Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-07

L. THURSDAY SESSION.
The Prohibition National convention was
| decidedly slow in coming together this morn
iEg. Admission to the hall was not obtainable
until s:29 o'clock, and the immense crowd
which had gathered before the entrance could
rot in the short time remaining Uefore the con-
vertion hour get TO their seats. II Was good
natured crowd, however, and the jostling
and pushing was accepted with perfect good
nature.
Tue days proceedings were opened with
song, followed By prayer, from the Rev. A. NJ
Richardson, OF Kansas The committee on
rules was announced as ready 10 make its re-
port and the chairman was accorded the floor.
He proceeded TO read the rules as recon-
nenced by the committee, which were adopted
as reported.
The delegation OF Texas. which. under the
call vas entitled to twenty-s:x regular and
nineteen delegates. was then permitted to cast
the full vote OF the credentials committee,
giving the State credit for but twenty eight.
motion By Rev. w. r. Poole, OF New York,
/ TO limit debate on the suffrage plank to three
hours, ten-ninute speeches, was defeated. and
the report OF the committee on finance was
presented 1t recommended the adoption OF the
National committee plan already formulated,
for an assessment by States, with the add
ttcnal provision that voluntary contributions
be taken in the convention The report OF the
committee was adopted. resolution rom the
Iowa delegation was then presented containing
a memorial 10 Rev. Mr.. Haddock: Our
Martyred Prohibitionist"
The convention, under the leadership OF J.
G. Evans, Of Illinois, next proceeded 10 the
collection Of voluntary contributions and then
was seen one OF those enthusiastic occurrences
so peculiar to Prohibition conventions. Almost
the instant Mr.. Evans mad completed his
preliminary appeal subscription Of &, 900 from
p. F. Sturtevant. OF Boston, followed O second
Ia
aid. of California. who was placed before the
convention OF 1884 for the head OF the ticket.
Then came James b. Hobbs, of Illinois, with
Sl,0J1, and w. J. Demorest, OF New York. who
first put down 800 and afterward raised it to
q coo. From this the amounts went down to
$3.50, and they came in thick and fast. The Mis-
souri, delegation, in conjunction with W. h
Crane, pledged 900 as did also a delegate from
Portland. Ore. and ]. X. Johnson, of Grand
Rapids, Mich, like sums. The subscriptions,
as they grew smaller in amount increased IN
number until the total reached nearly S25, Co.,
Near the close of these proceedings great en-
thusiasm was created by subscription OF 1000
by a. W. Wheeler, Of Chicago. On announce
ment that the Cdlifornians had aggregated
5000, Mr.. Sturtevant OF Boston, raised his TO
s2,0J0, and thus the excitement continued each
subscription being received with renewed ap-
plause and cheering. An incident received with
perhaps the greatest applause was announced
by Mr.. DiclIie OF a subscription OF slUO by
Catholic priest OF st. Paul. whose annual salary
he announced as $500. Rev. Father Mahoney,
who a:terward address ed the assembly.
After song by colored quartet from South
Carolina, il was announced that the convention
was invited to adjourn to Music Hall. Cincin-
natl, o., Friday evening, to attend a ratifica-
ton meeting. at which Governor ST. John and
other Prohibition leaders, including Dr. Frank,
OF New York, and Rev. Sam Small, OF Georgia,
are expected to speak.
An adjournment was then, at 1880, taken I'M
til Up. n.
At the afternoon session the delegates were
equally as slow in getting into place as at the
morning session. The same causes operated
TO prevent tine entrance to the hall, namely, the
late opening of the doors. and as o result, al
though Chairman ST. John promptly raped
the convention to order at two o'clock, it was
nearly half an hour later before
the great body was ready for bust
ness. The assemblage is proving to be almost
unwieldly, because OF the large number Of dele
gates and alternates, nearly all of whom seem
TO have come loaded with a speech.
The proceedings were opened with music and
Bible reading and prayer by Rev. j. G. Evans |
OF Illinois.
The committee on resolutions presented both |
a majority and minority report, the bone OF
contention being the Woman-Suffrase question. |
much confusion prevailed, the following plat |
form was adopted:
The Prohibition party, in National conven- |
ton assembled acknowledging Almighty God |
as the source OF all power in government, and |
that all human enactments should be |
framed in harmony with His law, do hereby de-
clare:
/. That the manufacture. importation. ex- |
portation, trans portation and sale of alcoholic |
beverages shall be made public crime, and |
punished as such.
, That such prohibition must be secured |
through amendments OF our National and State |
enforced by adequate laws, ade-
quately supported by administrative authority;
and to that end the organization OF the Prohibit |
ton party is lmperatively demanded in State |
and Nation.
g. That any form of license taxation or regu-
laton of the liquor traffic is contrary 10 good |
that any party which supports
regulation, license or taxation enters into ALI
ance 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 in
IQuity. whereby they oppose the demand OF the
people for prohibition. and. through open com
plicity with the liquor cause, defeat the en-
forcement of the law.
Z. For the immediate abolition OF the inter
nal-revcnue system, whereby our National
Government IS deriving support from our great
National wee.
s. That an adequate public revenue being
necessary, it may properly be raised by impost
duties; but impoSt duties should be so reduced
that no surplus shall be accumulated in The
Treasury, and that the burdens OF taxation
shall be removed from foods clothing and 9th
er comforts and neccssaries OF life.
6. That civil-service appointments for all CIV
Il offices, chiefly clerical in their duties, should
he b3 Sed urOn moral intellectual and nbvsif al
qualifications, and not upon party service or
party necessity.
Z. That the right OF suffrage rests on no mere
OF race color, sex or nationality:
md that where, from any cause. it has been
withheld from citizens who are of suitable age
Ind mentally and morally qualified for the ex-
srcise OF IN intelligent ballot il should be re-
stored by the people through the Legislatures
II the several States, on such educational basis
Is they may deem Wise.
S. For the abolition OF polygamy and the es-
Adjustment OF uniform laws governing mar
lage and divorce.
9. For prohibiting all combinations Of capital
o control and increase the cost OF products for
,opular consumption.
10 For the preservation and defense OF the
sabbath a civil institution, without Cypress |
ng any who relig:ously observe the same on |
my other day than the first day OF the week.
IL. That arbitration is the Christian, wise |
md economic method of settling national diff
erences, and the same method should, by Judi |
ious legislation, he applied to the settlement !
Il disputes between large bodies of employees
nd employers; that the abolition OF the saloon
Fould remove the burdens, moral, physical, |
and social, which now Cypress labor
nd rob il of its earnings, and would prove to
e the wise way of promoting labor reform:
nd We invite labor and capital 10 unite with |
S for the accomplishment thereof; that mo-
opoly in land is a wrong to the people, and !
be public land should be reserved to actual |
ettiers and that men and women should re- | [