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Show silver or paper, shall stand upon an equality before the law for all purposes ; that the coinage of both metals shall be free." The speaker continued, urging the government ownership of railways and telegraphs and the election of the president and vice-president and secretary of the United States by a direct vote: the extension of the presidential presiden-tial term to six years with no successive term; the suppression of monopolies and continued: '"The legalized legal-ized liquor traffic for beverage purposes is the greatest monopoly which ever existed. It destroys 150,000 lives, costs $1,500,000,000 annually, sends misery, poverty, crime and heartache broadcast among the people. Its product is democratic and republican rule, and is a damning blot upon civilization, a sin against (iod and oughi. to be made a crime against humanity and driven from the face of the earth. The prohibition party is the only party that dares to fight this mightiest curse of the world. Here we are and we came to stay. From this hcur let no fusion, no deals, no compromises be our motto. Let our platform be so broad, just, clear and comprehensive that all who love God, or home, or country can join the procession now ready to move on to victory." vic-tory." The speech was frequently interrupted inter-rupted by enthusiastic applause. TUB OKFICKKS. A. F. Wolfenharger of Nebraska secretary, and other officers suggested by the national committee were elected. The temporary rules reported by the national committee provided only the delegates present should vote. It was objected that this would disfranchise distant states and after a sharp light the rules were amended to allow delegates present pres-ent to cast the full vote of their state. The roll of states was called and the names of members of the. standing committees announced. an-nounced. Pending reports from the committees com-mittees on credentials and permanent organization organ-ization the convention took a recess till 4 p. m. IOWA KKPCnUCAKt They Meet In Convention Thin Afternoon to Nominate Candidates. Des Moctf Jul, June 20. The republican state convention was called to order by E. E. Mack, chairman of the state central committee. R. E. Haff of Muscatine was made temporary chairman. He made a speech eulogizing the republican party and denouncing Undemocratic, Un-democratic, and was loudly applauded. Af ter the appointment of committees a recess was taken. A committee from a state temperance alliance appeared before the committee on resolutions and demanded that the previous pre-vious declaration on the temperance question be inserted in the platform. On reassembling Senator A. L.Hagcrof Adair county was made permanent chairman. He delivered an address on national issues. Secretary of State McKarland, Treasurei Beeson, and Attorney General Stone will probably be renominated without opposition. opposi-tion. The following ticket wa nominated. For secretary of state, W. M. Macfarland, nominated nomi-nated by acclamation; auditor, C. G. McCarthy; Mc-Carthy; state treasurer, B. H. Beeson, by acclamation. Attorney-General Stone was renominated by acclamation. Railroad commissioner, George W. Perkins. New York Republicans. Rooitester, N. Y., June 39. The republi-state republi-state league reconvened today. Resolutions were adopted endorsing the Harrison administration ad-ministration and ratifying the national platform. plat-form. High wages and protection were declared de-clared the bafis of national prosperity. America was declared to be for Americans, reciyrocity was announced as the fundamental principle of repub-Ue&Btam.-- it is insisted that the grJveTn-ment's grJveTn-ment's promise to pay and the coin on which the promise is stamped shall each be worth 100 cents on the dollar; the southern outrages out-rages on negroes were denounced; the Nicaragua canal commended, and the nomination nomi-nation of Reid warmly endorsed. Colonel E. A. McAlpln was re-elected president. THEY TAKE WATER. The Men and Women Whose Lives are Given Over to the Suppression of the Liquor Traffic. THEY MEET AT CINCINNATI. No Brandy-and-Soda-Before-Breakfast Del-egotes Del-egotes Admitted to the Delibsra-tions Delibsra-tions of the Convention. Prof. Dickie Says They Know What They are Here For and They Know When They are Goinec. LABOR AND SALOON PROBLEMS. They are One and Inseparable Labor Can Never Rise While the Saloon FlourishesOther Flour-ishesOther I'olitical Points. Cincinnati, June 99. -Sincere in the-faith that is within them, and tired with energy and enthusiasm to go forward to the goal they have set before them, the advocates of the total prohibition and suppression of the liquor traffic have been gathering here for the past few days preparatory to the holding hold-ing of their national convention, and at which their standard bearers for president and vice-president will be placed before the country. They are here from every quarter of the continent, from cheerless frigid Maine where the draught that cheers and likewise inebriates inebri-ates is tabooed by the law, and where it is as difficult for a stranger to procure his customary cus-tomary solace, as it is for a rich man to enter the kiugdom of heaven; from the fertile fields of the golden state, the vineyard of the continent, and which of late years has been sending out not only to this country, but to the nations of Europe an overwhelming overwhelm-ing abundance of that "'which maketh the heart of man glad," and which has become a formidable foe to the monopoly so long enjoyed by the wine-growers of la belle Francaise; from the sunny south, where, as p. Kentuckian told the democratic dem-ocratic convention a few days ago, a