The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-01

An adjournment was then lat l2:2O
taken until 2 o'clock.
TIE PLATFORM.
At the afternoon session the Commit
tee on Resolutions reported as follows
The Prohibition party, in National
Convention assembled, acknowledging
Almighty God rs the source OF all power
in government, do hereby declare:
Ftrst-That the manufacture, impor;
tation, expectation, transportation and
sale OF alcoholic beverages shall be made
public crimes, and punished rs such.
Second-That such prohibition must
be secured through amendments OF our
National and State constitutions, en-
forced by adequate laws adequately sup
ported by administrative authority.
Third-That any form OF license taxa
ton or regulation OF the liquor traffic is
contrary 70 good government; that any
party which supports regulation, license
or tax, enters into alliance with such
traffic and becomes the actual foe OF the
States welfare, and that we arraign the
Republican and Democratic parties for
their persistent attitude in favor OF the
licensed iniquity, whereby they oppose
the demand OF the people for prohibl-
ton, and through open completely with
the liquor cause, defeat the enforcement
Of law.
Fourth-For the immediate abolition
OF the Internal Revenue system, where
by our National Government derives
support from our greatest national vice.
Five-That adequate public revenue
being necessary it may properly be raised
by import duties, and by an equitable
assessment upon the 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 taxa
ton shall be removed on foods, clothing
and,other comforts and neCessitieso Of life.
Sixth-That all civil service appoint
ments for all civil office, chiefly clerical
in their duties, should be based upon
moral, intellectual and physical qualiti-
cations, and not upon purity service, or
party necessity.
Seventh-That the right Of suffrage
rests on no mere circumstance OF race,
color, sex, or nationality, and that where,
from any cause, it has been held from
citizens who are Of suitable age andmen-
.ally and morally qualified for the exer-
else OF IN intelligent ballot, should
be restored by the people through the
legislatures OF the several States on such
educational basis us they deem wise.
Eighth-Abolition OF polygamy and
the establishment OF uniform laws, gov
erning marriage and divorce.
Ninth-For prohibiting all comblna-
tions OF capital to control and increase
the cost OF produce for popular con-
sumption.
Tenth-For the preservation and de-
fense OF the Sabbath as civil institution
without expressing any who religiously
observe the same on any other day than
the first day OF the week; that arbitra-
ton is the Christian, wise and economic
method Of settling national differences,
and thesame methodss neutrality-suspicious.
legislation be applied to the settlement
OF disputes between large bodies OF en-
ployes and employers; that the abolition
OF the saloon would remove the burdens,
moral, physical, and social, which now
offers labor, and robs it Of its earnings,
and would prove to be the wise and sue
cGssful way OF promoting labor reform
and We invite labor and capital to unite
with Us for the accomplishment thereof;
that monopoly in land is a wrong to the
people, and the public lands should be
surrendered to actual settlers, and that
men and women should receive equal
wages for equal work.
Eleventh-That our immigration laws
should be so enforced as to prevent the
introduction into our country of all con-
victs, inmates of dependent institutions
and OF others physically incapacitated
for self-support, and that no person
should have the ballot in any State who
is not citizen OF the United States.
Recognizing and declaring that the
prohibition OF the liquor traffic has be-
come the dominant issue in National
politics, we invite to full party fellowship
all those who, on this one dominant is.
sue, are with us agreed in the full belief
that this party can and will remove sec
tional differences, promote National
unity, and insure the best welfare Of our
native land.
The reading was greeted with ap-
plause.
TIE MINORITY REPORT.
Professor John NJ. olin then stepped
forward and announcing that there was
a minority report, proceeded to state his
views on the platform. He declared it
to be unwise, placing in the platform an
endorsement OF female suffrage. There
should be nothing in the platform OF II
tendency to split the Prohibition party,
and thereby weaken it, This created
some discussion and considerable con-
fusion, but finally was defeated, on the
point Of order that no minorityplatform
had been presented.
Mr.. 0lin was then permitted by
courtesy to add to his report resolution
on the woman suffrage question which
be had presented in committee, and
which had been defeated there. 1t de-
clared in favor Of referring the entire
suffrage matter to the States, promising
that the prohibition party as u national
party us fast as 1t came into power would
submit the question to the people, to be
by them settled MS they see fit by the bal
lot box.
The report OF the minority was then
received and another scene Of great dis
order and tumult followed. Il was fn-
ally settled that the majority report
should be considered section by section,
under the five minute rule governing
debate. The preamble and first four
nlanks were adOpted without debate, one
or two attempts to amend the verbiage,
slightly failing.
On the tariff plank a warm discussion
occurred on proposition to strike out
the clause referring to taxation other
than import duties. The plank was,
however, finally adopted as it stood.
The sixth plank on woman suffrage was
then read, and the battle of the session
began. A delegate from Wisconsin
moved to amend by substituting the
Olin resolution. Numerous dilatory
motions were then made in vain effort