South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-06
LEVERIEG IS NOTIFIED.
Ths Prohibltionlst View of the Issues OF the
Coming Campaign.


Coming Campaign.
Joshua lowering, OF Baltimore, was oflcI-
allv notified OF his nomination for the Presi-
dency OF the United States by the Prohibit
ton Party. Prior TO the notification the
Maryland Prohibitionists held their State
Convention. and nominated electors In the
various Maryland districts. They also pa
raded the streets OF tho city with banners
and music. the line OF march terminating at
the Lyceum Theater. where the notification
meeting was held.
The theater was prettily decorated with
national flags, the State coiors and banners
Illustrative OF the principles Of the Prohibit
tionists. The body OF the house was we'll
filled, and on the stage were men prominent
In all walks Of life.
The meeting was called 10 order by Hon.
William Daniel, - Baltimore, after which
Rev. DIR. J. j.. Smith also OF Baltimore offer
ed prayer. Snm1 erleld Baldwin, the per-
manent chairman. then assumed the gnvei,
md introduced W. o. Stewart. who IA
chairman on the COMMITTEES Of notification,
delivered the address informing Mr. Lever
ing % his nomination.
Mr.. lowering read from manuscript his
letter OF acceptance. which In part Is as fol-
lows
The prodacts OF the soil-the mainstay Of
the nations prosperity and wealth-are so
low In value in many instances as not TO pay
tho cost 81 production, leaving nothing for
the labor ~ the toller or for the capital In
vested. Many persons hold the Opinion
that tie cause 9th trouble Il over-prodnc.
ton Bot can such an explanation be truei
Ia no. tho thou ht an implous one? Gao
any one who be ieves IN beneacient Creato>
believe that lie bestows bountiful harveets
to be & curse rather than blessing to man.
kind2 No No. Perish thu thought. Tbs
reason OF all the prevalent trouble In our
fair land today T. not overproduction. but
under consumption. That being 80. where
ls thore cause which prevents tho con.
sumption % the necess1rics 20 say nothing
otthe iuxnries % lie. comparable to IN,
liquor tramc2
Ne are told by tie advocates % one of the
poliu al parties that high tariff T. the nan.
aeea OF all our lie. md yet the average an
nal receipts from the customs for the three
gears ending Gums 80 is1l. when the Nc
Kinlcy tariff tiil was en- operation. wcr,
sl7i 600 03o. less than $3.50 per capita Of
our population. Other. tell us that tho free
and unlimited coinage q silver wiu DO the
cure-all oi The evils amiciiug our people. T.
IS strange sch An iisa should bo entertain.
al when Tho fa~t Is RI allied that tho tota
output of silver IN this country FOR lns. year
was only eco 900 600. sum much less than
T th' a1nrql product ~ the familiar bars
I yard fowl How utterly Insignificant ar,
either % those ngur compared 90 the o..
10000 which 20 is reliably estimated IL the
1 direct yearly tribute the people u this coun
I try pay 20 the support ~ the liquor tranc
/ stupendous sum aud so large NJ 10 b.
difficult 90 realization. u o. nearly twice AZ
large as the aggregated capital % an out
national tanss. or Co state 10 more plainly.
Z % is equal Co about 10 per cent o. the entire
money. gold. silver. and paper currency Of
I The United States
Addresses werc also delivered ~ r
! stevens. of prnnsyinom. h. j. White a.
T W jersey. Judge % o. Nouion. OF Wash.
ingion, and samuel p..u ~ Michigan
chairman 90 the rsolfHl Nst Sc. Com.
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