Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-01
WORK OF THE pROHIBS.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION GETS
DOWN TO WORK.
Delegates Want No Time Wasted In De-
bate on the Suffrage Plank-A subscrip-
tion for Campaign Purposes of $50, 900
Raised Enthusiastic Delegates = De-
tails Of the Second Days Pro ceedings.

INDIANAPOLIS June 1.-The Prohibition
convention, after convening yesterday, i'm
mediaiely proceeded to get into a tangle on
the rule limiting debate on the suffrage
question, those most interested in this
probable plank in the platform objecting
seriously to so circumcising debate. Those
| favoring an extension of the time of debate
were led by Rev. w. I. Mills, of Ohio, and
Delegate Bascom. of Massachusetts. The
| latter gentleman moved TO extend the de-
bate on thr suffrage plank To four hours
the leading speakers to be selected by the
two parties and contine the debate to them
On this the previous question was moved
and 1t was voted down.
The rules were then adopted as reported,
and thus the first battle on the suffrage
question ended without decisive victory
for either side, as various delegates favor
ing the extension OF time oppose woman
suffrage:
The delegation from Texas, which under
the call was entitled to 26 regular and 10
delegates, was then permitted to cast the
full vote, the credentials committee giving
| the state credit for but %.
A special motion by Rev. w. H. Boole,
OF New York, to limit debate on the suf-
frage plank to three hours of ten minutes
each, was defeated, and the report of the
Committee on Finance was presented. 1t
recommends the adoption OF the National
Committee plank. already formulated, for
an assessment by states. with the additional
provision that voluntary contributions be
taken in the convention. The report of the
| committee was adopted.
A resolution from the Iowa delegation
| was then presented, containing q memorial
TO Rev. Mr. Haddock, 'Our Martyred Pro
hibitionists." The convention, under the
leadership of J. NJ. Evans of Illinois, next
proceeded to the collection of voluntary
contributions and there was seen one OF
those enthusiastic occurrences so peculiar
to prohibition conventions. Almost the
instant Mr.. Evans completed his prelimi-
nary appeal, subscription of 81, 900 from
P. +. Sturtevant, of Boston, was made,
followed a second later by another 81 900
from r. III. Mcdonald, of California, who
was placed before the convention of 1884,
for the head of the ticket Then came
James B. Hobbs, of Illinois, with 81, 900,
and W. J. Demorest, of New York who
first put down $500, afterwards raising il TO
81, 600. From this the amounts went down
| to $500, and they came in thick and fast
The Missouri delegation, in conjunction
with w. III. Crane, pledged 81 200, as did
also delegation from Portland, Oregon,
and ]. X. Johnson, of Grand Rapids, Mich,
like sums The subscriptions. as they
grew smaller in amounts, increased in
numbers until the total reached nearly
SIS, 900.
Near the close of these proceedings great
enthusiasm was created by a subscription
of s., 900 by A. w. Wheeler, of Chicago.
On an announcement that the Californians
had aggregated 5000, Mr. Sturtevant of
Boston, raised his s., 900, and thus the eI-
citenIent continued, each subscription
being received with renewed applause and
cheering. An incident received with per-
1,arx al.
nouncement by Mr.. Dickie of subscrip-
ton of 500 by Catholic priest of St. Paul,
whose annual salary he announced as five
hundred dollars. Rev. Father Mahoney
afterwards addressed the assembly. After
q song by colored quartette from South
Carolina, it was announced that the con-
yention was invited to adjourn to Music
Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio, Friday evening. to
attend ratification meeting at which Gov
ernor St. John and other Prohibition lead
ers. including DIR. Frank, of New York, and
Rev. sam Small, of Georgia, are expected.
When the convention assembled yester-
day afternoon Judge Black, of Pennsyl-
vania, brought up the report of the COM
mittee on resolutions with the statement
that it was signed by all but one of the
committee.
The platform as reported declares that
the manufacture of and traffic in liquor
should be made public crimes and punished
a. such; that prohibition must be secured
by State and National constitutional
amendments; denounces the license
system and the Democratic and Re
publican parties which uphold it;
favors tariff revision as to the
removal of the duties from food, cloth
ing and necessaries of life; favors strict
civil service rules: declares for woman suf-
frage; demands the abolition of polygamy
denounces trusts: favors a stricts Sunday
law; recomends arbitration in the settle
ment of labor differences; demands that
the public lands shall be reserved for actu-
al settlers; demands a stringent immigra-
ton law, prohibiting the importation of
criminals or contract labor, and concludes
with an invitation to full party fellowship
to those who desire to forward the obhga-
ton of sectional lines, and to promote the
unity and welfare of our native land.
The planks which gained the most ap-
piause were those leading to woman suf-
frage the prohibition of combinations of
capital and the reduction of the
surplus. Hon John NJ. 0lin, of Wisconsin,
presented minority report signed by
himself alone, setting forth that the
right of equal suffrage to women
ing to the public sentiment in those
States, and declaring that as rap
idly as the Prohibitionists came
into power they would submit this question
to the people TO be settled at the ballot
box. At six O'Clock after a vigorous de-
bate the previous question was ordered
amidst great uproar, sixty or seventy dele
gates still demanding that they should be
heard on the question. On . viva voce
vote the minority report was beaten by
two to one and the convention adjourned
until o'clock.
When the convention reassembled at
eight O'Clock, Stevens of Pennsylvania,
submitted an addition to the revenue plank
in the platform, providing for duties upon
such articles of import as will give prOtec-
ton both to the manufacturing employers
and the producing laborers against the
competition of the world This was carried
At nine o'clock the roll was called for
nominations for President of the United
States. There was no response until New
Jersey was reached, and then Judge Nor
row, of that State, took the platform and
nominated ''the graDdest man of the age, !"
General Clinton B. Fiske. Great applause
greeted the name.
The further call of the roll was dispensed
with and the nomination was made by ac-
clamation.
The roll was then called for Vice Presi-
den tial nominations.
Colson, of Alabama, placed in nomina-
ton John T. Tanner, of Birmingham.
Samuel Small, of Georgia, under instruc-
tions from his State convention, nominated
George w. Balm. of Kentucky. The nomi-
nation was about to be made by aclama-
ton when Colonel Balm secured the floor
and declined the honor.
The call of the States was proceeded with
and George C. Christian, of Illinois, nomi-
mated DR.. John A. Brooks, of Kansas City.
The name of Sam Small was placed in nom.
instion by Rev. d. Bennett, of Kansas City,
and it evoked considerable enthusiasm.
Small, however declined. Cranfill, oi
Texas, nominated E. L. Doohney, of that
State When the roll had been exhausted
all the other candidates were withdrawn
and Brooks was nominated by acclams.
ton.
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