Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-30

rich and poor. every human being, should
have protection to life and properly; that
| the expenses of Government be levied upon
the wealth instead of the necessities Of the
people.
We claim that any system which imposes
high tariff on the food, fuel and clothing Of
the poor. and let's tho diamonds Of the rich
IN Ss
ever abolished; that all money should be
| issued by the general Government. and
every dollar. whether gold, silver or paper.
law for all purposes, and that tho coinage OF
both metals should be free; that railway and
telegraph lines should be under the control
in the he interest Of the T people; that The Presi:
dent Vice President and United States Sen.
ators should be elected by direct vote OF
the people. and that the term for President
should be extended to six years, with no
second successive term for any man.
The First Fight OF the Day.
The first fight in the convention occurred
on the question of adopting the temporary
rules by the National COMMITTEES, These
provided that only delegates present should
be entitled to vote. This would lave de-
prived q number of far-off States, especial
ly those of the extreme South, Of q part Of
their representation In the temporary or
ganization, as all their delegates could not
come on account Of expense.
After lively tilt, rising vote and then
the rules, with an amendment allowing the
full ballot to be cast, were adopted. On
motion of Mr.. Cleghorn, of Wisconsin, the
roll of States was called and each delega-
tion announced the members 1t had selected
for representation on the committees.
The new National Committee, which i'm
mediately reelected Samuel Dickie as
Chairman, is as follows:
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Illinois. y. 3. Hobbs. p; B. H.rts; lndisna
''sa q ssS sa'fst 'f6S D1snl' s',s Sass.s SsSs
+ f. NsSssSE S.,sss:
setts, j.. H. Roberts. Augustus + Smith; Michi-
e.n James sem1s p as
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New Hampshirs. Rev. B. g.. b.beosi, j: ~
Nsw sr'Ss WIS. W
jo5ns01; Norm Dakota =; ssaSasT 8;
Oregon. Mrs. n. S. Dyxert, / d: Amos; Penn.
gy1va1ia A. A. n stsye1s' G' W. Murray: RhSde s
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4: i. Cornwall, Henry i: RodeE; Tennss'es.
eaes crans T. S.e g. Heath verggo1s wym.n,
W. P. Stafford; Virginia. W. W. Gibbs, J. W.
Wisconsin, v ss $. 3. h.:tins:' = " dh.as; MySn::
Columbia n. B. Mouton. s. Il. Walker.
Absent Delegates Given No Vote.
Soon after o'clock, the convention was
called to order for the afternoon session. A
number of the war horses of the party were
present, and John Russell, of Michigan, the
Presidential candidate in 1880; DR.. Brooks,
Miss Willard; Mr.. Thompson, who was on
the ticket with Neal Dow and 'sMother"
Stewart of Springfield, Ohio, were in
troduced.
The Committee on Credentials reported
that 972 delegates we're present, Louisiana
and South Carolina being the only States
not represented.
The presentation of the report Of the
Committee on Permanent Organization
recommending Colonel Eli Ritter for Per-
manent Chairman and Sam Small for Per-
manent Secretary and reinstating the rule
voted down in the morning. giving States
votes only for delegates present, was the
signal for a fight
The Rev. Sam Small presented minority
report, signed by 15 States, recommending
that each State delegation be permitted to
cast the full vote to which it is entitled. He
made vigorous speech in favor of the mi
nority report and protested against depriv-
ing these States of their full vote as mon-
umental injustice. The majority report
tion National Convention simply mass
meetings of men with money enough to get
here. The Prohibition party was against
monopolies
David Morgan, of Minnesota, was as
founded at Mr.. Small's speech. He. had
seen only a corpolaI's guard ct Prohibition
conventions under the old rule. When one
man could vote for a whole State only
corporaPs guard ever came to Prohibition
conventions.
The question was discussed pro and con
for nearly an hour by about dozen dele
gates, and finally the debate was closed by
Chain, of Wisconsin, moving the previous
question, but even this did not quiet the
delegates, and the hall was full of the noise
of interjections and points of order. A roll
call by States on the. adoption of the
minority report resulted In the defeat of
the minority report by vote of 859 to 721,
and then the majority report was adopted.
Absent delegates will have no vote. The
then adjourned to 8 p. M
Ritter Addresses the Evening Session.
Singing and prayer by the Rev. David
Tatum, a Quaker preacher of Chicago,
opened the evening session. Colonel Eli
Ritter, of Indiana, who was selected for
Permanent Chairman, was escorted to the
platform to succeed Governor ST. John as
presiding officer.
In his address, Colonel Ritter said that
no political party in the history of the
nation had ever accomplished 90 much or
ever advanced an educational matter to the
extent the Prohibition party had done in
the four years Just passed-and that in the
face of the constant statement by the old
parties that the Prohibition party was dead
Or dying. He attacked the Republican and
Democratic parties for their attitude to the
liquor traffic.
He then abruptly asked: "Whxt would
be the consequences if we were to quit the
6eld?"
His voice was for war until the liquor |
traffic was killed; then let us have peace. The |
Did parties were keeping up a tend 80 |
years old and he wanted to shake hands |
with the South. The loudest applause of |
the evening greeted this announcement,
.he delegates rising in mass.
He made this reference to Harrison;
There is President from Indiana and he |
has been renominated. They say it will |