The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-30
81. JOHN Of KANSAS.
The Noted Apostle Of Cold Water
Makes a Stirring Address
at Cincinnati.
Fusion With tho Peoples Party
1s Entirely Out Of the
Question.


fore tho People, -Gatherlng at Omaha--
Weaver sentlmsnt
CINCINNATI June 29.-The biz music hall
was gay With bunting, plants. flowers, tenn
pefance inscriptions and portraits Of WASH
ington. Lincoln, Neal Dow and Frances
Willard, when the sixth national conyen-
tion Of the prohibition party wss called to
order BY Chairman Dickis. Of the national
committee, this morning. The proceed
ings were opened with the hymn ...Amsrica''
on tho organ. the audience rising and join
ing in the singing. At the conclusion. DR..
J. g. Evans, Of Bedoin college, Illinois,
offered prayer. Rev. d. M. q. Lockwood,
Of Cincinnati, Welcomed the delegates in
behalf Of the city and state. ssying amone
other things, that the organized labor Of
country was beginning to appreciate the
fact that the labor and saloon problems
were inseparable; and that labor could
never rise while the saloon fourished.
Prof. Dickis responded on behalf Of the
delegates. He ssid the prohibitionists
knew precisely what they we're here for and
exactly where they were going. and there
was no danger that any obstacle would di-
vert them from their relentless purpose.
eve are here" he added. ITO put candi-
dates in nomination and keep them In the
field until the polls close next November"
The allusion 70 no fusion with the peoples
party was loudly applaudsd. Tho speaker
said further that the delegates wore here TO
mako an unsquivocsl platform, and closed
by naming ex-Gov. ST. John for temporary
chairman.
Wild cheering, waving Of flags and hand
kerohiefs greeted the mention OF the Kan
sans name, and was renewed % he stepped
on the platform and assumed the gavel.
Gov. 81. John thanked the convention for
the honor Of being chosen to prsoide over
"the greatest. grandest convention In so
briefly. moral force and brain power ever
convened on American soil" and CON-
tinued:
1T reprasents party that dares to do
right because it 10 right, condemns wrong
because it is wrong. II stands for peace,
prosperity and happiness TO every homo,
and death to every saloon in the land. II
and equal say at the polls; free ballot for
the white men of Pennsylvania, Massachu-
setts and Iowa, 40 we'll as for the black men
Of Mississippi, Louisiana and South Caro-,
lima; that the north, sonth, seast. west,
blacks white, rich, poor, every human be-
ing, sEall have protection TO life and prop
erty; chat the expenses OF the government
should be levied on the wealth instead Of
the necessities of the people. We claim
that any system which iInposes high tariff
on the food, fuel and clothing Of the poor.
and let's the diamonds OF the rich come in
Of protection, and ought to be forever abol-
ished; that all money should be issued BY
the governments; that every dollar, whether
gold, silver or paper, shall stand upon an
equ0lity before the law for all purposes;
that that !, the coinage Of both metals should be
The speaker continued, urging govern
ment ownership Of railways and telegraph
lines; the election OF president, vioe-presi-
dent and senators of tie United States by
direct vote; the extension Of the presiden-
tial term to six years with no successive
term; the suppression of monopolies, and
continues:
"rhe legalized liquor traffic. for beverage
purposes, ls the greatest monopoly that
ever existed; destroys 10000 lives, costs
billion and half dollars annually; sends
misery, poverty. crime, heartache broad
cast among the people; it 10 product Of
democratic and republican rule, dsmninR
blot upon civilization; ain against God
and ought to be made crime against hu-
manity and driven from the face of the
earth. The prohibition partyis is the only
party that dares fight this mightiest curse
Of the world. Here We are and we came TO
stay. From this hour let no fusion, no
platform be so broad, Just, clear, compre-
sive that all who love God or home or coun-
try can join the procession that now is
ready to move on to victory"
Tho speech was frequently interrupted by
enthusiastic applause.
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tionsl committee provided that only dele
gates present should vote. It was objected
that this would disfranchiss distant states
and after . sharp fight the rules were
amended to allow delegates present to cast
the full vote of the state.
Tho roll Of states was called and the
members of standing committees an
nouncsd pending reports from the COM
mittees on credentials and permanent or
canizatlon. The convention took a recess
till four p. m.
The honors of the permanent organiza-
tion were hotly contested. The first ballot
for the chairmanship gave G. Ritter, of
Stevens, of Pennsylvania. eleven. The re-
mainder were scattering. On the second
ballot Ritter received twenty-four and was
elected. Rev. Samuel Small. of Georgia.
was elected permanent secretary. Soon af-
ter four o o'clock the convention reassembled.
prohibition leaders, the committee on per-
manent organization reported. The rule
giving the states votes only for delegates
present was the signal for fight. Rev.
Samuel Small presented minority report,
which be earnestly advocated in speech.
David Morgan, Of Minnesota. opposed the
minority report. The discussion lasted
nearly an hour, and tho minority report
was finally defeated and the majority re-
port adopted.
]. G. Tsmpleton. OF Montana. was put on
the committee ON rules, and Il. nj. Borden
made a member of the national committee.
The latter body Immediately reelected
samuel Dickie chairman.
Work an the Platform.
CINCINNATI, June 29.-The platform COM
mistss selected Judge james Black, of
Pennyslvania, chairman. Asnb- committee
of Ave TO formulate platform and refer
the Same to the full committee for action
was appointed. Parsons, OF New Jersey,
moved TO instruct the sub. committee TO