Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-26
Second lbay.


Adjourned until tomorrow.
Second Day.
HUTCHINSON, Kan, July 20-The opera
house was well filed when the State Prohi.
bition convention was called to order at ~
O'Clock yesterday morning, about one-thirG
of the audience being ladies', many of whom
were delegates and w. c. T. L. members
The committee On permanent organiza-
ton reported as chairman c. W. Harvey
of Cherokee: secretary, Mrs. H. II. Grover
Of Butler; first assistant secretary, II. C.
Needham; second, Mrs. \. Allison. Mr.
Harvey made graceful speech of accept.
ance.
The convention then proceeded TO the or
ganization of a central committee with the
following result: First district, George w.
Drake, Holton; Second, c. H. Strong, Gar
nett; Third, II. c. Needham, Crawford
Fourth, z. B. Paten, Lyon; Fifth, r. J.
Finlay, Anderson; Sixth, w. S. Wade,
Lincoln; Seventh, II. w. Allen, Sumner.
An earnest effort was made to increase
the committee to three from each district
and four at large, but was voted down.
For committeeman at large the following
were chosen by reclamation: Rev. A.
Richardson, J. NJ. Monroe, Anna NJ. Diggs
and Mrs. DR.. Mccormack. AT this point a
recess was taken until one o'clock.
The first business upon reassembling was
the report Of the COMMITTEES on resolu-
tions which was written by John 2. st.
John and was unanimously adopted with
out discussion. as follows:
The Prohibition party OF Kansas in delegate
convention assembled indorse the platform OF
principles adopted by the National Committee
at Indianapolis, Ind, May 30, 1883 and thereby
heartily ratify the nomination OF Clinton B..
Fisk and John a. Brooks as our standard bear
ers, and declare:
First-We recognize Almighty God as the
righ FIJI sovereign OF nntions and peoples from
whom all just powers OF good are derived and
with whose laws all human enactments should
square as the only safety, happiness and pros
Gritty for mankind.
Second-We demand the absolute prohibition
OF the importation, expectation transportation
manufacture and sale OF alcoholic beverages as
public crimes, 20 be punished as such, So that
our homes shall be protected and our Govern
ment relieved of the disgrace that now rests
upon il by reason of being in partnership with
and by taking q revenue from the Nations
greatest evil.
Third-The waste of the Honor traffic. the
burdens of the war tariff, the robbery OF monop-
olies and eXtoriionaJe rates of interest are the
which heset the American laoorer and destroy
the happiness of the American home, and the
Prohibition pJrty as the champion OF the home
rs the only party in the Nation which courage
ously and uneQuivocaily demands the removal
OF these burdens in order that these homes may
become prosperous. moral and happy.
FOurth-We believe that there is imperative
need OF the active and direct participation of
women in American politics. Our cause is the
cause OF humanity and civilization. Men and
women can have no separate interests in such
course. The preservation OF our Nation de-
ponds upon the good and pure women beside
the conscientious and noble men of our coun-
try, that their united and utmost Efforts may
be brought 10 bear upon the vice. the corrup-
tion aud injustice which threaten to en,rulf our
land. Now. as ever before the Prohibition
party accords 10 women perfect equality of
rights and privileges, and We believe in and
will earnestly work for their entire cnfran-
chisement, and 10 this end we demand an
amendment TO both State ard Federal Consti-
tutions.
Fffth-we favor such tar1ff as may be neces-
sary 10 protect infant industries and 10 amply
meet the needs of government but declare that
protection is n failure IL industries begun under
washington ninety years ago with an eight per
cent tarln now require "a per cent. protec-
tton. We are, therefore. opposed TO our present
high tariff as an unjust burden upon the people
under which oppressive monopolies have been
created and are now protected milllonaires
multiplied and an army OF tramps beg
for bread while more than $l2j, 0ultOO
OF surplus revenue, which ought TO be
IN the hands OF the people from whom
1t was taken, is locked up in the
United States treasury. We therefore demand
that this surplus revenue shall be wholly re-
leased by revision Of our tariff laws so as TO
remove the burdens of tariff taxation from the
the people, and that Injuries. as distinguished
nom the necessarfes OF life, be made 70 bear
the expense OF government. and We deuoupee
the policy OF the Republican party which BRO
poses TO repeal the tax upon tobacco, whisky
and beer rather than the surrender of any part
OF the high tariff tax imposed upon the necessa-
mes OF life required by the people
Sixth-Thnt labor being the basis OF sll
wealth, il should be fully protected and we are
unconpromisingly opposed to that system
which has flooded our country with the scum OF
loreign lands with which our own industrial
Glasses are forced to compete.
Seventh-That arbitration Is the Christian. |
wise and economical method OF settling nation
Al dinerences and the same method should BY |
woicial legislation be applied TO the settlement
OF disputes between large bodies OF EMPLOYEES |
ana their employers: that the abolition of the !
saloon would remove the burdens moral. |
physical pecuniary and social, which now
Cypress labor and rob It OF its earn
ings, would prove to be wise and /
successful way OF promoting labor reform. and |
We invite labor and capital TO unite with US for |
the accomplishment THEREOF: that MONOPOLY
In land is wrong 70 the people and the public /
lands should be reserved to actual settlers and
men and women should receive equal wages for
equal work
Eightk-We demand that the General Gov
eminent shall by equitable and lawful means
own and operate al railways and telegraphs in
the interests Of the whole people.
Ninth-We demand that interest be so recr-
lated by National law that the average net
earnings OF capital shall not exceed the average
net earnings Of agriculture and labor
Tenth-We favor such change in our present
system as shall provide for the election OF a
president, Vice-Presideat and United States
senators by direct vote of the people
Eieventh-That we are opposed to the &C.
cushion OF landed estates by persons not |
4 liens Of the United States, or who have not
unoer OATH made bora fide declaration OF their
Intention TO become such, and we be-
seSe me time has come when ownership of