Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-04
NATIONAL PRonIBlTloisTs.
The Party Split In Twain on
tho Financial Plank
A Bolt.

Inc k.8Fty 0pllC In yW0l0 on
tho Financial Plank
A Bolt.
PIrrsBuno. - SPECIAL. Tho Prohi-
bition national convention nominated
the following ticket:
For president, Joshua P. Levering,
Maryland, vice president, Hale John
son, Illinois.
The free silver plank was rejected
and the candidates we're placed upon
the thinnsst kind Of marrow gauge
platform, embodying merely the .prin-
ciple Of prohibition and even emitting
the woman suffrage plank which has
been . feature OF its platform ::for
years past. Ex-Gov. John P. st. John,
seconded By nearly al the western
delegates, made gallant hight for the
the free coinage OF silver, and Helen
NJ. Gouser Of Indiana, and Mrs. L. A.
Poole Of New York, struggled In vain
for woman suffrage, but the narrow
gauge people controlled the conven-
ton and took everything. When the
nominations for prssidents were
reached, the name Of Charles Bentley
Of Nebraska, the broad-gaugs candi-
ate, was not presented, his boom hav.
ing been burst By the overwhelming
defeat Of the silver forces.
Hale johnson 10 forty nins years Of
age. He was born In Indiana and
served through the war. He Il post
commander In the q. A. r. and COL
onel In the Veteran Legion. In 1854
he was delegate to the national Re-
publican convention, but shortly after
became Prohibitionist and has been
prominent In ito councils ever sincs.
Joshua P. lowering 4 : prominent
coffee marChant Of Baltimore. He u
s. pears Of 80, reputed 10 b very
wealthy, and e prestdsnt Of the
Young Mems Christian association.
He was formerly Democrat, but
hae besn connected With the Prohi-
bition party sinOs 1854, and has Tor
some years past actod - vlOo-ehAir-
man Of the atate executive oommittoo.
fall for governor, roCe1ving the high-
party. Mr.. Levoring was pronouncod
and previous to the Convontion statod
positively that hs would not aOOept
the nominatioo upon froo silyor or
broad-Haugo platform.
FREE SILVER BOLT.
The broad gauge element LETT the
convention hall and organized rump
convention In another hall. Eleven
state chairmsn we're among the bolt
ers and twsnty-four STATES were rep
resented. They considered the form
alton Of new party and . motion 70
adopt platform and nominate can
didatss for prssidsnt and vics prssi-
dent. Mr.. Moore Of Nsbras1a pre-
sided. Among the prominent boltsrs
are Helen d. Cougar Of indiana, *
Gov. John P. s.. John, r. 8. Thomp-
son OF Ohio, editor Of the New Era,
John Lloyd Thompson Of New YORK
and i. B. Logan Of Ohio.
| Ex-Gov. John p. st. John was called
on :for speech: ..Our object q 10
determine whore ~ are It. The
crucial moment has como and ~ must
decide whether ~ aret 20 b ruled By
the Standard Oil company and Wall
street or not. Liquor u 8 ereat ouos-
tho, % - monetary suppreeeion. /
would rather 20 down With tho minor
ity than stand By the purity which
will sacrifice the womanhood OF the
nation. We have the women and the
worhngmen Of the West With a..
The new party Wa named tho Ma
tional party and it, motto u shoms
protection" The stats delegates have
been authorised to appoint two mem
bers from each state 10 form . na-
tional central committee.
1t WAS decided to appoint : commit
tee Of ave to visit the national Demo
cratic and Popvlist oonventions and
invite Ill dissatisflsd persons TO unite
With the National party. The plat
form will DO practically tho broad
gauge platform rsportss Ct tho Prohi-
bition convention, with les prohibi-
ton features. It declares Tor the
election Of president and senators By
. popular vote.
| The Nstional Party.
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