The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-28
ENEMIES OF WHISKEY
The Prohibition Convention Called TO
Order in PittSburg.
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS
Cook County Democrats Co on
Record Delegates to Chicago
Elected From Several States
-idaho's Populists.

Pittsburg. May 27.-Long before the
hour for calling the national prohibit
ton convention to order, the delegates
had assembled in the Music hall at
the Exposition building and thousands
of prohibitionists from all parts OF the
country were present. The galleries
and floor were crowded. Never before
has the party had a question to settle
which caused so much contention as
has been developed over the money
plank in the platform. The gold
standard faction. as IL is called, scored
the first victory last night in the ma
tional committee when IL elected A. A.
Stevens, of this state. to act as tenn
porary chairman. AS the prominent
men of the party came into the hall,
they were given ovations.
1t was long after 10 o'clock when
Samuel Dickie, chairman of the ma
tional central committee, called the
convention TO order and called upon
the Rev. Louis Albert Hanks of Brook
Ign TO invoke a blessing. The call of
the convention was read.
Then II. l.. Castle made an address
welcoming the delegates to the city.
He said; "Pittsburg asked the privi-
lege of entertaining the republican
convention, but st. Louis opened a
free bar and modern republicanism
could not resist the temptation of free
drink. We didn't ask for the demo-
cratic convention; Pittsburg has a hor-
ror for dead things. There is great fit
ness in the democracy going to that
city of plains. where there is such a
splendid chance for a burying ground,
beyond the possibility of contamina-
ton OF air or water / feel speak the
heart OF Pittsburg when welcome you
TO our city and bid you by the indus
try and surroundings that has made
this city great, learn the road to great
ness"
He concluded as follows: And may
God Almighty bless your coming and
may Almighty God through you curse
and blight and wither and destroy le-
galized LIQUOR traffic. the greatest foe
TO God and humanity ever invented in
hell or patented on earth"
Chairman Dickie in a brief reply,
thanked Mr.. Castle and the citizens OF
Pittsburg for the cordial treatment the
representatives of the prohibition par
ty had received. He thanked God that
he had lived to see the party become
OF such proportions that II was now
recognized throughout the nation.
Chairman Dickie introduced the gem
tleman chosen as temporary chairman
by the national committee A. A. Ste
vens. Chauncey l.. Dunn of California
said he had a minority report to offer.
He would present the name of L. ].
Wheeler. and moved its substitution.
He was ordered to sit down by DiclSie
but refused. An uproar followed. Ste
VEINS took the chair. Dunn appealed
from the decision of the chair. He was
again told to sit down. and there was
another storm of disapproval.
I'm asking Dickie to rule upon my
appeal" yelled Dunn. II won't submit
TO this gag rule"
There were cries from all parts OF
the house for Dickie TO make a ruling
ON the appeal He came out at length
amid Misses and bowls and said there
could be no appeal taken In an unor-
ganized body. Finally for harmony's
sake, Wheeler withdrew his name after
the police had been called in to eject
unruly delegates. Wheeler was loudly
cheered and there were denunciatoTy
cries against what the broad gaug-
ers' termed an outrageous gag rule.
stevens proceeded to address the
convention. He briefly reviewed the
history Of the prohibition party In
conclusion he said the republicans
would at their convention declare for
tariff reform, the democrats for sound
money" the populists for free silver
The prohibition party should now come
forward with its dominant issue IL
should have prohibition and none 9TH
er. He was loudly applauded.
Dickie named as temporary secre-
tary A. II. Wilson of Illinois. The ,
chairman directed the secretary to call
the roll by states for the announce
ment OF committees after which a re-
cess was taken until O'Clock.