The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-18

gestions on this subject by letter to the
layman who represent the conference
would. no doubt. be gladly received.
The address OF Ex-Governor Mckinley last
night on Washington was beautiful and able
and the Armory was packed to its utmost.
/ do not think it made a single vote
for him, but 1t made those who had made
UP their minds to vote for him under GER
tain contingencies feel that they are not
ashamed of their man. The only man that
1 heard growl was a man who can see moth
ing but Prohibition or rather the need OF
it. in this world of ours.
The sermon OF the fraternal delegate from
the British Conference was an elegant one,
to use young girls expression, every way;
full Of pathos and spirituality and sound
doctrine. What was quite as much to be
commended. 1t was. like the sermon of his
Irish colleague last Sunday delivered in as
good English as you would hear anywhere.
LEONARD'S STUMP SPEECH.
The forthcoming report from the temper
ance committee has inside history worth
telling The committee consists of III, but
seldom more than forty to fifty are in at
tendance. Early in the session a subcom-
mittee of nine was appointed TO draft the
declaration of principles. 1t was easy TO
make the majority OF this subcommittee
consist of that class which had interjected
a stump speech into the report of 1884 Many
recall that Ii was convenient that year for
DIR. Leonard then Prohibition candidate for
Governor OF Ohio, to read in his campaign
speeches and say: Every Methodist must
leave the Republican party or the church"
This speech has been repeated in all its
moods and lenses by every Prohibition stump
speaker of the land. At that time the
port was galoped through that Gen
eral Conference under the lash of the
previous question and has adreitiy been
kept in the Discipline ever since. The ma
jority of this subcommittee determined TO
retain il in the Discipline of 1896 under the
specious plea that I'VE must take no step
backward" and their report was adopted
i'm the general committee, at which only
thirty-one were present, by vote of 20 to
IL. At this the minority gave notice that
there would be a minority report thus pre-
cpitating a discussion in the General Con-
ference. The minority report prepared
and soon had more names signed than voted
| for the majority report. This was more
| than the so-called majority had contracted
| for and they caucused to prevent 1t, see-
| ing the minority contained such men as Rev.
| H. X. Carroll, editor of the New York In
| dependent, lay representative, anu fresi-
| dent Harris, of the Maine State University,
| another layman. and many Others ministers
and laymen. These had resolved not to al
| low so misleading a sentiment to again go
! into the Discipline as that of 1884, which
| he'd that 10 man should vote with party
| that did not make prohibition a plank in
| its platform. The result Of the caucus was
| a modification of the report. leaving out
all that refers to party politics and the
| loop hole which had been curiously in
| serted in the pretended Endorsement of the
| anti-saioon movement. by adding: When
| ever we can without compromising our pro-
| hibition sentiments" This modified report
| has been submitted to the minority and
asserted to by them, SO there will be but one
| report and DR.. Leonard's stump speech will
| no longer ncumber the Discipline. The in
| dosement of the anti-saioon organization will
| be without ifs or ands and the Prohibition
| party will find no aid or comfort In series
! of resolutions manufactured to order.
| IT. A c..