The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-30

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didaie for the presidency: Rev J. IL.
tranfll. Texas. nominee for vice presi-
lent on the ticket Of 81: James A Tate
81 Tennessee: Helen NJ. Gougax Of In
Llama: Rev. Sam Small Of Georgia: VII
liam T. WardweH Of New York and John
Hip OF Denver. When at 1919 National
Chairman Dickie called the gathering TO
order he faced AN audience, standing and
seated. OF between seven and eight thous-
and men and women. Prayer having been
offered. Homer l.. Castle. chairman of The
Committee in charge Of the arrange
nents for the convention. delivered all
address OF welcome. and in the course oi
"hich. amid enthusiastic applause. he
made IL plain that he belonged to the
narrow gauge element. or the section of
the party that holds TO the principle thai
prohibition Is the one and only issue
and that antl-nonopoiy. tariff. free sill
Ner. government control Of railroads and
;elegraphs. ballot reform and kindred SUB
jects should be reiegated 10 the rear until
a prohibition amendment has been added
10 the constitution. AT the conclusion OF
has address the Grand Army band Of Al
lsgheny rendered a medley Of natona.
airs. and then a temporary organization
was effected.
The contest between the broad gauge
and narrow gauge elements is waxing de
cidedly warm. The former has an advan-
tage in the cooperation and support OF
the delegates TO the national reform con
ference which has been in session TO
two days, and which seeks TO throw it,
support TO the prohibiuonists upon q
platform declaring for free silver anC
sundry radical reforms. There is an in.
iermediate. or compromise party. anC
which has prepared the draf; o. plat
p-A Ae thy.- .safl fnf
lows
We advocate the en,are elimination O.;
the tarir question from partisan politics.
and ITS reference 10 a non-partisan com
mission, which under proper regulations
by congress shall adjust the schedules
TO :he changing conditions OF trade. ;hus
freeing tn" whole subject from poitica
bargaining and commercial distrusi. ans
giving greater permanency 10 the sys-
TEN, greatly 20 the benefit OF the farmer
and mechanic. as We'll As the manufactur-
er and all classes Of society.
With all progressive nations We b.
lieve that gold should be the standarc
Of value for our monetary system. bur
We also believe that silver and ma ;ions
hank notes should be used medium
Of exchange. and recognized as equal il
value 10 gold in payments o: all ob!iga
tons. national well private debt
included"
The gold sta..u.4u action, as it IL
called, scored the first victor. las; nigh
In the national committee when IL elect.-'
A. a. Stevens of this state TO act a.
chairman. As the prominent men OF tn
party came into the hall they were give!
ovations II was long after 10 O'Clock
when Samuel Dickie. chairman OF the ma
tionsl central committee. called the con
vention TO order and called upon the Rev.
Louis Albert Hanks OF Brooklyn TO il, q
woke blessing. The call OF the conven-
ton was read. Then II. l. Castle madc
an address welcoming I'll. delegates Il
the city. He said: "Pittsburg asked IN,
privilege OF entertaining the republican
convention. but ST. Louis opened free
bar and modern republicanism could not
resist the temptation of free drinks W,
didn't ask for the democratic convention.
Pittsburg has a horror for dead things.
Their, is a great moral In democracy go
ing TO that city Of the plains where thcr,
Is such a splendid chance for a huryinG
ground. beyond the possibilities of nop-
tsmnation OF air or water. ! feel sur,
speak the heart OF Pi;tsburg when J
welcome you to our city and bid you b.!
its industry and surroundings tina; has
made this city great, learn the road 10
greatness"
He concluded as follows: And Cos!
Almighty bless your coming and may Al
mighty God, through YOU. curse an,
bligh, and wither and destroy tie legal
tied liquor traffic the creates; foe 10 God
and humanity ever invented IN hell or
patented on earth.
Chairman pickie in brief reply thank
ed Mr.. Castle. and the citizens of Pitts
burg for the cordial treatment the repre.
sentatiNes of the prohibition party had
received. He thanked God he had lived 10
see the party become OF such proportions
Z; Was now recognized throughoa; III,
cation.
Chairman Dickie introduced the gentle
man chosen as temporary secretary chair
man by the national committee. A. \
stevens Chauncey l.. Dunn of Csliforai
said he had a minority report to one
He would present the name of F.. J
Wheeler and moved its substitution. n,
was ordered to sit down by Mr. pickie
but refused. An uproar followed. Ste
vens took the chair. Dunn appealed from
the decision of the chair. He was agar
told to sit down and there was ano;he,
storm OF iisapproval
Il am asking Dickte to rule upon m,
appeal" yelled Mr.. Dunn. Il won't sub
nit to this gag rule
There were cries from all PARTS OF tn,
house for Dickie to make ruling on IN,
appeal. He came out at length ami,
misses and howls and said there could ~
10 appeal taken In an unorganized body
Finally for harmony's sake Wheele
withdrew his name after the police IA,
been called in to eject unruly delegates
Wheeler was loudly caesred and Their
were denunciatory cries against what
! broad gauger" termed the outrage o
, ga. rule,
| Stevens proceeded to address the con
vention. He briefly reviewed the his,or
/ Of the prohibition party. In conclusio
he said the republicans would at thei
| convention declare for tariff reform. tn
democrats for sound money, the popr
llss. for N
party should now come forward with il
dominant issue. 1t should have prohih
ton and none other. He was loudly az
alauded.
Dickie named as temporary secretar
A. II. Wilson Of Illinois The chairma
directed that the secretary cali the no
by states for the announcement of con
mittees. after which = recess was take
until : o'clock.