Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-29

pITTsBUHu, May - AT the second
day's session OF tho Prohibition con-
vsntlon Chairman Funk OF the com.
mitleo ON platform stated that tue
narrow and brosd.guago factions were
unable to agrece ami two reports
would be presented.
MAJORITY REPORT.
The majority, or narrow.gungo 70.
port declares its agreement with tue
United States Supreme court that sta.
ustios Of every slate show that more
crime anu misery result nom the use
OF ardent spirits than from any other
source; that liquor Beoures corrupt lor.
islRtiOn ana makes good government
impossible; that tho party IL unnltof'
ably opposed 10 the drink trhillc, and
declares Tor its supprGssion as IA uoyur-
uge. Ehn wage-oaruer'a attention 10
called 10 the enormous waste caused by
the LIQUOR ttuiiic NJ the cost Of production
and II Ia nssuued that tho success Of
the Prohibition party will remove this
great ou.den from Industry.
MINORITY REPORT.
The minority report has the following
declaration on the money question!
"rhat all money should be issued by
the government only, and without the
Intervention OF any banking assoc,a.
ton. IL should DO based upon the
wealth, stability aud integrity Of the
nation, and should be- a full legal ten.
der for all dtbls, public and private,
and should be OF sufficient volume 10
meet the demands OF tho legitimate
business interusls OF the country; and
iOr tho purpose Of honestly llquiuating
all our outstanding coin obligations,
We demand the fTeo aud unlimited
coinage OF both Hllvor aud gold nt a
ratio Of 10 toll, without cOniulung any
other nati0n.p
The entire afternoon session was
given 10 the discussion OF the money
plank. The arguments were spirited,
but by the rule Of the convention
speakeTs were limited 10 ten minutes
each. 10 developed that the hght was
not 40 much ono OF gold VI silver ~ IL
was tho narfuw.gaugo faction against
tue Tree silver advocates, Several
speakers, who opposed tho plank, cE.
pressed Themselves 90 personally favor.
nble TO froo silver.
After the convention had spent some
time IN confederation OF various por-
lions OF the proposed platform, II. IA.
Patio OF Illinois presented ID substitute
platform OF a single plank, simply do.
claring for prohibition. After o hot
uebato the substitute was adopted.
The broad.guHge Immediately held q
caucus and talked Of y bolt, but On.
ally decided to walt for further action
VI tho convention.
In tho evening nominations were
taken W. joshua lowering Of Mary.
land anu l.. l.. Hughes u Arizona
being named Tor Precedent, After Mt.
LSyurlng's nemina tiOu had bugn suc.
uuded by large number OF delegates,
the name VI Dir. Hughes Wsa with.
Drawn ami lowering was nominated
By reclamation.
Hats Johnson and Louis o. Hughes
were named Tor the Vice Presidency,
the former being chosen, after which
the convention adjourned tlnu dio.
BROAD OuAGE BjLr
The bfoad.gaugo element lon the
convention hall lHta Tonight anu organ.
lied rump convention In another
hall. Eleven state ChalTmcu were
among the boilers AMI twonty-four
states are represented, They ATE now
considering tho formation OF new
party nud motion 20 adopt platform
ana nominate candidates t0f Prosidvnl
nnd vic1-prusidJut. Mr.. Moore o
Nebraska IL presiding. Among tue
prominent boilers are Helen Nj,
GOugor Of Indiana, eX.Glovernor JOhu