The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-07-07
PROHIBITION PARTY
The National Convention of the Pro-
hibition Party Select Their
Candidates.
Gen. John BidWell for President and
J.B. Crantill for Yice-PreS-
ident.

candidates for president and vice president.
1t was 1880 Il. III. when the proceedings
opened by the playing ofthe hymn "Amer-
lea on the immense organ, aided by a
bugle band on the stage. The audience
rose and joined in singing the hymn.
Chairman Dickie, of the national COM
mittee, then called the convention to order
and introduced DR. J. G. Evans of Hedding
College, Ill, who formally opened the con-
vention with prayer. Rev. DIR. Lockwood
of Cincinnati then, in behalf of the city
and of the State OF Ohio, welcomed the del
egates. Pro-. Dickie responded to the ad-
dress. He said the Prohibitionists knew
precisely what they were here for, and eX-
actly where they were going, and there was
no danger that any obstacle would divert
them from their relentless purpose.
1--WE are here" he said, Ito put candidates in
nomination and to keep them i'll the field until
the polls are closed next November"
This reference to mo fusion" was loudly
applauded. They are also here he said, to
make platform as unequivocal as the best
English could make it, and which should
be on both sides of no question: whilh
should say exactly what it means. and
mean precisely what it says. He c,osed by
naming
EX-GoV. ST. JOHN AS TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Wi cheering, the waving OF flags and
handkerchiefs greeted the mention OF the
name of eX-GoV. st. John. The shouting
was renewed again and again as the noted
Kansan stepped forward and assumed the
gavel. EX-Gov. st. John said:
Members OF the convention, return my sim
cere thanks and shall ever be grateful for the
as temporary chairman of this magnificent po-
htical convsntion-the greatest and grandest
moral force and brain power that ever convened
on American soil.
n n right
because it is right and condemn the wrong be-
cause it is wrong. 1t stands for peace, pros
perity and happiness TO every home and death
10 every saloon i'll the land. 1t demands for
women equal pay in the shop and equal say at
the polls. A flee ballot for the white men Of
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Iowa as well
as for the black men OF Mississippi. Louisiana
and South Carolina. That North aud South
East ana West, black and white, rich or poor,
eyerv human being should have protection to
life and property That the expenses OF the
government be levied upon the wealth instead OF
the necessities OF the people. We claim that any
system which imposes high tariff on the food
fuel and clothing OF the poor and lebs the dla-
monds OF the rich come in free Is legallZed rob-
berry under the guse of protection and ought to
be forever abolished. That all money should be
issued by the general government and every
dollar. whether gold, silver or paper, should
stand upon an equality before the law for all
purposes and that the coinage OF both metals
should be free. Applause. That railway and
telegraph lines should be under the control OF
the government to be operated at cost in the
interest OF all the people. lApplause. That
president, vice president ana United States SELL
atOrs should be elected by direct vote OF the
people, and that the term OF the president be
extended to SIX years, with no second success
sive term for ally man. Here we. are and we
have come to stay. From this hour on let no
fusion, no deals. no compromise be our motto
THE FIRST FIGHT IN THE CONVENTION
occurred on the question of adopting the
temporary rules prepared by the national
committee. These provided that only dele
rrotn CHI ~ ln1 n
This would have deprived q number of lar
off states, and especially those in the ex-
IRENE SOnth, OF a part of their representa-
ton in the temporary Organization, as all
their delegates could not come on account
OF the expense. J. b. CrantilI of Texas took
the lead in behalf Of these delegates. He
said that ii the rules were adopted 1t would
leave control of the convention in the states
around Cincinnati. 1t would cost So, 500 to
send the thirty-tiYe delegates of Texas here,
and they could not afford it. The tempo
rary rules would probably be the perma-
nent rules. emoved that each delegation
have right to cast its full vote. whether all
delegates were here or not.
Prof Dickie said that it was matter of
no concern, as permanent rules would be
reported before important business was
done. The same battle need not be fought
twice. A ter a lively tilt Cranfill carried
Ills amendment on rising vote, and then
adopted.
On motion of Cleghorn of Wisconsin, the
roll Of states was called and each delegation
announced the members it had selected for
representation on the committee.
There was another campaign tune sung
by the quartet, and then, on motion of
PROF. Dickie, the convention adjourned un-
committees to proceed at once to the work
assigned to them. J. P. Pinkham of Min
nesota J. G. Templeton of Montana, A. NJ.
Barnum of North Dakota, J. A. Lucas of
South Dakota and J. F. Smith Of Wiscon-
sin are on the platform committee.
The new national committee, which i'm
mediately elected Samuel Dickie chair
man, includes W. J. Dean and ]. P. Pink
ham of Minnesota. E. E. Saunders and H.
II. Mott of North Dakota, Prot. A. r..
Cornwall and II. HI. Roder of South Dakota
and S. D. Hastings and E. W. Chaffin OF
Wisconsin.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Soon after 4 o'clock the convention was
called to order for the afternoon session. a
big audience being present. Rev. Father
Martin Mahonev of st. Paul, a Catholic
clergyman, then offered prayer and form
ally opened the session.
The presentation of the report of the
committee on permanent organization
recommending Col. Eli Ritter for perma-
nent chairman and Sam Small for perma-
nent secretary and reinstating the rule
voted down in the morning, giving states
votes only for delegates present. was the
signal Tor a fight. Rev. Sam Small pre-
sented a minority report signed by fifteen
states recommending that each state dele
cation be permitted 20 cast full vote to
which 1t is entitled. He made a vigorous
speech in favor Of the minority report, and
Cd riyyin cfo If
their full vote as a monumental injustice.
The majority report blotted out states and
made the Prohibition national convention
simply mass meeting OF men with money
enough to get here. The Prohibition party
was against monopolies.
David Morgan OF Minnesota was as
founded at Mr.. Smalps speech. He had
seen only a corporals guard at PROM bition
conventions under the old rule. When one
man could vote for whole state only q
corporals guard ever came to Prohibition
conventions.
A FEW FELLOWS WITH LITTLE BRAINS
| did all the voting, and told the other fell
| lows to stay at home, it was not necessary
| for them to go to the convention. He
wanted Prohibition conventions well at.
| tended, and was opposed to lew fellows
running the machine. The question was
| discussed pro and con tOr nearly an hour
| by about dozen delegates and apparently
nall the convention wanted TO talk, as the
| ceasing of every speaker was greeted by
scores Of delegates shouting recognition.
| Mr.. Cushing of Maine said that Maine had
given the last house of representatives a
speaker who made a considerable reputa-
ton as counter of heads, but Thomas B.
Reed never undertook to count men who
are not present.
Finally the debate was closed by Chain
of Wisconsin moving the previous ques-
ton, but even this did not quiet the dele
| gates, and the hall was full OF the interjec-
tons and points of Older. A roll call by
states on the adoption of the minority re-
port finally brought the matter to a focus
| 1t resulted in the defeat of the minority re-
| port-35O to 721--and then the majority re-
port was adopted, so that absent delegates
will have no vote. The idea that a prece.
dent as to representation in future national
conventions was being settled, had fal
more to do with the outcome than presi
Dental preferences, After the announce
ment of the result Of the roll call, the con
vention adjourned until p. III.
EVENING SESSION.
Singing and prayer by Rev. David Tatum
Quaker preacher of Chicago, opened thu
evening session. Col. Eli Ritter o
Indiana, who was selected lor per