New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-07-06
PROHIBITION PARTY
The National Convention of the Pro-
hibition Party Select Their
Candidates.
Gen. John BidWeH for President and
J.B. Cranill for Vice-Pres-
ident.

in this city June %, tor the nomination of
candidates for president and vice president.
1t was 1890 a. nj. 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. Dr. Lockwood
of Cincinnati then, in behalf Of the city
and of the State of Ohio, welcomed the del
'egates. Prof. Dickie responded to the adj
dress. He said the Prohibitionists kne w
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.
"We are here = he said. ITO put candidates n
nomination and to keep them in 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 unequiyocal as the best
English could make it, and which should
be OH both sides of no question; which
should say exactly what it means, and
mean precisely what it says. He c.osed by
naming
Ex-GoE. ST. JOHN AS TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Wild cheering, the waving OF flags and
handkerchief 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-Goy. st. John said:
Members OF the convention, return my sim
cere thanks and shall ever be grateful for the
distinguished honor OF being chose to preside
as temporary chairman of this magnificent po-
htical convention-the greatest and grandest
moral force and brain power thateyer convened
on American soil.
1t represents party that dares to do right
because 1T is right and condemn the wrong be-
cause it is wrong. 1t stands for peace, pros
psrisy and happiness 20 every home and death
women equal pay i'll the shop and equal say at
the polls. fee ballot for the white men OF
as for the black men OF Mississippi. Louisiana
and South Carolina. That North and South,
East and Vest black and white, rich poor,
every human being should have protection to
life and property. That the expenses Of the
governmental levied upon the wealth instead of
The necessities OF the people. We claim that any
fuel and clothing OF the poor and let's the dia-
nonds OF the rich come in free is legalized rob-
berry under the enise 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 all 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. Applause. 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 second success
sive term for ANY man. Here 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
gates present should be entitled to vote.
This would have deprived a number of1ar
off states. and especially those in the ex-
treme South, OF a part of their representa-
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 it the rules were adopted it would
leave control of the convention in the states
around Cincinnati. 1t would cost So, 500 to
send the thirty-five delegates OF Texas here,
and they could not afford it. The tempo
rary rules would probably be the perma-
nent rules. He moved that each delegation
have right to cast its full vote. whether all
delegates Were here or not.
PROT Dickie said that it was a 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 lively tilt Crantll carried
his amendment on rising vote, and then
the rules with this amendment were
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 I'M
til clock, after giving directions TO the
committees to proceed at once to the work
nH n Ill
nesota, J. G. Templeton of Montana, A. M.
Barnum of North Dakota, J. A. Lucas 81
South Dakota and J. f. Smith OF Wiscon-
sin are on the platform committee.
The new national committee, which inns
mediately elected Samuel Dickie chair
man, includes w. J. Dean and ]. P. Pink
ham Of Minnesota e. E. Saunders and III.
H Mott of North Dakota, Prot A. r.
Cornwall and II. II. Roder of South Dakota
and S. d. Hastings and T.. w. Chaffin or
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 Mahoney of st. Paul, Catholic
clergyman, then offered prayer and form
ally opened the session.
The presentation of the report of the
committee on permanent organi zation
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 vigorous
speech in favor of the minority report, and
protested against depriving these states of
their full vote as 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 corporal's guard at Prohibition
conventions under the old rule. When one
man could vote for whole state only
rcorporal's guard ever came to Prohibition
conventions.
FEW FELLOWS WITHsLlTTLE BRAINS
did all the voting, and told the other fell
lows to stay at home, it was not necessary
Tor them to 90 to the convention. He
wanted Prohibition conventions we'll at