The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-04

condition Of political servitude. Laugh
ter and applause.] The indianapolis plat
form had for its Alpha and Omega the
prohibition Of the liquor traffic. First
and last" he continued, that is the
dominant issue in our national politics.
Differing judgments there may be on other
issues. but on the utter destruction Of the
American saloon we are of one mind, and
heartily invite to full party fellowship
with US all who are with us on that point
agreed. [Cheers. OF all planks in all
political platforms. home protection
stands at the head of the list Home pro-
lection against the saloon would be the
greatest factor in protecting the honest
Industries of the people," Applause.
Gen. Fisk quoted from Ethe utterances
Of the Indianapolis platform and showed
that it had no ambiguity in it with re-
spect to the liquor traffic. THE st. Louis
platform, he said, "had not q word on
the subject except a reafirmation of the
same old story: we must not vex the
citizen with sumptuary laws Deliver
ance was hoped for from Chicago, and
thousands waited with patient faith for
words of hope that did not come. That
dear old maiden, 'Aunty Saloon mover
very robust, after lingering illness, died
in Chicago. Faithful to the last friends
attended her obsequies in the great con-
vention Auditorium in Chicago"
What did they say in Chicago2 Nothing,
and there is great disappointment in the
hearts of the tens of thousands in this
great country who awaited the utterance
from Chicago that never came. They will
find no rest for the soles of their feet ex-
cept in our camp. They shall be welcome
to US. We want their help.
In conclusion Gen. Fisk declared that
the problem of the liquor traffic would be
solved only by national political party
making prohibition the cornerstone of its
creed. Public opinion was gathering
force day by day, and the time was not
far distant when the nation would rise as
one man and demand that the liquor traf-
fic should cease. God helping him he
would carry the banner Of the party in this
contest against an infamous wrong. He
knew what the contest would cost him,
but he also knew that God thrones the
right at last in kinglier royalty because
its coronation has been delayed, and that
neither earth nor hell could permanently
harm those who are followers of that
which is good" Loud applause. The
banner of the. party was national, he said,
and under it there was NO such thing as
sectional strife. He hoped the friends of
the Prohibition party would leave to their
political enemies a monopoly of personal,
scandalous methods of conducting politi-
cal campaigns.
Cheer after cheer was given as our
standard bearer took his seat, and they
were renewed as Judge Groo, of New
York, presented DR.. John A. Brooks, of
Missouri, as our candidate for vice presi-
dent. DIR. Brooks address is printed in
another column; also the speech of Miss
Willard, who, for the immense audience
present and for a million Prohibitienists
In the country, Endorsed the nominations
and pledged cordial support to the candi-
dates.
The meeting did not adjourn until
late hour. and even as the hall was being
slowly emptied the cheers for Fisk and
Brooks and prohibition were kept up.