Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-29
I'd EDITION.
OPPOSING ALLFUSION
Prohibitionist National Convention
Opened at Cincinnati.
EX-GOVERNOR ST. JOHNS ADDRESS.
Convention Of New York Repub-
Gcan Clubs.
OTHER TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
EX-GOVERNOR ST. JOHNS ADDRESS.
OTHER TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
NO FUSION, NO COMPROMISE.
St. johns Address to the
Prohibition Convention.

Ex-Governor ST. johns Address to the
Prohibition Convention.
CINCINNATI, ONO, June 29.-The big Music
Hal was gay with Haunting banners, national
flags, coats-of-arnls Of the several states palms
and flowers and prohibition inscriptions when
the delegates to the sixth annual convention Of
the prohibition party, more prompt than the
deiegatcs to the older political parties began to
MI up ne hall this morning. A hinge American
flag surmounted the stage and supported por-
fruits Of Washington, lincoln, Neal Dow and
Frances Willard.
The first cheering greeted the Massachusetts
delegation. which entered in a body carving
opened ight-gray parasols and singing q cam
paign tune.
1t was 1880 a. m. when the proceedings COM
menced by the playing OF America" on the
immense organ, aided by bugle band on the
stage.
The audience rose and Joined in singing the
hymn- AT this time the body of the hall WIS
filled and the galleries were about half occu-
pied.
Chairman Dickie of the national committee
then called the convention 20 order and intro
duced DIR. ]. q. Evans of Hedding College. NJ
nols, who formally opened the convention With
prayer, In the course of which he entrested
that rum be driven from the country and that
the saloon cease to exist.
A number of belated delegates sought seats
after the PRAYER and the Silver Lake Quartet OF
New York state rendered a temperance selec-
ton while order WAS again being restored.
They received an encore.
WELCOMING THE DELEGATES.
Rev. DIR. Lockwood of Cincinnati then, on
behalf of the city and Of the state Of Ohio.
welcomed the delegates.
Mr.. Lockwood delivered his carly morning
address in a full dress suit.
IL. IL
said the prohibitionists knew precisely what
they were here for and exactly whore they were
going, and there was no danger that any OBJ
stacle would divert them from their relentless
purpose.
1--WE are here he added, "to put candidates
In noplination and to keep them in the field
until the polls are closed next November"
His reference to ''no fusion" was loudly APP
plauded- They were also here, he said. to make
platform as unequivocal as the best English
could make it, and which should be on both
sides of no question; which should say exactly
what it mean and means precisely what it says.
He closed by naming ex-Gov. st. John as tenn
porary chairman.
Wild cheering, the waving Of flags and hand
kerchiefs greeted'mention of name of ex-Gov.
ST. John.
The shouting was renewed again and again
as the noted kansan stepped forward and as
sumed the gavel.
CHAIRMAN st. Johns ADDRESS.
Ex-Gov. st. John said:
Members of the convention: / return my
sincere thanks and shall ever be grateful for the
distinguished honor of being chosen to preside
as temporary chairman of this magnificent politi-
cal convention; the greatest and grandest in
sobriety, moral force and brain power that ever
convened on American soil. 1t represents a
party that dares TO do right because it is right
and condemn the wrong because it is wrong
II a@., a. . IL n
to every home, and death to every saloon in the
land. II demands for woman equal pay in the
shop and equal say at the polls.
"A free ballot for the white men Of Pennsyl-
vania Massachusetts and Iowa as well as for the
black of Mississippi. Louisiana and South Caro-
lima That north and south. east and west
black and white. rich or poor, every human be-
ing should have protection 20 life and property
That the expenses Of government be levied
upon the wealth instead of the necessities of
the people.
I'VE claim that any system which imposes a
high tariff on the food. fuel and clothing of
the poor and lets the diamonds of the rich
come in free is legalized robbery under the
guise Of protection and ought to be forever
abolished. That all money should be issued by
the general government and every dollar
whether gold, silver or paper, should
stand upon an equality before the
law for all purposes and that the
coinage of both metals should be free; that
railway and telegraph lines should be under the
control OF the government to be operated at
cost in the interest of all the people, that Pres
ideat, Vice President and United States Sena-
tor should be elected by a direct vote of the
people and that the term for President be ex-
tended to six years, with no second successive
term for any man.
THAT all monopolies which Cypress the peo-
pie onght to be suppressed"
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC THE GREATEST MONOPOLY.
THAT the legalized liquor traffic for bever-
age purposes is the greatest monopoly that ever
existed. II destroys 10000 lives and costs
81 SOC, 000. 900 annually and sends misery, pow
erty. crime and heartache broadcast among
the people. 1t lie the product of democratic
aud republican rule, damning blot upon our
civilization, sin against God, and ought to be
made a crime against humanity and driven
from the face Of the earth.
1.-The prohibition party Is the only party
that dares to fight this mightiest curse Of the
world. Here We are and we have come TO stay
From this hour on let no fusion, no deals, no
compromises be our motto. Let our platform
be 80 broad, just, clear and comprehensive that
all who love God or home or country can Join
the prohibition party, which is now ready TO
move on to victory" prolonged applause.l
BLAINE FOR 90.