Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-18
THE PROHIBITION CANDIDATES
For President and Vice President, at
MOundSville, Yesterday.
Liberal Extracts from the Address
Of Mr. Levering-An Outline of
Mr.. Johnson's Remarks The Pro-
gramIne on the Grounds To-Day.

Mr.. JOhnSOn'S Remarks The Pro-
gram1ne on the Grounds To-Day.
Mrs. Benjamin ,el the devotional
nesting al the camp grounds yesterday,
IN tie absence Of Mrs B,aney, who was
named on the programme. She read the
Scripture lesson from James, ard ap-
piled IL 10 mothers in training their
children. She said mothers often gave
their children Ire first lesson in SD
fshness. THIS she illustrated by N1e
motAer refusing to tag.e The baby's
candy wren offered. ALcr awhile NIo
baby did not offer it.
A parliamentary GciA was asked for
by these present, and this was given
first place Mrs Benjamin was warm
ly welcomed, as usual.
Dr. Harriet B. Jones, of Wheeling,
read most instructive paper on Non
alcoholic Meditation
she said alcohol instead Of being a
s5imulant was paralyZer. Its beat IS
a deception. 1t deraLges digestion. Size
described the effect OF alcohol in some
OF the prevalent diseases, and men
tio2ed a number of things that could
be used as a substitute aAd were muca
superior to it, and read eXuao.s nom
ro,ed physicians giving the results CT
the nion-use OF alcohol in typhoid fever
ard other diseases. The aanQtarium OF
Battle Greek, Mich, under DR.. Kellogg,
was cited as being wonderfully success
full. where rtIe or no alcohol is Ulcdl.
In this sanitarium, where 10000 cases
have been created, oily fifty have bean
given alcohol. No Ilhysicion tlsre Is
pledged nOc 70 administer Ut.
Dr. jones said in closing:
If | should practice medicine fifty
years, | feel sure | Will be able to say
with Dr.. Davis, CT Chicago: l have
found no case OF disease nor no emer-
eenay aria ;1g from acclaim THAT !
could not tleac nlJQe successfully WIN
out any form OF ferm5nte0 or dlsaIed
liquors than Win them.
DR.. Long, Of Bs!laiTe, was asked 10
say word. He said he agT55d with
AID corrobcyated all that DR.. JCl59
SAID, and rla3rIe believed alcohol would
soCn go out OF medicine. He gave some
points regarding its demerLts.
Mrs. Benjamin cited the "Woman's
Temperance Hospital" of Chicago, and
gave its record to prove the success of
mJdGcal treatment without alcohol.
A paper on Christian Citizenship"
was read by Mrs. T. w. Barr, of Fair
mont. The paper urged that temper
anos sentiment be voiced at the bal
lot box.
Early in the morning, Hon. Joshua
lowering, PrCAibioiOD candidate
for president, was welcomed on The
grounds. About noon Hon. Hale john
son arrived All were eager TO see the
standard bearers of the party which
stands for the principle Of prohibition,
and all were willing to admit that so
far as appearances were concerned
they would pass muster"
In the afternoon came the Prchibi-
ticn party rally. Some lively songs
were sung by the quartette. DR.. Mead
presided, and told how he became a
Puahibit.onis,, and Of the organization
of the party in New York State n 1872,
when himself and two others signed a
call for a convention in Syracuse. When
they met there were only eleven dele
gates. He had thought the churches
would all be there, but they were not.
He then made an eloquent appeal for
ohe destruction Of the saloon and was
frequently applauded. for DR.. Mead is
unexcel!ed as a speaker.
When he introduced Hon. Joshua
Leyerirg.as Our Joshua" the audience
craa.ed him with the Chautauqua sa-
Lutte.
Mr.. Levering is a fine looking man,
with pleasant voice and speaks We'll.
Mr.. Levering said n part:
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Prohibition party has been before the
pubic as a political organization Tor
more than a score Of years, and has had
O ticket at all CT the national elections
during that time, yet its mission and
scope seem TO be greatly miSunder-
stood.
The idea is very prevalent that it is
simply a branch of the temperance
army working along well essaDlshed
lines. and that temperance and prohfDl-
etcn are synonymous terms; whereas
The fact IS that these two words IN what
they stand for, are very widely apart
.Temperance has to do wish personal
habits and customs, while prchlD-tlo
deals only with he question from the
standpoint of public policy.
AS q political oyglnlzauon, the Pro
hibition party has nothing to do with
a mans habits, and does not attempt 10
saw what he shall drink or eat, any
more than it does what he shall wear,
or where he shall live. Its whole reia-
ton to the liquor traffic is as 1t IS con-
nected with or related 10 public policy.
Now the principle OF prohibition Is as
cd as order Itself. Ii is the basis OF
law il is what differentiates saVagery
from civilization. and just as psople
emerge from a state Of lawlessness TO
one of law and order, the right OF per-
sonal liberty is subordinated TO that or
the public welfare. Hence laws are en-
9cged which curtail and limit any per-
sonal right which is dangerous to, or
even a menace to the rights and liberties
of Others. In other words, the law holds
tbat a mans personal rights end where
those of his neighboT begin. This is
such an obvious truth that illustration
Is hardly necessary. Let one suffice: n
Tn7n's house is supposed 10 b. his castle,
end so it is in many respects; he can
come and go as he pleases and invite
n it those whom he will. But let
gsnnine case Of smallpox or cholera be
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