The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-07-06
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.


CINCINNATI, June 30.-Music hall has
never held more determined, earnest
and enthusiastic meeting of men and
women than that which assembled un-
der its dome Wednesday. Bunting
looped in graceful folds ran from pillar
to pillar between the balcony and the
roof, crossing the intervening spaces in
picturesque arches. BY 10 o'clock every
delegation was in its place and with
their banners and flags and bright
hued badges and the enthusiasm that
they manifested the scene was one OF
inspiration. Chairman Dicliie called the
convention to order and introduced
Rev. f.. j. Evans, of Illinois, to lead the
convention in prayer.
Rev. Lockwood, pastor of the First
Baptist church, delivered the address of
welcome. Chairman Diclsie made a re-
ply. The national committee reported
John =. ST. John, of Kansas, for tenn
porary chairman. The mention OF the
name of the eX-prcsidential candidate
made the hall ring with cheers. When
order had been restored the ex-govcrn'
or spoke as follows:
EX-GOVERNOR ST. JOHNS SPEECH.
Members Of the Convention-Ireturn my sim
Cere thanks ard shall ever be grateful for the
honor Of being chosen to preside as temporary
chairman Of this magnificent political conven'
tion, the greatest and the grandcst, in sobriety,
moral force and brain power, that ever con-
vencd on American soil II represents party
that durCs TO do right because II Is right and
condemns the wrong because II Is wrong. II
stands for peace, PROSPERITY and happiness TO
every home. and death 10 every saloon In the
land II demands for woman equal pay In the
shop and equal say at the polls. "A free ballot
for tie white men OF Pennsylvania, Massachu.
setts and Iowa, as well as for the black men OF
Mississippi, Louisiana and South Carolina. The
north and south, east aad west black and white,
rich or poor every human being should have
protection to life and property.
The expenses OF government should be levied
upon the wealth instead OF the necessities OF
the people. We claim that any system which
imposes u high tarln on the food fuel and cloth
ing OF the poor and lets the diamonds OF the
rich come in free IL legaized robbery under the
guise of protection" and ought to be forever
abolished All money should be issued by the
general government and every dollar-whether
gold, silver or paper-should stand upon an
equality for oil purposes, and the coinage OF
both metals should be free Railway and tele.
graph lines should be under the control OF the
government, TO be operated ut cost In the inter-
est OF all the people, The president vice presi'
dent and United States senators should be
elected by direct vote Of the people and the
term for president be extended 10 six years,
with no successive term for any man All mo-
nopolics which oppreSs the pooplo ought TO be
suppressed.
IT, legalzed tranic for beverage purposes
ought TO be made q crime against humanity and
driv n from the face OF the earth. The prohibit
ton party Is the only party that dares 70 light
this mightiest curse OF the world Here weare,
and we have come TO stay. From this hour on
let no fusion, no deals, no compromise be our
motto. Let our platform be so broad, clear and
comprehensive that oil who love God, or home,
or country can Join against the greatest monop'
oily that ever existed II destroys 10000 lives
and costs Il, 5000 900 annually and sends mis-
cry, poverty, crime and heartache broadcast
among the people. The product OF demOcratio
ind republican rule, II is damming blot upon
our civilization and u sin against God. We are
ready 10 move on TO victory.
Repeated applause punctuated the ad-
dress, especially the references to the
platform and the question of fusion. A
motion to adopt the rules Of the last
convention as amended by the national
committee was carried. The commit
tees on platform and permanent organi.
zation and the nGtional committee were
announced and the convention took a
recess.
The convention reasscmbled at
o'clock, when the committee on pcrma-
nent organization reported the names
of Col. Eli Ritter, Of indianapolis for
permanent chairman AMI Rev Sam
Small secretary The committee also
reported resolution that all votes cast
should only represent the delegates in
actual attendance, and that the votes Of
delegates who had not come to Cincin-
natl should not be announced by the
chairmen Of the state delegations.
On behalf OF the minority committee,
Sam Small submitted n report authOriz-
ing the casting Of the full vote Of each
delegation. After long debate a call
of the roll OF states was ordered and
the minority report defeated by 72l TO
800. The majority report was then
adopted amid prolonged cheers.
Hon. Eli f Ritter, Of indianapolis,
was presented as permanent chairman.
He made a lengthy address. There
would, he said, be no peace in politics,
no peace IN the general commercial af-
fairs Of the nation, no peace in the
church Of God until the liquor question
was settled Then II they could not
have peace let them have war. They
could not afford to keep up the feud
over an old quarrel and 1t was one of
the missions Of the prohibition party to
bridge over this chasm.
The southern delegates received the
expressions with great enthusiasm sur
rounding the Indiana delegation and
waving their hats while three cheers
were given for peace and harmony.
The convention then adjourned until
to-day.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
CINCINNATI, July 1.-The second days
session Of the prohibition convention
was called to order by Permanent Chair
man Ritter, Of indianapolis. A prayer
Of remarkable brevity was offered by j.
c. Quinn, Of Fremont, Neb., and the
preacher was barely in his seat when
w. w. Gibbs, Of Virginia, was on his
feet with resolution that read as fol-
lows: