The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-06-07
LOVERS or TEMPERANCE.
What Is Being Done In the National Pro-
hibition Convention ut indianapolis
Governor st. John Made Presiding On
Sc xe raj Sncecl,cs Made.


What Is Being Done in the National Pro-
hibit,on Convention at indianapolis
Governor st. John Made Presiding on
cer-Several Speeches Made.
INpIASAPoLIs Ind. May 3I.-The Prohibition
National convention began its sessions at II
o'clock yesterday morning. TomlinsonHall, with
q seatn ng capacity of 500, was packed with
delegates and visitors, all the States and Terri
tories OF the Union being represented, except
Louisiana. Mississippi. Nevada. South Carolina,
Arizona and Wyoming The halt pro'usely
decorated with flags and notices. q few Of the
more noteworthy sentiments being IS follows:
The Prohibition party is the true anti poverty
party.
Hieh-liccnse makes the lquor-seller q col
lector Of revenue
Poor women and children starve and freeze
that the rich may eluee taxation. .. the in
fanny Of IL.
Local option c.cates local seliishncss para
lyzes patriotism, intrenches the traffic in IT'S
stronghold.
TO evil can be extcrminatcd by selling 1t the
right to exist.
A high quor tax means powerful opiate
for the voters conscience.
The appearance of the convention is striking,
boing composed chiefly OF elderly men, fuf.)s
three-quarters Of whom are gray-hcaded. In .
large delegation carrying banner inscribed
New Jersey Young Mems Prohibition
League" more than onc-half were over fifty
ana some crowded hard upon three score and
ten. Their emblcm-a massive gilded crank
fully 1--WE feet long, was carried by man both
bald-headed and gray. The absence OF women
from the delegation is also noticeable in a
party that for sixteen years has made equal
suffrage shibboleth. OF the organization
only ore delegation. and that small one, has
q woman for chairman.
Like It's more prelentious rivals. the Pro-
action of the convention clearly shows, even
now. that the party will take no step back
ward upon the question Of woman suffrage,
there is still a strong minority that favors
leaving this question to State conventions,
after having approved Of unlimited suffrage.
The action OF the delegates shows beyond all
question who will be the nominee Of the party
for the Presidency and also that the contest
over the second name will be d sharp one At
every mention of Gen. Clinton B. + skies name
| the applause has been quick and hearty. but
number Of delegates have tried to raise enthu-
| siasm by calling for cheers for some favortte
son as a Vice-Presidential candidate, but all
such efforts have been confined to the squads
that have called for the cheers. It looks as II
the ticket would be Clinton g. Fiske, Of New
Jersey, and George w. Ban OF Kentucky.
When Chairman D:ckie called the convention
to order he invited the officers OF the Woman's
| Chr stian Temperance Union 10 seats upon the
stage, and as Miss Frances +. Willard was seen
moving toward the platform the convention en-
| Enthusiastically applauded her. Chairman Dsckie
| then invited the past nominees Of the party
| to the platform, and as those present came IN
| SIGHT the audience broke into loud applause,
| which was redoublcd and rel Gated when John
| p. ST. John came forward. The formal organ.
Eng OF the convention was then proceed
ed with after the singing OF America"
| by the assemblage and prayer by Sam
/ Small, OF Georgia Mr.. D.ckie then Ilaced be-
! fore the convention the name Of Rev. H. c.
I Dclano, OF Connecticut. for temporary cha r
| man. He was unanimously elected. j. B.
Cranhll, OF Texas was chosen temporary Sec
retary. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Brown. Of Cincinnati,
1 o., and G. +. Wells OF Minnesota, assistants.
/ Colonel Ritter. OF Indianapolis, welcomed the
delegates, and Chairman Dclano responded.
As Colonel Ritter closed Chairman Delano
stepped forward to respond. lie said he knew
/ OF no reason why he had been specially chosen
to reply. but he would endeavor to do justice to
| the warm welcome extended to the convention.
