Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-22


The clock By which the progressive partys con-
vention regulated its sessions VS. fifteen minutes
slow, 50 It was some time after O'Clock when the
ssSsn sf @ Ssy.
mO1ssac6e and sidewhisEers and big button luton
had been refreshing himself. and ssCended
the platform. He began an address In
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Of the dome Of the Capitol 70 the nag OF these
United states and to other patriotic symbols Then
the country and destroying . hundred thousand
men year. This was prelude to q speech on
intemperance. The army he meant, he sal 1, was
effects OF temperance on the soul and the body.
PREsIDENT PELHAM suRPRIsRD.
President Pelham looked somewhat surprised
when the subject Of the address was devsloped.
He seemed to be cast into deep thought Then he
called delegate to the platform to take the chair
Mr.. Bayly went on TO describe the dual nature of
man and elaborated q nne analysis OF the elements
OF man, which, President Pelham, BY reason Of his
absence lost. He proceeded then TO treat alcohol
from the standpoint OF its effects On society.
THE HOME IN PRKFERRScR TO TIE SALOON.
At the close OF his remarks Nj. Bayiy offered
a series OF resolutions declaring In favor Of the
protection Of the home In preference to the
saloon; OF the protection Of the ballot against
foreign labor, and American industry against
foreign greed; favortng American ships; declar-
Ing that all public servants ought 70 be elected
by direct vote OF the people whom they serve;
and that all public laws ought to DO ratined BY
the majority OF the people whom they Affect.
AN OBJECTION.
motion having been made to adopt Mr. Baylys
resolutions, delegates objected to introducing any
more declarations than necessary In the platform
OF the party on the ground that u weakened the
ONE OF THs LADY DslDoArxs.
Mrs Charles rose and spoke against what she
called "whisky eleetioneering" She said that II
women had the right Of suffrage the moral influ-
ence Of such thing would tend to make temper
offered a resolution in favor OF woman suffrage.
Mr.. Steiner, OF Pennsylvania, opposed the reso-
iu;lon: Under our President 'he" government he
TO other peoples business; knowing the influence
that ministers and men OF that Tx exercise on the
preiined a state OF things where laws would be
passed compelling man 10 go to church whether
ne , wanted 70 or not and other evils that would
Mr.. s. L. Booth, OF Kansas. defended the resolu-
ton. He said they had woman suffrage In the
cities I OF Kansas, and man could not get drop
not a failure there.
THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN
Mr.. Bayly also favored the resolution and de-
manded that the rights OF women be granted
Men. he said, went naturally the ways OF badness
Men are always bad; women are always good.
There seemed TO be some dissent from this SenLi-
ment, for several refOrmers greeted 1t with
laughter.
President Pelham here returned to the hall ana
resumed his duties. Mr.. STEINER explained that he
was oppose To woman suffrage, just as he was Op-
posed 10 man suffrage without some measure OF
responsibility attached 10 suffrage.
Mrs Charles made speech protesting against
the injustice OF taxation without representation as
illustrated N the case OF American women. IL
announcing the argument that wOman's sphere
was home, Mrs Charles said she believed that II IL
had been accorded men TO be motners they would
not allow women any sphere at all
MI. Flannery favored woman suffrage and was
In favor OF having this convention give woman
suffrage boom.
When The STARS report closed Mr.. Bayly was
waiting Tor \ chance to present Mr. A. Z. Red
stone name as the party's nominee for the presi-
dency.
NOTES
Mrs Delva A. Lockwood was expected to be pres
ent a. the convention to-day. II was stated how
ever, that she was prevented by reason or o de-
layed train.