The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-07-09

Each PROCESSES feslty TO the interests
OF the tolling fhssess, but both
covertly truckle to the money power In the
einipistration Of public affairs Even tSe
tafth issae ~ represented In the oemocrat,c
Minis bill and the republican Mckinley bill, Is
no lCnse1 trea.ed hy them ~ IN Issue between
great and diveiyeG tffTfplss Of government,
but as . mere catering q sfesfer,t ssctsona.
and class interests. The attempt ~ Itssry
states tn wrrst the Australian ballot 81 sterS
from fts true purpose and to 90 deform 1t as to
Gender ft extrsulely difficult for new par
ties to exercise tho rights Of suffrage is
N outrage. upon popular government. The
come .:tieni q both d these paftses for the
vote Of the siul1S and their assiduous cddfEst
Of the liquor power, IA! sabserviency to the
money power, has resulted IN fsacfnE those
powers in the position Of practical arb.t-rs Of
the destinies Of the nation. We renew our pro
test against these perilous tendencies and in
vite mn citizens to join rs in the upbuilding OF
party that hss shown IN five national cam
nsitns that n prefers temporary defeat to an
d5nfneut 81 the clsif1s Of justice, sobriety
personal rights and he protection Of American
homes. =,
Of the liouor traffic has become the daruinaut
isste IN national politics, we invite to fun pafty
is,io<s Sip all those who, on this one dominant
issue are WITH y. sgreed. in the full belief that
THIS party CAD ana WILL TenONb scNtlohai ufAcA
ences. promote national unity ~ insure the
best welfare of our entire land-
The following resolution offered by
Rev. J. G. Evans of Abingdon, ILL.,, was
carried:
Hesolrsd, That We favor q liberal spFropria-
tion by the federal government for the World
rrsnbian Exposition. but only on condition
that the s,-ss rf Intoxicating drinks upon the
ira1 and that the
exposition be kept closed On Sunday.
EVENING SESSION.
The hall was crowded to suffocation
at the evening session. Prayer was
offered by Rev. DR.. Hagans. of Indian
Htclis. and then Chairman Ritter an
nounccd that the roll Of states would
i,e called for nominations for president
Wiien California was reached, ex-3ov.
st. John, of kafisas, took the stage at
the request of the delegation and pre-
serted the name of Gen. John Bidwell,
of Chico, Cal. Ne reviewed his career
from the time that he fIGssrd the Rock
ies in 1851, told how he had cailc''sed
his hands s=,th picks as miner; eulo-
gized his life and wtrlss, and defended
him from the attacks that Had been
made upon his career in congress.
Wardwell, of New York, asked if it
was true that Bidwell was a sickly
man. to which st. John replied that ac-
cording to the testimony of his wife,
he was well and hearty.
Hipp, of Colorado; Whitfield, OF Iowa;
Balm, of Kentucky, and numerous others
seconded Bidwelrs nomination.
illinois withdrew its candidate, cx-
Judge Mccullough; Michigan withdrew
John Russell.
". jennings befforest, of New York,
was nominated by ]. Lloyd Thomas,
of New York city, and seconded by
Prof Grandson (c5lo'eal; Of North
Carolina.
Ohio, through L. B. Logan presented
Gideon L. Stewart, the venerable Buck
eye prohibitionist.
Sam Small. of Georgia seconded the
nomination of Demorest, on behalf ~
the solid delegation from that state.