Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-28

tending 10 be the sworn foe Of trusts,
monopoles and unholy combinations OF
wealth. has not dared TO say word
against the liquor traffic that furnishes
the corrupt and purchasable vote by
which such combinations keep them
selves entrenched I'm power
1.-THE issue win soon be made between
these two parties, and each Of them
with hands red with the blood of the
victims OF saloons and canteen viii be-
seech the decent men In this country for
support
"'rhs Of all years. Is the one in
which to convert men TO the Prohlbi-
ton party. Give us, then leader OF
enthusiasm who can stir the hearts OF
men. Give US a man whose elements Of
strength have already taken him into
the forefront OF the fight and made him
the most prominent reform orator In
America
He closed by naming John c. Wool
ley Of every state" AZ mention OF
Woolleys name the delegates cheered,
shouted and waved flags aud handker-
chiefs. and when Mr. Stewart conclud-
ed fully half the delegates arose and
cheered Wildly,
Geo. W. Gere Of Illinois. took tho
platform TO renomlnate Hale Johnson.
lie said
81 have the honor to name before you
today the grandest man In the Prohi-
bition party In the world (applause), eX-
cept Oliver n. Stewart ana myself
laughter) He was born In Indiana in
iAL He could not help Il. He was a
soldier So were his father and grand
father SO is his son. So his war rec
ord Is clear. In 1865 he became a law
yer-an honest lawyer Oaughter) Not
only must we have an orator Of ability,
but we must have a man Of business at-
fairs and Of constitutional ability so he
can call down the attorney general
when he nuliies the canteen law.
For years he has been fighter In the
ranks OF prohibition for God and home
and native land. lie vs. courageous
Christian citizen as grand a man as
lives beneath the sun Is Hale Johnson
Great applause)
California Yields TO Pennsylvania
came the announcement from that
State.
Homer L. Castle. Of Pittsburg pale
and slender took the platform amid the
applause of the friends Of Or. Swallow
20 nominate the Pennsylvania divine,
get on the table yelled some dele
gate in the rear OF the hall
II you can't see you'll hear me, res
t0rted Mr. Castle He pointed out the
qualifications of Dr. swallow and con-
tinued
He has tremendous advan,
tage. He Is a Methodist. The
Methodist church seems to have
gone stark mad crazy on the
proposition that we have Methodist
President
You want to Insist TO the voters Of
this nation that man who viii not
Keep his church votes and obligations
cannot be trusted to keep his official
VOWS and obligations, You want TO tell
over and over again that whether II Is
wise or unwise to annex the Philip
pines the practical results by which
It has been opened to the unrestrained
onslaught Of the brewing interests OF
this country Is a crime before God, the
magnitude Of which dwarfs and bell-
ties 20 the infnitessimal point the worst
Spanish misrule which ever evisted
You want IL known from end TO end
OF this broad land that whether mono or
bimetalism be the standard Of value,
while we pour into our dram shops
Of America each year sum three times
the cost Of the Spanish war, poverty
VIII exist and increase.
Mr. Castles fierce denunCiation OF
former Senator Quay OF Pennsylvania
was received with delight by the dele
gates As Mr. Castle concluded
glowing eulogy Of Silas Swallow the
most striking demonstration OF the day
occurred. Every delegate In the Penn
sylvania section with hands full OF gaily
colored pampas plumes or with large
pictures Of Dr. Swallow Jumped 10 his
feet shouting wildly while I'm other Sec
lions Of the hall delegates blew horns
and waved the State banners. The dem
onstration continued for several min
utes and apparently came near stam-
peding the convention. A motion 10
adjourn was made and though appar-
emily howled down the chair ruled the
motion had carried A storm Of pro-
tests arose ana an appeal from the
chairs decision was sustained by an
overwhelming vote.
The roll call OF States was then con-
cuded, no further nominations being
made
Rev. r. Il. Carr Of Illinois. attempted
10 make seconding speech I'm favor of
Dr. Swallow He was the only swallow
adherent I'm The Illinois delegation. and
a big row arose over the protest OF the
Illinois delegates that DR. Carr did not
represent them. A Kentucky delegation
made the point Of order that Carr was
OF the track
"The point Of order is not we'll taken"
ruled the speaker
Each car has a right TO run on It's
own wheels as long as II can"
After Or Carr had concluded and
other seconding speeches had been made
the convention took q recess
John G. Woolley OF Chicago was
nominated for President on the first
hatlot