majority major-ity of the population TAKE THKIR WHISKY STRAIGHT, from the great northwest which believes in moderation in all things but extremes in none, from prohibition Iowa prohibition pro-hibition only in reputation and party platforms, plat-forms, from nearly every state and every territory from high licensed towns, and low licensed towns, and local option towns, they are here. All working iu one common cause in the interest, according to the light that is within them, of humanity. There are probably two thousand accredited ac-credited delegates. There are rive times that number of adherents of the cause who have been attracted hither by the event. Some of them, men and women, with their heads plentifully streaked with silver, have devoted the best years of their lives to the promotion of temperance. Among these are Francis Williard, John P. St. John, Mary Eathrop, Colonel George W. Payne of Kentucky, Ken-tucky, Judge Amos Briggs, Gideon Stewart of Ohio, William Jennings Demorest of New York and Samuel Dickey of Michigan. There are also main' young men and women among the delegates, an indication that the rising generation are prepaaed to take up the burder as the grandfathers and grandmothers grand-mothers are compelled one by one to lay it down. In every detail it is perhaps the most representative assemblage of the opponents of the liquor traffic that has ever been convened con-vened in this country. SPECI LATIXG OX THE CHANGE. There is a good deal of speculation regarding regard-ing the reasons which induced the national committee to change the place of holding the convention from St. Louis to this city. At the meeting of the national committee held in Chicago in January last, St. Louis was chosen on the twelfth ballot. A couple of months later Chairman Dickey visited that citj- and informed the local prohibitionists prohibi-tionists that their good fortune wor'd cost them $2500. He told them th?t it o: ght to be twice that figure, but as the executive committi-e didn't want to make money at the expense of St. I-ouis they would take $2500 and turn over whatever balance might be left into the treasury of the party at large. This, however, did not suit the St. Louis cold water people, and they very bluntly informed the chairman that while they would pay all expenses of the convention conven-tion they did not propose to raise the money and let the national committee have the handling of it. This proposition was not satisfactory, and so the official call, naming St. Louis as the place of the convention was revoked, and Cincinnati, which had been her chief competitor, was decided upon. These are the facts, although Chairman Dickey will not admit them. How much was offered of-fered or has been paid by the prohibitionists of this city for the honor of entertaining the convention is treated by those who know as a state secret. THE SALOONS ANT) LABOR PROBLEM. The big Music hall is gay with bunting, plants and flowers, temperance inscriptions, and portraits of Washington, Lincoln, Xeal, Dow and Frances WiUard. When the Sixth national convention of the prohibition party-was party-was called to order by Chairman Dickie of the national committee this morning the proceedings were opened with the hymn of "America" on the organ, the audience rising and joining in the singing. At the conclusion conclu-sion Dr. J. G. Evans offered prayer. Rev. Dr. M. C. Lockwood of Cincinnati welcomed the delegates in behalf of tlfb city and state, saying among other things that the organized organ-ized labor of the country was beginning to appreciate the fact that the labor aud saloon problems are inseparable ; that labor could never rise while the snloon flourished. Prof. Dickie responded on behalf of the delegate-. He said the prohibitionsts knew precisely what they were here for and exactly ex-actly where they were going and there was no danger of any obstacle that would divert them from their relentless purpose. "We are here," he added, "to put candidates in nomination and keep thein in the field until the polls are closed next -November." The allusion to no fusion with the people's party wa loudly applauded. The speaker further declared that the delegates were here to make AX fXEQPIVOCAI, PI ATFOKNf. He closed by naming ex-tiovernor St. John as temporary chairman. Wild cheering, waving of dags and handkerchiefs greeted the mention of the famous Kansau's name, and was renewed as he stepped on the platform plat-form and assumed the gavel. Governor St. John thanked the convention for the honor of being invited to preside over the greatest and grandest convention in sobriety, moral force and brain power ever convened on American soil, "and," he continued, "it represents the party that dares to do right because it is right, to condemn wrong because it is wrong. It stands for peace, prosperity and happiness 10 every home and death to every salmon in the land. It demands for woman equal pay in shop and equal say at the polls, free ballot for white, men in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Iowa, as well as for black men in Mississippi, Missis-sippi, Louisiana and South Carolina; that in the north, south, east and west the black aud the white, the rich and the poor and every human being shall have protection of life and property; prop-erty; that the expenses of goveernment shall be levied on wealth, instead of the necessities ne-cessities of ihe people. We claim that auy system sys-tem which imposes a high tariff on food, fuel and clothing of the poor and lets the diamonds of the rich come in free legalizes robbery under the guise of protection, OUGHT TO BE FOREVER ABOLISHED. That all money should be issued by the government, every dollar, whether gold or |