The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-04-30
Platform of the Prohibition Party.

the following platform of principles.
The first Resolution contains a
protest against the licensing of liquor
selling, affirming the traffic to be
wrong in principle and a crime
against Gnd and man.
End. Experience with local prohibi-
tion has shown that State prohibition
is the grandest and most eff ctive
form of local prohibition, and it has
also been demonstrated that prohbi-
tory encampments, to be completely
effective, must be national and direct
ed against the manufacture and i'm
portation as we'll as the sale of in.
toxicating liquors as beverages; that
those entrusted with the enforcement
of prohibitory laws must not only be
in sympathy with the principle, but
sustained by party unconditiona]ly
commi tied to the doctrine of prohibi-
tion. To force prohibitory enactments
upon an unwilling party is prohibit
tion in the hands of its enemies.
3rd. Both of the old parties having
publicly and VIGOROUSLY courted the
favor of the liquor interests, men of
all parties who seek prohibition must
seek it elswhere. A separate party.
untrammeled by fear and asking no
favors of the saloons, is an imperative
necessity.
4th. We greatfully recognize the
signal service rendered to the com
mon cause by the Women's Christian
Temperance Union of the State and
nation. and of all other women active
in the cause.
9Th. We insist upon faithful en-
forcement in every public school in
the State. in letter and in spirit, of
the law recently passed by the Leg
islature requiring instruction in re-
gard to the effects Of alcohol and 9TH
er narcotics upon the human system.
9th. The resubmission of the ques-
tion of prohibition in number of
the counties andportions of others of
the State, against a protest of so large
a portion of the best citizens thereof,
and the refusal to submit the question
to the people Of the wards Of Balti-
more city and other portions of the
State where the sale of Intoxicating
LIQUORS is unrestricted. and the utter
disregard Of the sacred right of peti-
tion by the Delegates from Baltimore
CITY in the House, in refusing even
to present the petitions of large
number of our best citizens praying
for such submission to the voters Of
the wards of the city, deserves our
severest condemnation. To this ex.
tent. indeed, government Of the peo-
pie. for the people and by the people
has been superseded by government
of the liquor dealers, for the liquor
dealers and by the liquor dealers.
7th Resolution declares labor and
capital to be mutually dependent on
each other. and call attention to the
disturbing and destructive influence
of drink places upon both, and invite
the cooperation Of both to overthrow
the liquor traffic.
Sth Affirms that the placing of po-
litical powers in the hands of tenn.
perance organization and official
trusts in tn hands of such men as are
sure TO compose the bone and sinew
of such a party, is preferable to plac-
ing them in the hands of those con-
trolled by the liquor power.
9th Declares for free vote and
fair count"
10th Continues a protest against
old grievances.
llth. We urge upon our various
friends in the various congressional
districts of the State to make nomi
nations for Representatives to Con-
gress to be voted for at the general
elections next fall in each and every
one of said districts where it is pos
eible to do so
18th We urge the immediate or
ganization Of Baltimore city, the
counties. towns ard election districts
of the State, and especially tue organ
ization of prohibition clubs through.
cut the State in accordance with the
plan of organization adopted by the
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