Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-07-09

expenses OF government be levied upon the
wealth instead of the necossaries Of the people.
we claim that the lcgaliZed liquor traffic
Cor beverage purposes is the greatest monop-
oily that ever existed. 1t destroys 10000
hives and costs cl,JoO,O0oG00 annually, and
sends misery, poverty, crime and heartache
broadcast among the people. 1t is the prod.
net OF democratic and republican rule, n
damning blot upon our civilization, sin
against God, and ought 10 be made crime
against humanity and driven from the face OF
the earth. The prohibition party is the only
party tlsIt dares to fight the mlghtiest curse
OF the world Here VIC are, and We have
come 10 stay. From this hour on
let no fusion, no deals, no com
promises be our motto Let OUR platform be
so broad just, clear and comprehensive that all
who love God or home, or country can Join the
procession which is now ready to move to VIC
tory ~
The roll of states was called for
members of various committees, and
the convention then took recess until
4 p. IN. Upon reassembling the com
mlttee on credentials reported that 6T2
delegates We're present, Louisiana and
South Carolina being the only states
not represented.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation recommended Col. Eli Ritter, of
Indiana, for permanent chairman and
Sam Small, of Georgia, for permanent
secretary, and the report was adopted.
Close attention was paid to Col. Rit-
ter as he reviewed the progress of the
prohibition party and spoke of the sub
jugation of the old parties to the liquor
traffic.
A telegram from the Denver (Col.)
prohibition league asking for plank
unconditionally favoring Il free and un-
limited coinage of gold and silver was
read and then the convention adjourned
until $3.50 in the morning.
The new national committee, which
immediately reelected Samuel Dicllie Us
chairman, is as follows:
Alabama, J. c. Orr L. F. Whtten; Arkansas
George c. Christian; California, ChGuucey II.
Dunn, Jesse Sarnell; Colorado, L j. Heator II
+. Singletary; Connecticut Allen b, Lin
coin, Henry b. Brown; Delaware, Charles
worth; Georgia, Rev. Sam Small, Franl;
II. Sihey; Idaho, w. Thomas Smith;
Illinois j. b. Hobbs, d. II. Harts; Indiana
Helen Nj. Cougar, John Ratclinc; Iowa S. A
Gilley, L. NJ. Diehl: Kansas, John p. ST John
NJ. V, b Bennett; kentucky, j. w. Sawyer,
Rev DIR. Young; Louisiana, no name pre-
sented; Maine N. +. Woodbury., Volney
b. Gushing; Massachusetts, James II
Roberts, Augusta r. Smith Michi
gan, Albert Dodge, Samuel Dlcliie; Min
nesota, w. J. Deane, James p, Pinl;ham
Mississippi, James McCaslell; Missouri j. A
Brooks, Il. Il. Robson; Montana, L, NJ Cor
don; Nebraska, c. +. Bentley, f. P
Eigton Nevada, T. W. Taylor; New
Hampshire Rev. D. c. Babcock, J. NJ
Fletcher; New Jersey, Robert J, S
White, William II. Nicholson; New York
w. II. Wardwel II. C.. Bascom; North Caro-
Il oh
Dakota, T.. Saunders, II. II. Mott: Ohio
L. b. Hogan, Mrs. Matte McClellau
Oregon, Mrs. N $ Dygcrh l. H. Amos
Pennsylvania, A. A. Stevens, S. W. Murray
Rhode Island, George II. Sladc, Thomas II. Pea
body; South Carolina, no name prescnled
South Dakota, Prot. A. r. Cornwall, Henr!
II, Rhodes; Tennessee james A. Tate, A. ID
Reynolds; Texas, ]. B. Crantill, l.. Heath
Vermont. c. w. Wyman, w. p. Stafford
Virginia, w. W. Gibbs, j, w. Jcwton; Washing
ton, E. b. Sutton, d. G. Strong; West Virginia
Il X. Carskadon, Frank Burt; Wisconsin, y, ID
Hastings, f. W. Chatln; Wyoming, o, S. Jack
son, Martin j. Waage; District OF Columbia II
B, Moulton, S. II. Walker
The following national executive
committee was selected: Chairman
Samuel Dickey; vice chairman, JOIN
p. st. John, of Kansas; secretary, w
c. Wardwell, of New York; treasurer
ditional members, Helen Cougar, Indi
ana; j. II. Tate, Tennessee; A. A
Stevens, Pennsylvania. Notwithstand
ing gossip that headquarters would b
changed to Chicago the committe
again chose New York for anothe
four years.
SECOND DAY.
CINCINNATI, July l. = The secon
days session of the prohibition nationa
convention was called to order at 8. .
a. m. The southern question broke on
before the convention had been in ses
sion five minutes, the cause being
speech made by Mrs. Cougar lat
Wednesday night, which was largel
made up of a story about tn
sale of negro child at TIL
slavery auction block, the appl
cation being made to slavery to drinl
The speech aroused indignation on tn
part of number of southerners, and /
the first opportunity w. w. Gibbs, {