The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-25

vi states, ana this was proceeded with
AS states were called alphabetically tn
Chairman of the several delegations cas-
Iheir respective votes for John p. 81
John. When the roll was completed
The Secretary announced that 6O2- vote
had been cast and all of them for ]. p
st. John. The announcement wa
greeted with loud cheers. A pic
ture of st. John was exhibited
from the stage, and amid great enthusi
asm the delegates and spectators ioine(
in singing the chorus TO a campajgr
song, "Glory, Glory Hallelulah! OuI
Cause is Marching On" This was fol
lowed by rousing cheers; then the con
ventlon joined in singing the hymn
Praise God From Whom All Blessing,
tlow," after which the President mad,
formal announcement of the unani
nous nominationof j. p st. John, and
called for another rousing cheer, which
was heartily responded to, A commit
tee was appointed to send
telegram to ex-Gov. st. John notifying
him of his nomination.
The platform was then reported by
Mr.. Beck, of Pennsylvania, Chairman
of the Committee on Resolutions, as fol
lows:
The, following is the platform pre-.
sented by the committees:
| First-The Prohibition Home Protec
ton party. in National convention as.
| sembled, acknowledge Almighty God as
the rightful sovereign of all men from
| whom just powers of government are
| derived; TO Whose laws human en-.
actments should conform, and that
peace, prosperity and happiness can
only come to the people when the laws
Of the Nation and the States are in ac-
cord with the Divine will.
Second tho importation, manu-.
tacture, supply and sale of alcoholic
| beverages, created and maintained by
the laws of National and State Govern
ments duriDg the entire history of such
laws, is everywhere shown to be the
| promoting cause of intemperance, with
its resulting crime and paupersm
making large demands upon public and
| private charity, imposing large and un-
just taxation aud public burdens for
| penal and sheltering institutions, upon
thrifty industries, manufactures and
commerce, endangering public peace
desecration of Sabbath, corrupting ouI
| politics, legislation and administration
Of laws, shortening lives, impairing
health and diminishing the products OF
| industry, causing education to be neg.
lected and despised, multiplying teach.
ings of the Bible, the church and
schools-the standards and guides o
our fathers and their children in tn,
founding and growth under God OF oui
widely extended country, AND which is
imperilling the popularity of our civi
and religious liberty, are the balefu
fruits by which we know
that these laws are alike
contrary 10 Gods laws and we call upoI
| fal 10 nj ha
of these laws and the legal suppression
of this baneful liquor traffic. Attention
is called to the fact that during twenty
four years in which the Republican
party has controlled the Federal Govern
ment and that of many of the States, nj
effort has been made to change this
policy. Territories have been created
from tho National domain and govern
ments for them established and States
from them admitted to the Union. Ii
no instance in either of which has tn,
traffic been forbidden, or the people o
those Territories or States beer
permitted to prohibit; that ther,
are now over $4,000 distillerie
and brewers, and wholesale and retail
dealers in these States, holding certifi
Gates and claiming authority of tn,
/ lHQyernment for their continuance In
busifiess so destructive TO thOafhdIAii
! and material welfare OF the people, TO
gether with the fact that they hay,
turned deaf ear to tho remonstrance,
and petitions for the correction of this
abuse Of civil government, Is conclusive
that the Republican party is insensiblt
| or impotent to the redress of these
wrongs, and should no longer be en-
trusted with the powers and responsibili
ties of the Government. That, although
this party in its late National convention
was silent on the liquor question, not SC
its candidates, Messrs. Blaine and Lo.
gan. Within the year passed Mr.. Blaine
has publicly recommended that the
revenue derived from the liquor traffic
shall be distributed among the States
and Senator Logan has by bill pro,
posed to devote these rev.
enues to the support of the
| schools; thus both virtually recon
mended the perpetuation of the traffic.
and that the States and its citizens
shall become partners In the liquor
crime, The fact that the Democratic
party has in It's national deliverances ar
rayed itself on the side of the drink.
makers and sellers by declaring against
the policy. Of the prohibition Of such
trafice under the false name OF sumptu-
ary laws, and when in the power of some
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remedial legislation, and in
Congress of refusing TO per.
init the creation of board of inquiry
to investigate and report upon the Of
iects of the traffic, proves that the Dem
ocratic party should not bo entrusted
4 with power or place. That there can be
no greater peril;o the Nation than the OK.
listing competition of the Republican and
Democratic parties for the liquor vote.
| Experience shows that any party not
| openly opposed to the traffic will engage
in competition and will court favor OF
the criminal classes and will barter
away the public morals, the purity OF
| the ballot and every trust that the oh.
ject of good government for party sue
cess and patriots. and good citizens
is sufficient canse for Immediate with.
! drawal from all. connection with this
party. That we desire reform in all the
administrations of governments; the abo.
lition of all sinecures and useless Offices
and officers; in the election by the peo-
pie of the postmaster and all officers OF
tho government, instead OF leaving
their appointment to the President
Thatcompetency, honesty and sobriety
are essential qualifications for holding
civil office and We oppose removal OF
such persons for mere administrative
offences except so far as il
may bo absolutely necessary 10 secure
effectiveness to the vital issues
on which the general administration OF
the Government has entrusted TO a
party; that collection of revenues from
alcohols, liquors and tobacco should be
abolished; that revenue for custom
duties should be levied for the support
of tho Government, economically adj
ministered, and when so levied, the fos-
tering of American labor, manufsc-
lures and industries should be con.
stantly held in view; that public land
should be held for homes for the people
and not for gifts TO corporations, or "a
be held in large bodies for speculation
upon the needs OF actual settlers; that
all money, coin and paper, shall be
made, issued and regulated by tho gen
eral Government and shall be
"A legal tender for all debts