The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-25
THE ONWARD MARCH
'F THE pRoHIslrloNlsTs' ARMY.
4 Proposition Looking 10 the Adoption u FRO.
hisitory Coas!ltntIOnai Amendment Ia New
fort-Sseosd Da,'. Session Of III. M.
tionsl CosrtntIoa at CLlesEo,

CHICAGO, August 24.-Tho National prt,.
hibition Convention reconvened at nino
o'clock this morning. Additional States
were represented, aud added to tho rolls,
Telegnms Of greeting were received from
tho knights Of Temperance at Atlanta.
Reports were received OF the condition Of
temperance in all the States and Tor.
ritones. Tho platform WINS then read;
which, with some amendments
adopted subsequently, is Us follows
tho planks having been DISCUSSED ],
and amended separately. All 0ues.
lions not OF a national character bc-
hon. TO the party within tho several S,a,ea
and territories 10 define It's yicws nnI
policy Of action respecting them, not In.
consistent with this National platforms.
We declare In favor OF the following Nm.
tional principles md measures 10 be- In.
corpornted 10 the National Constitution
and enforced by Congress and the Cover !.
mtpt: IA
First-.The prohibition Of all public
crimes OF importation, expectation. mann.
iacture, sale and supply OF any intoyicnt.
Ing or alcoholic beverages :.
Second-The prohibition OF nnv ,nr
license, regulation or legal sanction In any
lorm III OF These or my other public crimes.
Ihird-The civil and political equality
anu enlranchscment Of women. This, 10
lar as it concerns the States seyerally, is
remitted 10 the party in those States.
FourthmThe abolition Of polygamy. \
fiith-The abolition Of executive, iutii..
clal and legislative patronage, and lie
selection Of all officers by the people 10 fir
as practicable. and civil service reform In
other appointments. 775. II = !
sixth-The abolition OF sine cures and
unnecessary, offices.
seVenth-Universal and enforced edu.
Gallon oi the youth OF the Nation, includ.
ing INSTRUCTION in regard to the effect Of
alcohol upon the human system, with
ample provision for the support OF MI
adeqnate aud efficient system OF free pul,.
lie schools In all the Sta,cs and Territories.
Etshth-The preservation Of tho public
lands for the homes Of the people and
Their division in liinitod portions for nct.
ual settlers only. liza !, -
Ninth-rhs abolition OF MI monopolics.
class legislation, special privileges from
tue Government and injuries 10 the equal
rights OF citizens. - .r- -,
Tenth-The control OF railroads und
other corporations, TO prevent the abuses
Of power and protect the interes Of labor
and commerce. - l!7I., 's5.-' -,
The singing of the doxology greeted tho
reading Of tho platform.
Prohibition as Factor IN New York
State Politics. .4=.5.t..r
ITHACA, n. Y, August o4.-At tho scy-
sion OF the Grand Lodge OF ood Templas.
the following was unanimously adopted
Resoirtd, That we recommend TO tho
friends Of temperance throughout the State
70 carefully ascertain how candidates for
the Assembly and Senate, of the various
parties, sland upon the question Of submit
ting Constitutional amendment forever
prohibiting the manufacture and sale Of
Intoxicating liquor as beverage, to vote
Of the people, and 10 vote only for such
candidates as will favor such submission.