The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-29
COLD WATER CANDIDATE
JOSHUA LEVERING NOTIFIED OF
THE PROHI NOMINATION.
He Stands on the SingIe-PIank Plat
form and Says Gold Democrats
May Find a Refuge There.

BALTIMORE. Nd, July 2s.-Joshua Lew
ering. of this city. was this evening Off
cially notified of his nomination for the
presidency of the United States by the Pro-
hibitionist party. Prior to the notification
the Maryland Prohibitionists held their
State convention and nominated electors In
the various Maryland districts. They also
paraded the streets OF the city with ban
ners and music. the line of march termi-
mating at the Lyceum Theater, where the
notification meeting was held Summer
field Baldwin. the permanent chairman,
assumed the gavel and introduced o. w.
Stewart, of Illinois. who, as chairman of
the committee on notification, delivered the
address informing Mr.. Levering of his
nomination. The latter read from manu-
script his letter of acceptance, which is as
follows:
such an honor is worthy the ambition
of any citizen of this great Nation. but
to my mind it is TO be doubly appreciated
when rendered by the only political party
which has had the courage to stand openly
Tor the protection of the home, the woman
mood and the childhood of country
against the terrible ravages and destruc-
ton OF the legalized liquor traffic. The Pro-
hloition party, If conscious of the integrity
or its motives and purposes and firm in it's
should take precedence over those economi-
cal. has stood firm for a score or more
or years against all the attacks of ridicule,
misrepresentation and abuse made against
IL. increasing In numbers and gaining grad
ually the esteem and confidence of those
VINO are not willing as yet to be enrolled
unuer It's banner or protection TO the
home During all these years il has stead
lily pursued its way in educating the
people TO the constantly increasing en-
croachment OF the liquor traffic knowing
how it is undermining our political and
social life, interfering With the free ex-
pressed Will of the people at the ballotbox:
controiling 10 large extent the Legislative
Dodles or the country, adding heavily to
tne burdens of the already burdened tax
payer and above ALL bringing suffering
sorrow, poverty and death to many OF our
fellow-citizens.
The platform adopted by the convention
meets my hearty approval, and, though
pdSed on the single issue, is in reality suffi-
ciently broad to allow all to stand on il
VINO are opposed 10 the saloon and its con-
sequent evils regardless of their views on
any OF the public questions OF the day I
DO not underestimate the fact that there
are other questions of grave Importance
tated and which are being pressed for
speedy settlement. There is the question
OF :. stable and at the same time an elastic
for every section of the country. and VET
every dollar of which should be of equal
value and the whole basis on a standard
equal with the best in the world The
United States cannot afford without dis
honor TO have money bearing its stamp in
ferior TO that of any other country on the
globe. The question OF the maintenance OF
the credit of the government. on which its
honor Is based and for which every one
worthy of the name of an American citizen
Is or should be profoundly Jealous. is one
Of vast Importance.
Again. proper adjustment OF the tariff
so that labor can have its just protection
without at the same time giving undue
protection TO the manufacturing Interests
at the expense of the great consuming por-
ton of our people il worthy OF profound
consideration and early solution"
Prior 10 the notification meeting Mr. Lev
ering In an interview said: II do not see
any necessity for the sound-money Demo-
Gratis who do not wish TO vote for McKin-
ley 10 nominate third ticket. Let them
vote the Prohibition ticket. We have cleo
toral tickets I'm every State. and those Dem
ocrats and others who cannot conscien-
tiously vote for either Bryan or Mckinley
can vote for our ticket. Ny views on the
money question and on the tariff question
Also are In accord with the Views of these
people In general and are decided and
definite"