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


Radical nIsasures-Gibson In the Maina
CampaiEn-AiBracs Of Dsadiocked CON
ventions denominations and other Politf.
cal Natter. SSc ~
The Session of the Teet0taIers
CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-The National ProhibI,
ton convention resssembled this morning at 3
o'clock Additional states were represented and
added to the role. A telegram of greeting war
received from the Knights of Temperance il
Atlanta. Reports were received of the condi
ton of temperance IN the states and territor.
les. +
The platform was then read which, with
amendments, was adopted subsequently. u
is as follows, the planks 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
action respecting them, not inconsistent with
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 and taxation of all alcoholic
second1The 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
enfranchisement of women. This so far as il
concerns the states severally is RENTED 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. qyT IS af
Seventh-The universal and enforced educa.
ton of the youth OF the nation, including in
etructien in regard TO the effects of alcohol
upon the human system with ample provis-
ions for tile support of an: adequate and eff.
ciept system of free public schools in all the
states and territories.
Eighth The pre- servation Of public lands
for homes OF the people and their, division in
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 be reported this
afternoon.
The singing of the doxology greeted the
reading of the platform. At 1910 p. NJ. the
convention adjourned to Up, m.
The convention reassembled at Q O'Clock. A
number of resolutions were referred to the
committee on resolutions. A resolution by
colored delegate offered al the morning ses.
sion against prescription ON account Of color
and demanding s'full and exact civil and polit-
ical equality for all conditions of men, -
was adopted asthe 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
that In schools already established the effect of
alco hol on the human system should be
taught. The report was adopted.
Inc following national committee was APP
pointed Kansas, LoreDz Westpver, Mrs. Kate
Whiting; Kentucky, DR.. Jutkins, Capt. Cheyes
Maine, N. F. Woodbury., w. T. Curtis; Mary
land, VIM. Gilbert, Mr.. Dunn; Massachusetts,,
DR.. A. A. May, Chas. A. Hovey; Michigan,
Rev. John Russell, Prof. j. Z. McKiever;
Minnesota, W. w. Satterlee, Phil Dixon;
Mississippi. Judge Watson, Rev. P. Williams;
New Hampshire, Rev. o. q. Jasper, Hon.
Asa klmball; New jersey, Edgar Hunt, w.
w. H. H. Barbrain; New York, j. o. Hazel
ton. o. j. B,rsett; North Carolina, Rev. G..
I. Hewett, Mrs. Mary Woodbridge, Pennsyl-
yania; DR.. A. G. Pettitt, j. K. Pierce; Tenn
essee, Emerson Eldridge, w. A. Sinclair;
Wisconsin, 8. 7. Hasti ngs, J. A. Sutton.
On motion, Miss Frances D. Willard and
Miss Sally Chaplin were made members of the
committee at large. When Iowa was called
its delegation withdrew from the convention
stating that under its instruction it could
not sanction the form alton OF third
party. It's work was within the present party
lines. i4
The plan of work was referred to the ma
tioEal committee with instructions to formrl-
late it as soon as possible.
After some further talk and the passage of a
resolution of thanks to the presiding officer
and others, adjourned.
In the evening talking meeting was held,
at which Mrs. Mary Lathrop, Mich, Mrs. j
Ella Foster, Iowa. Martha Thompson, Ohio,
and George Balm, Kentucky, were among the
speakers