The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-06

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i and the bonds must be burst asunder."
Mrs. Stewart of Ohio spoke enthusi-
astically i'll favor OF the majority report.
/ She said she knew the Southern people,
and that they were neither fools nor ieno-
/ Tamuses. She knew that great many
/ people in the South already believed in
woman suffrage, and she mad no reason to
J fear that any true friend of prohibition,
/ either North or South, would leave the
party because this convention Endorsed
/ the inherent rights of woman.
Mr.. NJ. j. Tanning OF Michigan-"lt
would seem from the action OF a part OF
the convention that neither prohibition
nor woman's suffrage is what we want.
Ii prohibition is unpopular, take it out
/ OF the platform. III womans suffrage IS
unpopular, take it out OF the platform.
But for the sake OF all that's good be con-
! sistent. III we are to succeed this constant
/ palavering must cease. and cease at once.
Mr.. James Tate OF Tennessee, one OF the
youngest delegates in the convention, but
| OF unusual promise, took the floor and
j made one Of the great speeches of the con-
vention lie said: This is the first
! time 1 have ever been on my feet in pub
/ lie To express myself upon the question OF
woman suffrage. l have, therefore, no
/ prejudices and no animOsities, but | want
/ to express candidly my sentiments upon
! the question. and l earnestly beg your
1 respectful attention. | have travelled all
! over Tennessee and | think / know the
sentiment OF the people OF that state and
/ OF the South at large. The people are not
1 ut all prepared to meet the question now.
/ ! have not heard half dozen women
/ themselves express themselves favorable
| TO such a measure. The South is now
| uniting with the North upon this great
/ question, and sectional strife is coming to
! an end. ] pray YOU do not act in a way
/ that will check this fraterna union. The
/ South Is to-day knocking at the gates of
/ the North and asking foradmiSsiOn. Don't
drive them away by taking up this ques-
| ton to which the South is opposed
The Rev. Sam Small of Georgia-'l
have been next to the buzz-saw on this
question for several hours. l am a little
distigured but still in the ring. 1t is i'm
possible for any question TO be received
/ unanimously in every section of the coun-
| try. | fought this plank in the committee
as yaliantly as could, but was defeated
there by vote OF % to i. / was one of
the twelve. | found out twenty years ago
that one Southern man could not whip
! two Yankees. 1t has been said that Il
compromise is cOwardice. Comprise is
the very soul OF bravery, and it is better
/ to compromise than to bolt" Mr.. Small
proceeded to show, in an eloquent and
| impressive manner. why it was better TO
abide by the decision of the majority He
was frequently interrupted by applause,
and it was thought by many that he made
! the most effective speech OF the debate
Mr.. Walter Mills, OF Ohio: II only
/ have 4 few words 10 say. No man has q
1 right to advocate loyalty to women and
insinuate dislOyalty to those who do not
/ [ tell YOU my friends that this question
| Will not be decided this afternoon. The
| memorable and unfailing laws of arithme-
/ tie teach us that two men can not walk
I together unless agreed. There is not a
| state in the union wherein Woman's sui
! fragc could stand alone. Woman's sui
| faye is twenty-five years behind prOtec-
/ ton. We must push the line forward.
! Texas SAYS that a suffrage plank will lose
| the party $1,000 votes Can we afford to
| lose them? Last OF all my friends-those
/ who have supported the minority report
/ let them continue 10 do so. If we don't
! win to-day we will win tomorrow"
Miss Frances r. Willard OF Chicago was
! greeted with the usual grand ovation as
/ she stepped to the front OF the platform
/ and said: ''Do YOU wonder that l do not
! care to speak" said She when our sacred
] cause is defended by such magnanimOus
! men as have spoken here this afternoon.
I even take my brother Sam Small, whose
/ chivalric attitude upon this question in
/ an indication OF what the chivalrous
! South will do i'm supporting the
! question. Loud applause No man
! has made q speech in support
! OF it greater than that of Sam Small
! in stating his reason for his yieldin9tO the
/ requests OF the woman. 1t has been said
/ by some OF our opponentsthat five would
/ not urge upon this convention our request
/ tor 4 ballot now they would give us sui
! frage hereafter. There stands the old
! state Of Maine, which has had prohibition
i Tor years, but has never made am advance
/ toward giving u our right. The substi-
| tute offered bv the minority is the Ohio
| idea. That state took such position as
! this for two or three years, but it has
( wheeled into line at last, thank God, and
/ has declared for 4 plank without pro-
Viso. LIhunderous applause. 1t was
I said by our opponents on the committee
! that two horses would not work in the
+, harness OF this party. | want to say that
! they viii ii we drive them. Prolonged
/ cheering. In conclusion let me say ia
John DIN, with whom l have worked in
this prohibition movement and for whom
have conceived a sisterly affection, that
when the suffrage plank was adopted in
I the committee, the tears that stood in my
! eyes were not those OF JOY for our success
but those ofregret that Mr. DIN did not
! add his own voice to its support"
Upon the adoption OF the suffrage plank
the convention presenteda very animated
scene. Nearly every delegate, and many
OF the visitors, arose and, swinging para
soils, hats, fans, umbrellas and handker
chief, shouted Tor joy. The convention
/ at that moment was probably the most
enthusiastic assemblage ever gathered il
indianapolis
GEN. FISK PUT IN NOMINATION..
When Alabama, the first state on the
list, was called, the Hon. John T. Tanner
who placed st. John in nomination foul
Years ago, arose and said he wanted tC
place in nomination the grandest man in
the country for president of the United
States. He had known him for years and
believed that in the capacity for good o.
his head and heart he had no superior in
this on any other country. He desired t.
name Gen. Clinton b. Fisk of New Jersey
Great applause greeted the name O
Gen. Fisk, and it was some time before
the roll could be proceeded With.
When Kentucky was called George W
Balm rose and said Having the instruc
tons oil my state ! feel that | must take
minute or two OF the conventions time
At the meeting of the state convention tho
Kentucky delegation was instructed e