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

lHhb, uuu Woulu prove to De WIoo
and successful way of promoting Ia
Dor reform, and We invite labor and
capital to unite with us for the ac-
complishment thereof.
13. That monopoly in land is a
wrong to the people, and public lands
should be reserved to actual settlers.
Ia, That men and women should
receive equal wages for equal work.
Is. That our immigration laws
should be so enforced as to prevent
the introduction into our country of
of oil convicts, inmates of dependent
institutions and of Others physically
incapacitated for self support, and
that no person should have ballot
in any state who is not citizen OF
the United States.
16, Recognizing and declaring
that prohibition of tho liquor traffic
has become the dominant issue in ma
tional politics, we invite to full party
fellowship all those who in this one
dominant issue are with us agreed,
in the full belief that this party can
and will remove sectional difference,
promote national unity and insure
the best welfare of our native land
The reading OF the document was
greeted with applause, and as ench
plank was completed the paragraph
was marked with loud cheers and cries
of "That't all right"
Prof. John NJ. Olin stepped for
ward and announcing there was o
minority report, proceeded to state
his views on the platform. He de-
clared it to be unwise to place on the
platform an endorsement of female
suffrage. Female suffrage was di-
vlded issue, and it would be impossi
BILE to gain success on two issues. He
declared for prohibition first and wo-
man suffrage afterward.
The question then recurred on re-
ception of the majority report, and
Messrs. Boale, of New York and Fan
ming, of Michigan, both moved that
the report of the majority be received
w. T. Mills, of Ohio, added mo-
tion that the majority report be re-
ceived.
A scene followed which de6es des-
cription, Dozens of delegates jump
ed to their feet seeking recognition
from the chairman, making motions
and countless points of order. After
the confusion had somewhat subsi ded
the motion to receive the minority
report was defeated on the point Of
order that no minority platform shall
be presented.
Mr.. Olin was then permitted to add
to his report q resolution in favor OF
referring tho entire suffrage matter
to the states, promising that the pro-
hibition party as national party as
fast as it came into power would sub
nit the question to the people, to be
by them settled as they see fit at the
ballot box.
The report of the minority was
then received, and another scene of
great disorder and tumult followed.
Amid the confusion could be heard
the gavel of chairman st. John near
ly splintering the table in vain ef-
fort to quiet the delegates, who were
all on their feet, and oil, as O matter
of fact, had the floor. 1t was finally
settled that the majority report should
be considered section by section un
der the five minutes rule covering
debate.
On the tariff plank warm discus
sion occurred on the proposition to
strike out the clause referring to tax
alton other than important duties.
The plank was however finally adop-
ted as it stood. The plank of woman
suffrage was then read, and the bat
tie of the session began. A delegate
from Wisconsin moved to amend by
substituting the Olin resolution. I.
Q. Richmond, of Wisconsin, favored
the substitute, and appealed to the
convention not to divide the party.
1t would cost prohibition thousands
of votes in the south if woman suf-
frage we're indorsed as completely as
by The majority resolution, and thus
prohibition itself would beimperiled.
Mr.. Dickie, of Michigan, tried to
by moving that the de-
bate be confined TO two hours, four
men on each side to speak.
The convention would not hear Of it,
and the wrangle proceeded.
Mrs. Meriwether, of Missouri,
denied that woman sufferage was OPP
posed in the south. Those who said
so knew not whereof they spoke.
Mrs. Perkins, Of Ohio, followed in
an earnest plea for the ballot for
women, without which temperance
was sadly hampered.
Sam Small, who had originally
opposed the majority report, said
that il was through a spirit Of com
promise that he yielded and signed
the majority side. He urged the
to do likewise.
The other speakers were Mesrs.
Tate Of Tennessee, Geo. W. Bun, OF
Kentucky, and Cran6ll, Of Texas, the
frst Of whom opposed The majority
report the other two urging its
adoption.
Speeches in favor OF the majority
report we're numberless. So The de
bate went on for nearly three hours
Towards tho last Mother Stewart, of
Ohio, an old time leader, spoke
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