Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-06-03

Of any private citizen. corporation or banking
Institution IL SHOULD be based upon the
wealth. stability and integrity OF the nation
and Ne a fun legal tender for all debts. public
and private. and should be OF sufficient vol
umc to NEE, the demands of the legitimate
business interests OF the country and Tor the
purpose OF honestly liQuidating NIL ou,S,and-
iag obligations PAYABLE in coin We demand
the free and Unlimited coinage OF silver and
gold 1T ratio OF 10 to I. without consulting
any other nation"
The other points on which the minority
asked action were rs follows.
L. Preserving public lands from monopoly
and speculation
Is Government control OF railroads and tel
egraphs
10 Favoriug an income tax and imposing
only such import duties rs are necessary to
secure equitable commercial relations with
other nations
And lastly. clause 20. favoring tho adoption
OF the initiative aud referendum as n means
OF obtaining FREQ expression OF popular viii
ON the motion TO make their commc pdation
part of the majority report. the nght began
Indiana delegates demanded that the vote be
taken 10y u call OF states, and New York and
PENNSYLVANIA delegates to a suficien number
seconded this motion. The vote was then
taken on n motion to table Gov 81 Johns
proposition. and resulted. yeas $40. nays sas
SO the convention refused TO table the motion
to make the minority report part OF the
lority report
The previous question was then ordered ana
Gov 81. John was recognized To close the de-
bate amid n scene of much excitement lie
explained that making tho minority report
part OF the majority did not make the recon.
mcndation OF that committee part of the plat.
form. each plank could DO voted upon sepa.
ratoly.
Tho first Eve planlSs relating to prohlbitor,
legislation for the suppress on OF tho liquor
traric were read and unanimously adopted
An inerectual effort was made TO take up the
sixth plank. calling upon the churches to sup
port tho prohibition ticket at the polls. When
the woman suffrage plank was reached a hot
debate arose. II ended in victory Tor woman
suffrage
The convention then ut ie: 20 p m took o re-.
ccss until =. 30 T. m
At the afternoon session the convention
proceeded TO tho immediate consideration OF
the free silver plank proposed by tho broad
gauge faction which was discussed with
great warmth on each side.
After three hours hot debate the free silver
plank was defeated by a vote OF $50 yeas to
~ noes Two of the Iowa delegation an
nounccd that they voted for the plank under
instruction and against their conviction. Five
OF the Michigan delegation. under the
leadership of Prot Dickic, disobcyo ed
Instructions OF the convention aud voted
mo The chair declared the free
silver resolution lost, and after the cheer
ing aud Excitement which this announcement
caused had Quictcd down. the convention pro-
the platform. against which there was no
strong opposition But before much progress
had been made. Mr. Patton of Illinois, upset
the whole course OF proceedings and precipi-
tatod lively debate by opposing tho non-sec-
TARTAN school resolution rs being the work OF
the American Protective union and he APP
pealcd TO the convention not TO adopt anything
which would prevent their enlistiug all good
citizens To aid them In fighting against the
rum power lie proposed n substitute plat
tod
woman suffrage included), except straight
prohibition.
Gov St John. his voice showing great emo
tion rose and said, as the single plank men had
been successful and had induced the convcn-
ton 10 dodge the greatest question OF tho day
the silver questionable was in favor OF turn
ing over the whole organization TO them and
II they must have n single plank platform, he
was inclined 10 think this was ns good n one as
could be had
Ia n scene OF Intense confusion the prc yious
question was ordered by rising vote and
Mr. Patton s substitute was declared adopted,
and thus became tho sole platform OF the
party. Its fun text was as follows.
The prohibition party in national conven-
tlon assembled. declares its firm conviction
that the manufacture. expectation. inporta-
ton ana sale OF alcoholic beverages has pro-
duccd such social, commercial, industrial and
political wrongs and is now threatening
tho IcrTctuity Of all our social and
sion OF tho same by a national party,
organized therefor is the greatest object
10 be accomplished by the voters OF our coun-
try; Is OF such importance that IL. OF right
ought To control the political action OF all our
patriotic citizens who desire tho prohibition
OF tho liquor traflc: therefore. be IL
'keSolvcd. That We favor the legal prohibit
ton by state and national legislation of tho
manufacture, expectation. Importation inter-
state transportation and sale OF alcoholic bcv-
eragcs.
That We declare our purpose to organize
ana unite all the friends OF prohibition into
our party ana In order 10 accom- pills this end
We deem IL but right To leave every prohibit
ZIONIST TO his own convictions upon all other
questions ana Instruct our representatives To
take such action upon other questions as the
changes occasioned by prohibition and that
the welfare OF the whole people shall de-
mand."
The result seemed 10 take the broad gungora
completely by surprise, although IL was intI-
mated that an understanding had been be-
tween some OF the leaders OF the two factions
that whichever side was successful on the
silver question should have its way as TO tho
rest OF the platform
The western men who favored the insertion
OF the popuitst features rec commended by the
minority OF the plntform committee, fairly
yelled themselves hoarsc In declarations that
the prohibitionists were no longer n political
party. but had become a mere temperance as-
ISOLATION.
The chairman pounding his gaveI in vain Of
forts to quiet the din. shouted that Mr.. Dickie.
OF Michigan. was recognized for tho purpose
OF making n statement That statement was
not made. for MIR Henry French. OF California.
who wns ono Of the innumorabie delegates
standing on chairs and clam oriug to DO heard.
shouted: 'It is eminontly proper that Mr
Dickie should be recognized for the prohibi-
ton party has been assassinatcd and he is tho
assassin"
In the hubbub that followed this remark
Mr.. 81 John came forward and changing his
recently expressed opinion that Mr. Patton =
single plank platform was tho best that could
be had under the circumstances. moved 10 re-
consider the vote by which IL had been
adopted
The narrow gauge men then moved 10 Law
the motion on the table. and by a rising vote
In which every body seemed 20 he standing up
Tor both sides OF the question no the same
time. tho motion 20 table the resolution was
declared adopted. recess was taken at 6.45
until eight . m, and the broad gauge men
immediately went into caucus TO consider
their future plans
ABOUT three hundred delegates attended the
broad gauge caucus, including 90 women Va
rious boiling propositions were hoWlcd down
ana the decision was reached 20 postpone All
action until after FINAL adjournment Of the
regular convention. As soon az the night scs-
sion Of tho convention was called 20 order the
roll was called for nominations for president
and vice president o. tho United states Mr.
Iuckcr. - Maryland, nominated Mr. Joshua
Lowering. Of that state
Mr. Elisha Kent Kane. Of Pennsylvania.