Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-07-07

THE PROHIBITIONISTS.
They Meet in National COnven-
ton at Cincinnati.
FOrty-four States Represented
by 972 Delegates.
4 Broad and Strong Platform
Adopted, After Lively Dis
cuSsiOn Over the Tariff
and Free Coinage.
Both Old Parties Arraigned for
FaithlcsSncSS to the People.
Bidwcll, of California, and Cram
fill of Texas. the Ticket.
Interesting Notes on the Pro-
cccdingS.
Both Old Parties Arraigncd for
FaithlcSSncSS To the People.
Bidwcll, of California, and Gran
fill of Texas, the Ticket.
Interesting Notes on the Pro-
cccdings.


al Convention of the Prohibition party,
which convened in this city Wednes-
day, concluded its labors and adjourn
ed this morning between > and B
o'clock
In many respects it was unique and
remarkable body. The Convention
met in the Music Hall, the building in
which Garfield and Hancock were NOM
mated, and in which the Peoples party
was born a year ago last May. 1t has a
seating capacity of about five thousand,
and with its broad door-ways, great
auditorium, numerous committee
rooms, long, wide corridors, extensive
rostrum, and ample galleries, is especi-
ally adapted to Convention purposes.
When the Convention assembled
Wednesday morning, the hall was
beautifully and appropriately decorat-
ed for the occasion. Red, white and
blue predominated. On a broad can
vass over the rostrum, with a back
round of huge U. S. flags, was painted
the word Welcome" Below were four
extended hands. with North, South,
East. West" over them. On either
side were pictures in oil of Washington
and Lincoln, while those of Prohibi-
ZIONIST leaders were arranged so as to
form an arch between them. Stands
of colors formed a back ground, while
bunting gracefully festooned and tri-
colored drapery gave exquisite effect.
Upstairs and down the columns bear
the coat-of-arms of each State between
two flags. Around the sweep of the
lower gallery large number of mot
toes had been put up Among the
ones were the following:
"A platform as broad as the Nations
needs"
"A tariff of souls for free trade in
rum"
when thorns bear grapes and this
ties figs, Republicans start Reforms and
Democrats become Patriots"
Statesmen are seldom out of job:
politicians often are"
NO taxation without presentation:
no representation without taxation"
There is no inherent right in citi-
zen to- sell Intoxicating liquors United
States Supreme Court"
"Out of our teens, and will soon be of
age-The Prohibition Party"
For woman, equal pay in the shops,
equal say at the polls"
Civil rights and protection, regard
less of age or sex; 1872, 5.90S; 1891,
100000. Monopolits' strongholds:
Whisky Trusts, brewers syndicates,
political corruption, National Protec-
tive Association, United States Brew
ers' Association. ''Every man who
votes for license makes himself of me-
cessity partner to the liquor traffic
and all its consequences.-W William Nc
Kinley, Jr., 1874" Democrats and
Republicans, political Siamese Twins
B. B. Brothers l presume" 1.-THE ques-
tions of the hour are: Labor Reform,
Emancipation of Women and Prohibi-
tion.-Wendell Phillips"
ExGov. John P. ST. John, the daunt-
less leader who led the Prohibition
army in the campaign of "a, was made
temporary chairman, and in a short
speech outlined policy that was af-
terward adopted as a part of the plat
form.
A call of the States showed that
every State in the Union was represent
ed except South Carolina and Louis
lana. Also all of the Territories ex-
cept Utah and Oklahoma. The Mis-
sissippi delegation consisted of Henry
Ware and Eugene Hackaday, of Pass
Christian; Geo. Hartsfield, of Hatties-
burg, and B. T. Hobbs, of the LEADER.
Mr.. Ware was assigned place on the
Committee on Credentials; Mr.. Harris
field to the Committee on Rules and
Permanent Organization, and the
writer had the honor of representing
Mississippi on the Committee on Reso-
Iutions When the Committee on rules
and Permanent Organization made
their report, Eugene Hackaday was
named Vice-President of the Conven-
ton for Mississippi, and Jas. McCaskill,
of Columbus, to represent Mississippi
on the new National Executive Com
mittee.
Col. Eli r. Ritter, of Indiana, was
recommended for permanent chairman
of the Convention, and was elected
amidst enthusiastic applause. Col.
Ritter is a handsome and pleasant look
ing man, and bears a striking resem-
blance to Capt. John w. Fewell of Me-
ridian He made fine speech on tax
ing the chair.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported 972 delegates present, and. the
alternates and visitors from the several
States swelled the attendance to fully
five thousand. There was good
sprinkling : of lady delegates in the
Convention, particularly from the
Northwestern States Conspicuous
among these were Miss Willard, of IlIi
nois; Mrs. st. John, of Kansas; Mrs.
Helen M. Cougar, of Indiana, and Mrs.
Haffr,.an nf Msooo.,~s ull a. -