! He said he represented a5nOoo individuals who
are now quoting the text: Where once we
/ were blind, we now see." All must now recog.
nize that this Is party OF principle; others are
1 parties OF policy and exped.ent l might
| here recall n stat tcment Of DIR. Leonard that il
license is a s.n, If we vote for license that is
also sin. Then il vote for license is a sin, to
/ join with party OF that policy is a sin.
would say to the other parties: Flee from the
wrath to come Our principle can not die; il
| will go on to victory"
The convention then settled down TO bust
| ness, and on motion OF Delegate Thomas. oi
| New York, the roll OF States and Territories
/ was called for the naming Of members of the
| Committees on Credentials and Permanent Or
| ganization. After the call was completed, at
the suggestion OF Judge Blac's. OF Pennsylva
MIA. the call was ordered and made for the Com
mittees on Resolutions and Rules. An ad
! iOcr m " tai n Il nj n m
The first motion made upon the reassemb
| ling of the convention was one made by Dele
| gate Turner. OF Pennsylvania, that telegram
| be sent the Brewers Association in session
| at St. Paul. bidding them defiance, but
| the matter was choked of summary.
/ memorial from the National Woman's
| Christian Temperance Union was read asking
the convention to place on its platform
plank demanding that the Bible be placed in
! the ublic schools, that personalities be avoid
/ ed in the coming campaign, that sectionalisn
| be completely buried, and that the posi-
tion OF tho party in 1884 on the woman
suffrage question be reaffirmed. The memorial
was referred to the Committee on Resolutions.
| A resolution was then offered by Judge Gore,
| Of New York. reaffirming the woman-sufrage
plank OF 1884, W til the proviso that that issue
be not made q test Of party fealty. Tbs also
/ was referred.
The Committee on Credentials reported tha,
| II had decided to permit delegations present te
| cast the fun vote OF their State; also that the
| provisional delegates be given full power to
| vote in the convention. This gives a total vote
! OF l,030 although the actual number of dele
| gates present will fall considerably short ol
| that number.
The Committee on Permanent Organization
! recommended these permanent officers and
| they were chosen: For Chairman, John r. St
John. Of Kansas; Secretary, Rev. Sam Small
| OF Georgia: First Assistant Secretary. j. Il
| Cranfill, ofTexas: Second Assistant Secretary
Mrs. NJ. M. Brown. OF Cincinnati. Rev. NJ. Boole. o
New York; MIR. Dickie, OF Michigan, and Mr.. D
| Knowlton, OF Connecticut, escorted the perma
/ nent chairman to the platform. Governor st
! John said that he would rather preside ovcl
this convention than be elected President By
the rum power He spoke enconragingly OF the
outlook. He referred to the lack OF sectional
ism in the Prohibition party, and asked thai
| the convention do such work as will cause
future generations to rise up and call it blessed
Un motion Of a Michigan delegate the call O.
| States was made for the selection Of members
| Of the National Finance Committee, after
| which the convention at 5:55 adjourned until 9
o. m. to-day. The following is the representa-
| ton as reported by the Credentials Committee
Alabama, 81: Arkansas, II: California, -
Colorado. 10; Connecticut, II: Delaware, 6
Florida, 8; Georgia, "a; III nois. "a; Ind ana 80
Iowa, ~; Kansas ~; Kentucky, 3d. Maine
IL; Maryland, 20; Massachusetts, Al; Michi
gan, IS; Minnesota. 25; Missouri, 30: Nebraska
II; Nevada, =; New Hampshire II
Carolina, -. Ohio, g. Oregon. 8: Pennsylyan q
Is; Rhode Island, 10; Tennessee, %: Texas %
Vermont, 10; Virginia. p: West Virginia, Is
Wisconsin, 80; Arizona, l; Dakota, 3, Idaho, 2
Montana, :; New Mexico, =; Utah, :: Washing
ton, :; District OF Columbia, .; total, 1893.
"A few years ago citizen Of East
ern Maine lost his wife. Owing to i;
storm on the day of the funeral th'
choir could not go. Several day
| afterWard the bereayed EXPRESSED hi