Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-09-16
The National Temperance Party.

The following is the platform adopted
at the recent National Temperance Con.
vention in Chicago:
WHEREAS, Protection and allegiance are recipro-
cal duties, and every citizen who yields obedience
TO the Just commands of his Government il en-.
Titled to the full complete and perfect protection
OF that Government in the enjoyment of personal
security personal liberty and private property:
and,
WHEREAS, The traffic inintoxicatng drinks great,
y lmpairs the personal security and personal liberty
OF large masses of citizens and renders private
property insecure; and,
WHEREAS, The existing parties are hOpelessly nm
willing to adopt an adequate policy upon this ques.
ton; therefore we, in national convention assem-.
bed as citizens of this free Republic sharing in the
duties and responsibilities of the Government in
discharge of solemn duty we owe to our country
and our race, unite in the following declaration
OF principles:
First. That while we acknowledge the true
patriotism and profound craftsmanship of those
parties who laid broad and deem the foundations of
TINS Government securing at once the rights of the
States severally and their nseparable union by the
Federal Constitution, we would not merely gar
nish the sepulchres of our republic fathers but
we do hereby renew our solemn pledges of fealty 10
the imperishablc principles of civil and religion.
liberty, embodied in the Declaration of American
independence and the Federal Constitution
Second. That the traffic in intoxicating bever-
ages is dshonor to Christian civilization inmical
to the best interests of society political wrong of
uncqualed cnormiy, subvcrsive of the ordinary
objects of government, not capable of being regu.
lated or restrained by any system of license what
ever, but imperatively demand for its suppression
effective legal prohibition both by State and Ma
tional Legislature,
Third, That in view of this, and inasmuch as the
existing political parties either oppose or ignore
this great and paramount question, and absolutely
refuse to do anything toward the suppression of the
rum traffic, which is robbing the nation of il.
brightest intellecs, destroying its material rro4-
pcrlty, and rapidly undermining its very founu-
ton, we are driven by an imperative sense of duty
to sever our connection with these political parties
and organize ourselves into National Temperance
Party having for its primary object the entire sup.
preston OF the traffic in Intoxicating drinks.
F0Wh. That while we adopt the name of the
Temperance Party as expressive of our primary OBJ
jcct, and while we denounce all reputation of the
public debt and pledge fidelity to the principles Of
the Declaration of Independence and the Federal
Constitution, we deem it inexpedient to give prom
inence to other political issues
FJW. That while we recognize the good proyi-
dence of Almighty God in supervising the interests
OF this nation from its establishment to the present
time, we would not In organizing our party ton the
legal prohibition of the liquor traffic forget that our
reliance for ultimate success must be upon the same
Omnipotent arm.
SGrth That Central Executive Committee of
one from each State and Territory and the District
of Columbia, be appointed by the Chair, whose duty
il shall be to take such action in their judgment
will best promote the interests of the party