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Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1885
Page
4
A Prohibition rally and convention proceed with speeches by lawmakers and activists. Delegates nominate candidates for state offices, vow strong temperance action, condemn liquor interests, and pledge party unity to push for nationwide prohibition and reform.
Fragmentary account details a crowd at Wigwam and a Prohibition discussion led by Mr DG Sirung from firsen Chic. It mentions Oberlin professor Beit speaking, references to John Brown, slavery, and debates over national fate with unspecified outcomes and chaotic wording.
A lengthy report covers a Springfield gathering where speakers attacked prohibition and contrasted Democratic and Republican stances on slavery and liquor. It notes speakers like W.T. Milley and Le J. Beauchamp, plus remarks about the press, campaign spending, and a stampede caused by a speaker’s remarks.
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