Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-25


Campaign-A Brace Of Dsadlocked Oon
ventions -Nominations aud other Politi-
cal Matters.
The Session Of the Teetotalers
CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-The National Prohibi,
ton convention reassembled this morning at 9
o'clock Additional states were represented and
added to the rolls. a telegram of greeting was
received from the Knights OF Temperance in
Atlanta. f ports were received of the condi.
tion of temperance in the states and territor-
les.
The platform was then read which, with
amendments, was adopted subsequently. Il
is as follows, the plankb having been dis
cussed and amended separately.
All questions not OF national character be-
long to the party within the several states and
territories to define its views and policy and
this national platform. We declare in favor
of the following national principles and
measures to be incorporated in the national
constitution and enforced by the congress and
government:
First-The prohibition as public crimes of
the importation, expectation, manufacture,
sale and supply aud taxation of all alcoholic
beverages.
second-The prohibition OF all tax, license
regulation or legal sanction in any form of
them or any other public crimes.
Third-CiYil and political equality and the
enfranchisenent of women. This SO faAas it
concerns the states severally is remitted to
the party in other states.
Fourth-Abolition of polygamy.
Fifth-Abolition of executive, judicial and
legislative patronage, the selection Of officers
by the people SO far as practicable and civil
service reform in either appointments.
Sixth Abolition of sinecures and unnec-
essary offices.
Seventh-The universal and enforced educa.
tion of the youth of the nation, including in
struction in regard to the effects of alcohol
ions for the support of an adequate and eff.
cient system of free public schools in all the
states and territories.
Eighth The prt servation of public lands
for homes Of the people and their, division ia
limited portions to actual settlers.
Ninth-The abolition of all monopolies,
class legislation and special privileges from
the government Injurious to the equal rights
of citizens.
Tenth-The control OF railroads and other
corporations to prevent abuses OF power aud
protect the interests of labor and commerce.
Additional resolutions will he reported this
afternoon.
The singing of the doxology greeted the
reading of the platform. At 1910 o. m. the
The convention reassembIed at o'clock A
number OF resolutions were referred to the
committee on resolutions. A resolution by
colored delegate offered at the morning ses.
sion against prescription on account of color
and demanding "full and exact civil and polit-
ical equality for all conditions of men,"
was adopted g The third of the platform.
The committee on temperance work among
the freedmen of the South, reported that sue
cess depended largely on tie colored vote,
that to secure this vote education
should be encouraged; that temperance litera-
ture should be distributed, and speakers sent
among them; that the people of The various
states call on their representatives in congress
to appropriate money to educate freedmen; |;
alco hol on the human system should be
taught. The report was adopted.
The following national committee was ap-
pointed: Ka alsas, Lorerz Westover, Mrs. Kate
Whiting; Kentucky, DR.. Jutkins, Capt. Cheves;
Maine, N. F. Woodbury., W. T. Curtis; Mary
land, VIM. Gilbert, Mr.. Dunn; Massachusetts,,
Or. A; a. May. Chas; A: Hovey; Michigan,
Minnesota, w. w. Satterlee, Phil Dixon:
Mississippi. Judge Watson, Rev. P. Williams;
Missouri, NJ. w. Watson, Rev. j. Plumb |;
New Hampshire, Rev. o. Fl. Jasper, Hon
Asa Klmbsll; New jersey, Edgar Hunt, w.
w. H. II. Barbrain; New York, j. o. Hazel
tOD, y. y. Birseu; North Carolina, Rev. r..
T. Hewett, Mrs. Mary Woodbridge, Pennsyl-
vania; DR.. A. G. Pettitt, j. K. Pierce; Tenn
essee, Emerson Eidridge, w. A. Sinclair;
Wisconsin, 8. T. Hasti ngs, J. a. Sutton.
On motion, Miss Frances D. Willard and
Miss Sally Chaplin were made members of the
committee at larges When Iowa was called
its delegation withdrew from the convention
stating that under it's instruction it could
not sanction the form alton OF a third
party. It's work was within the present party
lines.
The plan of work was referred to the ma
tioEal committee with instructions to formu-
late it as soon as possible.
After some further talk and the passage of a
resolution OF thanks to the presiding officer
and otherF, adjourned,
In the evening talking meeting was held,
at which Mrs. Mary Lathrop, Mich, Mrs. J E.
Ella Foster, Iowa, Martha Thompson, Ohio,
and George Biin, Kentucky, were among the
speakers