohibition
party had secured the accession of the
Home Protection party in 1854 by PROM
Using to support Woman Suffrage, andit to
go back would be treason.
John Russell, of Michigan, and Ben
nett, Of Kansas, also strongly supported
the majority report, and Miss FrancesE E.
Willard rose as it proved to close the de-
bate. She spoke, favoring comprom-
Use OF the contending influences, and APP
pealed to the delegates to vote in favor
OF the original Woman's Suffrage plank.
AS she closed, amid tremendous confu-
sion, dozen voices were heard shouting
for the previous question, and on being
put. it was carried BY an overwhelming
vote.
The amendment was then rejected and
the majority report adopted. The other
with rush. At the close of this work
resolution was added to the platform, on
motion Of Sam Small condemning the
Democrat and Republican parties for de-
nying self-government to 10000 people
Of Dakota.
A colored delegate from North Caro-
lima offered the following which was Sec
onded by Sam Small and Immediately
adopted:
Resolved, That we hold that all men
are born free and equal and should be
secured in their rights.
The Convention then adjourned until
SP.M.
Promptly at O'Clock Chairman ST.
John raped the Convention to order and
proceeded with the business OF the even
ing session. The first thing done after
the Convention quieted down was the
presentation OF q motion by Delegate
Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, for the follow
ing addition to the tariff plank in the
platform: "And impossd upon such ar
ticles of import as will give protection to
manufacturers, employees and producing
labor, against the competition of the
world.v This addition to the tariff plank
was adopted and an attempt to recon-
slider failed.
On motion Of a delegate from Ohio, a
resolution was placed before the house
iavoring the payment of pensions to ex-
soldiers and sailors, but in the confusion
the vote was uncertain, though Chair
man st. John declared later it was car
ried.
On the calling Of the roll Of States for
nominations for the Presidency, silence
prevailed until the name of the State OF
New Jersey was called, then arose such
cheering as had not before been witnessed
in the Convention. Judge Morrow took
the rostrum and in an eloquent speech
proceeded to place the name of Clinton
b. Fisk before the Convention. His ad-
dress was short, yet one of the most pol
ished delivered before the Convention.
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