San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-06-07

Mr.. Evans completed his preliminary
appeal came a subscription Of
$1,000 from p. +. Stevant, of
Boston, followed u second later by
another $1,000 from r. II. McDon'
aid, of California, who was placed
before the convention of 1884 for
the head of the ticket Then Jas,
b. Hobbs, Of Illinois, with 1000,
and w. j. Demorest, of New York,
who first put down $500 and after
wards raised it to $1,000. From
this the amounts went down to
$500 and they came in thick and fast.
The Missouri delegation, in conjunc
ton with w. H. Crane, pledged $100
as did also the delegates from Port
land, Oregon, and j. X. Johnson,
of Grand Rapids, Mich, like sums.
The subscriptionsas they grew small
or in amount increased in number,
until the total reached nearly S25, 200.
Near the close of these proceed
ings great enthusiasm was created
by subscription of $4,000 by A. W.
Wheeler,of Chicago. On announce
ment that the Californians hadaggre-
gated $4,000, Mr.. Studevant, of Bos.
ton, raised his to $4,000, tho sub
scription being received with renewed
applause and cheering.
The incident received with per-
haps the greatest applause was the
announcement by MIR. Dickie of q
subscription of 800 by a Catholic
priest of st. Paul, whose annual sal
ary, he announced, was $500.
Rev. T. r. Mahoney afterwards
addressed the assembly.
The time was then devoted to
singing and other exercises, until
nearly 3 CLOCK, when the committee
on resolutions led by Chairman Jas.
Black with Miss Frances Il. Willard
on his arm, was seen entering at the
door, A few moments later it was
announced that the committee was
ready to report, and Secretary Sam
Small, of the convention and of the
committee, proceeded to read the
majority report OF the committee as
follows;
81. The prohibition party in Nation
al convention assembled, acknowl
edging the Almighty God as the
source of all power in government,
do hereby declare that the manufac-
ture, importation, expectation, trans
portation and sale OF alchoholic bev-
erage shall be made public crimes
and punished as such.
"2. That such prohibition must
be secured through amendments Of
our national and state constitutions
and enforced by laws adequately sup
ported by administrative authority,
and to this end the organization of
the prohibition party is imperatively
demanded in state and nation.
80 That any form of license, tax
alton or regulation of the liquor traf-
fc is contrary to good government,
and that any party which supports
such regulations, license or tax en-
ters into alliance with such treffic be-
comes the actual foe of the state 9
welfare, and that we arraign the re-
publican and democratic parties for
their present altitude in favor of Ii
censed iniquity, whereby they op-
pose the demand of the people for
prohibition, and through completely
with the liquor cause defeat the en-
forcement of the law.
Il That we demand the immedi-
ate abolition of the internal revenue
system whereby our national govern
ment is deriving support from our
greatest national vice.
80. That adequate public revenue
being necessary, it may properly be
raised by import duties and an equal
ly adjusted assessment on property
and the legitimate business of the
country; but import duties should be
so reduced that no surplus shall be
accumulated in the treasury and that
the burdens of taxation should be re-
moved from food, clothing and other
comforts and necessaries Of life.
sc That civil service appoint
ments for all civil offices chiefly cler-
ical in their duties should be based
upon moral intellectual and physical
qualifications, and not upon party
service or party necessity.
T. That the right of suffrage rests
on no mere circumstance Of sex, race,
color or nativity, and that when from
any cause it has been held from citi-
zens who are of suitable age aud
mentally and morally qualified for the
exercise OF it intelligently, the ballot
should be restored to the people
through Legislation in the several
states on such educational basis as
they may deem wise.
s. For the abolition of polygamy
and the re-establishment OF uniform
laws governing marriage and divorce.
Q. For prohibiting all combina-
tons Of capital TO control and to in
crease the cost Of products for Popu-
lar consumption.
10. For the preservation and dc
fence Of the Sabbath as a civil insti-
tution without expressing any who
religiously observe the same day or
any other day than the first day Of
the week.
Il That arbitration isa christian,
wise and economical way Of settling
national differences. and tie sane