The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-01
CLINTON B. FISK
Nominated by AOOlamation To Be-
President OF the United States ON
the Prohibition Ticket.
A Very Definite Platform Adopted
by tho Convention.
It Declares That Any Dealing What
soevor In Alcoholic Beverages
Should Ne Made Public Crimes and Pun-
ished as Such; That Prohibition
Must Bo Secured Through
Amendments.

INDIANAroLIs, Ind, May 2l.--The Pro-
hibiton National convention was decided
ly slow in coming together this morning.
Admission 10 the hall was not obtained
until a quarter past o'clock, aud the inn
monse crowd which had gathered before
the lentrancc could not in the short
time remaining before the conven-
ton hour got TO their seats. II was good
nGtured crowd, however, and the jostling
and pushing was accepted with perfect
good nature Tho galleries Of the conven-
ton hall were filed long before the dele
gates seats were all occupied, bu, Chair
man st, John, in spite of the empty seats
in the delegates division, raped the con-
ycnion to order promptly at . o'clock. AZ
that moment the Missouri delegation en-
tered the hall with a banner bearing the
names Of Fisk aud Brooks Considerable
applause was elected, but it was not gen
oml.
The days proceedings were opened with
song, followed with prayer from the Rev.
A. NJ. Richardson, OF Kansas. The com
mitice on rules was announced ~ ready 10
I ulNhf AlN lillNflt uuu INV fIAllilln WIN
accorded the floor. lie proceeded to read
the rules IN recommended by the commit
tee rs follows:
The sessions OF the convention 10 last
nom o'clock TO l2;l5 o'clock, and from Z
O'Clock TO q o'clock; debate TO be confined
! 10 five minutes 10 each delegate, no dele
| gate 20 speak moro than once ON each
! question; votes 90 be taken by call OF
/ States, the chairman OF each delegation "a
| announce the vote, abscuiccs TO ho voted
| In proportion 10 those present; nominating
speeches to he confined 10 ono Tor each
| State lor each office. The remaining
| recommendations were Of a nature not Oi
| interest. The convention immediately
proceeded 10 get into tnnglo ON the rule
/ limiting debate on the liquor question, the
most inicrcstcdfn this probable plank IN
the platform objeciing seriously 10 20 cir
cumscibing debate. Those iavoting an
extension oi the time Of debate werc Lobby
tho Rev. W a. Mills OF OHIO, and Dele
ants Bacon, oi Massachusetts. The latter
gentleman moved 10 extend the debate Of
the suillngc plank 10 four honu, and lead
ing speakers o. bc selected hy the two
parties aud coning plc debate 10 them.
On this the previous question cess moved
and II WIS voted down.
| The rules were then adopted as reported
| aud thus the inst battle on the suffrage
| question ended without u decisive We
tory Tor either side, ~ various delegates
! layoHng the extension Oi time oppose
womau's suffrage.
The delegation II Texas, which under
the call was entitled 10 twenty six regular
aud nineteen delegates ~, then permitted
/ a. east the fail vote, the crudrntinl COM
mittcc giving the State credit for but
| twenty eight.
A special motion by the Rcy. W. n.
! Boolc 10 limit the debate on the suffrage
plank a. three hours ui ten minutes each
I wss defeated, sBd ihy ivi"u 81 ii- cum-
miitcc on finance Wns presented. II recon-
mcndcd the adoption Vt the national COM
mittcc plank already formulated Tor an as
scssmrnt hy States with the additional
provisions that VOLUNTARY contributions he
| taken iu the convention. The import ~
| the committee was adopted. A resolution
/ from the Iowa delegation WIS the pro-
I scented. containing % memorial o. the Rev,
| Mr. lladdock, "Our mauyrud prohibitions
/ ist."
The convention. under the leadership Of
| ]. G.. Evans, OF Illinois, urAt proceeded TO
/ the collection Of voluntary contributions,
[ aud there was seen one NJ those enthusiasts
l tic occurrences so peculiar to Prohibition
| conventions Almost the instant Mr..
| Evans completed his preliminary appeal q
/ subscription Ut ~ 900 from Mr. ~tuHc-
/ want. ui Boston followed % second later by
another thousand from H. 49, Mcdonald,
oi California, who Wus placed before the
convention oi 1854 Tor the head Of the
| ticket. Then came jaime, a. Hobbs, Of
/ Illinois. with 5000, Hul W i. ncmoni,
Of New York. Who lir-i pat down 500 and
Afterwards raised 10 g. IL, 90.
From this the amounts went down 10
| $500 and they came iu Thick and Inst The
Missouri delegation in conjunction with
| ". II. Crane pledged 81 .UUO vs. did also q
| delegate from Portland, Oregon, aud j. X.
! Johnson. Of Grand Rapids, Michigan, like
sums. The subscriptions, gs they grow
smaller Ia amounts, increased in number
| until the total reached nearly 5000
/ Near the close Of the proceedings great cn.
/ thusiasm WIS created 10y subscription of
/ 5000 hy A. W. Wheeler NJ Chicago On
/ an announcement that tho taIiiomians
| hal aggregated 90 Ol Nlr NiuuDyunt OF
| Boston, raised biz 90 5000. and thus the
! excitement continued, each subscription
being received With renewed applause and
cheering. An incident received with
perhaps the greatest applause WIS an
| nounr,ment by Mr. piykic ui q sub
criplon Of 500 boy Catholic priest
/ oi ~. Paul. whose annual salary
/ he announced ~ 500. the Rev. Father
| Mhhoncy. who aitcrwarl addressed the as
| acmbly. After song by colorcd quar-
| ictto from south Carolina, Il was an.
nounccd that the convention was invited
10 adjourn to Music hall, Cincinnati, o.,
/ Friday evening. TO attend ratification
meeting At which Gov ~, John and othor
Prohibition leaders, including DR. Frank,
Of New York, aud the Rev Sam small, OF
Georgia, are expected 10 speak. AE adj
Iounmont was then, at l23oo'clock, taken
until pm.
Al The afternoon session the delegates
were AZ SLOW IN getting into place as at tho
morning session. Tho same causes oper-
atcd 10 prevent their entrance into the bali
namely, the late opening Of the doors, and
~ result, although Chairman - John
promptly raped the convention 20 order
at2 o'clock, Il was nearly halt an hour
later before the grcat body wus r'ady Tor
business. The assemhhcr b. proving TOD
almost unwicld, bcgausc 81 thc large mum,
Der Of delegates and a.'cuii,s, nearly all