Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-18

that effect. lie sAid tkAt At that co1-
vention Professor Diekie wes c,nvertsd
10 the side Of the peoples party PRO
fessor Dlekie: mo, SIR; no, slr''l, and
that instead OF sticking "a his original
resolution against Professor Steers
policy ~ that convention, had written
resolution in It's favor.
scored BY Mr. Crexisr
Professor Diekle IL rise 10 a CUES
ton Of privilege. WAS opposed to the
proposition of Professor Steer that We
should combine with the peoples
party. | did what | did TO sisve Oft
the support of many Of tho temperance
men from that proposition.
Mr. Crozler-I had not supposed our
national chairman was as crafty man
as that. bad supposed he was = more
ingenious msa. l did not think but
that he would have gone into the con-
ventlon and acted squarely, honestly
and truihfully. but he rays ne did not.
Professor Dlckie-I rise TO point of
order. insist that personal insInua-
tons are out Of plsce IN this conven-
ton.
The chair ruled the point in order
but Mr.. Crozier continued, and the war
OF words threatened To reach . decid-
edly interesting point for all who would
like TO pick naws IN anything of 4 pro-
hibition character. At last Mr.. EIdred
rose TO point OF order and suggested
that as 1t was not the Washtenaw
county convention that was holding q
session, it would be we'll TO proceed TO
some further business of the etate con-
ventlon. The chair ruled the order
well taken, and Mr.. Crozier of Grand
Rapids took the floor with the ostensi-
bic purpose of making speech of
peace. lie SAID: 1--WE have reached .
point IN the politics of this state that
has been eliminating for several
months. This IS the place to settle the
question once for all. The Washtenaw
county convention was not packed.
Tney were not united, but they were
almost all in favor of Steers resolu-
ton. But there were many temper
ance men present who knew that
great party had appeared IN the state
that could hahdle both the economical
and the mora questions of the day IN
q vigorous manner. These men went
to the industrial conference at St.
Louis with the same hope, and they
came back previously disappointed.
Not one came back with the
idea that they could support
that party in national questions.
A condition, not a theory, confrents
US. In national politics there is but
abolish the American grog-shop. Ii
the temperance men Ct tins state and
other states will stand by the prohibi-
ton party IN this campaign. l believe
that the next campaign will see re-
capitalization OF parties. and the pro-
hibition principle will not be y second
ary one, either. Let Ills be charitable
to this new party, and acknowledge
that they have tried to do what is
right, and give them chance to stand
with us. and we will help them in their
industrial reforms"
Uucie Azariah Wanted the Last Chance.
Professor Dickie moved that the dis
cussion of the next paper be taken up.
A. r. Partridge claimed the privilege
of having the last word to say upon the
discussion of his own paper. He
thought that Professor Dickie had mis-
understood tie sentiments or his paper.
He had not asked the prohibition party
to give up single lota of their belief
but he had asked them to cooperate
with the peoples party as far as the
state was concerned.
Mr.. Riseman of the committee on
credentials reported that, the commit
tee had found 4S2 delegates and alter
mates were entitled to seats in the con-
vention.
The chairman then announced that
the next paper on "Party Building"
would be presented by the Rev. John
Russell. Before Mr.. Russell made his
appearance on the stage, DIR. Reynolds
proposed "Three cheers for the Rev.
John Russell, the grandest man in
Michigan" which were given with q
will.
Mr.. Clark of Detroit asked permis-
son to respond to the speech of Mr..
Russell IN his own way. and when it
WAS granted, sang prohibition song in
a very inspiring manner.
Mr.. Leismsn of the committee on
permanent organization, reported the
name OF c. Z. Russell of Wayne for
permanent chairman, a nd that of Gsoree
Lsubach of Ottawa for permanent sec
retary. The report was adopted. and
the newly elected officers were escorted
to the platform.
Mrs. Mary T. Lathrop, president of
the state. w. G. T. L., in her paper on
1.-The Million Vote Plan," reviewed the
growth of the prohibition paper, aud
the causes that led to the adoption of
the plan to secure that number of
votes. She plead for the million pledge
because 1t was good politics and good
morals, and suggested q way in which
sne thought il might be secured, saving
that it ought TO be reached before the
national republican convention next
June.
Mr.. Crozier of Grand Rapids moved
that IN view of the fact that there
would be but little business before the
convention today, TO defer the reading
of the other papers on the program un-
I'll $50 this morning.
The Evening Session.
When the convention was called TO
order last night there was large crowd
present. The gallery was filled with
visitors aud all the delegates were IN
their places. A quartet sang several
selections, after which Mrs. Mary II.
Lathrop Was introduced by c. Il. Rus
sell. she sstIrized the farmer and the
peoples party by illustrating the farm
er's reluctance TO interest himself.
always saying that just 90 soon - the
peoples party bad settled the question
of monopoiIes and the gamblers who
cornered the bresdstatfs of the world,
il would attend to the little side OF the
Issue of prohibition. Mrs. Lathrop said
that the farmers could not settle their
difficulties until the prohibitionists had
settled tneirs. No great reform move
ment could be carried into execution
until the rum saops had been closed
and fhase rotss which could be nnr.