The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

dence. from which our government
mas grown to be a government of
oo,OOO,OOO of people, and recognized
power among the nations, that any
person or people shall or may be eX-
Guided from residence or citizenship
with all others who may desire the
benefits which our institutions con-
Ter on the oppressed of all nations.
While there are important reforms |
demanded for the purity of admins |
tration and the welfare of the people.
Their Importance sinks into insignif-
canoe when compared with the reform
Oh the drink traffic, which annually
wastes SS00,O00,0O0 of wealth created
Dy toll and thrift, and drags down
thousands of families from comfort
TO poverty; which fills jailS, peniten-
IlarleS, insane asylums, hospitals, in
stltutlons for dependency; which de-
SStroys health, saps industry and causes
loss of life and property to thousands
IN the land; lowers intellectual aud
physical vigor; dulls the cunning
hand OF the artist and the chief cause
D. the bankruptcy of industry and loss
N trade, and by its 'corrupting power.
the perpetuity of our free
Institutions.
SOhSiCSS CHtIAA FNtNNfSP lis |
lndoubted power and prohibit the
and sale of intoxiesting f
beverages in the District OF Columbia | in
he territories of the United States. in tt
vi places over which the governments E
las exclusive jurisdiction OF
That hereafter no state shall he ad- al
nltted into the union GntiI ats oonsti- a
utlon shall expressly prohibit polyga- q,
ny and the manufacture and sale of n
ltoxicating beverages. W
we earneSt!y- call the attention of ID
ne laborer and the mechanic, the lie
llnor and manufacturer, and ask in gl
estlgation of Danefui effects on labor WI
nd industry caused by the needless
quor business, which will be fouad mt
lie robber who lessons wages tn
Id profit, the DESTROYER of the happi- co.
esS and family welfare of the labor OF
g man. and that labor and all legiti- Ne
ate industries demand the suppress the
on of this traffic. pic
That the activity and cooperation
the women of America for promo eng
IN of temperance has in all the his ing
ry of the past been strength and str
which we gratefully STE
knowledge and record; In the lat nil
: and present phase of the movement DT.
e prohibition of tn liquor traffic, by 4
g abolition of the drinking saloons; not
9 purity of purpose and method, fiGe
3 earnestness, zeal, intelligence
d devotion of the mothers
d daughters of the Women's Chris
n Temperance union, has been en- n
'ntly blessed by God R, ~
Kansas and Iowa have given their CO.. CO..
are of rejoicing, and the education I'll I'll
d arousing of the public mind and "'iS
nand for conStitu ional amend 90
mt is now prevailing These are oas,
gely the fruit of her prayers and o 20
'or, and we rejoice to have our Co
ristian women unite with us and u ,,;o,
lring in the labor that shall bring ~ NJ
abolition of the traffic to the polls IL
Resolved, That henceforth the pro- n n%
'itlon home protection party shall to- to-
called by the name of the prohibit s s,S
n party. Gun
The first section Of the platform was S Son
N adopted, but the second section to-
% st,,1o 80 81 81 o atSo VI ICs ull stat
,1ln of+er oo w TII io S;, anu boa
lotion nro,,s;1o5 60 - r. -. 60 u'S1o' por1
~ nos od o 'i 10 o1iCrL SlS piaC- Drs
,ad ~ ouopGtt ~ eu n co re- also
ting. lo
he entire platform was then adop-
in favor of tax on in
ne and woman suffrage were offer p
and referred to the committee on frig
buttons. Cha
1rs. Brown, of Iowa, stated that mas
ladies OF the convention had agreed Cha
l memorial to be addressed to the coin
men of the country. the points of cept
ich she gave, and asked that they will
adopted by the convention. It was to n
pted enthusiastically. riya
dispatches were read from New will
TX, Boston, Portland, Providence sian
other eastern towns, describing day.
enthusiasm with which the nomi- mou
ION OF MT. st. John had been re- pref
we'd among church-going and tenn Gree
ance people. beer
he convention then, at $50, took send
ess till evening. occa