The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-09
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II was Isarly G o'clock when ex Chairman
Stevens presented the report OF the Commit
tee on Resolutions, which was adopted as
originally submitted by the committee. The
platform is substantially as follows
First. Demands the removal of all practices
which under cover of law. are hostile 10 the
public welfare
Second Pledges the party to the policy OF
total prohibition by Constitutional amend
ment
Third Declares the party TO be the only
one which proposes to abolish the liquor
traffic by legislation.
Fourth Opposes all forms of licenses and
denonnces the High License law as delu-
sion aud a snare.
Fifth. Demands the repeal of the internal
revenue tax on liquor and Tobacco.
Sixth. Declares for the free use Of the Bible
in the pulic schools.
Seventh. Insists upon the recognition of
the Christian Sabbath
Eighth Demands the right ofeyery citizen
to vote as he chooses and denounces the cor
ruption of voters
Ninth. Civil service appointments should
not he based upon party service. but upon
moral. intellectual and physical qualiiica-
iions.
Tenth. Favors the election of President,
Vice President and United States Senators
by direct vote Of the people.
Eleventh. Questions ofnaiional differences
should be settled by national arbitration :,
differences between capital and labor should
be settled by Courts provided for such pur-
pose.
Twelfth. Demands such correction of the
tariff laws as would give filh perfection to
the manufacturer aud the producing labor
er against the competition of the world
Thirteenth. Demands equal taxation
Fourteenth Demands that the anti dis
elimination clause of the Constitution shall
be enforced
Fifteenth Asks such change in the iinmi-
grafton laws as will prevent the Introduction
of convictS, paupers and those physically
disabled, and the enforcement of laws pro-
hibting the importation OF feoniract laborers.
Sixteenth. Declares for woman sutlerage
Seventeenth. Invites the cooperation ofall
citizens to vote to free the Commonwealth
from the curse of the drink traffic.
After the appointment of Committees on
Electors and ON Finance the Convention adj
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the business will be completed
Almost s., 900 was subscribed at the meet
ing for campaign purposes.
BLACK FOR SUPREME JUDGE.
HARRIsBtRG Pa, May 3.-It was nearly 9
o clock when the delegates to the State Pro-
hibtion Convention reassembled at the
Opera House this morning Many of the
delegates had departed for their homes dur
ing the night. 50 that the convention was
small when Chairman Mcconnell called ii TO
order Charles 5. Wolfe who had been ex-
pected to take part in to-day's proceedings,
went home early this morning. He left
word there was sickness in his family
After devotional exercises the committee
appointed to prepare list Of the electors
and delegates TO the National Convention re-
ported.
District Delegates to the National Conven-
ton were also named. with A. A. Barker, A.
4. Stevens, James Black and Charles :
Wolfe as delegates at large. There were also
eighteen provisional delegates selected. being
one for every 1000 votes east in the State
With the exception Of that part referring 10
the provisional delegates the report was
adopted. The convention thought the pro-
visional delegates were not fairly appor,ion-
ed and referred the matter back to the COM
miitee.
The State Committee was empowered 10
fill all vacancies on the State ticket.
Finally the convention proceeded to the
nomination of candidate for Supreme
Judge T. u. Nichols. OF Luzerne, present
ed the name Of Lewis d. Vail, of Philatiel-
phia, and Hon. s B. Chase, of Northamp-
ton, named james Black, OF Lancaster The
latter insisted upon Withdrawing his name,
but the convention took rising vote, which
resulted in an Overwhelming majority for
Black
4 resolution indorsing Clinton b. Fisk for
President was adopted, and the convention
Then adjourned.
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