The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-30
TAEPROHIBITIONTSTS
Ex-Governor St. Johns Speech to
the Delegates.
RITTER FOR PERMANENT CHAIRMAN

The'NWork of tho Convention De-
laycd by an All Night Session of
the Committee on Resolutions,
Who wrangIed Over the Revenue
and Silver Planks.
: CINCINNATI, June 30.-Wnen Chair
man Dickie called the Prohibition con-
vention to order yesterday every dele
! gate was in his seat. After brief ad-
Dress he introduced Rev. J. Il. Evans,
of Illinois, who led in prayer.
Rev. DIR. Lockwood, pastor Of the First
Baptist church, delivei I'D the address of
welcome and was cordially received.
The recommendation of the national
committee of John P. st. John, of Kan
sas, for temporary chairman made the
hall ring with cheers. When order had
been restored the ex-governor spoke in
substance us follows:
Ex-Governor st. Johns Speech.
Members of the Conventions: l return my
aincere thanks, and shall ever bo grateful for
the distinguished honor of being chosen to
preside as temporary chairman of this mag
nifcont political convention, the greatest and
4 tho grandcst, In sobriety, moral force and
brain power, that ever convened on American
soil. 1t represents a party that dares to do
right because II is right and condemn the
wrong because II is wrong.
1t stands for peace, prosperity end happiness
% every home, and death 10 every saloon in
the land. 1t demands for women equal pay in
the shop and equal say at the polls.
Free ballot for the white men of Pennsyl-
Sania, 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 and poor, every
human being should have protection to life
and property.
That expenses of government be levied upon
khe wealth instead of the necessities of the
\ people. We claim that any system which i'm
posos a high tariff on the food, fuel and cloth
ing of tho poor and let's the asamonds of the
rich como In free is legalized robbery under
tke guiso Of protection" and ought TO be for
eYer abolished.
That all money should be issued by the gem
ssSl government, and every dollar, whether
gold, silver or paper, should stand upon an
ssluality for all purposes, and that the coinage
Of both metals should be free. That railway
and telegraph lines should be under the con-
troll Of the government, to be operated at cost
In the interest of all the people. That presi-
dent, vloo president and United Statcs sena-
TORS should be elected by direct vote OF the
people, and that the term for pre- jident be ex-
tended to six years, with no successive term
FOR any man. That all monopolies which sup
press the people ought TO be suppressed. That
khe legallzed liquor traffic for beverage pur-
poses ought to be made n crimo against hu-
hnanity and driven from tho face of the earth.
The Prohibition party Is the only party that
hfres TO fight this mightest curse of the world.
Here we are, and we have come to stay. From
: tl.is hour on let no fusion, no deals, no COM
ts0mise be our motto.
Mr.. st. John concluded by denouncing
khe rum traffic as the product of Demo-
cratic and Republican rule.
A motion that the chairman of each
delegation be entitled to cast the full
vote, whether the delegates were pres
mt or not, was carried.
After the roll of states was called for
committee members the convention ad-
tourned until p. IN.
Permanent Chairman Ritter.
The convention reassenbled at 4
o'clock, when the committee on per
manent organization reported the names
of Colonel Eli Ritter, of indianapolis,
Spr permanent chairman and Rev. Sam
Small for secretary. The committee
ALSO reported a recommendation that
Ehe votes cast should only represent the
delegates In actual attendance and that
the votes of delegate who had not come
to Cincinnati shouIs. not be announced
by the chairman of state delegations.
On behalf of the minority committee,
Fam Small submitted q minority report
authorizing the casting of the full vote
iof each delegation. For nearly two
hours thereafter, amid considerable ex
Citement and uproar, the convention
debated the pros and cons of the ques
zion. At times the uproar was almost
deafening, and Chairman st. John al
most splintered his desk and lost his
voice in an effort to secure even sem
blance of order.
Finally, after the previous question
had been ordered by 200 delegates, ant
the chair had been unable to decide
which side had the best of it on vivi
woce vote. a call of the roll of states wal
ordered and the amendment was de
feated by 72i to $780, The majority re
port was then adopted amid prolonged
cheering.
At $40 the convention took recess
until 8 o'clock.
Enthusiastic Southerners.
The delegates were slow in gettinl
together for the night session, and i
was not until $50 that Chairman st
John resumed tho gavel. Then tn
singers had an inning of a half hour
and the clock WAS pointing to 0 whel
Hon. Eli F. Ritter, of Indianapolis, wa
presented as permanent presiding Off
Ger. He made a lengthy address, ramb
fling and anecdotal. There was n goot
deal of talk about sectional batred, h
eaid, but they had come to point wher
they wanted to shake hands with til
nnen of the south. They could not af
ford to keep mp the feud over an oil
quarrel, and It was one of the mission
of the Prohibition party to bridge owe
this chasm. The southern delegates re
ceived these expressions with great en-
thusiasm, appfauding vehemently
finally surrounding the Indiana delega
zion and waving their hats, while thIe
cheers were given for peace and unity
A speech by Miss Helen Cougar. ez
planatory of the objects of the Whit
Rose League, was in order after tn
chairman's address, and then, at 10:lt
m adjournment was taken until today
r 'Fhe committee OH platform had an a
might snarl over the revenue and silye
planks. The result of the controvers
will not be given out until the con
nittec reports to the convention.
The National Committee.
"a. The new national committee of th
Prohibition party, which immediatel
reelected Samuel Dickie as chairman
Is as follows:
Alabama j. C. Orr, L. F. Whitten; Arkansa
George G. Christian; California, Chauncey /
Dunn, Jesse Yarnell; Colorado, /. J. Keato
Il. e. Singletary; Connecticut, Allon b. Lii
coln, Henry B. Brown; Delaware, Charles l
Register; Florida, 7. A. Duokworth; Georgi
Rev. Samuel Small, Frank II. Sibley; Idah
w. Thomas Smith; Illinois, j. B. Hobbs, D.
Barts; Indiana, Helen NJ. Cougar, John Riu
ellffe; Iowa, s. A. Gilley, r. NJ Diehl; Kanei
Sonn 4. ST. John. NJ. Y. B. Bennett; Kentuck I
J. w. Sawyer, Rev. DR.. Young; Louisan
none sent up; Maine N. F. Woodbury., Yoln
C,aJ Ia, noHn
Augustus II. Smith; Michigan, Albert Dode
Samuel Diekie; Minnesota, w. ]. Dean, jam