The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-07-09
PROHIBITION PARTY
The National Convention Of the Pro
hibition Party Select Their
Candidates.

hibition Party Select Their
Candidates:
Gen. John Bidwell for President and
]. B. Cranfil for Vice-Pres-
/. ident.
CINCINNATI, Special---The national con
vention ofthe Prohibition Party assembled
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 Of the hymn "Amer-
lea" on the immense organ, aided by q
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.. ]. G. Evans of Heddine
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 ad.
dress. He said the Prohibitionists knew
precisely what they were here Tor, 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 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 9 platform as uneq1ivocal as the best
English could make il, and which should
| ho ~ h0fh cSdnn IF M rvpnotSNns vyhfph
should say exactly what it means, and
mean precisely what it says. He closed by
naming
Ex-Gov. ST. JoHN AS TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
WI d 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-Gov. st. John said:
Members OF the convention. I return my sin
cere thanks and shalt ever be grateful for the
DISTINGUISHED honor Of being chose to preside
hticsl con~vention-the greatest and grandest
on American soil.
1t represents q party that dares to do right
because it is right and condemn the wrong be-
cause 1t is wrong. 1t stands for peace, pros.
perity and happiness 10 every homo and death
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 and South.
East and West, black and white, rich or poor,
every human being should have protection. to
government be levied upon the wealth instead OF
tue necessities of the people. w claim that any
system which imposes high tariff on the food.
1 nen sse d i' sSs rish o ao the R In fre. ah ID le esss ses s s,5:
berry under the puise OF protection and ought to
BE- forever abolished. That all money should be
Issued Issued 6y ths general government and every
stand upon an equality before the law for oil
purposes and that the coinage of both metals
s ssiesaap p l hsss; .h &aplRaIaSSs s under Tnt the ss eonsaoi a1 %
the government to be operated ut cost in the
interest OF all TIE people: lApplause] That
people. and that the term OF the president be
extended to six years. with no second success
sive term LOT any man; Here we are and we
fusion, no deals. no compromise be our motto.
H 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.
Oft states. and especially those in the ex-
IRENE South, 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. CranfilI of Texas took
the lead In behalf of these delegates. He
said that II the rules were adopted it would
s around Cincinnati .d. 'G It Would cost os IS s. 500 55e' 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.
" D,De Ts1ls~ .nsl kl,ok q r-4c ,,-kS~~> ~
no concern. as permanent rules would be
reported before important business was
done. The same battle need not be fought
twice. After . lively tilt Cfantill carried
his amendment on a rising vote. and then
the rules with this amendment wers
adopted. ~ ~>* @
On motion OF Cleghorn of Wisconsin, the
announced the members 1t had selected for
representation oil the eoMmittee.
There was another campaign tune sung
by the quartet, aud then, on motion of
Prof Dickie, the convontion adjourned IN
til I O'clock, otter giving directions to the
committees to proceed at once to the work
nesota. !. C. Templeton Of Montana, A. NJ.
Barnum Of North Dakota, J.. A. Lucas OF
South Dakota and J.SF. Smith of Wiscon-
sin are OF ths platform committee.
The new national conaMittee, which i'm
mediately elected Samuel Dickie chair
man, includes w Dean and J. 2. Pink
II. Mott of North Dakota Prot. A. r.
Cornwall and II. H. Roder of South Dakota
and g. D. Hastings and e. w. Chaffip of
Wisconsin. -, -
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Soon after 4 o'clock the convention was
called to order for the afternoon session, .
big audience being present. Rev. Father
Martin Mahoney of st. Paul, q 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-
secretary and reinstating the rule
voted down in the. morning, giving states
votes only for delegates present, was the
signal for q fight. Rev. Sam Small pre-
scented a minority report signed by fifteen
states recommending that each state dele.
CATION be permitted 20 cast q full vote to
which 1t is entitled. He made q vigorous
speech in favor OF. the minority report, and
their full vote as = monumental injustice.
The majority report blOtted out states and
made the Prohibition national convention
aiMplyA mass meeting OF men with money
enough to gst here. The Prohibition party
was against monopOlias.
David Morgan Of Minnesota was g;
sssn only : ! eo ap; sa:l sa.. sRs e Pioh hs, aoa
conventions under the old rulp. When one
man could vote Tor q Whole state only !
c0fporaIs guard ever canaetO Prohibition
conventions.
1 FEW FELLOWS WITH LITTLE BRAINS
did all the voting. and told the other fell