The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-09-21

principles:
First-We reverently recognize
the supreme authority of almighty
God, over the affairs of men and na-
tons and invoke his aid in our efforts
to redeem our country from the curse
of alcohol.
Second-The manufacture, impnr-
tation and sale of intoxicating liquors
being the prolific source of three.
fourths of the crime, poverty,
misery and diseases Of the
country constitute a state and
national crime AS q fundamental OBJ.
ject, We demand state and national
prohibition of the same.
Third-Prohibition to be completely
efectual must cover the whole nation
and be backed by a national party I'M
conditionally committed to its pro-
curement and enforcement, We there
fore declare our allegiance to, and
pledge our hearty cooperation with
the national prohibition party.
Fourth - The administration OF
government and the execution
of the laws accomplished
through the officers chosen by the
party and the party must I've held res,
ponsible for unfaithfulness in the dis
charge of their duties. Therefore,
We arraign the democratic and repub-
lican parties for being untrue to the
people on the liquor question, false to
the principles of equal justice to all
and special fsvors to none. Calous
to the wrongs which the liquor traffic
inficts upon women and children;
upon domestic happiness, industry,
trade thrift and prosperity; for re.
peatedly rejecting the petitions OF
thousands of the best citizens of the
state, asking for the submission to
popular vote of an amendment of the
constitution forbidding the rum traffic.
These repeated acts of the parties in
refusing the people the right to sup
press the liquor crime, justify us IN
urging the voter of the state to aban-
don these parties and unite with the
prohibition party in support of meas.
ures for the protection OF our homes
and native land.
Sixth-The prohibition party is the
only party which gives the citizen
the opportunity of voting for public
officers not in completely with the
liquor business and which removes
from the voter all responsibility fol-
the evils which it inflicts and is the
only party willing to be defeated in
the defence of prohibition or to tri-
umph with It's success.
Seventh-We deplore the fact that
our government continues to be a
partner to this traffic by issuing per.
mits to sell in the territories, the Dis.
trict of Columbia, the capitol build.
ings in the states where the traffic j:
prohibited and to fill its treasury with
the $50, 100000 of revenue derived
from this Ubiquitous source, and we
demand that congress shall, by law
forbid the issuing of such tax receipts
or permits in stotes, counties and dis
tricts where the traffic is prohibited
by law, and in the territories and
District o. Columbia.
Eighth-ThOse who aid and en-
courage the enactment of law:
licensing the drink traffic, who grant
such license, sign petitions therefor,
become surety on saloOnkeeper's bonds
lease houses for saloon purposes, OF
vote for candidates for public office
who favor the traffic, are accessories
to the great crime of drunkard-ma
king.
Ninth-The dram shop which ab
serbs so large portion of the wage:
of labor, and which incites to dis
content, tumult, riot, anarchy and
murder, is the rapacious foe of labor.
Its suppression will do more for the
prosperity of labor than any Other
means in the power of legislation, and
we invite he cooperation of the labor.
ing man to secure the destruction Of
this great enemy of his prosperity.
Tenth-The people of this state
were endowed by their Creator with
the power and right to constitute then
form of government, in their own
way, and to alter or amend it at pleas
ure. The old parties, disregarding
their bOastful professions of confidence
in, and respect for, the public will,
have conspired with the rum-power tC
deprive the people of their sacred and
inherent rights, and in pursuance
thereof have repeatedly refused tC
hear manifest public demands for the
submission to popular vote of ar
amendment to the constitution pro
hibiting the manufacture and
sale of alcoholic liquors